Handwritten notes from Sec'y for Mines Report for 1899. W. Abraham, Inspector of Mines, Bendigo. Report lists nine fatal accidents, thirty-two non-fatal accidents, boilers, machinery and ventilation.document, gold, mining reports, sec'y for mines report for 1899, w abraham, accidents, princess dagmar coy, johnsons coy, golden age coy, dr gaffney

Pte Lyle Francis (Johno) Johnson, was a National Serviceman who was with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps and served in Vietnam with Headquarters, 1st Australian Logistic Support Group from September 1969 to August 1970.Green US jacket with two cloth badges on arms and name 'Hupper BK US Navy' in a box frame displayStory of Acquisition on Frame which reads: I traded a beer mug I had decorated with a green enamel kangaroo and a 20 dong coin for this shirt from the owner at EOD'S Boozer Sig Hill, Vung Tau - one night in 1970. Lyle F (Johno) Johnson, HQ Coy. Tpt, 1ALSG (Nasho) 68-70)us army, american army jacket, uniform, pte lyle francis johnson (johno), 3795023, royal australian army service corps, 1st australian logistic support group, australian national serviceman

This hat was sent home to Laanecoorie, from Malaya, in 1941 by Driver Cyril John Johnson VX36298, 1 Coy A.A.S.C whilst a POW. Cyril enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 17.6.1940 age 22 years 2 months. Posted to 8th Div Petrol Coy Seymour 25.7.1940, hospital 12.8.1940 with Mumps, rejoin unit 31.8.1940, embark for overseas 2.2.1941, disembark Singapore 19.2.1941. He is listed as missing on 16.2.1942 and later listed as POW in a Thai Camp no date. (He was on the Burma Railway) Last entry on his records states Presumed to be dead 12.9.1944 SWPA. (South West Pacific Area) He with hundreds of others were on the Japanese prison ship Rakuyo Maru to Japan when it was sunk by an American submarine. The hand written signatures on the hat include high ranking AIF Officers, major local Officials and dozens of 8th Division AIF soldiers. British pattern Pith Helmet, khaki coloured cotton cloth with brown leather strap over the top. Large quantity of hand written names on top. Inside rim has green felt lining. Dome section is plaited red silk with manufacturer's label at crest. Hat band is brown leather.On top written in pen & ink: Many army numbers & names of soldiers and some dignitaries.. On top written in ink: To Dad etc from Cyril.military equipment - army, costume - male headwear

Photograph re 16th Intake National Service 23/4/1969. Recruit Training 20 Platoon D Coy Puckapunyal. Photo in the collection re Peter Ball, refer Cat No 4704 for service/other details. Platoon names, surname only, some first names added. Back row. Russell, Rennie, Carter, Henning, McMurrich, Golding, McLeay, Span, Musgrave, Tinney, Pitt. Fifth row. Flowers, McNair, Coates, Raco (Sam), Moon, Albert, DeJong, Taylor, Morgan, Burrows, Culp. Fourth Row. Wakeling, Fuller (Bob), Melbourne, Guistino, Thorpe, Forbes (Wayne), Alexander, Tirrell (Roger) Ellingham, Bloom, Freeman. Third row. Johnson, Watts, Tellis, Rankin, Whatmough, Goldsmith, Kopke, Thomas (Courtney), Darker, Lonergan. Second row. Russo, Cpl Brabrowsky, Cpl Eather, Cpl Richards, 2nd Lt Boag, Cpl Logan, Cpl Beasley, Robertson, Thompson. Front row. Dann, Hore, Ball (Peter), Luke (David), Clay, Missing. Sgt Simms, O'Donnell, Roberts, McHenry, Harris, Johns, Maher, Parmenta. Served in Vietnam later that is known. Henning, Fuller, Forbes, Thomas, Ball, Luke, Johns. Cpls Eather, Richards & Beasley had already served in Vietnam'. Thorpe served in Malaya later. Black and white photo of 20th Platoon, D Company. Six (6) rows of soldiers in uniform posed on the Parade Ground in front of building at Puckapunyal on 7th June 1969. Photo is in a white frame (wooden) with a glass front. Brown cardboard backboard with built in stand stapled to back.On back written "16th Intake" x "8 x6".puckapunyal, training, photograph, 20th platoon

