Purported to be trench art by donor; however this is refuted because the items appear mass produced. Artillery shell casing do not come in that thickness. Items acquired by Pte B.A. Bristow 58848 6th London Regiment Machined column shaped candlestick in solid brass with hollowed out portion on top to hold the candle

Acquired by Pte B.A. Bristow 5848 6 - London Regiment during war time service in France WWIMetallic basic model of a WWI tank with cannon turrets protruding on each side and on top and mounted on a metallic plinththe mounting plinth engraved "Souvenir of the War' and a poppy engraved in a central position

Medal issued to B.A.Bristow 5848 6- LOND - R for was time serviceWar medal round with fixed suspender bar with tattered original ribbonOn front side, is bust of King George V; on circumference is written "GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: on the reverse side on circumference is 1914 at 10 o'çlock position and 1918 at the 3 o'clock position; in the centre is horse with mounted horseman ; on the rim is impressed with the recipient's number rank name and regiment

Letter from Pte B A Bristow commander 2LT A H Ethinage to the next of kin Mrs B A Bristow advising that her husband was missing in actionLetter address to Mrs A.B Bristow 42 West Avenue Road, Hoe St Walthamstowe soldier at war missing in action

The Charter Certificate is a common form presented to RSL Sub Branches in Victoria by the RSL Victoria State Branch upon being accepted into the LegionThe certificate was issue to the Beechworth RSL Sub Branch upon accepted as a member of the association known as the Australian Legion of Ex Service Men and WomenWooden picture frame with glass and hanging wire on the reverse and a plywood backing board Charter Certificate- Australian Legion of Ex Servicemen and Women. Standard formatted charter certificate issued to Beechworth RSL Sub on First of November 1948 signed by State President and Secretary.historic charter certificate issued in 1948

Standard charter certificate issued to Sub Branch on acceptance into the League 21 February 1921 (a replacement charter)The Charter Certificate replaced the original charter that was lostCertificate in wooden frame with glass and mounting attachment and string on the reverse

Carved Wooden Framed certificate with glass front and hanging wire and hooks

Picture of the first members of the Beechworth RSL Sub BranchWooden framed, glass front, photograph of the original members of the Beechworth RSL names of the people in the photograph; Back Row :- (from left) Eddie Angeton: Stan Collins: Wal Asbury: Bill Sargent: Morrie Glass: Alf Turner. Seated:- Alf Hoffman: Dr Laurence ... Charlie Roper: Squatting:- G.Buss: A.Luxon: ..Picture Courtesy Ethel Collinsreturned servicemen soldiers who formed the beechworth rsl sub branch

Photograph of the original members Beechworth Branch Returned Soldier's & Sailors' Association Wooden Framed glass fronted photograph Beneath photograph at centre. Beechworth Branch Returned Soldier's & Sailors' Association / G.Buss, S.Collins. W.Sargeant, A. Luxon (Treasurer), W.A.G. Asbury, A.Turner, E. Angleton, A.F. Hoffmann (Sec.), Dr W.R.Lawrance (Pres.), C.Roper (Vice/Pres.), M.Glass,

This banner is one of 70 that were flown both inside and out the Melbourne Town Hall Swanston Street Melbourne during the Centenary of ANZAC. At the conclusion of the ANZAC Centenary, the banners were offered to RSL Sub Branches across Victoria "on a first in best dressed basis" by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Beechworth was a lucky recipientBanner was flown during the Centenary of ANZAC outside/inside A Melbourne Town HallStreet Banner f ANZAC 2014 - 2018Victoria Remembers printed vertically upward from centre to top right corner/silhouette of digger in the Standing on Arms Reversed position / along the left hand border top to bottom coloured patterns 24cm wide symbolizing the colours of medals ribbons /Across the bottom picture of poppy followed by ANZAC - 2014 - 2018 - / CENTENARY / Sharing Victoria's Stories & Making Connections (in italics) / bottom right hand symbol VICTORY/State/ Government / sown on mounting ribbon left side top to bottom two plastic mounting clips one on top one, one on the bottom, centre clip is made of metalbanner, centenary, anzac centenary, melbourne

