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Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, C 1958
... AYGEE Gippsland Pty. Ltd.... container soft-drink AYGEE Gippsland Pty. Ltd. ...Glass bottles were refillable until the 1960s, creating a demand for their collection and onsale back to beverage manufacturers via ‘bottle merchants’.A tall clear glass 30oz bottle with a blue and white painted label on the front. It has a screw thead top.Base - AGM logo M Front label - Registered trademark AYGEE In circle rosette - First Prize Back - AYGEE is best. M21 Royal Show This bottle always remains the property 1958 of AYGEE Products Traralgon preservative addedbottle aygee container soft-drink -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle
... Cadbury Scweppes Pty Ltd... Pty Ltd ...A clear glass bottle with a paper label and a metal screw lid. It is a cordial bottle which contained Kia-Ora FRUIT CUP FRUIT JUICE CORDIAL. It held 26 fluid ounces. The label has pictures of fruit with red print on a white background and white print on a blue background.Lid - in pencil - 3/4 Base - AGM S M 183 On paper label - Kia-ora FRUIT CUP FRUIT JUICE CORDIALbeverage bottle container cordial kia-ora -
Orbost & District Historical Society
certificate, 1945
... McLaren & Co Pty Ltd... ww11 air-observers-corps McLaren & Co Pty Ltd ...The Volunteer Air Observers Corps was an Australian air defence organisation of World War II.It was formed on 31 December 1941 to support the Royal Australian Air Force by sighting and observing aircraft over Australia.It swiftly established observation posts across Australia and provided information to the RAAF's regional air control posts. As the threat to Australia declined its role was expanded to include coast watching, assisting air traffic control and weather reporting. The corps was staffed by civilian volunteers and reached a peak strength of 24,000 personnel and 2,656 observation posts in 1944. After the end of the war the VAOC was reduced to a cadre in December 1945 and was disbanded on 10 April 1946. The Volunteer Air Observers Corps was an Australian air defence organisation of World War II. This certificate is a record of the participation of members of the Orbost district. Anita Armistead, wife of Francis Armistead had a son, Sydney, who served as a gunner in Malaysia during WW11.A certificate of service awarded to Mrs F. Armistead for being a volunteer in the Air Observers Corps. It was awarded on 20 Sept, 1945 for one year's service.For King and Empire Presented to Mrs F. Armistead by the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE As a record and in appreciation of patriotic response to the call of country by serving in the VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVERS CORPS This 20th day of September 1945 signed G. Jones Air Vice Marshall Chief of Air Staff signed ? Unit Commanding Officercertificate ww11 air-observers-corps -
Orbost & District Historical Society
tobacco tin of assorted items, 1920-1950
... The British Australasian Tobacco Co Pty Ltd... Tobacco Co Pty Ltd ...This tin and its contents is a typical example of the common items used in a family home in Orbost in the first half of the 20th century. Tobacco tins would have been handy storage containers.1951.1 is a Havelock tobacco tin - Havelock Flake Cut - High Grade Tobacco. Inside the tin are various items. 1951.2 and .3 is a pair of white plastic earrings (1950's?). There is another earring, a hair clip, a white button, a metal brooch in the form of a bunch of three flowers with the catch missing, a fish hook, a brown stud button with a shank and a rising sun badge - Australian Commonwealth Military Force.havelock-tobacco earrings rising-sun-badge -
Orbost & District Historical Society
preserving jar, 1915 - 1975
... Fowlers Vacola Pty Ltd ...-Vacola container-glass Fowlers Vacola Pty Ltd ...This preserving jar was used in the first half of the 20th century to preserve cooked food - pickles. Preserving home produce in bottles is a method that applies heat to food in a closed glass home canning jar to stop the natural spoilage that would otherwise take place. It removes air from the jar to create a seal. he bottling process forms an air tight seal between the bottle and the lid. Residents of Orbost have long been self sufficient growing their own fruit and vegetables with earlier market gardeners They preserved their produce for use all year. Fowlers Vacola preserving kits were common in most kitchens.A brown glass Fowler's Vacola preserving jar filled with pickles. It is a No. 27 bottle with a size 3 metal clip. It has an 850ml capacity. The lid has metal tension clips which are secured during the canning process and are removed once a vacuum seal has formed. The lid is tin-plated with a lacquer coating, double-coated on the underside.On lid Fowlers Vacola Size 3 Top of jar- embossed with the words Fowlers Vacola food-preservation fowlers-vacola container-glass -