This is one pair of 1938 USA Pattern gaiters. They are made of canvas and have a webbing strap that goes under the boot. The buckle fitting is black painted steel. One edge of the gaiter has black printed etelets, the other edge has black metal hoops, There is a cotton bootlace tied to the gaiter. The colour is jungle green. Printed outside - leggings, canvas dismanted M-1938 2R. Plus manufacturers details.ww2, usa gaiters

Harold James Thomas Johnson TX3956 enlisted on 25.7.1940, aged 37. Served with the 7th Division Ammunition Supply Coy A.A.S.C as a driver. He was discharged om 30.11.1945 with the rank of L/Cpl. .1) Letter is to 'Dear Mrs Johnson". The contents of the note relate to the writer picking up the note which was thrown over the side of the Queen Mary and they picked it up form the water and later posted it on. .2) Note torn in half from "TX3956 B Section 7 DIV AMN COY 2nd AIF ABROAD" To "Mrs H. JOHNSON HOLLAND HOUSE WILMOT ST BURNIE TASMANIA, Husband on Queen Mary Everything okay, Love Harold". This is believed to be the note thrown overboard in .1). .3) The letter from H, Johnson is to "Brooks McGlashan & ?? PTY LTD", thanking them for parcels received VIA the Aust. Comforts Fund. Point .1) on the rear has three handwritten names in pencil: "TX3930, Thomas Charles Munn, 7th AFG Brighton" "TX3422, Pte. K.V. Smith 6th Rfts I.T.D Brighton" "30337 AC1 Sayer Group 37 - Ascot Vale" All three enlisted in 1940. Munn was discharged 23.6.1946 in 8 Div AASC Smith was discharged 12.11.1945 in 2/8 Fld Regt. Sayer was discharged 9.11.1945 in 7 AIRCRAFT Depot (RAAF) Refer to Cat. No. 4052.7P for photos. .1) Letter, pink paper, letterhead, "STANDARD SERVICE STATIONS" with drawing above, tyre at bottom, letter written in ink. .2) Letter, yellowed, ruled lines, map of Australia with Red Shield centre "The Salvation Army". Note written in pencil. Note has been torn from rest of page. .3) Letter, yellowed paper, hand written in ink from H. Johnson.letters, 7th, aasc

Large framed presentation of two photos of Rising Sun Hotel's Sunday League Premiership football and cricket teams ('Boundary Rovers' and 'Rising Sun Cricket Club' 1947-48, handlettered with details, including names of players. Brown frame (painted over beige-painted frame), beige surround, blue and black letterings. Ref item 1336 for matching program.Lettering blurred at toparchibald (arch) todd, sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, rising sun hotel, boundary rovers football club, rising sun cricket club, c mcauley, v butler, p darcy, w gibbons, r forrest, j thornhill, j williams, v coy, a pettiona, l boyce, c bulpitt, w payne, g pettiona, p johnson, tommy lahiff, j white, e byrce, t gibbs, william coy, a ferris, g sykes, jim coy, h florence, t duffy, w stuart, j millar, j pettiona, n gent, k marshall, a harrison, l dickson, s bulpitt, g sager, w pitts, g winchcombe, w ahale, w bowers, j collins, r murray, r trainer, j sawtell, s harrison, g beaton, j dobson, t brosnan, a martini, r harrison, m maher, a keeping, a 'nappy' ollington, business and traders - hotels

Typed notes on the history of the National Trust Chambers, formerly the Union Bank of Australia. Notes mention managers, prices of the land, description of the building, additions to the building and the purchase of the building by the National Trust.document, handwritten notes mentioning some bendigo businesses. mentions the formation of the bendigo arcade, where the bendigo omnibus coy was, newsagencies, and where some businesses were in hargreaves street. nationsl trust chambers, union bank of australia, john manson, william merry, commercial bank, mr merfin, george lansell, smith & johnson, george pallett, vahland & getzschmann, gold smelting, bendigo advertiser, william lees, norman howell, dr howell, bank of australasia, anz bank, cr alec craig, national trust, e s & a bank, anz banking group ltd, bendigo city council, australian heritage commission

