A group of Australian soldiers photographed outside "The Dome of the Rock" shrine in Jerusalem. During the Second World War, Palestine was under a British mandate and Australian and New Zealand soldiers were back helping the British army to stop the Germans from capturing Egypt and the Suez Canal. They fought alongside several Palestinian brigades enlisted into the British Army under The Palestine Regiment. The soldier sitting second from right is Sergeant Stanley Swainson BEDFORD VX79894 2/24 Battalion. Bedford was born 30/12/1907 and enlisted at Caulfield on 18/5/1942 aged 34 years. He served in the Middle East between August 1942 and February 1942 and Milne Bay New Guinea between August 1943 and March 1944 prior to his discharge on 9/6/1945. He was the Battalion Tailor and is mentioned on page 251 of the book 2/24 - A history of the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion edited by R.P. Serle. World famous "Dome of the Rock", site of the ancient temple of Solomon and now a Muslim shrine. During the 7th century it served as a testament to the power of the new faith of Islam. The Dome of the Rock is one of the earliest surviving buildings from the Islamic world. This remarkable building is not a mosque, as is commonly assumed and scholars still debate its original function and meaning. With the exception of the two uniformed females, presumably nurses, one soldier if not all identified as serving with the 2/24th Battalion known as Wangaratta's Own.Original black and white photograph of soldiers standing in two rows and a row of soldiers and two females in uniform seated on step with ancient building in background.dome of rock, jerusalem, stanley swainson bedford

Collection of Print outs from an online project visited on 26/11/2003.B&w photographsgunai kurrnai, gunai kurnai, museum victoria, oral histories, bruce baxter, norman terrick, nicholas moffatt, max solomon, shirley firebrace, bill harrison, jason wilson, shane atkinson, eddie kneebone, rob thorpe, koori children's art

North Kew Village Shopping Centre, Willsmere Roadnorth kew newsagency, north kew village, newsagent, willsmere road, kew north, martin solomons

On 22 June 1994 the City of Kew ceased as a municiplity and was absorbed into the City of Boroondara as a result of local government restructuring. The City of Kew has a rich history as a commnity based local government and was widely revognised as a leader in the provision of local government services. Colour photograph of a plaque showing the names of the City of Kew Chairmen and Mayors plaque at the entrance of Alexandra Gardens, Kew.kew, alexandra gardens, city of kew, kew municipality, council amalgmation, h.e. wiltshire, ivan wade, l.f.i. hawkins, jack ryan, j.d. ryan, gerrie petrie, dick cremin, r.j. cremin, alan hutchinson, p.n.v. wallinga, noel whiting, martin solomons, j.l. mccue, john hogan gervasoni, kaye cole, s.k. o'brien, r.e. saunders, phyllis hore, joe ormando, j.l. tutt, a.a.b. martin, m. montalto, d.g. oldaker, r.a. streeton, t. indovino, f. barnard, s.s. argyle, j.l. carnegie, f.r> ratten, a.j. mcconchie, jack gervasoni, j.h. gervasoni, s. kellett

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Under the auspices of the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria - Edited by A. Hull assisted by R. H. LambertThe significance of these newsletters is in the detail of information they contain about the people and activities of the Deaf community in Victoria and interstate.Vol. 1 No. 2 March-April 1930; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWthe victorian deaf, n. armstron, a. c. muir, mr hesketh, andrew clarke, w. bond, w. p. muir, d. piper, a. wilson, g. moore, s. johnson, rev. w. moss, e. newbigin, mrs lewis, mrs s. moss, d. piper, mrs c. e. frewin, j. m. johnston, w. ashby, j. mclean, o'gorman, hawkins, fisher, j. hennessy, h puddy, a. graham, mrs s. ferguson, jean solomon, g mortimer, mrs crompton, taylor, hickey, hatley, salvado, hart, tonkin, george ashley, colin johnsf. cummins, sutherland, utber, boortz, bert hague, walter bladier, winnie gladman, eileen o'gormans. moss, c. ball, r. cram, holmes,j. m. johnston, w. wood, r. h. lambert, f. kendall, o'bryan, g. b. mortimer, e. johnston, mrs e. r. peacock, empson, e. stephens, r. dow, alice smith, b. heggie, w. anderson, guilds, hosckey club, lacross club, victorian deaf and dumb institution, c. f. crosby

The Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, now known as Vicdeaf, (the Victorian Deaf Society), was founded in 1884 as the Victorian Society for Promoting the Spiritual and Temporal Welfare of the Adult Deaf and Dumb. The provisional committee being Mr W Bates, Mr J M Bruce, Mr J D Gowan, Mr Edwin Newbiggin, Mr C M Officer, M. L, A., and the Rev. W. Moss. The Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission's objects were: 1. To provide the means for religious worship and instruction for the adult deaf and dumb of Victoria 2. To visit the deaf and dumb in their homes, especially when sick or in distress 3. To assist the deaf and dumb of good character in obtaining suitable employment 4. To provide technical and other education for the adult and dumb 5. To give pecuniary assistance to adult deaf and dumb who are in needThe Annual Reports of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society are historically significant providing insight into the history of the evolving Deaf Community in Victoria. They are a annual 'snapshot' of the year with references not only to the progress of the Society but also to the significant people and events within the Deaf Community.Green Cover, Size 21.5Hx13.5W, 24 pagese. r. peacock, eugene gorman, norman armstrong, l. a. cleveland, j. oehr, dr w. j. craig, dr. may, a. e. atherton, g. fethers, f. e. frewin, m. j. hoath, e. l. morton, e. johnson, g. newnham, edgar h. peacock,s. watkin, edgar h. peacock, s. watkin, j. mclean, j. m. johnston, m. g. b. mortimer, adam c. muir, e. noble, a. w. taylor, n. webb,a. stephens, rev j. j. booth, mrs a. piper, blackburn, cricket, lacrosse, jolimont square, john e. muir, alice graham, solomon moss, mrs moss, victorian deaf and dumb institution, ven. archdeacon hancock, rev dr. borland, rev h. crawford, w. smith, tennis, a. hull, r. h. lambert, interstate sports carnival, victorian deaf, quantock, bladier, anderson, campbell, walsh, tyzzer, marks, wilson, fairman, taylor, vicary, muir, halliday, nolan, lindsay,

A bi-monthly magazine published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria. E. Johnson, Editor, H. Puddy, Manager'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 2 No. 2, April 1931; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWalice graham, fred kendall, maurice marks, warrie ashby, hennessey, len ashley, rev f. w. g. gilbey, karl pearson, edgar schuster, dr. kerr love, mcaleod yearsley, dr haslam, charles heath, helen keller, ida m tarbell, anne sullivan, womens guild, mens guild, lacrosse, solomon moss, lucy moss, allsop, sutherland, james gibson, mrs lawson, mrs muir, ashby, maloney, e. rose, g. mortimer, c. hunt, j. mason, r. white, e. rainesw. h. crush, a. aird, v. wilson, h. s. nathan, halliday, nolan, j. lindsay,

A bi-monthly magazine published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria. 'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in VictoriaVol. 2 No. 1, February 1931; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWjohn e. muir, e. r. peacock, sarah lewis, frederick j. rose, deaf and dumb asylum, old kent road, lucy lewis, solomon moss, victorian deaf and dumb institution, a. r. thomson, georg quantock, canon crotty e. j. d. abraham, j. marks, mrs g. hawkins, gwen hawkins, dr cairns, box hill cemetery, w. j. mccaskil, nicholson, mrs f. holmes

