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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: WW1,B&W PHOTO NO.186 ROYAL NAVY IN VICTORY MARCH, COPYRIGHT AS&R, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... VICTORY MARCH, COPYRIGHT AS&R, POSTCARD... victory march...Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the Royal Navy Victory March... POSTCARD Postcard WW1 Royal Navy victory march London Postcard, WW1 ...Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the Royal Navy Victory March. Crowds lining both sides of a street. Naval men marching led by a brass band. See also CPC 1401 Series 176.postcard, postcard, ww1, royal navy, victory march, london -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Postcards (2 off), Victory March, 1919
... Victory March...victory march... in the victory march through London on 3 May 1919... Macleod melbourne photo victory march ww1 Two Beagles post cards ...Two Beagles post cards, both of Australian soldiers in the victory march through London on 3 May 1919photo, victory march, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO NO.165, 2ND BATTLE SQUADRON VICTORY MARCH, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... VICTORY MARCH, POSTCARD... victory march..., Victory March. Crowds lining both sides of a street. Men... POSTCARD Postcard WW1 victory march London 2nd Battle Squadron ...Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the 2nd Battle Squadron, Victory March. Crowds lining both sides of a street. Men of the British Royal Navy led by officers marching with flag bearer at the front. Location not indicated but probably London.postcard, postcard, ww1, victory march, london, 2nd battle squadron -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO NO.187, ROYAL NAVY VICTORY MARCH, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO NO.187, ROYAL NAVY VICTORY... victory march...Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the Royal Navy victory march... POSTCARD Postcard WW1 Royal Navy victory march London Postcard, WW1 ...Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the Royal Navy victory march. Crowds lining both sides of a street with a platoon of marching officers and sailors with rifles. More navy men following on. Location probably London. See also CPC 1401 Series 176 & 177postcard, postcard, ww1, royal navy, victory march, london -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Elizabeth MacDonald nee Weir, widow of Angus, with grandsons Mr Arthur Hawkins & Mr Frederick Hawkins on occasion of victory march in Murtoa 1919
... victory march in Murtoa 1919... with grandsons Arthur and Frederick Hawkins 1919 on occasion of victory... on occasion of victory march in Murtoa 1919 Photograph ...Elizabeth MacDonald (nee Weir) widow of Angus with grandsons Arthur and Frederick Hawkins 1919 on occasion of victory march Murtoastawell ww1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Parade of units of victory march personnel through city streets, 8/02/1946 12:00:00 AM
... Parade of units of victory march personnel through city...Parade of units of victory march personnel through city... memos. Parade of units of victory march personnel through city ...Parade of units of victory march personnel through city streets Thursday 18 April 1946 - 1:00PM to 1:30PM 18 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding bus & tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated 13, 15 April 1946.Notations written in pencil on several memos.trams, tramways, events, parades, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot, port melbourne depot, central bus garage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Ministry of Munitions, March through Melbourne of London Victory March Contingent, Apr.1946
... March through Melbourne of London Victory March Contingent...March through Melbourne of London Victory March Contingent... in on top left corner. March through Melbourne of London Victory ...March through Melbourne of London Victory March Contingent Letter from Ministry of Munitions to MMTB advising of parade through Melbourne on Thursday April 18 1946. 3 page letter plus 2 page appendix. Order No 38756 replacing order No 38104. , Order No 38104 Letter from Ministry of Munitions to MMTB advising of parade through Melbourne on Thursday April 18 1946. 3 page letter plus 2 page appendix."Mr Harry" written in black in on top left corner.trams, tramways, instructions, events -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Victory March Melbourne June 1946
