The picture postcard is illustrated in a simple, child-like manner. It has a personal message on the back, perhaps sent by an adult called Lily to a young relative or friend. Its rough edges indicate that it may have been torn out of a book or from a sheet of cards. It is one of the hundreds of illustrations by artist Louis Wain, quoted as being "one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of England" (IllustrationChronicles.com). English artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) was famous for his illustrations of cats, many of which he gave human characteristics and personalities. Wain married Emily. They owned a cat called Peter who was a great comfort to Emily through her cancer illness and consequent death after only a few years of marriage. At 22 years old Wain gave up his job as a teacher to work full time as an illustrator. He was able to produce hundreds of drawing a year for journals, books, postcards and advertisements. Later he wrote and illustrated children's books. However he didn't benefit much from copyrighting his work as he sold his work to publishers together with the copyright, so reproductions of his works didn't earn him money. Wain said that he owned his career as a cat artist to Peter. Wain spent over a decade in mental asylums before his death in 1939.This picture postcard is an example of the work of Louis Wain, English artist of the 19th and early 20th century. He is famous for his drawings of cats, which he continued producing throughout his life. He is also known for producing the world's first screen cartoon cat, called "Pussyfoot". In 1972 Wain's work was presented at an exhibition in the Victorian and Albert Museum.Rectangular picture postcard printed on think cream card. Picture on postcard is outlined in black and coloured in roughly painted watercolours. The drawing has two cats dressed in armour standing and fighting in front of a turreted castle. The picture is a black framed outline. The artist's printed signature is in the bottom left corner. The artist is Louis Wain. The reverse has a vertical dividing line and a square outline for a postage stamp's location. It also has printed headings. There is a handwritten Pencil inscription. The postcard's left side and lower edge have rough uneven edges.Signature: "Louis Wain." Printed headings: "POST CARD" "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION" "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE" Handwritten on back: "To Dr R - - - - - - / with love / from Lilly"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, postcard, picture postcard, louis wain, fighting cats, child's postcard, cat artist, animal portraits, national cat club, fencing, illustrator, children's books, children's author, children's illustrator, watercolour, cats dressed as humans, cats dressed as knights, popular art, victorian art

From information book; "Reader's Digest/ Gallipoli/ 25th April 1915 - 9th January 1916/ Centenary Commemorative Prints". Collection of 20 prints. Refer to Cat No. 7300.Framed print. Print - colour print on paper. Copy of an original poster. Illustrated - depicts the head and shoulders of a soldier. (Albert JACKA enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1914. He earned Australia's first Victoria Cross at Gallipoli 1915, Military Cross at Pozieres 1916, Bar for action Bullecourt 1917.) The soldier is standing in front of the Union Jack flag and surrounded by images of men playing a variety of sports. Frame - Black plastic framing with glass front and MDF board backing with adhered black paper.Details below print - in black ink; "RECRUITING POSTER Enlist in the Sportsmen's 1000: Play Up, Play up and Play the Game 1916". Details on print "JOIN TOGETHER TRAIN TOGETHER EMBARK TOGETHER FIGHT TOGETHER/ ENLIST/ IN THE/ SPORTSMEN'S/ 1000/ PLAY UP PLAY UP & PLAY THE GAME" On soldier's uniform "SPORTS" THE MEDAL OF MEDALS."framed accessories, prints, ww1, gallipoli, centenary

The main Units of the 10th Brigade were the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th Battalions of the 3rd Division AIF. The magazines were in the collection relating to Edgar Stanbury MM C Coy 38th Bn, refer Cat No 5032.3P for his details..1) - .6) 10th Brigade News, paper, covers are red, inside cover has advertising followed by 12 pages of stories, Comforts Fund works, news re units of the 10th Bgd, articles, awards, casualties, letters from the front. Volumes are; Vol 1 No 4 June 1917, Vol 1 No 11 Jan 1918, Vol 1 No 12 February 1918, Vol 1 No 4 June 1918, Vol 2 No 5 July 1918, Vol 2 No 7 Sept 1918. Price was 3 pence, each is held together by 2 staples.On front cover, “Work for it, Fight for it, Die for it”. On first page heading, “10th Brigade News - Work of the Men abroad & the Women at home”.magazines, c coy, 38th bn, 10th brigade, 3rd div aif

Item relates to James Worland MILLS No 3441, 59th Battalion. James on on the first table left sitting at RHS of table on the left of 2 other men. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details..1) & .2) Post card photos, sepia, showing soldiers eating at 2 tables with tents in the background..1) On rear in pencil: “The Hungry 59th Battalion at mess after a hard days work Hurdcott England 7.10.17” .2) On rear in pencil: “Hurdcott England Oct 7 1917 Taken about a week ago. Boys from the 59th Battalion messing one evening after doing a good days work at ____ ____ bayonet fighting, bombing and other modes of modern warfare. Jimmy”postcards, 59th

Alan Kenneth NAISMITH DCM, VX4838, 2/7th Batt 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1421 for his service details.Certificate, framed. Appreciation Certificate from Shire of Rochester to Alan Kenneth Naismith DCM. Rendered by Alan Kenneth Naismith as a member of empires fighting forces which preserved our freedom in world war 2, 1939 -1945. Signed by President, Councilor and Shire Secretary 24th April 1946. Wooden gold frame, glass front. White background with gold and blue decorative boarder. Blue printing with red seal.“Donated by A.K. NAISMITH” , Sticker L.H.S. bottom “W. MOORE” “Picture framer View Street Bendigo” - sticker on back.documents - certificates, frames, shires ww2