Orbost & District Historical Society
blazer, circa 1960's
... David Lack Pty Ltd.... blazer uniform orbost-marching-girls David Lack Pty Ltd ...This blazer was probably worn by Doris Trewin (nee Mehlert) in her role as a chaperone of the Orbost Marching Girls, the Waratahs.Together with a trophy, a uniform and photos this blazer forms part of the history of the Orbost Marching Girls group.An Orbost Marching Girls' Chaperone's blazer. It is navy wool, lined, has two pockets (one on each side) and fastens with two silver buttons. On each sleeve cuff is a smaller silver button.blazer uniform orbost-marching-girls -
Orbost & District Historical Society
blazer, circa 1960's
... David Lack Pty Ltd... uniform recreation blazer David Lack Pty Ltd ...This blazer was probably worn by trainer, Jim Trewin in the 1960's.Together with a trophy, a uniform, a chaperone's blazer and photos this blazer forms part of the history of the Orbost Marching Girls group.A navy wool blazer worn by the Orbost Marching Girls' Instructor. On the top left pocket is a badge which has a picture of a marching girl, wheat on either side. Orbost Marching Girls Instructor. It fastens with 3 silver buttons with 2 smaller silver buttons on the cuffs.orbost-marching-girls uniform recreation blazer -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, Paul Duval (Aust. Pty Ltd)
... Paul Duval (Aust. Pty Ltd)... was imported bottle cosmetics perfume duval-paul Paul Duval (Aust. Pty ...Paul Duval was an Australian company selling fairly inexpensive products although they were usually available from pharmacies and department stores rather than chain stores. They would have chosen the name Duval for it's "french" sound hoping to add to the prestige of the product. Australian manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics tried using European sounding names to trick the local market into thinking the product was importedA small narrow rectangular bottle made of clear glass.On base - Paul Duvalbottle cosmetics perfume duval-paul -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, University of Ballarat Camp Street Precinct, 2000, c2000
... Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd... Pty Ltd ...The university aspect of the Camp Street Precinct was named the arts AcademyFramed plans of the Univesity of Ballarat (later Federation University) Camp Street Precinct. .1) Drawing of elevations for the university of Ballarat and the City of Ballarat Camp Street Precinct elevations including a new performing arts Building, Mining Exchange, Visual Arts Building, and Alfred Deakin Place. .2) Camp Street Precinct elevations including the Ballarat Post Office, State Offices and Old Courthouse. camp street, camp street precinct, plans, daryl jackson, arts academy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd et al, The Last Antarctic Heros by Lennard Bickel, 1989
... Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd... & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd Ernest Mills Joyce ...The Last Antarctic Heros. This journey is without parallel in the annals of polar expedition....a task almost beyond human endurance. Lennard Bickel has made a career of writing little-known epics of human triumphs over adversity, triumphs that have brought benefit to mankind.Green book with titles in white font, 230 pages.sir ernest shackleton, antarctic, maps, roald amundsen, douglas mawson, captain scott, ernerst shackleton, frank hurley, captain aeneas mackintosh, ernest mills joyce, ernie wild, dick richards, reverend a. p. spencer-smith, irvine gaze, keith jack, aurora, endurance, weddell seals, scott's 1910 hut, cape evans, cape evans, r.w. richards -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Lettering Book, Halstead Press Pty Ltd, The Australian Lettering Book, 1945
... Halstead Press Pty Ltd ... & robertson limited s.r. coleston herbert newell Halstead Press Pty ...Author Herbert Newell. Alphabets of varied fonts, headings, flourishes, plans, numerals, sketch maps, scrolls, shading, common errors, compass points. Especially designed for use in Australian Schools, offices of Lawyers, Architects, Surveyors, Engineers, Engravers, and Draughtsmen. Table of contentsThe author is a teacher of show card and ticket writing at Sydney Technical College. Book used by many students and offices. Note by the publishers provides standards for the correct form of the characters. Light brown light card cover with black ink font and border patterns. 32 Cream pages with black ink. Two staples. Hand written name on top of outline black border S. R Coleston. Price 3/9warrnambool, lettering book, angus & robertson limited, s.r. coleston, herbert newell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate, RAAF S McDonald 1945, Circa 1945
