Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Wendy Snushall of "The Prestons" with the Official Apr-May 70 Sydney Concert Party tries her luck at darts in the Diggers Mess at the sponsoring unit, 1st Australian Task Force Base Nui Dat. photograph, entertainers, wendy snushall, 1 atf, nui dat, luscombe bowl, gibbons collection catalogue, the prestons, official apr-may 70 sydney concert party, diggers mess, 1st australian task force, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Digger cleans his mess tin near the wards at the K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, 6 rar/nz (anzac), denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, ambulatory patients from the hospital wards enjoy a meal in the hospital mess. The diggers much preferred to be able to walk about rather than be confined to their bedsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, vung tau, wounded serviceman, diggers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, ambulatory patients from the hospital wards enjoy a meal in the hospital mess. The diggers much preferred to be able to walk about rather than be confined to their bedsphotograph, 1st australian field hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, vung tau, diggers, denis gibbons

Frame 2. Photo 1. Jack in a billet which appears to be part of a barn. In writings it seems this was a Visme-au-Val in France. He had written "At my washing". Photo 2. Accommodation in an old Army hut, place unknown. Photo 3. "Tucker Time", place unknown. Photo 4. Group of diggers with some locals, they may have been billeted with them. Refer Cat No 5880P for exhibition details. Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack GRINTON Service Records.Photographs - black and white on paper. Four photographs top to bottom. 1. Soldiers in a billet. 2. Accommodation in an old Army hut, 3. 4 soldiers with mess tins. 4. 4 soldiers with 4 local people. Frame - timber with black colour paint, glass front, mount black cardboard, backing cardboard with handwritten notation.Backing cardboard - handwritten black felt tip pen "2."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th

All photos relate to the collection of "Francis William (Dinky) DEAN" BEM VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history. (.1) The soldier on the left standing is Frank Dean. The soldier sitting is wearing a “DCM” being Bruno Flematti No 54679 1 RAR, awarded the DCM over 4 actions in Vietnam 1968/69. On the rear stamped in purple “Nov.69.H” (.2) The soldier centre is Bruno Flematti, soldier on the right is Frank Dean. (.3) Soldier centres is Frank Dean. On the rear in black pen “The terrific trio”. (.4) The man on the left is possibly Max (Dad) Kelly, centre is Frank Dean, the man on the right also appears to be wearing a BEM. (.5) Frank Dean is 2nd from the right, the man on the left also appears to be wearing a BEM. (.7) On the rear in black pen “1999” All photos are in colour. (.1) Group of 5 people, 3 standing, 2 sitting, 3 are in uniform, 1 man and 1 female and a dog. (.2) Group of 3 soldiers, 2 Sgt’s and 1 Staff Sgt. (.3) Group of 3 soldiers in Mess Dress. (.4) Three men in civilian clothes wearing medals, 2 wearing hats. (.5) Four men in civilian clothes wearing medals. (.6) Barracks scene across gardens with large banner “Welcome home Diggers”. (.7) Parade showing a large banner with details of 1 RAR’s service and Battle Honours. photography, military, reunions, francis william dean

Diggers & Mining. Life Of The Selectors. Diggers & Mining. A soldier looks on as three male witches stand around a cauldron placing cards in the pot with OCCUPATION LICENSES, LEASE HOLDS and AGRICULTURAL AREAS written on them, the cauldron is labelled LAND MESS. The title of the picture is 'The Land Witches'. Markings; Life Of The Selectors 1860-1890 Set 432 No. 16. The Land Witches ''Melbourne Punch,'' Feb 25, 1864. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Eduation Centreeducation, tertiary, goldfields

Six page Official Victorian Golden Jubilee Program dated April 24th 1902. Cover depicts a lithograph scene of a kneeling 'digger' panning for gold in the centre of a scrolled heading reading 'Victorian Gold Jubilee 1851-1901 Exhibition Official Programme Bendigo. Advertisements for 23 Bendigo business houses enclosed. Victoria Brewery, E Owen, Wertheims Depot, Stapleton's Arcade, Bartlett's Bros, Bosito's, W Sanderson, Morley Johnston & Co, D'Arc's Marionettes, Waxwork & Cyclorama, 'The Favourite Shop', Henderson & Goodisson, T R Jones, Mr J H Knight, Bush's Stores, George H Bush & Co, Faul's Acetylene Apparatus, X L Gas Engines, G Sallaway, J Carr's Hopetoun Hotel, Hartley Cycles, Kandy Koola Tea, Dessaux Fils Vinegar. Covering letter to Jim Evans from Winsome Menadue via John Messer.bendigo, business, gold jubliee 18561

ill, notes, p.234.non-fictionThe dark clouds returned and gathered about the boy. His eyes grew distant, and he began to tremble. He heard not only shells exploding, but the cries of dying men . . . He was stumbling over churned earth, looking into the face of an officer, bloodied red as the poppies, ripped apart in the Flanders mud . . . A small boy, an orphan of the First World War, wanders into the Australian airmen's mess in Germany, on Christmas Day in 1918. A strange boy, with an uncertain past and an extraordinary future, he became a mascot for the air squadron and was affectionately named 'Young Digger'. And in one of the most unusual incidents ever to emerge from the battlefields of Europe after the Great War, this solitary boy was smuggled back to Australia by air mechanic Tim Tovell, a man who cared for the boy so much that he was determined, however risky, to provide Young Digger with a new family and a new life in a new country, far from home.world war 1914-1918 - children - biography, henri tovelle

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. MEMS FROM THE MOUNT . . . Among the numerous novelties at the diggings are Messers. Dunolly and Fitzpatrick's machine manufacturing of aerated lemonade, gingerade, soda and carrara waters; the superior excellence of their beverages is now well established by the daily crowds of thirsty gold diggers that visit their establishment adjoining the Herald office and opposite the point office (M.M.H., February 28, 1852) Slide reads: Some enterprising men provided ''luxury'' lines for the diggers. Markings: 15 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

This Cat No 5880P and the following ten Cat No's to 5890P were part of the original GRINTON PHOTOGRAPHS exhibition in 2008. Each frame follows a story from the 'War to Home' at Tragowel near Kerang, Victoria. The Grinton Collection was a large negative collection found in a tin at Myers Flat and developed from there. Frame 1. 1. Jack Grinton in full marching order. This appears to have been taken after Jack came back from being wounded the 2nd time on 31/9/1918 in the push into the Hindenburgh Line. He was away 3 months with his wounds and rejoined his unit at Visme-au-Val on 11/1/1919, a small village near Abbeville, France. he is wearing his two "Empire Wounded Stripes" on his arm. It is believed he took this photo to show what a fully kitted out digger looked like. 2. Full kit lid out, right down to a tooth brush. It is also believed this was taken to go with the above photo. Note the protective cover on the rifle trigger and magazine area. 3. Mess parade line up. From notes of Jack this could be at "Gamaches", France where the last group of 111 men of the 38th Batt in the 45th quota left to come home. They went from Gamaches to Havre then to England. 4. In "Billets" behind the lines. Note the straw on the floor. When a unit came out of the line they were billeted in farm houses, barns, sheds, homes and at times anything that would give the men shelter from the elements. Refer Cat No. 1280 for Jack GRINTONS Service Records. Photographs - black and white on paper. Four photographs top to bottom, Soldier in uniform, Full kit laid out, Mess parade line up, Billets behind lines. Frame - timber, black colour paint with glass. Mount - black cardboard. Backing cardboard with handwritten notation.On backing cardboard - handwritten in black felt tip pen "1."framed photographs, grinton collection, ww1, 38th