Letters enclosed within cardboard enclosures. Written on outside ' Air Mail, 'Flown Covers' R.K. Munro, 63 Pyke Street, Bendigo, Vic. Aus.' Stamped underneath stamp 'booking agents for Australian Aerial Services Ltd. Per Aerial Mail'. Airmail Envelopes sundry addresses : 9 addressed to Wilkinson & Lavender, Melbourne - from Hay, NSW. (no contents); 1 addressed to K Munro c/o Box 808J GPO Melbourne - contains 3 used 3d. Stamps (Airmail Service). Stamped on back of one envelope: Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd., Riverina Office, Hay, N.S.W. Auctioneers, Stock & Station Agents, Sydney & Hay. Date 10 May, 1929, stamped on back of envelope.communication, postal, airmail

2x Airmail envelopes marked "Australian Force Vietnam" on front. Provision for number, name, Unit, AFPO, GPO Sydney, NSW, Australia, on backairmail envelopes

Sent by Warrant Officer Class 2 Robert Palmer Matthew home to family. Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corp, service no.34974. This tourist-style envelope is in stark contrast to the reality of war. It also shows that Australian soldiers did not pay for postage.Airmail envelope - printed with tourist-looking man in shorts and thongs taking a photo of a woman in a sundress. Image is against an orange shape on the left of the envelope. Addressed and airmail stamped. On Back - print of man with suitcase and bindle over shoulder. Wording 'I should be home soon'. Orange sun design with face drawn on it.Airmail/ Greeting from Vietnam/ Mrs R.P Matthews/ 32 Wau Road/ Walcol Village/ Queensland/ Australia/ 4076/ Free/ Stamp - Airmail/ Hubba=Hubba/ from Vietnam.airmail envelopes, 34974, robert palmer matthews, vietnam, mail, communication, envelope

Airmail envelope used to send letters and postcards from and to overseas in the eraAirmail envelope/ re, blue and white angled striped border on front and back/ Wings, circle of stars and words via air mail to right side. Address of sender and destination on left side.Ptv Ed Metzusn/ 5967616 CBPACDET RVN/ APO San Francisco/ California 96309 Mr & Mrs J Fink/ 25 Havelock st/ St Kilda 3182/ Melbourne/ Australia/ Postage Paid/ Port Paye/ Via airmail/ Par Avion Correo Aereoairmail, envelope, postal

This item contributes to an understanding of the experience of family and friends of those who served in the war in Vietnam. Letters were crucial for maintaining morale, but they also carried the anxiety of the war, with soldiers sharing concerns about the conflict and news of friends wounded or killed.Envelope with red and blue striped boarder, Air Mail with boomerang above map of Vietnam and Australian Force Vietnam under.Mrs R.P.Matthews / 83 Akuma st / Kenmore / Queensland / Australia 4069. Postage stamp mark.airmail envelopes, wo2 r p matthews, robert palmer matthews, 34974, royal australian army ordnance corps, mail, communication, letter

On 24 May 1966, Private Errol Wayne Noack (Service no: 4717546) became the first Australian National Serviceman to be killed in the Vietnam War. Serving with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, he was shot during Operation Hardihood, just 10 days after arriving in South Vietnam. His body was repatriated for a full military funeral, and his death caused many protests in Australia. This is part of a collection donated by Walter Noack (Errol's father) via Pte Grant Wynward Collins (Service no: 4717477) who was a good mate of Errol’s and with him at his death.An original air mail envelope From General W.C. Westmoreland addressed to Mr. Walter H, Noack stamped date 8 June 1966. See media for more informationnoack collection, pte errol wayne noack, 4717546, australian national serviceman, killed in action, operation hardihood, royal australian infantry corps, 5th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte grant wynward collins, 4717477, condolence letter, general william childs westmoreland, airmail envelopes

Five pieces of rusted wire (barbed) in an Airmail Envelope - Australian Force VietnamWritten on Envelope - Anti Personel Weapon, 90mm Cannister Recoiless Rifle, 2300 Darts per Cannisterweapon, envelope