Albert Richardson had a life long interest in Bendigo's mining. He wrote broadly about the practical aspects of mining and the history of many of the mining companies. One handwritten and typed copies (3 of page 1, 3 of page 2, 2 of page 3 and 2 of page 4). Notes, written by Albert Richardson, include an introduction which mentions the noise of the mining activities, all the machinery being made in Bendigo by the local foundries and the end of the mining.There are explanations of poppet legs or heads, landing brace, intermediate brace, safety brace, pulley wheels, boilers, winding engine, types of engines and air compressors.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, bendigo mining reports, a. roberts & sons, h.harkness and coy, horsfield's, south new moon, central deborah, great extended hustlers, wattle gully mine chewton, big deborah mine, royal hustlers reserve no 2 shaft, the city, johnsons reef no 2, lansell's comet, south devonshire, great southern, victoria quartz, lansell's big '180', little '180', new moon, big blue, central blue, central nell gwynne, lansell's sandhurst or 'needle' mine, eureka extended

Handwritten extracts from the Johnsons Reef Ext'd G. M. C. Mine Manager, Wm. Stubbs Report dated Aug. 7th 1888, 12-2-1895 and Aug 2nd 1892. Report mentions an accident caused by the trucker neglecting to fasten the truck in the cage, cost of sinking the shaft and selling a second-hand whip-pole to Mr. Liddle for one pound.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, johnsons reef ext'd g m c mine manager's report, wm stubbs, j stubbs, the constellation coy, mr liddle

Blue, black & white Woolstar exercise book with black & white check pattern to the left and a world globe over the top. Name on the front: A Richardson. Written on the front: Mining Catalogue Auction Sales. Book contains Lot numbers and description for auction sales at various mines. Mines mentioned are: Central Blue Gold Mine 19/2/42, Big Blue 23/11/1938, South Blue, Hercules Consols 19/2/1942, South Virginia 19/2/42, New Prince of Wales 5/2/48, Golden Carshalton G M 19/12/1957, North Virginia 3/5/57, North Nell Gwynne 25/2/53, South Shaft Diamond Hill, New Don 21/10/48, Sheepshead Battery Site 21/10/48, Forbes Carshalton 9/7/47, South Virginia 9/7/47, East Clarence 31/8/49?, Deborah Surplus Equipment 31/8/49, Deborah No 2 Shaft, North Deborah 31/8/49, Hercules Main Shaft 19/6/1950, Stanfield Shaft 20/6/1950, United Crushing Coy Battery (Unity Carlisle) 20/6/1950, Toolleen Gold Mine 23/2/1950, Ironbark Gold Mine 6/10/49, Ironbark South 1/12/49, Hercules New Chum 1/12/49, Great Southern Gold Mine 10/4/47, New Chum Syncline 2/3/1950, Deborah Associated 19/4/195? And the Deborah Consolidated 19/4/1950. Further information of Bendigo Mines from The Gold Mining Registry Guide to Bendigo Mines by H Kirkwood, Eaglehawk. Published by W. Welch. Mines include Lazarus New Chum Reg'd & Lazarus New Chum No 1, Princess Alexandra, Ellenborough, Trio-Hauling Coy, South Catherine Reef G. M. C., Princess Alice, Central Catherine Co,Cravens New Chum Co N. L., Garibaldi Mining and Crushing Co, Williams United, Catherine Reef Claimholders G. M. N. L., New Chum & Victoria Reef, Johnsons (Garden Gully) Line, United Ulster, Garden Gully Rly Reserve, South Ulster, Ulster and Cosmopolitan Coys, Golden Gate and Lansell'sBig 180. Some information on the Moon Mines 24/6/67 South New Moon, New Moon, Nth New Moon and New Moon Consolidated.In the reverseof the book is some information on the Lazarus New Chum Mine, Lazarus No 1 and Lazarus Mines. Also mentioned are New Chum Rly and Victoria Quartz. In 1895 a large gold bearing reef in Lazarus at 3000 feet. Also Some extracts from E. C. Dunn's Report 13/8/92 on the Lazarus Mine Old Shaft and Lazarus Main Shaft at various depths. Book not located on 6.3.25. Typed notes from book are in folder.book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales, mining catalogue auction sales, a richardson, central blue g m, big blue, south blue, hercules consols, south virginia, new prince of wales, golden carshalton g m, north virginia, north nell gwynne, south shaft diamond hill, new don, sheepshead battery site, forbes carshalton, south virginia, east clarence, deborah, deborah no 2 shaft, north deborah, hercules main shaft, stanfield shaft, united crushing coy battery (unity carlisle), toolleen gold mine - toolleen, ironbark gold mine, ironbark south, hercules new chum, great southern gold mine, new chum syncline, deborah associated, deborah consolidated, j h curnow, miss kirkwood, the gold mining registry guide to bendigo mines, h kirkwood, w welch, lazarus new chum no 1, mr g armstrong, princess alexandra, h hectmann, ellenborough, amos arblaster, trio hauling coy, catherine reef g m c, w burnside, st mungo reef, princess alice, central catherine co, big catherine, belmont, cravens new chum co n l, wm w barker, c edwards, ellesmere, garibaldi mining and crushing co, henry von der heyde, w martin, williams united, wm cook, john chynowth, catherine reef claimholders g m n l, churchill davidson, edgar l rosman, new chum and victoria reef, johnsons (garden gully) line, united ulster, james mccoll, james quick, garden gully reserve, south ulster, ulster and cosmopolitan coys, golden gate, geo lansell's big 180, signal of a mine, mr langridge, e clarke, j hattam, a llewelly, n murray, a richardson, new moon, nth new moon, new moon consolidated, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, new chum rly, victoria quartz, lazarus, e c dunn

