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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Construction of 25,000 litre American Oak Vats(Display Collection), c.1950
... Construction of 25,000 litre American Oak Vats(Display ...mildara wines -
Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Construction of 25,000 litre American Oak Vats, c.1950
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Merbein District Historical Society
Photograph, Construction of 25,000 litre American Oak Vats, c.1950
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Kaiser, David, American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, And The Origins of the Vietnam War, 2000
... American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, And The Origins of the ...Fought as fiercley by politians and the public as by the troops in Southeat Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested.This copy is an 'uncorrected page proof".Fought as fiercley by politians and the public as by the troops in Southeat Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested. 1908-1973, 1917-1963, vietnamese war, 1961-1975 -- united states, president j f kennedy, president lyndon johnson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Brian Wizard's Vietnam: then (1969) and again (1999), 2009
... American ...Short films of American gunners, including Brian Wizard, during the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Foreign Service of the United States of America Correspondence, 1947, 1947-1955
The letters are regarding the Education of American Ex-servicemen at the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries as part of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - Public Law 346, the "G.I. Bill of Rights". The G.I. Bill was created to help rehabilitate American servicemen and re-integrate them into civilian society, focusing on and encouraging the education and training of ex-servicemen. The Act offered the payment of tuition, books, supplies and subsistence. Five letters of correspondence between the Foreign Service of the United States of America Consul General Richard F. Boyce, and the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries heads of staff between 1947 and 1955. Attached are other documents regarding the 'G.I. Bill of Rights' itself, veterans information records, amendments made regarding the payment of book, supplies and equipment charges, and receipts and records specific to student Allan C. Pitzen. Letterhead of the Foreign Service of the United States of America. Signature of Richard F. Boyce at the end of each letter. Intials of R.M.R, and a date in the top right corner of each letter.correspondance, usa, united states of america, foreign service, melbourne, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat, veterans administration educational and training provisions, servicemen's adjustment act of 1944, world war two, f.e. ferguson -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Medallion
Round medallion for the Bicentennial of American Methodism with the same text and images on both sides."BICENTENNIAL AMERICAN METHODISM 1766 BALTIMORE MARYLAND 1966" "WESLEY CHURCH JOHN STREET NEW YORK" "ST GEORGE'S CHURCH PHILADELPHIA" "Forever Beginning" american methodism -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Soft covered book, Manzanar Images of America, 2008
With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. Author Jane Wehrey compiled images from private and museum archives. Manzanar National Historic site commemorates the life of these Japanese unique communitiesRectangular shaped book. Paper, with cardboard cover. Children playing on street at Manzanar. Series : Images of Americamanzanar,, relocation centres -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Bienefeld, K., Ehrhardt, K. & Reinhardt, F, Bee breeding around the world (Bienefeld, K., Ehrhardt, K. & Reinhardt, F.), Hamilton, 2008, 2008
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Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, Bees and honey: or, the management of an apiary for pleasure and profit (Newman, T. G.), Chicago, 1892, 1892
... Chicago, American Bee Journal ... -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, First lessons in beekeeping (Dadant, C. P.), Hamilton, 1918, 1918
... Hamilton, American Bee Journal ... -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, Dadant system of beekeeping (Dadant, C. P), Hamilton, 1920, 1920
... Hamilton, American Bee Journal ... -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, A thousand answers to beekeeping questions (Miller, C. C.), Hamilton, 1917, 1917
... Hamilton, American Bee Journal ... -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, Practical queen rearing (Pellett, F. C.), Hamilton, 1918, 1918
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Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, e-book, New observations upon bees by Francis Huber 1814. (Dadant, C. P.). Hamilton, IL, 1926, 1926
... Hamilton, IL, American Bee Journal. ...230 pages, illustrated (12 plates). -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Heart Mountain, 1989