William Abednego Thompson (11 October 1811 – 23 August 1880), also known as Bendigo Thompson, was an English bare-knuckle boxer who won the heavyweight championship of England from James Burke on 12 February 1839.[3] He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1955, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991[3] and the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. His nickname of "Bendigo" lives on in the name of a city and creek in Australia. (Wikipedia)Three letters: red text carbon copy of letter sent by Harold Curnow to (a) The Jockey Club, Newmarket Suffolk England, November1st 1968 (2 letters) and (b) to Mr. B.W.R. Curling, Public Relations Officer, Joint Turf Authorities, 42 Portman Square, London., December 12th., 1968. Fourth letter address to Harold Curnow, Esq., Public Accountant, Colonial Mutual Building, View Point, Bendigo, with information on the racehorse 'Bendigo'. The lithograph of the racehorse 'Bendigo' is mentioned in the letter. One airmail envelope attached to above letter is addressed to Mr. Harold Curnow. Handwritten on back of airmail envelope in blue pen 'The Great Encyclopaedic Dictionary 1965, p 1573, racing calendar, official weekly publication of the Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee, giving racing new, details of race meetings and future fixtures'. Written on bottom of envelope 'A.G. Doney, 200 Eaglehawk Rd, Long Gully, 32668.'abednego thompson, william thompson, naming of bendigo, harold curnow, racehorse

Collection of 11 letters and envelopes representing first official airmail flights in Australia. a - i : airmail envelopes addressed to Mr R Keith Munro (6 include letters) - full details on list with item; j.-k: airmail envelopes addressed to Messrs Orlo - Smith & Co. Melbourne (no contents). Inscription: ''Handwritten notes on first official flight''person, individual, basil watson

An airmail envelope marking the centenary of Gold Discovery in Bendigo (1851 - 1951), an official Philatelic Exhibition cover, unused. Blue printed standard air mail envelope.history, gold discovery bendigo (1951 -1951) centenary

Letters from Sapper W. L. HALL VX48117 from 2/16th Army Co. R.A.F. Posted in Asia sent to family in 1943 & 28/1/45.Letter 1. - One page closely hand written letter on both sides on A4 faded yellow paper and torn envelope with Australian stamp. Letter 2. - 3 pages with close hand writing on both sides of paper. Insignia of Salvation Army, ACF and YMCA on paper. Envelope 1. - Faded with stamp & 2 postal stamps. Torn at top. Envelope 2. - Dark brown, stamped and signed with ACF & YMCA Insignia.Envelope 1 - Address on front to Mrs J. Hall & family. Stamp saying passed by censor. Aust Postal stamp, also AirMail stamp. Envelope 2 - Addresses to Mrs J. Hall, signature of censor & Australian stamp.letter, army field company, asia

Black and white photo x 4 of a group of Legacy widows at Luna Park in St Kilda, Melbourne. The legatees in the photos could be Morrie Tonkin, S Neville and Pat Hanna. Legatees looked after the widows and families of deceased ex-servicemen. Pat Hanna was a legatee who was an entertainer. It is unknown if the photos were posted from the UK or if the enveloped was reused.A record of outings and activities being provided for the widows.Black and white photo x 4 of widows at Luna Park in a brown envelope with airmail sticker and post mark from UK.Envelope has handwritten note 'Snapshots of widows at lawns outside Luna Park with Pat Hanna'. It is from the Ministry of Defence in Gloucester UK. Each photo has on back handwritten '1952/53' in blue pen and one has 'Legatee M Tonkin, S Nevile'widows, pat hanna, morrie tonkin

12 small handwritten, interpretive labels for display (re Basil Watson) - presumably to accompany an exhibition of Basil Watson memorabilia (no date) Labels: fabric with monogram from original plane; finished plane; airmail envelopes 1929-30; Basil Watson Bendigo's first aviator,; first Australian to loop the loop; picture of the delivery of the first letter carried by air in Australia. Flown from Melbourne to Bendigo and delivered by the late Mr. Basil Watson of Melbourne, to his cousin Mr. Keith Munro of Bendigo, at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29th. 1916, at the Bendigo racecourse. Envelope: handwritten on front of envelope 'Assam silk material used in covering the wings and fuselage of Basil Watson's airplane built by him in 1916. The wings and fuselage were then painted with an oil protective covering'person, individual, basil watson

Correspondence to Neil Ernest HERITAGE VX 18734 (34025). Refer Cat No. 11076.2 for his service details.1. - 13. Series of 13 letters and envelopes from "Your loving sister Mervyl" to "Dear Neil". Envelopes addressed to "VX 18734 Sig. N. Heritage/ No.2 Company 1st Australian/ Corps Signals/ A.I.F. ABROAD". The letters qre airmail weight ruled paper. Handwritten black and blue ink pen. Envelopes, airmail weight paper with "BY AIR MAIL/ PAR AVION" printed top left of envelope. Includes a variety of postage stamps and postmark ink stamps. Dated letters and envelopes. - (1) Wed April 23rd. (2) May 11th. (3) May 18th Sunday. (4.) 3rd June 1941. (5) 19th June 1941. (6) No date. (7) Sunday 21st June 1941. (8) 16th July 1941. (9) Wed 23rd July 1941. (10) 155AA42. (11) Wed January 14th (mentions Telegram). (12) March 29. (13) illegible,correspondenc, heritage collection, ww2