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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, School of Mines and Industries minutes if the Board of Studies and Legislation and Constitution Committee 1988-1990, 01/07/1976
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University This book is an minutes book of the School of Mines 1980's giving us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being doneLarge green book with black spine and handwritten label on spineBoard of Studies and Legislation/Constitution on spine labelschool of mines ballarat, board of studies, assets committee, special working party, staffing committee, w.j.c north, e.j tippett, m.b john, g.h beanland, s.a mendelson, k.j flecknoe, p. shiells, a. smail, j. crowe, r. hazlett, b. webber, d.drake, r. morgan, j. bell, l. shannon, a. peart, e.j barker, r.t morrell, k. andrews, r. dobell, l.f hillman, b. muir, r.mcfarlane, j. van dreven, m johnson, r.c lovett, m.c palmer, b. staley, j.l. turner, i aitken, l elliot, a.c byvoet, l wallis, r.h. hollioake, j. short, n. stevens, k. boast, j annesley -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, School of Mines and Industries minutes if the Board of Studies and Legislation and Constitution Committee 1988-1990, 01/07/1976
School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University This book is an minutes book of the School of Mines 1980's giving us an understanding of the operations of the School of Mines in that era and of the people involved with the institution at that time. It shows projects that were being undertaken at the institution at the time and gives us an historical perspective on project costs and the type of work being doneLarge red book with gold lettering on the front cover.school of mines ballarat, board of studies, assets committee, special working party, staffing committee, w.j.c north, e.j tippett, m.b john, g.h beanland, s.a mendelson, k.j flecknoe, p. shiells, a. smail, j. crowe, r. hazlett, b. webber, d.drake, r. morgan, j. bell, l. shannon, a. peart, e.j barker, r.t morrell, k. andrews, r. dobell, l.f hillman, b. muir, r.mcfarlane, j. van dreven, m johnson, r.c lovett, m.c palmer, b. staley, j.l. turner, i aitken, l elliot, a.c byvoet, l wallis, r.h. hollioake, j. short, n. stevens, k. boast, j annesley -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1962, 1962
Black yellow and grey soft covered school magazine. ballarat school of mines, ian weit, gordon johnson, kerry penna, kevin oscar rogers, robert coutts, graeme waller, anita bitans, noel kelly, john davis, tony brauer, sue davies, stanley white, harry arblaster, richard d. richards medal, dick richards medals, john boermans, harry goldsmith retirement, j.r. pound, microliths, stone tools, ross gray, harold yates retirement, eric mcgrath award, students' representive council, student union, kevin o. rogers, ballarat asian society, m. moissinac, b.c. gan, b. tanthiem, l.k. oh, b. eng, austral-asian relationships, colombo plan, treatise on rugby, beat generation, university in ballarat, civil defence, ross sea shore party, hester darby retirement -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Colour photographs, Unknown
Colour photographs of a celebration at MOPS-Marysville Opportunity Shop in Victoria.Colour photographs of a celebration at MOPS-Marysville Opportunity Shop in Victoria. Plaque presented in recognition of Joy Gould's hard work for MOPS at a MOPS birthday party celebration.Plaque was in aid of Joy Goulds/ hard work for MOPS. L to R./ Alison Wooland, Debbie Sund/ Andrew Schreudermarysville, victoria, mops, marysville opportunity shop -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medallion, 2015
Diamond Valley schools held an ANZAC Day commemorative service at Diamond Valley Secondary College on 23/4/2015. The 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment provided a catafalque party, guest speaker and a display of military memorabilia by the Unit History Room. The medallion was given as a token of appreciation.Bronze coloured 30 mm dia medallion. Obverse - Flaming torch, surrounded by "DIAMOND CREEK SCHOOLS 1915 -2015" Reverse - Monument standing in front of shrubbery. It is mounted on a card which provides a brief story of Australian involvement in WW1, names of Diamond Creek men killed, names of the local schools participating in the ceremony. Medallion and card laminated. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Administrative record (item) - Minute Book, 1934
Documents the minutes of the Victorian Seamen's Mission from Wednesday 1st August 1934 to Wednesday 7th June 1939. The minutes are a record of all members of the Victorian Seafarers' Mission during this time, as well as a record of the decisions and accounts of the committee. The books also contains supporting documents, such as account records and a letter.This is a formal record of proceedings within the Victorian Seafarers' Mission between 1934 to 1939. Entries in the book make reference to events which took place at the Mission, individual members and other parties, such as the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild.A small white sticker on the spine: MINUTES / 1934-1939, handwritten in blue ink.book, minutes, 1934-1939, ladies-harbour-light-guild, victoria, seafarers-mission, minutes books -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Administrative record (item) - Minute Book, Circa 1939
