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National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from L W Smith Pty Ltd to W R Lang 25th October, 1949, regarding a new scouring processRBSwool - research wool - testing, gordon institute of technology l w smith pty ltd, scouring, lang, dr w. roy strachan, mr norman - l w smith pty ltd, wool - research, wool - testing -
National Wool Museum
Book, Kings in grass castles
"Kings in grass castles by Mary Durack, 1968", history of the Durack family, pastoralists, from the emigration of Darby Durack from Ireland in 1949.agriculture wool - history pastoral industry - history, agriculture, wool - history, pastoral industry - history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Wallet, G F Langley
This wallet was given to George Langley from the Warrnambool High School ex students in 1940. George Furner Langley 1891-1971 was Principal of Warrnambool High School from 1921 to 1940.He served with distinction in World War One and World War Two and became the Principal of Melbourne High School. This wallet is of some interest as a memento of a prominent Principal of Warrnambool High School - Colonel George Langley. This is a brown kangaroo leather folding wallet with several pockets, a pencil holder, a metal clip on the front and a small metal plaque with an inscription. It is lined with corded material. G.F. Langley in Appreciation 18-5-40 Warrnambool High School Ex Students Stg 115 george langley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIBLE, WW2, THE GIDEONS, The British & Foreign Bible Society, "THE HOLY BIBLE", c.WW2
Reginald Colin TOWNLEY TX2162. Enlisted 09-09-1940. Discharged 18-10-1945. Rank LIEUT COLONEL in ADV LHQ. Henry Hugh Donald McDOUGALL VX37839. Enlisted 19-07-1940. Discharged 15-02-1944. Rank SGT in 1st Aust Depot Medical Stores.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, black colour buckram with gold ink print on front and spine. Buckram embossed with frame on edges. 1277 pages. Cut, edge painted red colour, white colour pages. The Bible contains the Old and New Testaments. End papers - front on cover, white colour label with dark blue print, contains donation information by the "The Gideons" of Canada. Opposite handwritten owner's information. Back end paper - handwritten owner's information. Front end paper - handwritten ink pen. Black ink "H. McDOUGALL/ VX37839" Blue ink "REG C. TOWNLEY/ (Major)/ O/C 1st A.D.M.S./ 2 AIF GAZA RIDGE/ 2-2-4p Black ink "Received in Swan Hill/ 10-5-41/ Rose McDougall". Title on front of book "PLACED IN THE ROOM/ BY THE/ GIDEONS". publications, books, ww2 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Magazine - Nature, Joseph Swanson Wilkinson, Wild Life Australian Nature Magazine, January 1949
This magazine was part of the Bogong School's library and represents an important aspect of the school's curriculum.Bogong School was noted for having a great interest in nature and conservation. 48 page soft covered magazine. Cover with limited colour including orange, black, white and brown with green. Inside pages in black, brown and grey pictures with black print on off white pages. Page 41 is in cartoon form. 'Registered at G.P.O. Melbourne for transmission by post as a periodical'. written in black in tiny print across the top. 1st line: 'Wild Life' in orange with white outline. 2nd line: 'Australian Nature Magazine' in white underneath title. All across top. 3rd written line: 'January, 1949 Through Wildflower Land 1/-' underneath picture of Kangaroo Paw. in black Underneath this writing follows: 4th line: 'Vol.11 No. 1 The Truth About Borers : : Beautiful Bird Pictures' in black Underneath 1/- is 'Monthly' Background behind black writing is orange same as title.bogong primary school. bogong. wild life. nature. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, 38TH BN, POST WW1, C. 1921 - 1940
Items in the "Swatton" collection. .1) Jack Swatton, 2nd from left front row. .2) front row 5th from the left. John (Jack) William Swatton. His first connection with the Australian Military is with the Universal Conscription scheme pre WW1. On 1.7.1913 he is alloted to D Coy 67th Bn (Bendigo) Regt No 671 as part of quota 1895 (Year of his birth) He then enlists in the AIF on 10.7.1915 No 4905 age 19 years in 15th Reinforcements 7th Bn AIF. Embark for Eygpt 7.3.1916, embark for France 2.6.1916, Transfer to 48th Bty 12 F.A.B 17.4.1916, transfer to 24th F.A.B 15.6.1916, Transfers to 43rd Bty 11th F.A.B 25.1.1917, detached to Ordnance Works Viviers Hill 15.2.1917, Promoted Bombadier 10.12.1917, attends 2nd Army Artillery School, promoted Corporal 16.3.1918, promoted Sgt 17.6.1918, promoted Bty Sgt Major 15.12.1918, awarded MID 31.12.1918, embark for Australia 11.5.1919, discharged from the AIF. Post WW1 he enlists in the 38th Bn (CMF Bendigo) in 1921, he