Cenotaph was construct in 1964 and unveiled that year Major General Sir Kingsley Norris was a leader in Victoria's medical community and a distinguished military officer. While serving in the Middle East during the Second World War Norris received the Distinguished Service Order. In 1943 he was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his distinguished service in the South-West Pacific. Photograph in a wooden frame painted black with glass front, hanging eyelet brass with hanging heavy gauged wire on the reverse side. Picture depict Sir Kingsley Norris standing in front of the cenotaph following the unveiling of the Australia Flag to reveal the plaque. In the background are RSL members and guests. The Union Jack is attached to the flag pole behind the cenotaph.UNVEILING OF CENOTAPH, SUNDAY 12. April, 1964 / By SIR KINGSLEY NORRIS KGE. CB. CBE. DSO / Donated by Verna. I. Mosscenotaph built to honour the anzacs

Poster details a fund raising event to raise funds for the construction of the Beechworth Servicemen's Memorial Hall in 1956; The Beechworth RSL Women's Auxiliary raised 20,000.00 to build the Memorial Hal which was constructed in 1957l It advertises an event that is significant in the effort to build a Memorial Hall in the townWooden framed advertising poster, glass front, gold inlay front inner frame, backing board is Masonite, held in by picture frame tacks and cover by adhesive paper. hanging wire and metal screw-in eyelets Program of events for the mixed sports held over the Easter Weekend 31 March - Monday 2 April 1956, in aid of Servicemens' Memorial Hall Fundfund raising event

Print was purchased because of the popularity of the song that was written by Eric Bogle in 1971 following his attendance at an ANZAC Parade in CanberraABSTRACT The anti-war song “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” has become a cultural icon in Australia, and elsewhere has been recorded over 130 times in 10 different languages. The song was written in 1971 by Eric Bogle, a Scottish immigrant to Australia, who has penned more than 250 powerful compositions, which, among other things, focus on the failure of history to impress upon youth the futility of war. Appropriately, Bogle was named Australian Humanist of the Year in 2001 for capturing “the ethos of humanism through his perceptive and individualistic song writing with its exposure of racism, bigotry, war mongering and injustice of all kinds”. Additionally, he was awarded the United Nations Peace Medal (1986), and was made Member of the Order of Australia (1987). This article asks why a song written by a Scot in Australia, fifty-six years after the Dardanelles campaign, feels as if it has “always existed. That it belongs to culture and country”. It questions what the appeal imbued within the lyrics of those five short verses might be and recounts the story behind the creation of what Pete Seeger referred to as “one of the world’s greatest songs”. Through interviews with the writer, and an examination of the relevant historiography, this article presents a study of “the most potent ballad of the age”. It also examines what Bogle meant when he said that it was a song that “came into its time” Wooden framed glass front print - The Band Played Waltzing MatildaPrint contain the lyrics of the song

Certificate of achieving 50 years of financial membership of the RSL Dick Nankervis served in both WWI and WWII and was president of the Sub branch 1949, 1950 - 1955 and 1960Certificate of achieving 50 of continuous financial membership of the RSLD.Nankervis

Framed Certificate Presented to Henry Charles Poyntz

Framed Certificate of LIfe Membership of the RSLCertificate - Life Membership - Llewellyn C. Stephens

Framed CertifciateLife Membership Certificate issued to Roy E.McInnes

Framed CertificateCertificate of 50 Years Service - A.G. Skinner

Framed collage of the Kokoda Campaign PNG 1942 to 1943

Framed Studio photograph of William Hoffman simulated training on a mock Vickers Maxim Machine GunWilliam (Bill) Hoffman born 1899. Bill survived the Gallipoli Landing after being wounded