... Photograph - Victory March Melbourne June 1946... KENNEDY (n�e CAMERON) in front row Photograph - Victory March ...This object relates to Heather Jean CAMERON. She was born on 13/04/1923 in Warracknabeal, VIC. Heather Jean served in the Army (VF514388) enlisting on, 06/11/1943 in East Brighton, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUSTRALIAN WOMENS ARMY as a Army Non-Commissioned Gunner (GNR) on 11/09/1946. Heather Jean CAMERON was not a prisoner of war. Heather Cameron was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1946 and the War Medal 1939-1945. Her next of kin is Hugh CAMERON.Heather KENNEDY (n�e CAMERON) in front rowsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell “Weekly Times” article about the Opening of Mt Victory Road March 22nd 1930
... Victory Road March 22nd 1930...“Weekly Times” Opening of Mt Victory Road March 22nd 1930... grampians “Weekly Times” Opening of Mt Victory Road March 22nd 1930 ...“Weekly Times” Opening of Mt Victory Road March 22nd 1930stawell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD PHOTOS WW1, J Beagles & Co Ltd, C. 1919
... . Victory March May 1919. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank... to the Victory March through London in May 1919..... Victory March May 1919. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank ...Cards sent from FRANK BARNES to UNA FRANKLING in Australia. Victory March May 1919. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes service.Rectangular black & white photo postcards relating to the Victory March through London in May 1919.documents - photographs, military history, photography, victory -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet music, On the road to victory, 1941
... This is a four page piece of music, ‘On the Road to Victory...English printing: ‘On the Road to Victory, March, P12...’ This is a four page piece of music, ‘On the Road to Victory’ (a march ...This piece of music has been produced during World War Two (1941) as a propaganda and fund-raising piece for the people of Alexandria in Egypt. It has both Greek and British backing with the headings on the cover in both languages. The music is a march and the title suggests that victory is on the way so the emotions are being stirred to keep up the morale. Egypt in World War Two was still under British influence and Alexandria is a port in Egypt at the mouth of the Nile River. In 1941 British battleships were based in the Alexandria harbor and two of them were disabled by Italian Navy divers. Hence it is not clear why it was the Hellenic (Greek) Red Cross raising funds for Alexandria through the sale of this music which was produced in that city by the Moharrem Press (founded 1938) and composed by Lena Bonfiliou, probably a Greek person. It is not known if this piece of music was bought in Australia or brought back to Australia by an Australian military person during World War Two.This is an interesting piece of music. Its connection to Warrnambool is not known but it is an example of the type of music produced during World War Two to help the war effort. This is a four page piece of music, ‘On the Road to Victory’ (a march) with a front cover, a blank end page and two pages of musical notation. The latter pages have black printing on white pages. The front cover has both Greek and English printing and a colour image of four British and Greek flags resting on a gun carriage with armaments underneath and indications of an explosion. There is a red stamp on the cover (Hellenic Red Cross). The pages are in good condition. English printing: ‘On the Road to Victory, March, P12’ Stamp: ‘For the Hellenic Red Cross, Alexandria’ alexandria, hellenic red cross, warrnambool, on the road to victory music -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Letter - dated 23 MAY 1995 from "Bluey"
... Re photograph -Victory March - Melbourne June 1946... photograph -Victory March - Melbourne June 1946 Letter - dated 23 MAY ...This object relates to Heather Jean CAMERON. She was born on 13/04/1923 in Warracknabeal, VIC. Heather Jean served in the Army (VF514388) enlisting on, 06/11/1943 in East Brighton, VIC before being discharged from duties with the AUSTRALIAN WOMENS ARMY as a Army Non-Commissioned Gunner (GNR) on 11/09/1946. Heather Jean CAMERON was not a prisoner of war. Heather Cameron was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1946 and the War Medal 1939-1945. Her next of kin is Hugh CAMERON.Re photograph -Victory March - Melbourne June 1946second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS WW1, Beagles & Co Ltd EC Printers & Publishers, c.1919
... .1) “Australian troops march through London” .2) “Victory... troops march through London” .2) “Victory march through London ...Send by FRANK BARNES (AIF 4156) to UNA FRANKLING of Harcourt. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes.Rectangular black & white post cards, hand writing on rear, description of photo on front..1) “Australian troops march through London” .2) “Victory march through London 3rd 1919”documents - photographs, military history, photography, victory -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - THE DAILY MIRROR 21.7.1919, The Daily Mirror, C. July 1919