Documents the minutes of the Victorian Seamen's Mission from Wednesday 12th of July 1939 to Tuesday 7th December 1948. The minutes are a record of all members of the Victorian Seafarers' Mission during this time, as well as a record of the decisions and accounts of the committee. The books also contains supporting documents, such as account records and lists.This is a formal record of proceedings within the Victorian Seafarers' Mission between 1939 to 1949. Entries in the book make reference to events which took place at the Mission, individual members and other parties, such as the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild.A small white sticker on the spine: VIC. MISSION TO SEAFARERS / 1939-1948, handwritten in blue ink.book, minutes, 1939-1948, victoria, ww2, mission to seaferers, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, minutes books -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Administrative record (item) - Minute Book, Circa 1925
Documents the minutes of the Victorian Seamen's Mission from Thursday 8th of October 1925 to the 4th of July 1934. The minutes are a record of all members of the Victorian Seafarers' Mission during this time, as well as a record of the decisions and accounts of the committee.This is a formal record of proceedings within the Victorian Seafarers' Mission between 1925 to 1934. Entries in the book make reference to events which took place at the Mission, individual members and other parties, such as the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild.book, minutes, 1925-1934, victoria, mission-to-seafarers, victorian seamen's mission, minutes books -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Labor get together Poulter Avenue 1975/76, 1975c
A group of Labor supporters enjoy a get together at Poulter Avenue Reserve in Greensborough, 1975 or 1976. Photos are not named.Digital copy of black and white photographspoulter avenue greensborough, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Labor get together Poulter Avenue 1975/76, 1975c
A group of Labor supporters enjoy a get together at Poulter Avenue Reserve in Greensborough, 1975 or 1976. Photos are not named.Digital copy of black and white photographspoulter avenue greensborough, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Labor get together Poulter Avenue 1975/76, 1975c
A group of Labor supporters enjoy a get together at Poulter Avenue Reserve in Greensborough, 1975 or 1976. Photos are not named.Digital copy of black and white photographspoulter avenue greensborough, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Labor get together Poulter Avenue 1975/76, 1975c
A group of Labor supporters enjoy a get together at Poulter Avenue Reserve in Greensborough, 1975 or 1976. Photos are not named.Digital copy of black and white photographspoulter avenue greensborough, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, C. J. Lloyd et al, Out of the wilderness: the return of Labor, 1974_
A study of the Labor government in Australia from December 1972 to May 1974447 p.australia - politics and government, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical Society
Leaflet, Institute of Public Affairs (N.S.W), Treachery to the constitution is abroad in the land!, 1949_
Brochure issued by the Institute of Public Affairs prior to the 1949 Australian federal election criticising the Labor government policy of bank nationalisation.The Australian Labor Party's bank nationalisation policy was strenuously opposed by conservative parties and organisations, and probably was a significant factor in its loss of the 1949 federal election.Leaflet 4 p. printed in black on white paperinstitute of public affairs (n.s.w), australian labor party, bank nationalisation, politics -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Your Memories Association Inc, Armchair Memories, 2011
This is a auto biography of Mary's life from birth 1920 till her 90th. birthday in 2000.A soft covered book dark blue book, dark blue pages with white writing on each page. Also on the cover is a photo of Mary Henshelwood Davenport ( in her latter years) sitting in a chair (which has a brightly coloured patchwork quilt over it) looking towards the camera.non-fictionThis is a auto biography of Mary's life from birth 1920 till her 90th. birthday in 2000.history, memories, stories, auto biography, tasmania, caulfield, elwood, bentleigh, school days, myers, clothes, birthday party. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 33 Brougham Street, Eltham, July 2009, 2009
Colour photographindustries, brougham street, nixon commercial plastering, diamond valley event and party hire, george apted and associates, yk torkkola constructions -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Plate - Gilt, 1870 -1920
