Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.World War I-era pressed metal fundraising badge, advertising ANZAC Remembrance Day"ANZAC Remembrance Day"patriotic buttons, remembrance day, badges

The badge was printed to raise funds for the returned soldiers and sold for Remembrance Day April25 1919. The badge was printed by A W Patrick & Co. Arthur William Patrick (1864-1954) A small Celluloid Badge printed to raise funds on Remembrance Day 25 April 1919 for the retuned soldiers.Front Lest we Forget April 25 1919, New Guinea - North Sea - Mesopotamia - Egypt - France - Gallipoli - Palestine. Reverse side: Remembrance Day1919. A W Patrick, Button and Badge Maker, 440 Rae Street North Fitzroy. Printed by A W Patrick & Co, 118 Lonsdale Street, Melbourneworld war one, conflicts, fundraising, badge, button, pin, a w patrick, remembrance day

8 page Booklet about Remembrance Day Memorial Service 11th November 2023, Article regarding the service, remembrance poppy8 page Booklet about the Remembrance Day Memorial Service 11th November 2023, Article regarding the service, remembrance poppyremembrance day, greensborough rsl

Councillors Ben Stennett and Prue Cutts attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex.Councilors Ben Stennett and Prue Cutts attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex.remembrance day, stennett, ben, cutts, prue, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex

A twenty-three page document detailing "the meaning Of Remembrance Day"; "Why wear a Poppy?"; and the "Origin of the Last Post".remembrance day, last post, manilla envelope

Colour photos of a function at the Windsor Hotel. It was an annual luncheon for widows aged over 100 years after the service at the Shrine of Remembrance on 11th November. The date is approximately 2008 as Graeme Standish was officiating. A record of the lunch organised by Legacy for widows over 100 years.Colour photo x 8 of a widows function at the Windsor Hotel after Remembrance Day service in approximately 2008.widows, widows outing, remembrance day

A copy of a speech given by President Bill Rogers to the students at Kambrya College. He mentions the hardships of war, the high number of casualties, and troops in peace keeping operations. He mentions a poem called 'Pittance of Time' - it was written and sung by a Canadian, Terry Kelly. The first verses were: "They fought and some died for their homeland They fought and some died now it's our land Look at his little child there's no fear in her eyes Could he not show respect for other dads that have died Take two minutes would you mind It's a pittance of time For the boys and the girls who went over In peace may they rest may we never forget why they died It's a pittance of time" Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008). The date is not mentioned but was likely to be 11 November 2006 or 2007.A record of a speech given to students.Print out x 3 pages of a speech given by President Bill Rogers to students at Kambrya College on Remembrance Day.remembrance day, schools, speeches

Program for the Bendigo District RSL Sub-branch In. Remembrance Day Commemorative Service, Monday 11th. November, 2013, held at RSL Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Forecourt, Pall mall, Bendigo. 11th. Hour, 11th. Day, 11th. Month. White paper printed with red border, poppy image on front. RSL badge printed top LH corner.bendigo, institutions, returned soldiers' league, anzac, commemorative service, remembrance day, world war 1.

This file contains original photographs of Anzac Day and Remembrance Day Memorial Civic Services from years 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Some of the photos identify location as Caulfield Park. Other photos include persons of interest i.e. Mayor and Mayoress of Caulfield, Members of Parliament and also RSL Presidents.caulfield park, caulfield rsl, mayor, mayoress, town clerk, ford dorothy, patience geoffrey, rudzki brian, campbell jack, campbell a. j., shipton roger, tanner ted, moore hedley, calder graeme, peters austin, walters ron, walters ronald, booth john, rudzki judith, patience jean, loftus elizabeth, hawson robert, conard geoffrey, anzac day, remembrance day, flagpole, wreaths

Quarto paper duplicated notice titled "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", about observing two minutes silence at 11am on that day. Dated 3/11/1977.trams, tramways, notices to staff, anzac, remembrance day

Text of the 2016 Remembrance Day Service of the Greensborough RSL.8 pages., black text, black and white and colour photographsgreensborough rsl, remembrance day 2016

Text of the 2017 Remembrance Day Service of the Greensborough RSL.Booklet, 8 pages, 2 col. illus. 2 copiesremembrance day 2017, greensborough rsl

Service organised by Greensborough RSL Sub-branch for the Remembrance Day Service 11/11/20214 p. pamphlet, text and colour illustrationsremembrance day 2021, greensborough rsl