... in black, contents range from full page photos of the "Victory... from full page photos of the "Victory March in London 19.7.1919 ...This Newspaper "How London celebrated Victory and Peace" was sent home by W.H. Field No 18440 AAMC who was still in London at the time. Off the 20 pages 6 are full page of the Victory Parade. Refer Cat No 7848 for W.H Fields service details.Newspaper, "The Daily Mirror", 20 pages No 4908, all print in black, contents range from full page photos of the "Victory March in London 19.7.1919", articles, cartoons, lots of Womens fashion adds, price was one penny.Hand written on front page in black pen, "Take care of all these papers"victory, newspaper, parade, malone collection -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Postcards, The Rapid Photo Printing Co., Ltd. and J. Beagles & Co. Ltd, Printers and Publshers, Unknown
... showing Australian troops on there victory march in 1918 in London... on there victory march in 1918 in London. Other postcards are photos of 3 x ...WW1 Historical significanceA collection of ten postcards from WW1 depicting 4 x cards showing Australian troops on there victory march in 1918 in London. Other postcards are photos of 3 x Navy ships and 3 x Australia greets the American fleet.3 x postcards of the HMS Jupiter, HMS Barfleur and HMS Revenue. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PARADE PHOTOGRAPHS ,1919, post 1919
... of the photo, "The Victory March of the Allied Troops in London July...) At bottom of the photo, "The Victory March of the Allied Troops ....1) the original was taken on ANZAC Day 1919. The Battle Honors are those Australia was awarded. The originals of these were brought home by W.H. Field No 18440 from England. Refer Cat No 7848 for his service details..1) Photograph, copy sepia tone showing a body of troops passing a saluting dias in front of a large building, the building has 18 signs on regarding Battle Honours. .2) Photograph, copy sepia tone showing a parade of Troops and Armoured vehicles marching through Whitehall London, large crowds either side of the Parade..1) At bottom of the photo, "Australian troops in London", "Photo by Central news", "165. E. Beagles postcard" .2) At bottom of the photo, "The Victory March of the Allied Troops in London July 19th 1919", "Photo by Graphic", "169. G. Beagle post" photographs, london, 1919, malone collection -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Victory Day Parade, through city streets", Apr. 1946
... Parade of units of victory march personnel through city... on memo. Parade of units of victory march personnel through city ...Parade of units of victory march personnel through city streets Monday 10 June 1946 - 11:00AM to 12:30PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to Mr Mazolettti, Malvern Depot, Mr McLean, Hanna St, Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, Mr Fisher, Hawthorn Depot, Mr Head, Camberwell, Mr Lawrence, Port Melbourne, Mr McRae, Central Bus Garage Memos dated 3 June 1946. Letter from JM Harry regarding bus services. Letter from HS Wootton, town clerk. Documents from ADFNotations written in pencil on memo.trams, tramways, events, parades, malvern depot, hanna st depot, hawthorn depot, central bus garage -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD - LONDON 1919, J Beagles & Co Ltd, c1919
Series of postcards, featuring Australian Troops who participated in the Victory Parade through London after WW1 on 3rd May, 1919.1. Troops marching past Australia House in London. Spectators lining the route. 2. Column of mounted troops and horse drawn artillery. Large monument in right background. Spectators lining the route. 3. Troops in uniform with arms shouldered marching along road. Spectators lining the route. 4. Troops in uniform with arms shouldered, marching along the road. Man in uniform on right is taking the salute. Uniformed police officer on right. 5. Troops in uniform with arms shouldered marching along road. Man in uniform on bottom right hand side taking the salute. Battle honours of troops attached to building in background. robert h. baron, cooper collection, postcard, london, ww1, victory parade, australian troops -
Federation University Historical Collection
ANZAC Day Commemoration March, 1945, 23/04/1945
world war 2, anzac day, victory loans -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - DCM AWARD, Photo & certificate 1919
The item relates to Albert Victor Grinton No 5024 38th Bn (The No is wrong on the certificate) Refer Cat No 1320P for his service details along with his brothers. The photo of the medal presentation was taken by his brother Jack.Framed wood, glass covered with B & W photo, an award certificate and set of Replica medals being; 1. Distinguished Conduct Medal. 2. British War Medal 1914 - 19 3. Victory medal 1914 - 19“No 5055 Cpl A.V.Grinton 38th Battalion, awarded - Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1 March 1919 by Major General J Gellibrand”awards, dcm, medals -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australia. in the War 1939-1944. ARMY To Benghazi Author - Gavin Long, First published in 1952 Advertiser Printing Office
