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Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BELT - WEBBING, Unknown
Francis Robert LEONARD SX8804. Enlisted 13/07/1940. Discharged 17/01/1946. Rank Private, 2/166 Aust Workshops.Khaki webbing belt with evidence of green colouring. The belt has brass clasp fittings and brass sliding keepers. On the inside of the belt, the sewn in adjustment points are very worn and have been well used. There are two close additional brass webbing attachment points towards the centre of the belt."SX8804"passchendaele barracks trust, leonard, webbing belt, equipment, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: ANNUAL VICTORY BALL 1949, 16th August, 1949
Three copies of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 16th, 1949. Guests of Honour were Lt.-En. S. F. Rowell, C.B., C.B.E., and Mrs Rowell. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a blue RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the trio-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Dorothy Ell, Joan Ell, Clarinet Bilby, Fay Webb, Aileen Harrowfield, Beryl Gillies, Wilma Sinclair, Margaret Pettit, Joyce Lucas, Gaynor Collier, Valerie Jones and Jean Bolitho. Chaperone: Mrs H A Morey. Flower Girl: Jillian Batten. Page: Elaine Guidice. Partners: Max Frayne, Roy Speechley, Les Morey, Len Kelly, Brian Walsh, Allan Scarfe, Clive Millar, Ken Sepping, Allan Holmes, Don Peterson, Ron Campbell, Jim Jeffrey and Ken Longstaff. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col G V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Sec. Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. Printed by James, Print, Eaglehawk.James Print, Eaglehawkevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1949, lt.-gen. s f rowell, mrs rowell, dorothy pell, joan pell, clarice wilby, fay webb, aileen harrowfield, beryl gillies, wilma sinclair, margaret pettit, joyce lucas, gaynor collier, valerie jones jean bolitho, mrs h a morey, jillian batten, elaine guidice, james, max frayne, roy speechley, les morey, len kelly, brian walsh, allan scarfe, clive millar, ken sepping, allan holmes, don peterson, ron campbell, jim jeffrey, ken longstaff, col g v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Junction Dam Construction, Circa 1940's
Junction (Lake Guy) Dam is a 'slab and buttress' type wall. A timber frame is built and then filled with concrete. The first batch of concrete was placed in September, 1940. By June, 1941 the buttresses were finished to a height safe from floods and in October of that year a flood of 2,800 cusecs occurred but with only slight damage to the installations. Industrial trouble caused some delays but there was also slow progress on the part of the contractor and the work was taken over by the S.E.C., terminating the contract. The dam was completed in March, 1944. A walkway was made through the dam wall. Lake Guy was named after Mr. L.T. Guy who was the Resident engineer, in charge of construction work and associated activities on the Kiewa Area from 1939 to November 1946Photos of the construction of the Junction Dam detail the harsh conditions faced by construction workers, building dams and villages to accommodate workers in the 1940s to the 1950s. Australia at this period in time, experienced a surge of population (influx of World War II refugees), which was the catalyst for developing and undergoing an enormous hydroelectricity program for the Alpine regions, both in Victoria and New South Wales. This program was initiated to supply electricity to the major southern Australian cities of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. It was thought that these developments would reduce, if not eliminate, the requirement for coal driven power stations. However time has demonstrated that these power stations have not matched the demand required by the industries and the populations of the major urban and cities.Black and white photograph of Junction Dam constructionjunction dam, bogong, secv -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Main Street Ringwood, looking east c1940
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Main St. Ringwood. Looking East down to Warrandyte Road. Railway Station entrance on right past Carter's - 1940". Clocktower in background in original position. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Work on paper - HMAS Napier in Colombo Graving Dock