This gilt plate is from an era where master crockery manufacturers where either located in Britain or Europe.The cost of transportation and the time taken to receive items limited the availability of first class goods. This was an era that was "British is best" in all manufactured goods. With the slow influx of European immigrants European manufactured goods also became of high value. This social requirement was more of a prerequisite for the more affluent rural population, especially at a time when Australia "rode on the sheep's back". Fine British and European goods were a "status symbol", even in rural Australia. After World War II, the invasion of American and Japanese merchandise opened up the market place for cheaper "throw away" items. Longevity and quality of goods fell away as the "throw away" society rolled on.This item demonstrates the time when the rural sector was at its most affluent and influential in dictating the strong ties between Australia, Britain and Europe. The very influential "Country Party" ensured that the protection of the rural sector was well entrenched. The ability of the "well off" rural sector, in this period, were not only able to travel abroad but also to purchase expensive items "overseas" cutlery and crockery. The significance of this item is that it highlights a period in time when the "rural" affluence was at its peak.This hand painted floral gilt plate is a cream fluted china plate decorated with pink and yellow orchid flower arrangement. It is in the "Art Nouveau" period 1880-1920.underneath and within the circular base and in gold freehand script "4" underneath "1562". Pressed into the base is the manufacturer's monogram.Circled around the FAM mark is "* FRANZ ANT. MEHLEM*BONN A/RHEIN*"hand painted china, floral gilt plate, decorative china -
Victoria Police Museum
Pouch, Document
Belonged to police member Patrick Charles Gascoigne engaged in the Kelly captureFolded brown leather pouch. Pocket inside with sewn leather straps inside to possibly keep writing equipment in placeP.C. Gascoigne (written in black ink on inside)kelly gang, police search party, bushrangers, patrick charles gascoigne -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (item), Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation, Unknown
A map of the area in Victoria which is the land of the Taungurung Clan.A map of the area in Victoria which is the land of the Taungurung Clan. Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC) was registered 16 July 2009 as the Registered Aboriginal Party that represents the interests of the Taungurung people. TLaWC is the corporate representative and ‘face’ of the Taungurung people and serves to uphold their interests with respect to culture and country. The Taungurung people occupy much of central Victoria. Their country encompasses the area between the upper reaches of the Goulburn River and its tributaries north of the Dividing Range. From the Campaspe River to Kilmore in the West, eastwards to Mount Beauty, from Benalla in the north down to the top of the Great Dividing Range, their boundaries with other Aboriginal tribes are respected in accordance with traditional laws.taungurung clan, taungurung land and waters council aboriginal corporation, victoria -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 31 Brougham Street, Eltham, July 2009, 2009
Colour photographindustries, brougham street, cameron and malone automotive, diamond valley event and party hire -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 33 Brougham Street, Eltham, July 2009, 2009
Colour photographindustries, brougham street, diamond valley event and party hire -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Petrov, Vladimir and Evdokia
Three items concerning Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, Russian spies who defected to Australia in 1954 and who lived in East Bentleigh as Sven Gustav Allyson and Maria Anna Allyson. Two copies of an article in The Melbourne Weekly Bayside, May 12-18, 2004. Includes a photo of the couple and their East Bentleigh house. A print out from a real estate website showing a photo of the house at 96 Parkmore Road Bentleigh East with handwritten notes Handwritten note regarding Sands and McDougall, Directory of Victoria 1960 which lists S.G. Allyson living at 96 Parkmore Road, Bentleigh Eastbentleigh east, petrov vladimir, petrov evdokia, allyson sven gustav, allyson maria anna, russia, asio, kgb, political parties, parkmore road -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - MONASH, JOHN, SIR
This file contains three items concerning Sir John Monash. 1/A two-page letter distributed at a rare book week event on the 22/07/2014 to the Glen Eira Historical Society from Michael Headberry. The letter requests support for the John Monash Sculptural Commission by the Monash Pioneers, who are seeking to erect a bronze full figure portrait of Sir John Monash, Monash University’s namesake. Monash is connected to the city of Glen Eira, as Monash University has a campus in Caulfield and there are a number of streets named after him. The letter discusses the life of Monash and his many achievements. Details in another two pages are also given of the statue to be erected and there are two photos of a wax model of the proposed statue; plus a donation form. 2/An article by Dana McCauley dated 17/05/2015 entitled ‘Push to rename Ports’ about Caulfield lawyer and Liberal Kate Ashmor. The article discusses how she wants the electorate of Melbourne Ports to be named after Sir John Monash due to him being one of the most prominent Victorian Jews. There is a photo of Ashmor in fron of a statue of Monash. Newspaper not known. 