WWII Australia in the War 1939-1945. ARMY Benghazi List of events from 31st March 1939 - March 1941Historical record of Australia in the war of 1939 - 1945 March 1939 - March 1941Australia in the War of 1939-1945 - To Benghazi. Volume 1Australian War Memoriala second aif, the middlel east, after the fall of france, victory at sidi barrani, the capture of tobruk, the capture of giarbub -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY VARIOUS, 2) 1943
Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history. .1) Official note of Phillipines - one Peso - Serial No F12020421 VICTORY SERIES. .2) Official note of Nederlande Indies,1 (EEN) Gulden Serial AZ129398 Dated 2 March 1943.currency, notes, dutch, phillipines -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - British War Medal WW1 2246 Pte Clive Terril Rowe 46-BN. AIF, British War Medal WW1
2246 Pte, Clive Terril Rowe Born Melbourne. Enlisted 17th March 1916 in Sale Victoria, aged 18 years 5 months Pte. Rowe went from the 19th Depot Battalion to the 46th Battalion AIF. Departed Australia 16th August 1916 and returned to Australia 8th April 1919. He was discharged 15th June 1919. While overseas Pte. Rowe suffered trench feet, was wounded (shellshock) and chronic eczema. Pte. Rowe was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.British War Medal 1914-1920 Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of WW1 and record the service given.The circular medal is made of cupro nickel with the effigy of George V on the obverse. Around this are the words GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN:REX ET IND:IMP: The reverse image has St. George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and crossbones, the emblem of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914 and 1918 are contained on the outside edge of the medal. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes which are in turn flanked by two black pinstripes, flanked by two outer stripes of blue. The colours have no particular significance. Along the rim of the medal is stamped 2245 PTE.C.T. ROWE. 46-BN. A.I.F. -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals - 3305 James Scholes, Early 20th Centuty
3305 Pte J Scholes enlisted to the AIF on 7 March 1916 and served with 29 Battalion during WW1.The Medals are the originals belonging to 3305 Pte J Scholes1 x British War Medal 1914-1918, 1 x Victory Medal 1914-19183305 Pte J Scholes, 29 BN AIF33095 pte j scholes -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Decoration - 3163 W J Smith, ?1919
... , was discharged on 22 March 1919. This Victory Medal is the original ...3163 Pte W J Smith enlisted in to the AIF on 29 September 1915 and embarked from Fremantle on the Argylishire. On arrival Pte Smith was take on strength to Pioneer Training Battalion and was then transferred to 5 Pioneer Battalion. Pt Smith returned to Australia on the Berrima and arrived on 02 January 1919, was discharged on 22 March 1919.This Victory Medal is the original that was issued to 3163 Pte W J Smith.Victory Medal. Round bronze Medal , with ribbon.3163 Pte W J Smith. 5 Pnr Bn. A I F On the reverse of the Medal - The Great War for Civilisaztion 1914-1919.3163 w j smith, 5 pn bn, ww1 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Map - Coloured
Background on Bridle Path up Stony Creek Gorge Pre 1840 C. B. Hall, squatter on Mokepilly Run 1841-1842, first European to discover the Fyans Creek valley, the entrance of which became known as Hall's Gap. He later recorded that he followed a number of tracks which he assumed had been made by the Aboriginies and described one as "leading up a wild romantic glen and over on to the source of the Glenelg River". This could well have been the route taken up Stony Creek gorge by the first timber-cutters in this part of the Grampians to the saddle between the Wonderland and Mt. Difficult ranges known as Valley Gap 1850s/60s Timber cutters and shingle splitters were reported to be moving into the eastern side of the Grampians and by the mid 1860s there were a number of families connected to the supplying of timber to Pleasant Creek living in the "Hall's Gap ranges". John Wakeham, the first store owner in Pleasant Creek in 1854, established a timer-mill in upper Stony Creek Gorge in the late 1850s. Wakeham is credited for the clearing and levelling of the first bridle-path up the gorge. 1870s By the mid 1870s the track had been extended over Valley Gap to the Victoria Forest (the upper region of the Victoria Valley). McKeon's bullock team was known to have hauled red gum from the Valley to Stawell in the late 1870s and the 1880s. 1880s In 1887 an article in the Pleasant Creek news describes the Stony Creek Gorge track as "being a ledge alongside the mountain range, formed in the early days with the aid of earth and timber, along which the bullock teams used to travel to Horsham and plains of the Wimmera beyond." 