From Title page, "THE DESERT COLUMN/ LEAVES FROM THE DIARY OF AN AUSTRALIAN/ TROOPER IN GALLIPOLI, SINAI AND / PALESTINE". Part of the William (Bill) THOMASON Collection. Refer Cat. No. 4136P for more items.Hardcover Book. Cover - cardboard with light red colour buckram, red colour print on front and spine. 338 plus 24 pages, cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - front end papers - black ink print diagram of Gallipoli and sketch map of Sinai desert. Back end papers - black ink, print, sketch map of Palestine fighting. publications, books, ww1, diary

Items in the collection relating to George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service details, award and death Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P..1) four page folding card, front cover has a map of Australia, crossed rifles, wreath, Corolla, inside has a short poem headed “He hath fought the good fight”. Next page a brief sympathy message with hand written entry in ink, a small black ribbon holds the pages together. .2) Yellowish envelope with two circular stamp marks, red 1 penny stamp and addressed in black pen. Envelope is stamped “20 NOV 2017.1) front cover,” A world of Sympathy”. Inside in ink from “Hilda C Stephens” .2) on front in black pen, “Mrs J Pierce Sebastian Post Office Via Bendigo”sympathy, cards, military

The card relates to George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his AIF service, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P.Four page folding card, B & W, front cover has a peak hat, crossed rifles over a wreath, inside a short poem headed “He hath fought the good fight”. Next page is a brief sympathy note, under is hand written in ink. A black string holds the pages together.Front cover has, “AIF in Remembrance”, inside in ink from “Pte & Mrs J ........... & family, 12 ...........St Bendigo”.sympathy, military, cards

The cards relates to George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his AIF service, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P.Four page folding card, front cover has crossed rifles over a town scene, inside a short poem headed “He hath fought the good fight”. Next page a brief sympathy message and under hand written in ink. A grey string holds the pages together.Front cover has, “In Remembrance”, inside in ink from “F.E.Carey, Captain Raywood Rifle Club”sympathy, military, cards

The card relates to the death of George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 4136P for his service, award and death. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P.Four page folding card, front cover has a set of flags with a cross and wreath, inside a short poem headed “he fought the good fight”, next page is a brief sympathy note and under a hand written note in ink, a small black ribbon holds the pages together.Front cover, “A world of sympathy”, in ink “To Mrs and Mr Pierce from Agnes.E.Staples”.sympathy, military, cards

This is a copy of a print originally published in 1774 by James Bretherton (British, active 1755–1799), after Henry William Bunbury (British, 1750–1811). Antiscorbutic pills were intended to prevent, or cure, scurvy. Black and white print, framed. Scene depicts two male 'quack' doctors (at image left) arguing over the relative merits of their antiscorbutic pills. The two men appear to have set up business directly opposite each other in the street, as a sign on the upper left of the image reads 'Dr WALKER'S/VERITABLE/ANTISCORBUTIC/PILLS/Beware of Impostors.' whilst a sign on the upper right of the image, directly opposite, reads 'TRUE/ANTISCORBUTIC/PILLS.' Directly behind the two men arguing, two dogs can be seen fighting each other. To the right of the men, the two wives of the doctors are also having a violent altercation, and to their right, two cats have their backs arched and are hissing at each other. There is a shield emblem resembling a coat of arms 'hanging' from the top centre of the image. The shield features images of two ducks, above the phrase 'QUACK QUACK QUACK'. Title for image is printed at bottom centre of image and reads 'MUTUAL ACCUSATION./Publish'd by Bretherton Ed. January 1774'. Text printed below image to the left of the title reads 'When once you've told and can't recall a Lye/Boldly, percist in't or your Fame will die.' (sic) Text printed below image to the right of the title reads 'Learn this ye Wives, with unrelenting Claws/Or right or wrong, Afsert your husbands cause.' (sic). Small text printed below bottom left corner of image reads 'Mr Bunbury del.' Small text printed below bottom right corner of image reads 'Js Bretherton f.'. Print is mounted on card and housed in a gold coloured wooden frame. A sticker for Gibson's Auctioneers is attached to the bottom right of the front of the frame, printed with the number '67'. There are two small auction house stickers stuck to the back of the frame of the work, as well as a sticker for the framer of the piece, Artist Framing Services. Two sets of D-rings and two wires have been attached to the back of the frame for hanging.

John Allan FLEMING enlisted on 19.1.1916 age 26 years 6 months in C Coy 38th Bn Regt No 873, appointed Cpl 5.3.1916 then Sgt 6.3.1916, appointed CSM 20.4.1916, embark for England 20.6.1916, he was appointed Lieutenant as he was hospitalised with fever on 18.8.1916, rejoin unit 24.8.1916, embark for France 22.11.1916, 28.11.1916 attached to 10th LTMBattery, discharged from the AIF on 5.5.1919. Post War he had a career in the CMF ending in 1945.This is a B & W photo of a boxer in bare fisted fighting stance. He has a tattooed chest which appears to be of a dragon. He is wearing dark coloured trunks and wearing a Championship belt. See Cat 6634, On the rear of the postcard, written in pencil, are the words Championship Boxing Belt (?8) BN 1st AIF. John Flemming. Donated by May John A Flemming.boxing, 38th battalion, 1st aif, passchendaele barracks trust

Postcards suggest in era of German National Socialism time. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Four German Postcards; 1. Black and white photo of Paratroop soldiers landing on a field. No message on back. 2. Picture of OST-WEST-ACHSE, a street in Berlin. Images suggest time of NAZI Germany. No message on back. 3. Picture of Chalet in mountains, possibly "Hotel Grunwold". No message. 4. Image of drawing of German soldiers fighting in trenches. WW2 era as NAZI symbols. collection of william (bill) thomason, postcards, photographic