... McLaren & Co Pty Ltd ..., Miss S McDonald warrnambool McLaren & Co Pty Ltd ...The Volunteers Air Observers was formed in 1941 with the aim of observing aircraft flying over Australia. There were over 24000 civilians volunteering their services and as the military threat to Australia subsided they took on roles as coast and weather watching. This certificate was presented to Miss S. McDonald of Warrnambool.A common item presented to people who contributed to the defence of Australia while in a civilian role.Cream paper with aircraft and Union Jack flags at top with man and woman in between with Royal Australian Air Force insignia below. Pale blue surrounding dark cream columns framing the details on the certificate. One Years service stickers x 2 on bottom For King and Empire. Presented to Miss S McDonald by the Royal Australian Air Force Volunteers air Observers Corps. Signed by G jones Air Vice Marshal volunteer air observers corps,, miss s mcdonald warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GALLIPOLI, HERRON BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD, Gallipoli The Legend of the ANZACS, 2016
... HERRON BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD ... MURRAY HERRON BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD ...Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard with glossy coloured paper finish. White print on illustrated background. Front illustration-colour section of Australian flag and including the Rising Sun Badge . Back illustration- troops in group photograph- sepia tones. 156 pages - glossy paper, white, cut, plain. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, maps and illustrations.books, gallipoli, anzacs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, HERRON BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD, Australia at War, 2016
... HERRON BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD ... BOOK DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD Complied by Lorri LYNN and Peter ...‘AUSTRALIA AT WAR’ The military history of Australia Hard cover book Hard cover- cardboard, with glossy coloured paper finish, white print on front, spine and back. Front illustration section of a honour roll with two red poppies. Back illustration- close up colour photograph of a hand held military weapon.book, war memorials, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, LEAFLET & LETTER, David A FINLAYSON & Michael K CECIL, "Pioneers of Australian Armour in the Great War", 2015
... Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd ... Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd Asia Pacific Offset Ltd ...Part of the Leo Reoch Cohn Collection. See Catalogue No. 5527.2 for his service record.Hard Cover Book with Dust Cover. 1. Hard cover - cardboard, black colour buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, red, white and black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated black and white photographs, front armoured car with crew. Back - tank with 3 persons. 376 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. 2. Leaflet - for book launch, thick paper, white, red and black print with two illustration as per dust cover. 3. Letter - paper, white with black print from book authors, 1. Front end paper, handwritten blue ink "David Finlayson/ 15 Aug 15".books, armoured vehicles, tanks, ww1, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
booklet - KNITTING BOOK, RED CROSS, Rusnin Press Pty Ltd
... Rusnin Press Pty Ltd... for the troops Rusnin Press Pty Ltd ...Booklet donated to the Red Cross Society for the people to knit items for the troops. Small booklet, white paper cover, Cover has a plain Red Cross along the the title printed in black ink. 23 pages of knitting instructions written in black ink. Folded and bound with 2 staples. front cover “ AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY VICTORIAN DIVISION “Printed for and donated to the Australian Red Cross by Lincoln Mills (Australia) Lydred cross, booklet, knitting for the troops -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, BOER WAR & GREAT WAR, Paula ASTRIDGE, "BECAUSE OUR FATHERS LIED"
... Woodslane Press Pty Ltd... War WW1 Biography Paula ASTRIDGE Woodslane Press Pty Ltd SOS ..."BECAUSE OUR FATHERS LIED" "FROM BOER/ TO WORLD WAR:/ AUSTRALIA'S/ BAPTISM BY FIRE". "Australian soldiers sent needlessly to their death during the Boer and Great War"Soft cover - cardboard, white and red print on front, spine and back. Black background, illustrated black and white photograph, view through an arched window of a graveyard, soldier in uniform, church and buildings in background - on front. "Book Illustration "Monochrome black and red colour indistinct archway with poppies. 292 pages, cut, plain, white, No illustrations. Signature on Title Page.Title page - handwritten in blue ink "Paula Astridge"books, military history, boer war, ww1, biography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, FLYING FORTRESS WW2, W. L. WHITE, "Queens Die Proudly", 1944
