Redbyrne Potteries was established in 1975 and was located at 225 Old Dookie Rd, Shepparton, Victoria. It was originally a pear orchard, and Robert Waterson used a tree form in the stamp from early 1976. Soon after Redbyrne Potteries was established Robert Waterson resigned from teaching, enlarged the premises and added kilns and clay making machines. Potters were employed to make functional stoneware to his design, and it became the largest producer of hand-thrown pottery in Victoria. Redbyrne potters included Gilbert Buchanan, Chris Cheer, Graeme Day, Mark Lepp, Steven Elliott, Robert Henderson, Cathy Thompson, Noel Townsend and Craig Willis. Items are impressed 'Redbyrne Potteries Shepparton' and the mark may also include the individual thrower's name. Before closing in 2002, the business had started specialising in garden and nursery products.White and blue body pot by Robert Waterson of Redbyrne Pottery. redbyrne pottery, robert waterson, australian studio ceramics, pottery, marbled, gilbert buchanan, chris cheer, graeme day, mark lepp, steven elliott, robert henderson, cathy thompson, noel townsend, craig willis

Newspaper clipping from The Mail, 8th December 1992Title - Christmas Cheer". Features Jenny Oxley. Photo by Chris Rostron

Cream coloured hardcover book with an olive green spine. The green continues an inch onto the front and back covers and the title and author are printed in gold along the spine. The book is covered in a dust jacket depicting a female in combat clothing running through a military base followed by a stretcher bearer. A darker rectangle overlays the right side of the cover containing the title and the author name in white text.non-fictionThe author interviewed 16 women who served in the Vietnam War. They relate their experiences on the front lines, on the bases, and in the cities, towns, and villages. Those interviewed include Diana Dwan Poole, Lily Jean Adams, Jackie Knoll, Elizabeth Allen, Joan Garvert, Kathleen Splinter, Judy Hartline Elbring, Bobbie Keith, Chris Noel, Susan Bradshaw McLean, Emily Strange, Marilyn Roth, Nancy Jurgevich, Doris "Lucki" Allen, and Karen Offut. In Women in Vietnam, veteran journalist Ron Steinman collects the testimonies of sixteen women who served, and provides an account of this crucial and long-ignored part of the war. In first-hand accounts, we read of their experiences on the front lines, on the bases, and in the cities, towns, and villages. Whether working in the heart of triage or helping to dispense good cheer and raise morale, all of these women served with honor, without complaint, and with distinction.--BOOK JACKET. vietnam war, oral history, nurses, red cross, women's army corps