3/An article from the Leader on the 30/06/2015 entitled ‘Exhibit’s unique view on Jews in WW1’. The author is unknown. The article discusses an exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia about the social history behind the Jewish support of the war effort. One item included in the exhibition is Isaac Cohen’s painting of Lieutenant General Sir John Monash and there is a photograph, by Andrew Henshaw, of this work above the article.monash university, monash john sir, caulfield, sir john monash, sculptural commission, clubs and associations, monash pioneers, correspondence, fundraising, universities, statues, armed forces, engineers, languages, art, pianos, diaries and journals, jewish community, world war 1914-1918, businesspeople, corlett peter, artists, sculptors, headberry michael, monash pioneers, project board, portraits, models, bridges, returned sailors and soldiers imperial league, ex-service organisations, st. kilda, leader, jewish museum of australia, rechter deborah, cohen isaac, ‘lieutenant general sir john monash’, portraits, national gallery of victoria, henshaw andrew, ‘true jews and patriots: australian jews and world war one’, shows and exhibitions, social history, ‘exhibit’s unique view of jews in wwi’, caulfield, ‘push to rename ports’, mccauley dana, political candidates, australian liberal party, ashmor kate, electoral boundaries, local government -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper, Guardian Eureka Centenary Issue, 1954, 02/12/1954
The centenary of the Eureka Stockade was 03 December 1954. The Guardian (incorporating the 'The Workers' Voice')Eight page newspaper including images and articles on the Eureka Stockadeguardian, eureka, eureka stockade, centenary, anniversary, communist party, eureka stockade centenary, noel counihan, r. dixon, e.f. hill, monty miller, katherine susannah prichard, karl marx -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Albert J. Mullett, List of Nuggets found in Victoria, 1912
Pink soft covered foolscap book of 67 pages listing the gold nuggets found in Victoria. The Book is no 12 in the 'Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria' series. The listing of nuggets found in Victoria includes number of nugget, whether found in quartz or alluvial, weight, where found, depth, name of nugget. date found, finders, authority and remarks. 1360 nuggets weighing over 20 ozs are listed.geological survey of victoria, gold nuggets, e.j. dunn, w. dickson, peter mcbride, a. e. smith, tinworth's party, welcome stranger, ah chung, dalton's flat, lady hotham, lady don, lady barkly, needful, corinella mining co, w. kitt, p. flood, celeste lafranchi, bravo, w. passobi, mrs rowlands -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of Mines Scrap Book, 1916-1920, 1916-1920
Red hardcovered scrapbook with news clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, world war one, news clippings, scrapbook, william e. moon, john h. smyth, david l. thomas, clay, maurice copland, repatriation, g. buchanan, j.m. bickett, harrie wood, cliff garrad, harold c. cornell, f.g. marriott, technical education, classes for soldiers, w.h. middleton, e.j. cannon, ted cannon, ponsonby carew-smythe, boer war memorial, amalie feild, antarctica, fred middleton, richard vale obituary, rand, stephen richards, richard g. walker, world war one chemists, frank tate, free instruction for soldiers, ken moss, girls' preparatory, eureka stockade pageant commitee, fred g. middleton, shackelton relief party, aurora, emil gutheil obituary, henry james hall obituary, william elphick moon, arthur tandy, john mcwhae, harold bieske, james millhinch bickett obituary, wild flower show, technical schools conference, ballarat, allan t. perry, ballarat pottery clay, citizen soldiers' camp, george buchanan obituary, clifford garrard, james dyer woolcott obituary, frank penhalluriack, w.s> penhalluriack, annie whitla, ballarat school of mines jubilee, anniversary, university classes, maurice copland obituary, boot repairing, museum rennovation, bootmaking, f.g. marriott obituary, vocational training classes, j.d. woolcott obituary, ferdinand krause obituary, ferdinand krause, emil guthiel, cornell, spanish flu, pneumonic flu, pandemic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Register, Berry Anderson & Co, Ballarat School of Mines Gold Entry Book. 1908-1976, 01/06/1908-01/12/1976