1890s Gold was discovered in the catchment area of Stony Creek and by the end of the 1890s a new track was built from "near the junction of Fyan's and Stony Creeks, up the gorge to the diggings settlement. The mining Department had paid L300 for its construction and, when completed, the track was "three miles and 30 chains in length, the side cuttings at the narrowest part being 10 feet between" and "the watercourses which cross the track at various points" having been "filled up with rocks rolled down the sides of the hills, and consequently there can be no damage caused by bushfires which destroyed the former wooden bridges erected on the old track to Wakeham's saw-mill, the remains of which are still to be seen at the side of the diggings" The article goes on to further describe the track as one which "can with ease travel with a two horse conveyance either up or down" and that the workmen engaged in the construction of the track would be attending "a ball that night at McKeon's farm near the mouth of the gap to celebrate the successful completion of the undertaking". 1900s At what time the bridle path was extended beyond Valley Gap to the Wartook basin on the Mt. Difficult Range has not yet been determined. However, it is known that, by the turn of the century, people were travelling between Halls Gap and the caretakers' residence at Wartook Reservoir along what was now known as the "Bluff Road. Wartook's embankment had been constructed in 1887 and at that time there was already a track from Rosebrook Station homestead (near the present day Wartook Pottery) to the reservoir. Philip Rose owned both Rosebrook and Wartook Stations from the mid 1840s to the late 1850s and had regularly leased the Wartook basin to Cobb & Co. to rest horses there. 1920s Following the war of 1914-1918, tourism really took off in the Grampians, and Halls Gap rapidly grew. People would travel as far as they could on the many tracks then hike to the many lookouts being discovered by local tour guides. This led to the need for access across the range so that horse riders and the increasing number of vehicles could travel between Horsham and Halls Gap. To this end, the Bluff Road was improved and extended on 1929 and at its opening in March, 1930, by Lady Somers it was renamed the Mt. Victory Road.Map of Mt Victory Road and othersaccess routes, mt victory rd, bridle path, roads -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal Set, Col S G A Hindhaugh, 1914-1945
Stanley George Allen Hindhaugh (1883-1962), soldier, was born on 12 December 1883 at Camperdown, Victoria. His occupation was Station Manager. 14 April 1904 - Appointed Lieutenant 11th Light Horse Regiment Militia. 3 April 1911 - Promoted to Captain in the Militia. 20 August 1914 - Appointed to the Australian Imperial Forces to A Squadron, 4th Light Horse Regiment at Broadmeadows camp. 19 October 1914 - Embarked for the Middle East from Melbourne with the 4th Light Horse Regiment per Tranport A18 "Wiltshire". 11 December 1914 - Disembarked at Alexandria for camp Mena. 19 May 1915 - Promoted to Major. From 22 May 1915 - On operations at Gallipoli. 6 August 1915 - Noted in the fierce engagement at Leane's Post. 19 August 1915 - Appointed Second in Command 4th Light Horse Regiment. December 1915 - To camp at Tel El Kebir. January 1916 - Acting CO 4th Light Horse Regiment. 21 March 1916 - Embarked Alexandria per "Cestrian" for Marseilles with B Squadron 4th Light Horse Regiment for operations in France and Flanders. 16 February 1917 - Promoted to Lt Colonel. March 1918 - In action at Passchendaele - Awarded Belgian Croix de Guerre. 7 December 1918 - To 2nd Light Horse Regiment. 2nd ANZAC Mounted Regiment. 15 May 1919 - Returned to Australia. 11 October 1919 - Transferred to Reserve of Officers. 1932 - Commanded 20th Light Horse Regiment. 1934 - Commanded 11th Light Horse Regiment. 15 November 1941 - Retired. Full size and miniature sets of medals awarded to Colonel Stanley George Allen Hindhaugh. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order (Flanders 1 June 1918), 1914-1918 Star, British War Medal 1914-1920, Victory Medal (with MID) 1919, War Medal 1939-1945, King George V Coronation 1911, Colonial Officers Auxiliary Forces Decoration, Croix de Guerre (Belgium) 1917. Mounted in glass fronted display case.Plaque in case enscribed: "Decorations of the late Lt Col Stan Hindhaugh 4th Light Horse Regiment. Presented to 4th 19th Motorised Regiment". Adhesive label on case: Alwyn and Barbara Catmore 32 Morrie Crescent Blackburn Vic 3130 (03)8984124 medals, world war, 1, victory medal, 4th light horse, militia, western front, dso, king george v coronation, colonial officers auxiliary decoration, 1914 1918 star, mid, croix de guerrre belgium, passchendaele, 2nd anzac mounted regiment, 20th light horse, 11th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Australian Peace Medal 1919
