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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Award - Trophy, Meriden & Company, 1940s
Silver quadruple plate (1400S) etched, embossed and lidded trophy on a separate wooden base."Stratherne P.G.S. Shiela Macfie Cup 1943 Inter-House Singing" " 1943 Patterson 1944 Davidson 1945 Patterson 1946 Davidson 1947 Patterson 1948 Davidson"stratherne presbyterian girls' school -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals - J W Vienna
SX37291 J W Vienna enlisted into the Australian Army on 07 October 1944 and was posted to 67th Battalion (BCOF).The items are the originals belonging to SX 37291 J W Vienna.Medals, photographs, lapel badgesSX 37291 J W Vienna, Medals include Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Korea Medal, Korea UN Medal.sx37291 j w vienna,, photogtaphs, lapel badges -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal, Campaign Stars & Medals, C 1945
This medal was awarded to Ernest Henry Swan. He served from December 1941 to July 1942 in the Citizen Military Forces and from July 1942 to September 1944 in the Australian Imperial Forces. His reason for discharge was reserved occupation. He held the rank of corporal in 26th Motor regiment. He was born in Colac 19/11/1919 to Ernest Swan and Daisy Johnson. He died 04/08/2009 and is buried at the Warrnambool cemetery. During his life he farmed a soldiers’ settlers block in the Grasmere area, north of Warrnambool.A common item which relates to a local soldier and World War 11.Round white metal medal with bar at top. Australian Coat of arms on front with image of George 6th on the reverse. Flat edge on medal with recipient's name and number engraved. it is housed in small cream card box with a small sheet of paper with summary of conditions of campaign stars and medals. The Australian Service medal 1939-1945. George VI G Br OMN Rex Et Indiae Imp VX88010 E H Swanwarrnambool, ernest henry swan -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, SWASTIKA AT SEA
Hard Cover. Colour Blue; Spine faded to Brown. Cover Plain; Title, Author, Publisher on Spine. Subtitle: The Struggle and Destruction of the German Navy 1939-1945 Author C. D. Bekker Publisher William Kimber London Year Published 1953ww2. german navy -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Album - Album page, Royston, Kooyong Road, Circa 1972
This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. Vol 1 of 4 "Caulfield's Heritage" p34 states that this mansion was demolished in 1972.Page 114 of Photograph Album with four colour photographs (landscape) of different views of Royston in its garden.Handwritten: "Royston" Kooyong Road / 240 KOOYONG ROAD / 1939 - SLATTER - MISS MAY EDITH ALICE. [top right] / 114 [bottom right]trevor hart, caulfield north, kooyong road, 1860's, villa residence, victorian, mansion, ornamented corner stones, royston, renwick, curved windows, timber verandahs, return verandahs, bay windows, may edith alice slatter, may slatter, balconies, polychrome bricks, abandoned buildings -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of a cow
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of a cow in the pasture with a line of pine trees in the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pen '1939 Mainly to show pine trees. High house tank stand shown'churchill island -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Plaques - WW1 and WW2
1004.1 Memorial plaque WW1 1004.2 Memorial plaque WW21004.1 1914 - 1918 Australian Commonwealth Forces World War 1 1004.2 1939 - 1945 Australian Commonwealth Forces World War 2 -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
World War 2 Pennies
Date range of pennies is the duration of WW2.7 pennies on a display cardEach penny displays an image of a kangaroo and AUSTRALIA at the top and PENNY underneath image. Each coin has a date from 1939 to 1945 displayed. -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 14/5/1946
Certificate in appreciation of service in WW2Pale yellow paper, white border with green leaves and wattle. "For King & Country" at bottom. AMF emblem at top with crossed British and Australian flags. Scroll behind flags with "Borough of Clunes" in centre. Insert for photo at bottom right hand cornerPresented to Corporal John Brusaschi RAAF by the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Clunes & District in grateful recognition of services rendered in the World War 1939-1945ww2, brusaschi, borough of clunes, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO ART PRIZE 1948
'Bendigo Art Prize', Bendigo Art Gallery December 6th, 1948. Prizes awarded to: Oil, No 17 'Railway Lunch' by Sali Herman, Watercolor: No 61 'A Bush Scene' by Enid Cambridge. Honorable Mentions Oils: 5 Watercolors: 44 50. Catalogue 6d. Boltons Print, Bendigo.event, entertainment, art, bendigo art prize 1948, bendigo art gallery, sali herman, enid cambridge, boltons print -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LETTER FROM MRS C. STUCKENSCHMIDT, 30/07/1926
Letter to Mr. Kelly from Mrs. C.? Stuckenschmidt dated 30th July 1926. The writer requests £260 worth of 5% bonds which fall due 1948. She wants the odd number to make an even number for what she already has. Written on pink paper.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection, mr kelly, mrs c ? stuckensmidt, 'merstone' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN, BENDIGO
24 page soft cover booklet 'National Council of Women, Bendigo, 1948-1998' A summary of 50 years presented at the 50th Anniversary Luncheon, 23 June 1998. All handwriten notes by the President Gwen Harvey. A list of past presidents on first page. Pages loose -not stapledGwen Harvey -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
DESCENDANTS OF FRANCIS CLARK & JANE RANKIN.(CLUNES)WALTER FRANCIS CLARK & JUNE MARGARET HOLT 30-10-1948, JIM & AMY CLARK, ALEX CLARK IN BACK, WITH CAROL (3 MONTH) PAULINE (5 YEARS) LINDA (3 YEARS) CLARK 1955 JAMES, LINDA (NEE CLARK) DOUGLAS, FIONA & TREVOR SPARKES 1991local history, photography, photographs, clark family -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Greg Robson - Stawell Historical Society, House 48 Seaby Street Stawell
Home of Ray Neville and his wife June (Baldock). Ray Rode the winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1948 "Rimfire". Youngest ever rider/winner, 15 years old at the time. At the time Ray had only ever ridden eight races and had never ridden Rimfire before. housing, sport, horseracing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Greg Robson - Stawell Historical Society, House 48 Seaby Street Stawell