Report of Remembrance Day Service, and Dedication of Time Capsule, both at War Memorial Park Greensborough on 11 November 20151 p. with photographsremembrance day 2015, greensborough war memorial park, greensborough rsl

Booklet from the annual Rembrtance Day Service held by the Greensborough RSL. Contains a brief history of the meaning of Armistice or Remembrance Day.12 p. black & white text, col. photographsHandwritten on cover: "101 anniversary of WWI ending"remembrance day 2019, armistice day, greensborough rsl

Articles about Greensborough RSL Sub-Branch Remembrance Day Memorial Service 11/11/2024, and photo of Floral Tributes at the Greensborough War Memorial ParkBooklet with black and white text and colour photos, Article with black and white text, colour photogreensborough rsl, remembrance day 2024, greensborough war memorial park

A Remembrance Day Service was held at the Greensborough War Memorial Park, 11 November 2018 to mark the centenary of the end of World War I. This group of memorabilia was collected by Rosie Bray.Bronze medallion in red box; newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlet and articleMedallion inscribed "1918, we will remember them" (face); "WWI Armistice 1918-2018" (obverse)world war 1, remembrance day 2018

This booklet was produced as an order of service for the 2015 Remembrance Day Service conducted by Reverend Barry Green on behalf of the Greensborough Sub-branch of the RSL. It is accompanied by a short report by Rosie Bray and a poppy sold as a fundraiser.8 pages, Black text on white paper. Accompanying items - Report by R.Bray and poppy.remembrance day 2015, greensborough rsl, barry green

Booklet from the annual Remembrance Day Service held by the Greensborough RSL. Contains a brief history of Australia's involvement in World War I and a list of Australian involvement in Wars, Conflicts and Peace keeping Operations. Also a brief report on the day by Rosie Bray.12 p. black & white text, col. photographsarmistice day, greensborough rsl, remembrance day 2022

Newspaper article reporting on Remembrance Day services at the following sites during the BCOF, Japan era. - ANZAC Park, Park Point Camp and Eta Jima. Article collected by Alva Bennetts during her BCOF deployment. Part of the Bennetts collection. See Cat No. 9726P for details of service for Alva Marie Bennetts. (No.VFX128835).Clipping from a newspaper, Heading and text in black type. Edges cut with scissors.alva bennetts, bennetts collection, bcof, newspaper article, remembrance day

Text of speech given by Rev Barry Green at the 2016 Greensborough RSL Remembrance Day Service. The topic of the speech is "Mateship" and Greensborough locals Fred Starling, Walter Starling and Fred Godber. Also remembered is Joseph Evans, who saved a young girl from drowning. All men were Anzacs. [Mentions Ivy Partington]2 pages text of article, 1 photocopied page from "Fine Spirit and Pluck"anzacs, greensborough rsl, remembrance day 2016, starling family, joseph evans, herbert godber

Short report and photographs of the placing of a Time Capsule at War Memorial Park Greensborough on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2015. Banyule Council was responsible for laying the time capsule and Mayor Craig Langdon officiated at the ceremony, assisted by Councillors Mark di Pasquale and Steven Briffa. The items in the capsule ranged in years from 1915 to 2015, the capsule is to be reopened in 25 yearsTime capsule was laid as part of the ANZAC Centennial commemorations.Collection of 5 colour photographs and a written report.greensborough war memorial park, craig langdon, remembrance day 2015

Photograph of seven male staff and three female staff standing with heads bowed with the likelihood of further men and women out of shot. The senior male at left is Tramways Board Chairman, Retired Major General Robert Risson (knighted in 1970). The location is likely a locker room in the M&MTB Head Office, Little Collins Street where Honour Rolls of staff who had died during war were fixed to walls above the lockers. A clock shows 11am, presumably on 11 November sometime in the 1960s, recalling the cesation of World War One. At this exact time each year across the tram network all tramcars were halted in the streets by order of the Board as a mark of respect. The young age of the uniformed female staff compared with the male staff reflected the still current practice that once a woman married she ceased employment.Yields information about administration of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Black and white photograph with no noterisson, remembrance day, 11 november, head office, honour roll, trams halted, single female employees

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day, kangaroo ground cemetery

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, eltham cemetery, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day, eltham cemetery

Eaglehawk State School ANZAC Remembrance Day 1918 Commemoration program Invite to a commemoration service on Thursday 25th April 1918 at 1:30 PM at the Eaglehawk Primary School Includes an Honour Roll of Eaglehawk State School 210, Bendigo