Novel based on experiences of Japanese Americans arrested and interned in USA during WW2.novel based on internment of Japanese Americans during WW2japanese american internees, ww2 internees, gretel ehrlich, internment camps usa -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Flag - Burgee, framed, 1980s
National significance. Presented as souvenir by Commodore Mr Andrew M. Cannon AM, of the Australian Yacht Squadron. Date of presentation unknown but commemorates America's Cup victory of Australia II in 1982. Commodore Dacre Smyth, who designed and presented the Naval windows in the MTSV chapel , was also a member of the Squadron. The burgee was designed by Nigel Abbott, twice world sailing champion and graphic designer. The burgee design features the Commonwealth Star in the corner, the A for Australia and the nautical colours of Royal blue – as per the Oxford Concise Dictionary – red and white.A link and souvenir with a significant event in the life of yachtsmen and for the City of Perth and Australia in 1982. The first time in many years that the USA lost this coveted cup and contest.Mounted triangular pennant style Australian Yacht Squadron flag also known in yachting circles as a burgee. Red, white and blue colours with white star in the middle and Red 'A' on top left. Gilded wooden frame with glazing with three window label inserts. Mount includes at lower right a souvenir green rectangular piece of the Australia II Spinnaker used to win the America's Cup in 1982. Sticker on back of frame has framers details.'Commodore Andrew M. Cannon' 'From the Commodore of the Australian Yacht Squadron, Andrew Cannon, To the Mission to Seafarers' 'Piece of Australia II Spinnaker Used to win the America's Cup' australian yacht squadron, andrew m. cannon, commodore, 1982, america's cup, burgee, australia ii, commodore dacre smyth (1923-2008), pennant -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Print - Framed print, A Fair Field and No Favor
The original lithograph by American artist John Cameron was published by Currier & Ives around 1891.Large monochrome print in guild framed reproduction of John Cameron artwork depicting a harness racing finish in America.A Fair Field and No Favorgraydon, trotting, historic print, america, john cameron -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Album - Photographic album, Allan Charles Quinn
This photo album documents the voyage of Allan Quinn while he was in the merchant navy. The album and photos give a view of Quinn's trips around the world and the many places he visited. Leather-bound photo album. Cover is embossed with a colour map of South America.The cover contains the map of South America with a picture of a man with a pipe in his mouth in the top left-hand corner and a picture of a sailing ship in the bottom right. The inside front cover lists in handwritten columns: ports of call during 1947-48. There are three loose photos inside the front cover. album, photos, allan quinn, tourism, seafarers, sailors, seamen, ships -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Medal, For Military Merit
Gold coloured Medal with American Eagle standing over three arrows, and wings outstretched. Green and white stripe ribbon attached with pin on reverse : two bars in green with white stripes All enclosed in blue vinyl/leather hard case On reverse of Medal "Awarded for Military Merit"Box navy with gold embossed design left hand side and United States of America in goldmedal -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Certificate, AIA Architecture Critics' Medal, 1973
This medal was conferred posthumously as Robin Boyd died in 1971. In 1973, Patricia Boyd travelled to the American Institute of Architects Convention in San Francisco, to receive the AIA's Architecture Critics Medal on behalf of her late husband. She gave an acceptance speech at this event.Certificate from The American Institute of Architects, with crest, conferring 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Signed by the President, F. Scott Ferebee Jr, and Secretary, Hilliard J. Smith Jr. It is in a perspex frame.The American Institute of Architects is honored to confer the 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Distinguished creator as well as critic of architecture, Robin Boyd was passionately devoted to the ideal of what the human environment - particularly that most intimate environment, the home - could be. His writing could be pitiless, because he hated the cheap, the shoddy, the ugly around us. But more than most critics, he was able to empathize with us fellow professionals as they struggled to solve what he called "the puzzle of architecture'. May 1973. Signed by President and Secretary.critics award, the american institute of architects, aia award, robin boyd, patricia boyd -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Organ and stool