The Ballarat School of Mines had a model mine used by students, and to conduct assays for a fee. The Register of Gold Entry Book had to be kept by the Licensed Gold Buyer or Assayer under the Gold Buyers Act.Brown half leather bound register registering receipt of gold. Columns include date, nature of transaction (eg assaying/purchase), age, where employed, business (eg mining, fossicking, assayer, etc), Abode, Signature, Witness, Claim, Mining Division, District, Where Obtained, Character of Gold (eg alluvial, smelted, quartz, etc), Weight, Value, How Gold Treated, To whom delivered after assay or smelting, Date of Assayer's Certificate. ballarat school of mines, model mine, battery, assay, smelting, gold, robinson, frederick martell, r. callister, a. garrard, peter tong, lee sue, ah lung, chinese, f.w. calaby, ah kit, charlie ah lung, ah sung, ah chee, dep choon, charlie ah hing, frederick greaves, peter fong, george ah ki, ah hing, william mong, thomas bell and party, brown hill, dentist, amalgam, albert sydney sergeant, plumber, plumbing, george spence, plumber, commonwealth bank, j. hutton-jones, golden duke mining syndicate, blackwood, d.e.j. grant, eganstown, linton gold mining company, mining, d. bernard, g. peron, john page, david bernard, harry webb, ah fou, w.d. thompson, a.b. tolliday, m. webb -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat School of Mines Vacuum and Pressure-gauge Testing Apparatus Certificate Book, 1902-1932, 1902-1932
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first School of Mines in Australiasia, and had a model mining laboratory which provided testing for a fee.Quarter leather bound book with an alphabetical listing of names, and certificates and stubbs for Ballarat School of Mines Vacuum and Pressure-gauge Testing Apparatus Certificates.ballarat school of mines, vacuum and pressure-gauge testing apparatus certificate book, certicates, stubbs, vacuum testing, pressure gauge testing, m.b. john, berry united gold mining company, birthday company, britannia united gold mining company, cambrain company, dry diggings gold mining company, dimboola flour mill, first chance gold mining company, great northern extended consols rutherglen, h.v. mckay, lady brassey company, llanberris no. 1, llanberris no 2, mcvitty and company, phoenix foundry, e. rowlands, south woah hawp, tinworth and party, victoria corish united, william's fancy company, woah hawp canton gold mining company, woah hawp no. 2, andrew andreson, bourdons, frederick martell, lonie and dingle, cornish gold mines daylesford, j.d. williams, jane brad, clunes, wendouree asylum, electric hydralic dredging party, east jubilee gold mining company, j.e. cowley, john mann, normanby north company, new imperial gold mining company, ballarat brewing company, yarrowee dredging company, a. mckirdy, daylesford, pearce brothers, canadian, hepburn mineral spring company, \e. balhausen, ronaldson borthers and tippett, ballarat woollen mills, cathacart central gold mining company, j.b. robinson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, M Jefferey, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Wedding in Holmes family, c1930s
Photograph mounted on beige card showing the wedding of Henry John (Jack) Holmes from Ascot and Shirley Lorraine Dean of Lismore, Victoria. Front L - R: Seated Margaret Dean, Elizabeth Chatham. Back row L - R: Bill Holmes, Noreen Dean, Jack Holmes, Shirley Holmes, Bill Dean, David HolmesSigned by photographers at bottom right.chatham-holmes collection, holmes, david holmes, mary elizabeth holmes, wedding party, c1930s, ascot, shirley lorraine dean, bill holmes, noreen dean, jack holmes, shirley holmes, bill dean -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, The Private War of the Spotters: A history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company, February 1942-April 1945
The history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company. This reprinted version contains a map of the dispositions of Spotting Stations August 1943, additional MID awards listed and some additions to the nominal roll. The New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company was formed in Port Moresby in late January 1942 and was granted “Separate Independent Establishment” status in October 1943. The company’s “founding father” was Major Don Small, who had witnessed Japanese air raids on Rabaul and realised that having lacked an effective early-warning system around New Britain meant that the defenders were taken by surprise. At the time, gaps had also appeared in the coast-watching communications network because the territory administration ordered the withdrawal of civilian wireless operators when Japan entered the war. The first influx of men into the company consisted largely of volunteers from the 39th Infantry Battalion, which was stationed at Port Moresby. Initial training was rudimentary, hasty, and was sometimes even carried out on en route to a new station. The first party of company personnel, or “spotters”, left Port Moresby as early as 1 February 1942, bound for the strategically important Samarai area, at the tip of Papua. In the first month of the company’s existence 16 spotter stations were established on the coast of Papua and in the mountains around Port Moresby. At the end of 1942 there were 61 operational stations being run by 180 men. The company’s high-water mark was in late 1944, by which time over 150 stations had been set up in Papua and New Guinea behind enemy lines. On 3 February 1942 the company issued its first air warning in Papua, when spotters at Tufi saw Japanese aircraft about to attack Port Moresby for the first time. The following month the company was responsible