Awarded to: School Children of the Commonwealth of Australia Other Details: Of the commemorative medals issued to mark the end of the First World War, the most common was the so-called 'Peace' or 'Victory' medal issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years (and aged up to 16 if parents were in the armed forces). The medal was designed by Charles Douglas Richardson, better known for his work as a sculptor. Time constraints as well as pressure from the production of other victory medals meant that no single manufacturer could make the 1,670,000 medals. Six were therefore selected: Amor, Stokes, Schlank, Parkes, Angus & Coote (who later withdrew) and Platers. The medals were silvered bronze, with silver issues for special presentations. The Defence Department supplied a red, white and blue striped ribbon and pin. Distribution began in March 1919. Victorian school children received their medals on Friday 18 July and on 'Peace Day' on Saturday 19 July.White metal, circular. Peace with two flying doves on pedestal inscribed, PEACE / 1919 below AUSTRALIA; figure in chains on left and another entangled in bush to right (obverse) Australian sailor and soldier support wreath; above, VICTORY; within, THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE; below on plaque, THE PEACE OF 1919(reverse)peace medal, world war 1 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
program, The Coolgardie Water Supply, 1903
This program belonged to Dr James Kerr. Conceived by Engineer-in-Chief C.Y. O’Connor and completed in 1903, the Coolgardie Goldfields Water Supply Scheme comprised a reservoir on the Helena River, eight steam-driven pumping stations and 566 kilometres of steel pipeline supplying 23,000 kilolitres of water daily to the arid goldfields of Western Australia. The project was officially opened by Sir John and Lady Forrest in January 1903. "Great pomp and ceremony heralded the arrival of water and the opening of the Scheme. Clean, fresh water could now be easily obtained in some of Australia's harshest country. However, this victory came at a great cost. The stress of the bold project was too much for O’Connor, who, after enduring endless criticism, took his life on 10 March 1902, before the Scheme was completed." - Western Australian Museum : The Coolgardie Goldfields Water Supply Scheme was an ambitious engineering feat because at the time water had never been lifted so high nor pumped so far (about 560 km). The Scheme, which pumps water from the better-watered coastal area, operates to this day. This item is associated with an historic event in the history of opening up arid areas of Australia to settlement. The item is associated with Dr James Kerr, the first doctor to settle in Orbost.A souvenir program from the opening of the works of the Coolgardie Water Supply. It has a maroon cover with gold print. Details include the date and place.coolgardie-water-supply western-australia-goldfields -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Peace 1919 Medal, Medal Peace 1919, 1919
Awarded to: School Children of the Commonwealth of Australia Other Details: Of the commemorative medals issued to mark the end of the First World War, the most common was the so-called 'Peace' or 'Victory' medal issued to every child in Australia aged 0-14 years (and aged up to 16 if parents were in the armed forces). The medal was designed by Charles Douglas Richardson, better known for his work as a sculptor. Time constraints as well as pressure from the production of other victory medals meant that no single manufacturer could make the 1,670,000 medals. Six were therefore selected: Amor, Stokes, Schlank, Parkes, Angus & Coote (who later withdrew) and Platers. The medals were silvered bronze, with silver issues for special presentations. The Defence Department supplied a red, white and blue striped ribbon and pin. Distribution began in March 1919. Victorian school children received their medals on Friday 18 July and on 'Peace Day' on Saturday 19 July.To commemorate the end of World War 1.Round white metal medals issued to mark the end of WW1. On the front "PEACE 1919", and on the reverse, "VICTORY", middle of the medal "THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE". on the bottom "THE PEACE OF 1919". With a plain edge.Peace with two flying doves on pedestal inscribed, PEACE / 1919 below AUSTRALIA; figure in chains on left and another entangled in bush to right (obverse) Australian sailor and soldier support wreath; above, VICTORY; within, THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE; below on plaque, THE PEACE OF 1919(reverse)world war 1, peace, victory medal australia