is Commissioned as an Officer in Sept 1929, from that date till 1940 he is the CO of the BN. The same year he transfers to the 8th Bn CMF. Besides his Mention in Despatches (WW1) he is also awarded the Long Service and Efficiency decorations. On 25.4.1942 he enlists in VDC age 46 years No V362516 in the 15th BN Volunteer Defence Corp for part time duty with the rank of Lt Col, His appointment is terminated on 19.12.1945. In 1941 he is elected to the Committee of the Bendigo RSL, serves as Snr Vice President 1949 - 57 then President 1958 - 60. In 1962 he is made a life member of the RSL..1) Photograph B & W showing 21 Officers of the 38th BN standing outside a building. .2) Photograph sepia tone showing 20 Officers of the 38th Bn in three rows in front of a tent.photographs, 38th bn, post ww1, passchendaele barracks trust. -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph
On 4 April 1935 the ship was launched by Elizabeth, Duchess of York, one of the daughters of the Earl of Strathmore, soon to become queen. In 1938 the ship brought the Australian cricket team, including Don Bradman, to England for the 1938 Ashes series On 31 March 1940, the vessel was requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport, and served as a troop ship, with no major incidents in that role during the rest of the Second World War. The 2/24th Battalion raised in Wangaratta in July 1940 sailed for the Middle East on the troopship RMS "Strathmore" arriving in Palestine in December 1940.The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1996 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour. Reproduced photograph of ship at seaStrathmore carried 2/242/24th battalion, wangaratta, rms strathmore, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL WORDS'' BY H.M.COOPER
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 30 page booklet about the meanings of 2000 Australian aboriginal words by H. M. Cooper, Assistant in Ethnology at the South Australian Museum. Published in 1949 by the South Australian Museum and printed by K. M. Stevenson, Govt. Printer, Adelaide. Catalogue sticker ''2236 COO'' on front cover.H. M. Cooperbooks, collections, ethnology, alec h chisholm collection, h.m.cooper, aboriginal words, ethnology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SONGS OF THE SONGMEN''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 173 page soft cover book of Aboriginal myths retold by W. E. Harney and A. P. Elkin. B & W photo of a seated aboriginal on front cover. Published in 1949 by F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne and printed by Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2231 HAR'' on spine.W. E. Harney & E. P Elkinbooks, collections, anthropology, alec h chisholm collection, aboriginal myths, w.e.harney, e.p.elkin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS TICKETS
One (1) Tourist tram ticket for 1/-(one shilling) No. Ba208402, printed in Blue ink. Years 1944, 1945, and 1946,have been crossed out and replaced in red ink 1947, 1948, and 1949. Reverse : Adult Tourist Ticket 1/- , Tye 2-17 see other side, not transferable to another person.person, individual, basil miller -
Clunes Museum
Financial record - BANK RECORDS, 1916-1979
The first Government controlled savings bank was established on 1 January 1842 under New South Wales legislation. Known as the Savings Bank of Port Phillip it was administered by a Board of Trustees and a Vice-President. Branches of this Bank were subsequently established in other parts of the colony. In 1853 a statutory body known as The Commissioners of Savings Banks in the Colony of Victoria was constituted under the Savings' Bank Act and each bank was thereafter to be a separate and independent institution with its own trustees and officers - however, between 1896 and 1912 the independent Savings Banks of Victoria merged to become a single institution and this development was formalised by the 1912 legislation. From 1980 the Bank was known as the State Bank of Victoria under the provisions of the State Bank Act 1980. The State Bank of Victoria established its own Archives before the Bank was sold in 1990 to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. After the sale, the Archives of the State Bank continued to operate until the Archives' holdings were transferred to the state archives.Bundles of papers from the State Savings Bank, Clunes - Loss of Pass Book Notices 1918-1961 - Deceased Estates 1916-1965 - A/C Stops 1923-1961 - Passbook Cheque Book 1949 - Stat Dec 1946 - Dep. Book School Bank 1978-1979 - Pass Books (2) 1953-1968 and 1948-54state savings bank of victoria, bank documents -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mrs Jessie Watts memorabilia, 1932 - 1945