for the first Japanese killed in action in Papua by Australian ground forces, when spotters from Gona engaged the crew of a downed Japanese bomber. And in July 1942 the station at Buna signalled Port Moresby with news of the Japanese landings in Papua, marking the beginning of the Kokoda campaign. The dangers involved in the company’s work had also been made clear by this time. In July 1942 a party of spotters attempting to set up a station at Misima Island, off Milne Bay, was intercepted by a Japanese destroyer, resulting in the company’s first operational losses. Anticipating the direction of the campaign as a whole, the company’s focus moved north and north-west over the three years of its existence. In May 1942 a network was set up in the Wau area in association with the activities of Kanga Force. As part of the Wau network, spotter Ross Kirkwood audaciously constructed an observation post overlooking the Japanese airstrip at Salamaua. Kirkwood’s position was photographed by Damian Parer on the understanding that the pictures would not be published. They nevertheless appeared in a Sydney newspaper. The day after the publication of the photographs the observation post was attacked by the Japanese and Kirkwood was lucky to escape. In June 1944 the company’s headquarters were moved to Nadzab. By that time, spotter stations existed behind Japanese lines, as far north as Hollandia, and the company began to train Americans to perform similar work in the Philippines. In early 1945 the company moved to Balcombe, Victoria, where its members were posted to other units of the Australian Corps of Signals.gray plasticnon-fictionThe history of the New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company. This reprinted version contains a map of the dispositions of Spotting Stations August 1943, additional MID awards listed and some additions to the nominal roll. The New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Company was formed in Port Moresby in late January 1942 and was granted “Separate Independent Establishment” status in October 1943. The company’s “founding father” was Major Don Small, who had witnessed Japanese air raids on Rabaul and realised that having lacked an effective early-warning system around New Britain meant that the defenders were taken by surprise. At the time, gaps had also appeared in the coast-watching communications network because the territory administration ordered the withdrawal of civilian wireless operators when Japan entered the war. The first influx of men into the company consisted largely of volunteers from the 39th Infantry Battalion, which was stationed at Port Moresby. Initial training was rudimentary, hasty, and was sometimes even carried out on en route to a new station. The first party of company personnel, or “spotters”, left Port Moresby as early as 1 February 1942, bound for the strategically important Samarai area, at the tip of Papua. In the first month of the company’s existence 16 spotter stations were established on the coast of Papua and in the mountains around Port Moresby. At the end of 1942 there were 61 operational stations being run by 180 men. The company’s high-water mark was in late 1944, by which time over 150 stations had been set up in Papua and New Guinea behind enemy lines. On 3 February 1942 the company issued its first air warning in Papua, when spotters at Tufi saw Japanese aircraft about to attack Port Moresby for the first time. The following month the company was responsible for the first Japanese killed in action in Papua by Australian ground forces, when spotters from Gona engaged the crew of a downed Japanese bomber. And in July 1942 the station at Buna signalled Port Moresby with news of the Japanese landings in Papua, marking the beginning of the Kokoda campaign. The dangers involved in the company’s work had also been made clear by this time. In July 1942 a party of spotters attempting to set up a station at Misima Island, off Milne Bay, was intercepted by a Japanese destroyer, resulting in the company’s first operational losses. Anticipating the direction of the campaign as a whole, the company’s focus moved north and north-west over the three years of its existence. In May 1942 a network was set up in the Wau area in association with the activities of Kanga Force. As part of the Wau network, spotter Ross Kirkwood audaciously constructed an observation post overlooking the Japanese airstrip at Salamaua. Kirkwood’s position was photographed by Damian Parer on the understanding that the pictures would not be published. They nevertheless appeared in a Sydney newspaper. The day after the publication of the photographs the observation post was attacked by the Japanese and Kirkwood was lucky to escape. In June 1944 the company’s headquarters were moved to Nadzab. By that time, spotter stations existed behind Japanese lines, as far north as Hollandia, and the company began to train Americans to perform similar work in the Philippines. In early 1945 the company moved to Balcombe, Victoria, where its members were posted to other units of the Australian Corps of Signals.world war ii, special operations, new guinea, new guinea air warning wireless company