Home of Ray Neville and his wife June (Baldock). Ray Rode the winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1948 "Rimfire". Youngest ever rider/winner, 15 years old at the time. At the time Ray had only ever ridden eight races and had never ridden Rimfire before. housing, sport, horseracing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (sub-series) - Administrative record, Minute Book, 1940-1948
Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderKew Heights Tennis Club - Bound record of meetings 1940-1948auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGE, AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS, Patricks, c. 1995
The badge was to Remember 50 years since the World War of 1939 - 45 ended.Badge, circular, outside has a green band with "Australia Remembers", central circle has depiction of three people welcoming a returning person, under is a green scroll with "1945 - 1995" in gold, rear has a single pin with clip attachment, makers name in slight raised print.badges, australia remembers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), David Medhurst and Martha Medhurst (nee Ruston), 1880c
The photographs are of David Medhurst (1855-1939) and Martha (Ruston) Medhurst (1860-1943).The Medhurst and Ruston families were pioneers of the Greensborough district and were related to the Partington family.An A5 black and white copy of 2 Medhurst family photographs.Names of people are hand written on the rear.medhurst, rustin, greensborough, partington, photographs, ruston -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medal
1939-1945 Australian Service Medal belonging to 438920 Ensor Alexander Byrant.This Medal is the original belonging to 438920 E A Bryant.Silver Medal, no ribbon, round.On the base of the Medal 438920 E A Bryant.1939-1945 australian service medal, 438920 e a bryant -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Matron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base Hospital
Matron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base HospitalMatron. Miss J M Little, 1939-1947. Ballarat Base HospitalPhoto - black & whitematron, little, ballarat, 1947 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Vera Frost in AWL Uniform later married Mr Gil Gunning c1939-1945
Vera Frost in AWL Uniform later married Gil Gunning 1939 -1945Woman in uniform with AWL on sleevePost Card W. J. Chapman Photo Stawellstawell ww2 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
coin, 1943
This coin with frozen year 1943 was restruck in 1951 three years after Ceylon's independence in 1948.Between 1948 and 1972, Ceylon was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations that shared a monarch with the United Kingdom. In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic its name was changed to Sri Lanka. This coin was minted in the period before Ceylon's name was changed to Sri Lanka.A small nickel-brass round coin. On the obverse side is a crowned head facing left. The lettering is: GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. On the reverse there is a crown at top dividing the 1943 date with the denomination below: 25 CENTS CEYLON. Reverse Crown at top divides date, denomination below coin 25-cent-ceylon -
Williamstown High School
Tons of money stage shot 1948
A stage shot of the school production of 1948 - Tons of money - showing 11 cast members and set.Black and white photograph, original. 2nd copy mounted on board in Historical Display Box 11.R.Birdwilliamstown high school, school production, 1948, tons of money -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Book - Catalogue, Surgical Instruments and Appliances
CATALOGUE -Labled "STORES" and B&D.B.H. in pen on front cover First Page - 1948 Catalogue Grey hard covered Catalogue 336 pages DHA publication (Drug Houses of Australia Limited)Personal Markings -"STORES" -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letters from Dalgety and Company Limited in 1945 and 1948 to W.R. Lang re: wool samples.wool - research wool - testing, dalgety and company limited, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1 and Post WW11
John Thomas O'Bree enlisted in 20th reinforcements 22nd Batt AIF on 4.7.16. As a Stretcher Bearer he was awarded a "Military Medal on 4.10.18 during an attack at Estrees east of Peronne. He worked without rest for 24 hours bringing out wounded lying helpless under concentrated shell fire and machine guns. Hospitalised on 20.10.18 with Influenza. Discharged from the AIF on 27.10.19. He enlisted again during WW11 on 24.4.41 for home service in the CMF, served in various Garrison Bn’s Ordnance and Salvage depots and was discharged on 18.1.45.Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re J.T O'Bree. 1. Military Medal. 2. British War Medal 1914-19. 3. Victory Medal. 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal.1 "6865 Pte J T O'Bree 22 Aust Inf" 2 & 3 "6865 Pte J T O'Bree 22 Bn" 4 & 5 "V13666 J T O'Bree"medals, military, history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Envelope - to Mr Max Campbell, Portland, Aug-39
White envelope, red 2d stamp, postmarked Melbourne, 11.30 am 28 August 1939. Addressed to Mr Max Campbell, Portland. Return address bottom left, 'Briscoe & Co. Ltd (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Box 250 B, MELBOURNE -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Nichollss Seamanship and Nautical Knoweledge
Nichollss Seamanship and Nautical Knoweledge Front end page has handwritten " FJS Morse, Red Ensign Club, Wells Street, Aldgate, London, England" Author: Charles H Brown Publisher: Brown, Son and Ferguson Ltd Date: 1939warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, nichollss seamanship and nautical knoweledge, charles h brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCHOOL'S IN
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003: school's in: Woodstock West state school 1236 in 1939. From left: R. Freemantle, B. Curnow, D. Stokes, M. Packham, G. Douglas and M. Curnow. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ATHLETICISM
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Athleticism: winners of the Australian YMCA interclub tournament in Ballarat in 1939. Back row: A. Kent, W. Parry and S. Renault. Front roe: H. Chatfield and R. Wallace. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were