Memorabilia of Don Watts' mother Mrs Jessie Watts (nee Kirkwood) who ran the Blackburn Dairy from 1929. She lived 1904 - 1972. Includes Photo NP874 and enlarged copy of aged 21. Identity card, issued 1949, Drivers' Licence 1932 and petrol ration coupons from World War 2.watts, jessie (mrs), kirkwood, jessie, world war, 1939 - 1945, ration books, blackburn dairy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Two newspaper articles and photos, mounted on blue card and laminated, titled P.M. Meets Children and Prime Minister Goes to School: Rousing Welcome. Date 1949. The Prime Minister Mr. Chifley visited the School at the request of the headmaster (Mr. R. L. Harrowfield). The two photos are: (1) Talking with the Children, and (2) Signing the Visitor's Book.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, mr chifley, r l harrowfield, advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: R.S.L.VICTORY BALL 1948 & 1949, 16th and17th August
Two notices for the Bendigo Sub-Branch R.S.L. Victory Ball for August 17th, 1948 (printed in black) and August 16th, 1949 (printed in blue). Mentioned are what the proceeds will be used for, admission prices and where tickets may be obtained. G. V. Lansell, President, R.S.L. and J. W. Swatton, Hon. Secretary Ball Committee.event, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - r.s.l. victory ball 1948 & 1949, sub-branch club building fund, patriotic funds act, g v lansell, j w swatton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERCULES AND CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE SHEEPSHEAD REEF
Handwritten one page document. Details about the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully which operated from 1911 - 1917 as the Hercules and Energetic Gold Mine. 1917 - 1922 by Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company and 1922 - 1950 as an entirely new company. The Central Nell Gwynne on the Nell Gwynne (central area only) 1932 - 1949.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules, energetic, nell gwynne -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bicycle, 1930's -1940's
This bike belonged to Wally Paten who worked in the Orbost Butter Factory in the 1940's. Wally's father, Thomas Paten came to Orbost in 1893 and began growing fancy seeds in 1907 for H. James. He built the first levee bank in Orbost (ref. Mary Gilbert). The Comet bike was distributed by the Myer Emporium. "Comet:" was their house brand. They also sold the "Peter Pan". It was named "The Comet" probably because it was a fast bike. At the time it was an expensive bike . Ted Waterford made headlines riding Melbourne to Adelaide one way then return on a Comet in 1932.Bicycles have been a part of Australian life for more than 140 years. The bicycle soon began competing with the horse as a convenient and economical way for people to get around. This bicycle is an example of an early style which was used by an Orbost local.A man's road bicycle. It has 26inch wheels, back pedal brakes and has a wire basket attached to the curved handle bars. There is a leather seat in poor condition. The back wheel has a mudguard painted white. The bike is ungeared. This is probably the original frame with newer wheels. The pedals are metal.Tyres - made in Korea down tube -COMETcomet-bicycle bicycle paten-wally transport -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Hat Khaki Fur Felt, est 1940's
The Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) was an Australian part-time volunteer military force of World War II modelled on the British Home Guard. The VDC was established in July 1940 by the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) and was initially composed of ex-servicemen who had served in World War 1. The government took over control of the VDC in May 1941 and gave the organisation the role of training for guerrilla warfare, collecting local intelligence and providing static defence of each unit's home area. General Harry Chauvel, who had retired in 1930, was recalled to duty in 1940 and appointed Inspector-General of the VDC. Chauvel held this position until his death in March 1945. Following the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Government expanded the VDC in February 1942. Membership was open to men aged between 18 and 60, including those working in reserved occupations. As a result, the VDC reached a peak strength of almost 100,000 in units across Australia. As the perceived threat to Australia declined, the VDC's role changed from static defence to operating anti-aircraft artillery, coastal artillery and searchlights. Members of inland VDC units were freed from having to attend regular training in May 1944 and the VDC was officially disbanded on 24 August 1945Hat Khaki Fur Felt with green cloth single band puggaree which has cotton Volunteer Defence Corps badge sewn on, brass rising sun badge on brimMaker's label on head band -RG & RI Stebbins, 14 Willow Court, Donald , Vic 3480 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Document, Certificate of Discharge