Smith and H. W. Smith began in 1852 then became known as the Smith American Organ Company. Located in Boston, U.S.A. This organ was used in St Aidens, the Church of England, TawongaWooden organ with 2 hinges to raise the lid from one position and then to the next. There is a decorative wooden barrier to stop the music books from falling onto the keyboard. Above the keyboard are 5 knobs on the left and 6 on the right. The front of the organ is decoratively carved. The 2 foot pedals are covered with cloth. The middle panel on the back has been repaired. Wooden stool"Boston U.S.A." on the inside "Organ Company / Melbourne" "Smith American / Allan & Co." "Wilkies' ?church organ, music -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Board Game, Eye Guess: Jimmy Hannan's new T.V. Game, c. 1966
Eye Guess was originally an American television game show, on which an Australian program, screened on 'Channel O' (now Network 10) in the 1960s, was based. The television programs spawned board games in both America and Australia.The American board game was produced by Milton Bradley, and featured the American compere of the show. An Australian version, produced by John Sands Pty Ltd., featured Jimmy Hannan, the Australian host.The local television version of Eye Guess reflects the influence of American media on television and popular entertainment in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. The production of the game also reflectss the influence of American models on Australia domestic entertainment.Eye Guess - Jimmy Hannan's New TV Game, Australia c.1996 was based on the series/game from the United States of America. The game is complete and includes instructions.board games, jimmy hannan -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Model Yacht
American coastal schooner built on the SS Rip while at the Ann Street Pier, Williamstown Displayed in Perspex case. Yacht has 2 masts, and a raw polish finish. The model is of an American coastal schooner named Alert -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Cap -American
... american ...American "forage" flat cap with American Military Welfare badgeLight brown coloured flat cap with metal badge - shield with red cross in centre and eagle aboveBadge - Military Welfare american, forage cap, welfare badge -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Booklet - "USA"
This object relates to John Leonard GROAT. He was born on 1/02/1897 in Ballarat, VIC. John Leonard served in the AIF (12458) enlisting on, 21/10/1915 in Ballarat, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 10th FLD AMBUL as a Army Non-Commissioned Lance Corporal / Lance Bombardier (LCPL/LBDR) on 16/10/1917. John Leonard GROAT was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Frederick Thomas GROAT (Father). John Groat was awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal, British Military Medal GV."A Portrait in Miniature of America and Americans in Wartime"literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Adair, Gilbert, Vietnam on Film: From the Green Berets to Apocalypse Now. (Copy 2), 1981
... American ...When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which threr were only victims.The book explores the changes in attitude of Americans towards the Vietnam War from the first film made, The Green Berets to Apocalypse Now & many other films in between (nearly 70).When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which threr were only victims. 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - movies -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Sepia, Miss Tittell Brune, c1905, c1905
Minnie Tittell Brune was born in 1875 and died in 1974. She was an American actress, little known in her own country, but a major figure in the history of the Australian stage. The peak of her career coincided with an Antipodean tour from 1904 to 1909. She was brought to Australia by J. C. Williamson, A sepia postard whowing a seatedwoman in elaborate costume. She is American actress Minnie Tittle Brunechatham-holmes family collection, tittell brune, actress, theatre -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - LIFE VEST, C.1941 - 45
Mae west vest given to A.R (Dave) GROAT 2nd AIF at the Tarakan landings in 1945 by an American. Refer Cat No 457 for his service details.8 float sections, mae west vest marked on rear top "mae west" from an American to D. Groat 1945.maritime technology - survival equipment, mae west, -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Adair, Gilbert, Vietnam On Film: From The Green Berets to Apocalypse Now. (Copy 1), 1981
... American ...When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which there were only victims.The book explores the changes in attitude of Americans towards the Vietnam War from the first film made, The Green Berets to Apocalypse Now & many other films in between (nearly 70).When the long-awaited Apocalypse Now exploded into public consciousness the movie business had completed a 180 degree turn. For many Francis Ford Coppola's mammoth project, though flawed, was the most savage indictment of the Vietnam War yet - a vision of harrowing and mindless carnage in which there were only victims. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - movies