A Bi-Monthly News Letter - Under the auspices of the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 24 No. 7,8,9 July Aug Sep 1928, Size 37cmHx21cmW; 14 pagesh. sumner martin, e. r. peacock, edward newbigin, w. a. dickens, frank tudor, rev. j. i. halley, g. g. mercy, i. m. griffiths, h. w. h. adeney, h. bickford, j. dudley, g. vial, s. massana, ernest j. d. abraham, empson, e. burke, a. mclellan, brown, solomon moss, ruth peters, m. g. b. mortimer, j. m. johnston, r. miller, j. butterworth, p. cunningham, e. doney g. caldwell, warrie ashby, vernon griffiths, cecil griffiths, joe allen, bryon taylor, joe allen, j. e. muir, s. ferguson, walter grant, maisie reiffel, a. williamson, w. burge, myrtle groves, harold sutton, j. dickenson, david cornish, waggett, fulton, vera west, mabel ball, tennis, lacrosse, j. boortz, percy swain, e. smith, ethel dempsey, mrs frewin, empson, deaf worker's club, men's guild, deaf women's guild, british deaf conference, deaf national club, a. t. story, sam cashmore, a. a. peverill, a. h. spencer, gladys mahoney, c. h. reynolds, d. hickey, h. abbott,

p.320fictionPublished in 1885, this novel features Allan Quatermain, Haggard's popular two-fisted hero from other novels like King Solomon's Mines. Against the background of a warlike Caucasian tribe hidden away in darkest Africa, Quatermain mourns the loss of his son and experiences a most harrowing and fantastical adventure. england - adventure fiction, england - fiction

Ill, p.256.fictionIt tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre. england - fiction, african fiction

Maps, p.246.non-fictionA story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area

349 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1937. It was the first Yiddish book published in Australia and brings together works from Yiddish writers both in Australia and from overseas. Edited by the renowned Yiddish writer Melech Ravitch (or Melekh Ravitsh) it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia in the 1930s. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and translations into Yiddish of works by Australian authors. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, melekh ravitsh, pinchas goldhar, hirsch munz, newman rosenthal, peretz hirshbein, bezalel stavarowsky, jacob trevaks, nathan spielfogel, aron patkin, yosef laftvitch, jean campbell, henry lawson, shimon zander, l. zabinsky, israel sher, solomon wynn, shmuel weissberg, yiddish literature

44 pages, A4, Softbound, Paper covers. non-fictionJournal published by the Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Melbourne. Contains essays, reviews, fiction and poetry in both English and Yiddish.moshe ajzenbud, serge liberman, arthur matzner, israel knox, anne parratt, allan afterman, solomon shulman, yehuda svoray

52 pages, A4, Softbound, Paper covers. non-fictionJournal published by the Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Melbourne. Contains essays, reviews, fiction and poetry in both English and Yiddish.serge i. liberman, rabbi john levi, walter lippmann, daniel katz, arnold zable, solomon stedman

Glass jar containing salve for the treatment of pain in animals and humans. Ca1900Retailed by Holden and FrostSquat glass jar with metal lid, paper label with directions for usejar, solomons, salve

Black and white photograph of trams L104 and L102 outside of the office of Malvern Depot on the 70th Anniversary of the Opening of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways 21st May 1980. Tram 104 has the destination of Malvern Town Hall? and L102, Prahran.on rear in ink "L102 and 104 at Malvern Depot on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Opening of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways 21st May 1980."trams, tramways, malvern depot, pmtt, anniversary, l class, tram 102, tram 104

Forms - Book of duplicate forms printed and stapled with brown paper cover, cardboard back strip containing 200 sheets of duplicate forms numbered 6800 to 6899, for Series B tickets, titled "Victorian Railways St Kilda & Brighton Electric Street Tramway Revenue Journal". Provides a fillable form for use by Revenue Clerks and Conductors the various denomination and type of tickets, Commencing and Closing Numbers, No. issued, value, no of unsold tickets, Through tickets, and other information. Has a printer's reference number and year in the bottom right hand - 1892-56. Not known if this was for use on the last section of tramway route prior to closure - further research required. Does list Through tickets from the various section points which could be indicative that it was.On the outside cover in Pencil "Series B".trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, tickets, conductors, revenue clerks, revenue journal