The wording " graving " refers to the ship being put into dry dock to clean and coat the bottom of the ship. The artist Roy Cecil Hodgkinson #VX93432 attained the rank of Captain. Saw action abroad during 1939 and 1945 and was repatriated .His occupation was a cartoonist illustrator. In 1942 Roy was appointed as an Official War Artist by the Australian War Memorial. During his appointment he served in Northern Australia, New Guinea, Ceylon , India and Burma.Framed work on paper depicting HMAS Napier in graving dock. Coloured crayons with water colour heightened with white on paper.Inscription below picture " HMAS Napier one of the five ' N' class fleet destroyers transferred on loan from the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1945, is eased into the Colombo graving dock" . -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - CARD - LICENCE, 1) c.1970; .2) 27.8.1969
Items belonged to Wayne William Forbes No 3176337 RAE. Refer Cat No 754 for service history also 2586. Part of an extensive collection including his fathers..1) Card, Australian Force Vietnam PW Instruction Card (Prisoner of War). On white background 1 side details the handling of POW's under the Geneva Convention 1949. Side 2 is a list of key phases in English & Vietnamese. Card is a plastic sealed sheath. .2) Army Drivers Licence, brown canvas outer, folds in 3. Inside details the particulars of W FORBES..2) 3176337 - SPR - Wayne William FORBES Licence No 82172documents - cards, licences, military history - army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LISTER HOUSE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Lister house: located at 37 Rowan Street, Bendigo. In 1881 a spacious mansion was built on the land fronting Rowan Street. In 1884 it was secured for Girton College. In 1916 it was bought by Dr J. Neptune and converted into a private hospital, named Lister House. From 1949 on it was occupied by the Northern District School o Nursing. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LISTER HOUSE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Lister House: located at 37 Rowan Street, Bendigo. In 1881 a spacious mansion was built on the land fronting Rowan Street. In 1884 it was secured for Girton College. In 1916 it was bought by Dr J. Neptune and converted into a private hospital, named Lister House. From 1949 on it was occupied by the Northern District School of Nursing. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LOOKING BACK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Looking back: a girl guide float in the Easter Fair Procession which shows all parts of guiding; circa 1949. Picture taken at Lyttleton Terrace. Aboardthe float are: Marion Collier, Judith Bell, Fay Jorgenson, Joyce Strode, Dorothy Dawe, Maureen Spencer, Julie Sander, Valmai McEwan, ? Dawe, and ? ?. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LIDDEL'S PYRITES WORKS & LEGGO'S BURNER
Handwritten notes about Liddel's Pyrite Works which first worked about 100 years as the Derwent Gully Pyrites Works. Notes give description of how Liddel's Pyrite extracted the gold and collected arsenic which was sold to manufacturers as sheep-dip, weed poison, etc. Also mentioned is Leggo's Burner which started operations, 1906 and closed about 1949 or 1950.document, gold, liddel's pyrites works, liddel's pyrites works & leggo's burner, pyrites -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PUSH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, May 13, 2005. Push: players roll the pitch at the Bendigo game against Sandhurst at the QEO in the 1948-1949 season. Left to right: R. Harry, W. Matthews, L. Meyer (capt.), Unknown, N. Cowling, F. Lethlean, R, Nuttall, J. Connelly, W. Phillips, V. Allen, J. Hunt.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCHOOL'S IN
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. School's in: Woodstock on Loddon state school no. 3492, in 1949. Back left to right: Merryn Bell, John Barry, Ellen Cooper, Reg Stone, George Hamilton. Front: Keith Burrows, Ron Bell, Margaret Bell, Lorna Hamilton, Grace Hamilton, Patricia Magee, Barbara Wishart, Graham Stone. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, c1950
Black and white negative, of SW6 908 over one of the inspection roads at Essendon depot, c1950. Has the destination of Essendon Depot, dash canopy lighting and a sign "For comfort travel between 9.30 & 4.0" Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. Neg was in a Bright Methodist Church offering envelope - stored with negative file - has 1949 in pencil on the envelope. Wal Larsen was a Bright resident.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, essendon depot, tram 908 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Edwards Shop Mitcham, c1923
Black and white photo of Edwards Shop on cnr Whitehorse Road and Alexander Street, Mitcham. Built 1923. Mr. Edwards bought 5 acres running from Whitehorse Road to Victoria Street Mitcham in 1915 for 118 pounds. Alexander Street was surveyed in 1949 later. originally accommodating a mixed business and later the local Mitcham newspaper. It currently houses a take-away food shop.edwards, william alexander -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Blood Transfusion bags
