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Bendigo Military Museum
Poster - CHART WW2, ARMY OPERATIONS, A Chart of Australian Army Operations 1940 -1945, Post WW2
... A Chart of Australian Army Operations 1940 -1945 ...Strong paper chart folded 3 times. Front panel has title Australian Army Operations 1940 - 1945 printed in black ink, black & white divisional unit colour patches & gold coloured Rising Sun. Inside are 4 maps including Mediterranean Sea area, New Guinea, Pacific Islands - Borneo & Malaya. One panel has a chronology chart showing dates & events during 1939 - 1945.chart, operations, army 1939 - 45 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 32, No. 2, June 1994", Jun. 1994
... "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 32, No. 2, June 1994" ...Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 32, No. 2, June 1994 which has an extensive photographic article on the Bendigo Tramways written by William F. Scott. Gives the origin of the city, first tramway, battery trams, steam trams, electrification, operation by ESCo, SEC takeover, closure, operation by the Bendigo Trust, maps and a list of the Bendigo Trust fleet. Front cover photograph of SEC cars 24 and 26 crossing on the Eaglehawk line.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, battery trams, esco, sec, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Wingless: a biographical index of Australian airman detained during wartime, 2011
... Wingless: a biographical index of Australian airman ...Tom Roberts attended Ballarat College 1943 - 1951. He was Dux of the School 1951 Wingless factually details the story of every Australian airman-made-prisoner during World War One, World War Two and Korea. There is also a section on Vietnam, although no Australian prisoners of war were recorded.Medium, softcover bound bookHandwritten on title page: To Heather and Ballarat - Clarendon / College, with sincere thanks / for your support and co-operation / Tom Robertstom roberts, prisoners of war, world war one, world war 2 -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, WW2 Australian Defence Forces - Allied Aliens, 1940s
... WW2 Australian Defence Forces - Allied Aliens ...Many young men, both Ithacan born and Australian born of Ithacan descent joined the Australian Defence Forces in various capacities during World War 2. Pictured is a group of army recruits to the Civilian Military Forces with a young Stathi Raftopoulos seated in the centre - he is the only one not wearing a cap.Ithacans who were not naturalised were recruited to the Civilian Military Forces as 'Allied Aliens'.A black and white photograph of thirteen men inn army uniform sitting and relaxing in a shed. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 Jul 1992 - 30 Jun 1994, DSvy - A, Circa 1994
... Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 Jul ...Report is a summary of activities of the R0yal Australian Survey Corps Financial Years 92/9411 Pages stapled, reports and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 July 1994 - 30 Jun 1995, DSvy - A, Circa 1995
... Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 July ...Report is a summary of activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps Financial year 94/958 pages, stapled, reports and diagrams royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Digger, The Legend of the Australian Soldier, 1990
... Digger, The Legend of the Australian Soldier ...The author discusses the characteristics of the Australian Digger from the Boer War to World War II.Soft card cover. Title in white print on a black background. Front cover illustrated with a sepia toned photograve. Back cover has a brief biography & black & white photo of the author. 296 cut edge pages. Illustrated with black & white photos.books-military, military history-army, photography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Nurses & midwives in Australian history: a guide to historical sources, by Noeline Kyle, R. Lynette Russell and Jennifer Blundell, 2015_
... Nurses & midwives in Australian history: a guide to ...Contains a bibliography and list of collecting organisations. A resource book on the subject of Australian nurses and midwives.76 p., stapled, printed in black & white, colour photographsnurses, midwives -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, World War I: the conflict that gave us the Australian legend / Cindy Dowling, 2000_
... World War I: the conflict that gave us the Australian ...This book discusses the role Australians played in World War I, and the rise of the ANZAC Legend.96p.world war 1, anzac legend -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Remembering my grandparents: a hot Australian summer, by Atis Lejins, 2017_
... Remembering my grandparents: a hot Australian summer, by ...Story of Atis Lejins' family emigration to Australia, life in Greensborough and his return to Latvia.22 p. text and black & white photographs"To GHS with warm greetings from Latvia!. Atis Lejins, Riga. 20.03.2017"atis lejins, greensborough, immigration -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Australian Deciduous Canning Fruitgrowing Industry, 1971
... The Australian Deciduous Canning Fruitgrowing Industry ...An economic survey 1965/66 to 1968/69 of the Australian deciduous canning fruitgrowing industryCream and blue cover, black writing.canning, fruitgrowing, decidious fruitgrowing, economic survey -