BHS CollectionHandwritten extracts from the Mine Manager's Report, John Veale from the North Johnsons Shaft No 216, dated Jan 16th 1908 and the Koch's Pioneer Shaft No 224, Manager C. Rowe dated 26 /4/1899. Report mentions machinery and equipment, crushing, firewood and winding engine.document, gold, mining reports, mine manager's report, north johnsons, john veale, koch's pioneer, c rowe, cornish united co, central windmill coy, windmill hill coy, mr mcgrath

Two handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine, Sheepshead line of reef. Notes include locality, depth size and sill of shaft, plant, Historical notes, best gold, gold yield and dividends and reference. Stapled, Typed copies not scanned. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, lansell's little 180, sheepshead line of reef, john brown knitwear factory, a roberts & sons, s h johnson & co, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline coy, george lansell, new chum line, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 19/4 1950

Two copies of notes on Lansell's Bendigo Battery. Ref. Bendigo Advertiser February 26th 1894. One copy is incomplete. Notes on formal opening of the 105 head battery, water supply and the Christening of the 6 engines connected with the battery by one of Mr Lansell's children. Another extract is from the Bendigo Advertiser dated Tuesday December 5th 1893 Page 3. Included in the notes is the description of the battery, driving engines, ripple tables, Halley's shaking tables, blanket tables, engines, Tambour Major plant, Mr Lansell, boilers, dams, the stack and names of engines Christened by one of Mr Lansell's children. Detailed description of the engines, etc.mining, surface equipment, lansell's bendigo battery, lansell's bendigo battery, notes on lansell's bendigo battery, bendigo advertiser 26/2/1894 & 5/12/1893, mr geo lansell, sheepshead line, water supply, mrs bassford, mr james northcott, tambour major coy, halley's shaking tables, johnson's gold mines, new red white & blue consolidated, north red white & blue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Townsville, Queensland 18/08/1968. Emblems of the United States Presidential Unit Citation, conferred upon D Company, 6 RAR by the President of the United States of America Lyndon B Johnson. These boxed emblems were presented to the next of kin by Prime Minister of Australia The Right Honourable J G Gorton MP, of some of those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966photograph, d coy, 6 rar/nz, battle of long tan, john gorton, president johnson, gibbons collection catalogue, emblems of the united states presidential unit citation, townsville, d company, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, denis gibbons, next of kin