This blood transfusion bag was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in 1949 specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The clear sterilisation bag is no longer used for sterilising.Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment. Good condition and good interpretation capacity.Whole blood bank used for transfusion. Clear tube inside a clear sterilisation bag which has a descriptive label on it.Label is detailed with the following titles: Whole Blood CPDA - 1 / Terumo Blood Bag CPDA -1. Also: Transfusion Instructions. Also: Anticoagulant Citrate Phosphate, Dextrose Adenine, Solution USP, Single Pack. Sterile, Non-Pyrogenic, Do Not Vent, Use only if solution is clear, Single use onlymedical equipment. hospital equipment. tawonga. mt. beauty. nurse. doctor. health. blood. transfusion -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Phillip Law
Graduate of the Ballarat Teachers' College Phil Law was Leader of the Australasian National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1949-1966. He was foundatin president of the Victoria Institute of Colleges from April 1966 to December 1977.Photographic portrait.phil law, ballarat teachers' college, alumni, victoria institute of colleges, phillip law -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Programme ""The Sound of Music" by Bendigo Community Theatre & Arts
"The Sound of Music" a musical in two acts with music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II based on the 1949 memoir 'The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp, set in Salzburg, Austria. Music Programme for "The Sound of Music" opening October 27th to 30th, 1982 in the J.B. Osborne Theatre, Kangaroo Flat - a folded elongated sheet with 8 pages with details of musical numbers, acknowlegements and cast.programme, concert -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Equipment - Radio Receiver BC-639A, 1940-1949
The BC-639A is a ground based AM VHF receiver covering the nominal frequency range of 100 -156 m/cs. The set was built for the U.S. Army Air Force in WW2 as part of a communication system to communicate with aircraft. A system of similar intent was built in Australia during WW2 by Radio Corporation of Victoria (ASTOR), with the addition of FM facilities. This system used the ARl7 receiver and ATl7 transmitter. Many of the sets had been modified after the war by the then Dept of Civil Aviation for use as monitoring receivers.This type was used at the AeradioThe BC-639A is a ground based AM VHF receiver covering the nominal frequency range of 100 -156 m/cs. The set was built for the U.S. Army Air Force in WW2 as part of a communication system to communicate with aircraft. Dark grey US Military colourradio receiver, bc 639, bc 639a, 639, aeradio -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Still Image, Photographs from the VSF in the 1940s, 1940-1949
82 plus photographs from the VSF in the 1940sPhotographs -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1940-1949 (Approximate)
Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent Rutherglen. Convent closed May 1990Black & white snapshot of pupils of St Mary's Parish School playing ball games (unmounted)"Playground St Mary's School - Rutherglen"st marys school, school sports, school games, playground -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Wax Vesta Matches Container. X2, R Bell & Co Australia, c.1940-1949
Two small iron alloy container with underneath recessed and perforated to enable matches to be struck on it. Hinged lid/cover. Worn but can see some blue colouring on one and green on the other. Inside of one container the top of a Japanese hand seal.WAX VESTA on top. Other marking worn away. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Brown Musquash Fur Coat, 1940-1949
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Full length brown musquash (muskrat) fur coat fastened at the front with hooks and large eyelets. Typically for the period the coat has long wide sleevesfur coats, women's clothing, australian fashion -- 1940s -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The Honey Flora of Victoria 5th Edition (Dept of Agriculture Victoria), 1940-1949
Soft cover book slightly larger than A5, A cream cover with green writing 136 pages -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Bendigo Photographic Booklet", 1940's