National Wool Museum
Invitation, Inaugural Dinner of the Australian Sheep Breeders Association. Melbourne, 27th. August, 1878
... Inaugural Dinner of the Australian Sheep Breeders ...Invitation for the Inaugural Dinner of the Australian Sheep Breeders Assoc. in Melbourne 27th August 1878.wool industry, elders limited australian sheep breeders association -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australian Wool Realization Commission Table of limits season 1948-1949
... Australian Wool Realization Commission Table of limits ..."Australian Wool Realization Commission: Table of limits season 1948-1949", includes annotationswool sales wool brokering woolclassing, c. of a. - australian wool realization commission, wool sales, wool brokering, woolclassing -
National Wool Museum
Book, Mary of Maranoa: tales of Australian pioneer women
... Mary of Maranoa: tales of Australian pioneer women. ..."Mary of Maranoa: tales of Australian pioneer women 3rd ed" - Eve Powell, 1964.pastoral industry - settlement -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine - Clipping, The Australian Ugliness, 28.12.1960
... The Australian Ugliness ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness' in the full page titled "The Red Page'.Full page coloured pinkish red, with cover on one side and reverse titled The Red Page.australian ugliness, geoffrey dutton, walsh st library -
Kilmore Historical Society
NOTES OF CASES AND AUSTRALIAN JURIST, 1869-1870 Notes of Cases and Australian Jurist, 1870
... 1869-1870 Notes of Cases and Australian Jurist ...Bound collection of notes on cases from the Supreme Court of Victoria and copies of the Australian Jurist. Faded black cloth cover with tan leather strip accommodating a cord binding back & front covers and contents.Page edges worn and slightly tattered. Fair condition. Nil. -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Chandeliers and Billy Tea: a Catalogue of Australian Life 1880 - 1940, 1984 (1995 reprint)
... Chandeliers and Billy Tea: a Catalogue of Australian Life ...A comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.A comprehensive catalogue book: Chandeliers and Billy Tea 1880 - 1940. The front cover has brown tonings and shows a full page photograph of many kitchen and household objects from the past. The title is written in different elaborate lettering inside a square shape towards the top of the cover. The author's name, Peter Cuffley, is printed in white lettering at the bottom. Inside is a Contents page with Catalogue references, a Selected Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Introduction. There are hundreds of black and white drawings and photographs of household items and general life of the times.non-fictionA comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.social history, australian history, family history, history -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Certificate, Australian Mutual Provident Society Annual Bonus Certificate
... Australian Mutual Provident Society Annual Bonus ...The Australian Mutual Provident Society was established in 1849 and issued these reversionary certificates to members annually. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Australian Army Infantry Section Leading 1970, 1970
... Australian Army Infantry Section Leading 1970 ...A plastic covered loose leaf booklet covering basic tactical and technical information needed by an infantry section commanderDSN 7610-66-034-9298. This Pamphlet supersedes DSN7610-010-1354 Infantry Training volume IV (Australia) Tactics (Tropical Warfare) Part 1, Infantry Section Leading, 1956, Draft. 2 copiesinfantry section leading -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Certificate of Appreciation, 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion Association, 2013
... 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion Association ...Certificate of Appreciation presented at the annual reunion on 8 November 2013 to Wangaratta RSL in recognition of their continued support for 2/24 AIF Battalion Association.Cream certificate with black and purple type with two colour symbols above and two signatures below.The 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion Association (Inc) "Wangaratta's Own" Certificate of Appreciation presented to Wangaratta RSL In recognition of their continued support for 2/24 AIF Battalion Association Wangaratta Reunion 8 November 20132/24 australian infantry battalion, wangaratta rsl, certificate of appreciation -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Craft - Model Ship Made By Australian POWs, WW2 Ship made by Australian POWs, Estimated date 1945
... WW2 Ship made by Australian POWs ...During World War II, over 22,000 Australian became prisoners of war to the Japanese. Most of them were captured at the fall of Singapore in February 1942 and were forced to march to Changi (the major Prisoner of War camp). Later on, the soldiers would be dispersed throughout South East Asia. Upon their return to Australia, very few of them told talked about their experience as prisoners (they often felt ashamed). It took almost 30 years before testimonies, books and documentaries would be published. This ship model was built by Australian prisoners of wars.Model of a Spanish or Portugese 18th Century sailing ship, manufactured from timber, fabric and string. Natural timber colours as well as white, blue, red, green and gold.'To Auntie Helen, many thanks for everything from P.O.W.s Singaporesingapore, war, ships, second world war, model, 1945, models, p o w s, prisoners -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers, 01.05.1994