... The Speciality Press Pty Ltd (for George Jaboor)... Press Pty Ltd (for George Jaboor) ...Book - account of the Flying Fortresses in the South West Pacific War WW2,Hard Cover book. Cover - cardboard, orange colour paper with black print on spine. 223 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. End papers - Illustrated, black and white map South-West Pacific. Front end paper and Title page - owner's stamp.Front end paper and Title page - black ink owner's stamp - "BENDIGO DISTRICT/ RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 449/ BENDIGO, VIC, 3552. Opposite Title page - handwritten black ink - "Donated by/ Peter Morrison".books, mikitary history, ww2, flying fortresses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WAR SPEECHES - CHURCHILL, Charles EADE, "The Dawn of Liberation", 1945
... Wilkie & Co. Pty Ltd... and Company Ltd. Wilkie & Co. Pty Ltd ..." THE DAWN OF LIBERATION" War Speeches by the RIGHT HON, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, C.H., M.P.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, light blue colour buckram. Dark blue print on spine. 314 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. End paper - front - owner's stamp. Title page - handwritten name.End Paper - Owner's stamp, black ink "BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 42/ LONG GULLY 3550" Title page - handwritten blue ink - "F. B. McKAY".books, military history, ww2, churchill, speeches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW2, Mary Kent Hughes, "Matilda Waltzes on", 1954 First Edition
... Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd... Hughes William Heinemann Ltd Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd ...Hard cover with dust cover and plastic book cover. Hard cover - cardboard, orange colour buckram. Dust cover - paper, light orange background with red print on front and spine. Front and back illustration ered print in silhouette of women, plane and luggage. Plastic cover - clear plastic. 174 pages - cut, plain, off white paper illustrated - black and white photographs. Front end paper - handwritten names and owner's stamp.Front end papers - owner's name, handwritten blue ink "Alison Lohmann/ Ballarat/ 1954 Donor's name - "Donated by Frank O'Connell" Front and back end papers - Owner's stamp - BENDIGO DISTRICT/ RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 449/ BENDIGO VIC 3552.books, military history, ww2, women -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, W.D. JOYNT, COLARTS STUDIOS PTY LTD, "THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL OF VICTORIA", 1934 Second Edition
... W.D. JOYNT, COLARTS STUDIOS PTY LTD... History War Memorials W.D. JOYNT, COLARTS STUDIOS PTY LTD Ambrose ...See Cat No. 5820. "The National War Memorial of Victoria". An interpretative Appreciation of/ The Shrine/of/ Remembrance/with 50 Illustrations.SOFT COVER BOOK Cover - Light weight cardboard, black print on front cover, with one illustration depicting buttress group, lions and women with wings. 40 pages - cut, plain, paper - print sections - heavy paper, black and white photographs - glossy off white paper. Spine stapled.books, military history, war memorials -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - FIELD SERVICE REGULATIONS, Wilke & Co Pty Ltd, Reprinted 1940
... Wilke & Co Pty Ltd... Barracks Trust Book Post WW1 AIF Wilke & Co Pty Ltd ...Book - Red cloth, hard cardboard cover , 423 pages.Spine of Book, "FIELD SERVICE REGULATIONS VOL (ORGANISATION and ADMINISTRATION) 1930".passchendaele barracks trust, book, post ww1, aif -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR SOLDIERS, Frank WALKER, "Ghost Platoon", 2011
... Griffin Press Pty Ltd... WALKER HACHETTE Australia Griffin Press Pty Ltd ..."GHOST PLATOON/ 39 AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS, VIETNAM, 1969/ THE ARMY DENIED THEY EXISTED/ WHAT WERE THEY TRYING TO HIDE?"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, maroon and black print on front, spine and back. front cover illustration - photograph in muted tones of green and grey, soldiers receiving supplies by helicopter. 338 pages - paper - cut, plain, white. Illustrated, colour and black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM WAR BATTLE, David W. CAMERON, "The Battle of Long Tan", 2016
... Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd.... CAMERON Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd Griffin Press ..."The Battle of Long Tan/ Australia's Four Hours of Hell in Vietnam".Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white and light gold print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - colour photograph from front to back of soldiers resting in foreground, helicopter in background, with jungle vegetation. 392 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated colour, sepia and black and white photographs.books, history, vietnam war -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - SHIRE CERTIFICATE WW1, D.W. Paterson Co Pty Ltd Melbourne, C. 1921 - 21
... D.W. Paterson Co Pty Ltd Melbourne... shires Eaglehawk D.W. Paterson Co Pty Ltd Melbourne ...The name Metcalf should have an (e) on the end. Refer Cat No 5371P for Richard Robert Metcalfe’s service history. The dated certificate is signed is 14th Sept 192? (Possibly 1920 or 21)Certificate from the Borough of Eaglehawk showing ornate configuration of Coat of Arms, soldier standing at Arms Rest with rifle, rising sun above details acknowledging the loss of a soldier from the Mayor, Councillors and Burgesse, an embossed red seal and signed by three Councillors and dated, oval shape inset for a photo which is B & W of the soldier.On front hand written, No 4853 Richard.R. Metcalf 5th Pnr Batt, killed in Action Bullecourt 10th May 1917”certificates, shires, eaglehawk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, The Premier Printing Co Pty Ltd, Lest We Forget, 1944
... The Premier Printing Co Pty Ltd,.../-“ AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE BOOK The Premier Printing Co Pty Ltd, ...Book- Cardboard cover,khaki, black writing, red and green illustrations ‘LEST WE FORGET. RED CROSS, GREEN LAURAL WREATH CENTAUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE PRICE 2/-“australian army nursing service, book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, AVIATION, Whitcombe & Tombs Pty Ltd, Whose Aeroplane is That?, 1943
... Whitcombe & Tombs Pty Ltd... of LAC Lance & Percy Coates. WW2 Aircraft Whitcombe & Tombs Pty ...Refers to the service of LAC Lance & Percy Coates.This is a booklet with a light cardboard cover, fastened with 2 staples. On the front is an underside view of a spitfire in flight. (Probably an MK1). It has RAF roundels. The phrase "Whose plane is that?" is printed in red ink. The phrase "Aircraft Identification" is in white ink. Inside are 53 pages of Aircraft photos, data and charts of the various warring nations. The front cover has a rubber stamp of McGills Agency, Melbourne.ww2, aircraft -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY WW2 AND PROGRAMME, "Smokey" F.A. REEDER, "DIARY OF A RAT", 1977
... Union Offset Co. Pty Ltd ..." F.A. REEDER Roebuck Society Publications Union Offset Co. Pty ..."DIARY OF A RAT" "7th AUST. DIV/SUPPLY COLUMN" "2/6/ AUST. COY/A.A.S.C. Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.1. Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on yellow colour background. 72 pages plus 8 pages index. Cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. 2. Programme - cream coloured paper, facsimile brown print, maps and illustrations. Two A4 sheets folded in half, stapled.books, military history, ww2, tobruk, autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, PICTORIAL WW2, J.S. CUMPSTON, "THE RATS REMAIN", 1966
... Grayflower Productions Pty Ltd... Grayflower Productions Pty Ltd D.W. Paterson Co. ..."THE RATS REMAIN" The Siege of Tobruk, 1941. Item in the collection re Ron Bollard VX14150, refer Cat No 5919P for his service details.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. red print on front and spine on yellow colour background. Illustrated - sepia toned photographs from back through to front cover - armoury in battle scene. 256 pages - cut, plain, glossy white. Illustrated black and white photographs. End papers - front and back illustrated in colour - map of "Tobruk Defences (12 Jan 1941). This is a pictorial book.books, military history, ww2, tobruk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY WW2, A. B. Palmer, "Pedlar Palmer of Tobruk", 1981
... Pirie Printers Pty Ltd... Roebuck Society Publication No. 29. Pirie Printers Pty Ltd ...Owner and donor details, see Cat. No. 5836.3.Hard cover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard with navy blue buckram. Gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, black colour print on yellow background, front and spine. Front illustration - black print of RAN portrait. Back cover, sepia tones, photograph of trucks and boats dockside. 384 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. End papers front and back - maps.books, military history, ww2, ran, autobiography