Set of 9 black and white views of Bendigo printed on a folded strip, glued within a light grey colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Bendigo Photographic Booklet". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne & Sydney The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Mitchell St 2. The Lookout Tower 3. Conservatory Gardens 4. Shamrock Hotel 5. The Lake, Upper Reserve 6. The Pall Mall 7. Civic Buildings 8. Soldiers Memorial Hall and Post Office 9. Alexandria Fountain, Bendigo with a single trucker, M class type tram, prior to alterations, but in SEC colour scheme of the mid 1930's Made during 1940, with photographs of the 1930's as well given motor cars in the photo. Has "D. Gilbert" in ink on cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, mitchell st -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, c.1940 - 1945
.1) Black & white photo of a group of Officers in 1944. .2) Black & white photo of a large group of Soldiers mounted on hard, grey cardboard. .3) Black & white photo of a sporting group mounted on hard, grey cardboard. .4) Black & white photo of a sporting group mounted on hard, grey cardboard..1) At top: "LHQ AASC School No 4 Wing. No 2 AASC ADM OFFICERS COURSE 26 June - 21 July 1944" At bottom: "Names of Officers" .2) Handwritten in white on a board on front of Soldiers, "Puckapunyal 1940 No 2 Echelon 7th Div Supp Coln" .3) Handwritten bottom L: "H J Garrood Photo", Handwritten bottom "R: Frankston" .4) Handwritten bottom L: "H J Garrood Photo", Handwritten bottom "R: Frankston"photographs, aasc -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Newspaper Article, c1900
Photograph of a group of firemen posing for newspaper article holding various fire brigade equipment that was published in the Border Morning Mail Monday 15th April 1940. Sepia rectangular newspaper reproduction printed on matte photographic paperObverse: One of the many bush fire brigade units who protect the north-east of Victoria, who paraded at Beechworth on Saturday. The group includes: Messrs. E. Jessup, F.Paton, G. Witherow, J. Carney, M. Sonneman, K. Allen, G. Wald, W. Rae, W. Lee, D. Hume, J. Morrison J. Neary, A.D. Neary, J. Witherow, A.J Goonan, R. Hupwood and W. Shannon. Reverse: 7625.1emergency services, beechworth, burke museum, newspaper article, photograph, fire brigade, fire, firemen -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Advertising Card, Nightingale/Thompson collection, 1915
A.G. Nightingale was a Nurseryman who grew fruit trees, plants and ornamentals. He had a flourishing business from c. 1915 - c. 1940'sA. G. Nightingale - Alfred George NIGHTINGALE (b. 1885; d1946)small advertising card of A.G. Nightingale Nurseries and on back 1915 calendarNonenightingale, thompson -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Oral History, Ed Crabtree and John Temby War TimeFlying Experiences, August 2014
E. Crabtree was in the RAAF from February 1940 until May 1946 and was a B-24 Liberator pilot and instructor between October 1943 and March 1946.This oral history of E.Crabtree is of historical significance because it provides a first hand account of the individuals experience during World War II as a member of the RAAF who trained at Benalla and Point Cook. He saw active service in the Pacific conflict flying B-24 Liberator aircraft from Darwin. He is the second last person to fly B-24 Liberator A72-176 and has been involved in the restoration of the same aircraft since 1986.Printed label DVD disc in plastic cover.Three photos. Ed Crabtree and John Temby recount the restoration of Liberator A72-176 and share some of their war time experiences with David Smith. Interview recorded in August 2014. iA imaginACTIONoral history raaf world war ii -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Diary extracts, Antonio Dallanegra
Antonio Dallanegra was an Welsh Italian interned in Camp 2, in 1940. The pages tell the story of the sinking of the Arandora Star and their trip back to Scotland and then onto Australia.4 colour photographs of pages from the diary of Antonio Dallanegra.antonio dallanegra, diary extract, arandora star, dunera, arandora star survivor -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Riverbanker Child a Personal Life
The author grew up on the banks of the Goulburn river, where families lived in tents and shanties. His words and memories of growingt up as a Riverbanker in the 1940'sPart of the history of SheppartonSoft cover book, 52 pages, written by Alan H. Scott. White card cover front and back, Black pencil drawing on front of a tent with patches, a person in doorway, a dog . rear vover has a pencil drawing of a person leaning over a light. printing says Shepparton's Shanties, the Argus, Melbourne ,Vic 1848 -1954. Slum Boards Visit. 'Grievous Wrong being Done" plus other comments. The author has autographed page 1.Autographed by authorgoulburn river, shepparton