Certificate of Discharge of Army serviceman James Robert Clancy (VX44669) who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 8th July 1940. The Certificate of Discharge notes that he was discharged on the 8th April 1943 due to being medically unfit. See also items 00456, 00456.1, 00456.3 and 00456.4. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHOPS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Chops: butcher Jim Wilde in Eaglehawk circa 1940 pictured with Jack Higgs (boy) and the head poking just above the butcher's table is Joyce Alexander. Photo supplied by Dorothy Williams from Flora Hill. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LOAD 'EM UP
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Load 'em up: Ken Childs, Tom Scott and Bob Childs, with Len Childs and Bill Childs on top of the hay stack, work together to cart sheaves of hay at May Reef in Elmore; circa 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHN BREWERY AGREEMENT WITH CARLTON UNITED
Four folded documents pinned together relating to Cohns Brewery commission agreements with Carlton United Breweries dated 1958, 1925, 1940. Eleven legal document pages dated 26th February 1925 pinned to above pertaining to an agreement for the sale of Cohns Assets to Carlton United Breweries.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN MANILLA ENVELOPE
[a] Cohns printed manilla envelope handwritten June-Sept 1942, 'Stocks of Crown Seals, Sundry papers & Figures relating thereto. [b] Pinned documents relating to above. [c] Pinned documents relating to above. One document contains a 1940's Letterhead for Carlton and United Breweriesbendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
KELVIN CURRENT BALANCE
Last used in a Physics 2 experiment in the 1940-50s. Refer to the printed version Part 2 Laboratory Manual (ed. Natalie Allen) for further details. Likely acquisition in early 1900s by Lyle?? (Research on instrument makers catalogues has not been undefrtaken Photographed June 2003 (Nicola) -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions with E.H.S. Burhop
Part of a series of optical munition snapshons 1940-1947. Refer to Cat No 142 for full details. Black and white photo shows Eric Burhop operating a radiation pyrometer ....with possibly a vacuum furnace? Duplicate copy of Cat no 142; in OMP Album Vol 2 #22 .Melbourne University”In ink on lower left hand corner : “22”. Inscribed on back in pencil: “No. 22 E.H.S. BURHOP” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - 3BO Tennis Club minutes Book
Hardcover minute book, green cover with red spine with the words minute book on the front in gold writing. Records of meetings of the 3BO Women's Tennis Club The book has 118 pages with the first meeting being recorded on the 16th of February 1938 and the last one on the 18th October 1940.minutes, tennis club -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (sub-series) - Administrative record, Minute Book
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, c1980
Colour photograph of cable tram set. The photo is titled: "Melbourne Cable Tram Set 1885 - 1940". "Courtesy of A.E. Twentyman Esq and the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd." MTOC cable tram dummy No 436. Appears to be from a calendar as has a hole punched in top and is cardboard.trams, tramways, cable trams, tmsv, calendar -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white
This photograph is part of series depicting Allan Quinn's travels through San Francisco in 1949. This photograph shows one of the supports of the Golden Gate Bridge.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of one of the supports of the Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, dated 9-11-49.Reverse: 9-11-49 (handwritten in blue ink) / B / K8 (handwritten upside down in pencil).allan-quinn, photograph, san-francisco, golden-gate-bridge, 1949 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Knitting Needles, Unknown, Tortoise shell knitting needles, size 10, 1949c
Pair of knitting needles, size 10. [Tortoise shell knitting needles; size 10 were advertised in The Queensland Times 13/8/1949]Pair of brown plastic knitting needles with tortoiseshell pattern.[Size] "10" inscribed on top of each needle.knitting needles -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Photograph, Nightingale/Thompson Collection, 1922
Elderly woman possibly Emma Nightingale's mother Albertina Auguste Sophia Thompson (nee Metzenthin d. 1932) or Emma Nightingale (1859 - 1949) Black and white photograph in cream folder of 3 women (one holding a baby) and standing young man in the backgroundinscription on cream card: copy by C Stuart Tompkins Box Hill 1922thompson collection, nightingale