Colour photographs of the Hynes memorial in Leongatha Cemetery.leongatha cemetery, thomas hynes, bridget hynes, bridget nolan

Probably a band competition held in Leongatha.Back row left to right-Ernie Booth [drum], Melvyn de La Haye, Jack Blair, ?, George Dunstan, Bob Dixon, Obscured, Obscured, Artie Murdoch, John Dixon, Robert Cleeland, Alf Towns. Front l-R - Peter Forrest, /, Jack Gliddon, Laurie Dixon, Bryant West, Harry De La Haye, Keith McIllwraith?, Bill McLardy, Ruic De La Haye.HistoricalColoured photographs of the Phillip Island Band in Leongatha 1957philip island band, cleeland, dixon, forrest, gliddon, de la haye, bryant west

Framed oil painting titled: "Leongatha Landscape" painted by Harris Smith. Features scene of farming property in the foreground and township of Leongatha in the distance. Rolling hills, flora, buildings and sky. Gold decorative frame with cream textured vinyl window mount. Painted in shades of browns, greens, blues and yellows.

This book was published in 2022 by Lyn Skillern from Leongatha. It contains research about the formation of Lark Force by the Australian Army during World War II, together with its deployment in the Pacific (particularly Rabaul, New Britain and New Ireland). This history has a Gippsland focus, with details of the men from this part of Victoria. Orbost men referred to in this book are Basil Andrew Ah Chow, Joseph William Cross, William Albert Jones, and Arthur Thomas McKenna.This book is significant because it records the service of Gippsland men in Lark Force, including those from Orbost, who served in this little known section of the Australian Army during World War II.A book of 160 pages, black cover, white and green print on black cover, many small photos of men/soldiers in a strip across the cover near the bottom. FORGOTTEN FOR TOO LONG The Gippslanders in Lark Force, 1941-42 Lyn Skillern lark force, world war ii, gippsland, orbost

Coloured photograph of three soldiers standing outside a tent. All three are from a Leongatha, a town in Victoria. Pte's Col James & Paul Simpson (D Coy 8 RAR) Sig Doug McLennon (110 Sig SQN). Upport/Ction/Good/Grief!photograph, d coy 8 rar, 110 sig sqn

Illustrated booklet with white cover. Title and compilers name in black ink on front cover. Also on the front cover is a reproduction of a black and white photograph of nursing staff taken in 1958, as well as the two 'twin' gum trees which mark the site of the memorial rock in the hospital grounds where a number of plaques are located, in sepia/pink ink. The hospital logo of stylized black and white cross on a mauve background are on the front and back cover.non-fictionHistory of the Leongatha Memorial Hospital (formerly known as the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital) from the time one of two private hospitals in Leongatha closed in 1942, and a bush nursing hospital took over the premises. The need for a bigger hospital was recognized and new hospital opened in 1958. The booklet covers development of the hospital up to 2008.leongatha memorial hospital, woorayl district hospital, hospitals-victoria-history, leongatha

Dark wooden-framed rectangular photograph with glass, mounted with cream and black matt board. Landscape-oriented black + white image representing seven women in front of rustic weatherboard building.O. Gilpin Staff Leongatha / Back - Alison Sinnbeck,?, Lorna Backman, Yvonne Courtney. / Front - ?, Mavis Wightman, Merle Griggs.historic record, gilpin store, female staff, leongatha, 1940s, workers, alison sinbeck, lorna backman, yvonne courtney, mavis wightman, merle griggs

non-fictionForgotten for too long; the Gippslanders in Lark Force 1941-42world war 1939-1945, rabaul, montevideo maru, lark force

97 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionThe book explores the history of onion farming in South Gippsland, Victoria. It delves into the establishment of a viable onion-growing industry in the region, highlighting the challenges and successes faced by farmers over more than a century. [AI generated text] onion industry -- victoria -- gippsland region -- history, onions -- victoria -- gippsland region -- history, gippsland region (vic.) -- history

A visual portrayal of a well-worn bush pathway, possibly to the beach at Inverloch.Black and white standard size postcardCopyright by G. Ford, Leongatha. Printed in Britain. $10 hand-written in pencil on reverse side. tea tree, inverloch, g. ford, leongatha

Framed watercolour featuring a landscape painted by Adriene Dietrich. Silver metal frame with white card window mount. Painted predominately in shades of blues, brown and greys.

WWI historical significance.Black wallet in a white cloth envelope addressed to Mrs W.C. Smith, Leongatha, Vic. Wallet contains 2 x small photos, a 1916 calendar, a lock of hair, photos of wife and child. and an Army form 'B' pass. Wallet belonged to 382 Pte W.C. Smith.Pte Smith was KIA in France 13OCT17.Letter from Mrs Smith on postcards. Envelope addressed to Mrs W.C. Smith, Leongatha, Vic. Photos contain letters on rear for Pte Smith.world war 1, ww1, first world war, kia

The 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. Following service at Gallipoli the regiment was broken up with squadrons going to France as Divisional Cavalry Squadrons of 2nd, 4th and 5th Divisions. The regiment was reformed as firstly 1st Anzac Corps Mounted Troops and later Australian Corps Mounted Troops. The regiment was raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit following WWI, and trained as a cavalry regiment till August 1940, when it converted from horse to mechanised initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and, as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units. Good study of pre-WWII light horseman in regional Victoria.Black and white photograph of mounted light horseman with second light horseman standing behind horse. Second horse to side.Pte Valentine Reginald Allison / 13th Gippsland Light Horse / Leongatha Showgrounds / c.1938 / (Grandfather of Cpl S Mather / Tng Sgt, 2001)military, militia, cmf, gippsland, leongatha, allison