... American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ...American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1994 half way through the exchange tour.A4 paper pages not fastened in any way. Pages numbered 1-17. Title page, Covering Letter, Contents Page. Back Page is Annex B - Married Quarter Floor Planroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Uniform - Accessory, c2015
Item is part of soldiers clothing kit and proudly identifies the wearer as 'Australian'.As with all items of kit and clothing, these items can have lasting memories for the soldier.Army shoulder attachment 'Australia' x three. Top two are identical: heavier duty material backing; silver text. 3rd is on a lighter duty material with gold text.'Australia'.diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, uniform -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, Black and Gold
... Australian Archives ...George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained from ANZAC Hourse Library, for added information on George's Battalion, the 29thPhotocopied by the RSL for our Australian Archives folder 813.02 containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, these are excerpts from Black and Gold, the History of the 29th Battalion 1915-1918 by Ronald J Austinwar - world war i, armed services - army, george willaims -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
... Australian War Memorial ...Photograph of twelve soldiers outside the Officer's Mess of 2nd battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Nui Dat 1967. Photo depicts Royal Military College Class of 1953 reunion. Officers are named on back of the photographAWM CAM/67/0797/VNphotograph, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, nui dat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet - Periodical, Army Journal, No. 232, September 1968, 1968
... Australian Army ...Green cover has b/w artwork of soldiers in slouch hats coming out of the jungle on front, and Australian Army symbol of crossed swords and kangaroo under a crown on back in white. 64-page journalmilitary – periodicals -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Introducing Victoria, 1955
... Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement ...Melbourne : Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science ; Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1955 x, 306 p., 32 p. of plates (some col.) : ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. non-fictionvictoria -- history, victoria -- description and travel, victoria -- natural resources -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Serviette Holder with Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badge
The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) is a Corps of the Australian Army. It was formed in February 1951 from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service. A Corps Badge was introduced in 1951 with the motto Pro Humanitate (for Humanity). It embraces the values of compassion and service to others, reflecting the care and dedication provided to the wounded and sick. Approval for the Corps flag was granted on 7 February 1958. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_Army_Nursing_CorpsChromed metal Serviette Ring (with Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badge) Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. Badgeranc, nursing corps.australian army nursing service -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, The Australian National Flag Association, 1984
... The Australian National Flag Association ...A certificate showing that the Legacy Club of Melbourne was a corporate member of the Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) in 1984. ANFA was founded in 1983 to promote the importance and significance of our national symbol – the Australian National Flag. The certificate was signed by Bruce Ruxton who was chairman of ANFA at the time. He spoke at Legacy luncheons a few times.Legacy was founded by returned servicemen and the Australian flag would have been important to them as a symbol of their service.Certificate of membership on white card in a black wooden frame under glass. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CARD, c.WWII
... ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ...RAAF form used to notify changes of address when absent from unit or station. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Cream envelope with black type. .2) Proforma card to register change of address, cream with black type front / back. No personal details included..1) Printed in centre: OHMS Q.C. BASE POST OFFICE c/o OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE KINGSWAY LONGON, W.C.2 .2) Printed at top: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Notification of Addressaddress, notification, raaf