Letterhead from Paul Beadle Sculptor and Designer, and response from Dick Richards from the Ballarat School of Mines.paul beadle, sculpture, goldfields costume

From Title Page - "THE AUSTRALIAN/ LIGHT HORSE/ The Magnificent Australian Force and its decisive victories in Arabia in World War 1".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, yellow and brown colour background. Gold, red, black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated front - two sepia photographs of soldiers on horseback. Back - three small photographs, sepia and colour soldier in local costume, soldier on horseback, group three soldiers on horse book. 549 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and maps.publications, books, military history, australian light horse

Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts".1. Colour photograph of multi-story Japanese style building. Group of dancers in traditional costume on forecourt. 2. Colour photograph of Japanese Wrestlers in ring. Crowd of spectators in background. 3. Colour photograph of two Japanese ladies kneeling in front of an altar. 4. Colour photograph of a group of Japanese ladies seated around a table eating lunch. 5. Colour photograph of a Japanese bride in traditional costume at her wedding ceremony. Two other ladies featured. 6. Colour photograph of a Japanese housewife in traditional costume. Lady sitting in front of a tub,bennetts collection, alva bennetts, photographs, japan

Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.Traditional style full length Japanese robe in black and white patterned fabric. Pleat on each side of opening. Front crosses over to be secured by a separate belt. Reinforcement panels sewn onto the inside of the neck and seat. Robe is handmade.japan, costume, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Item/s in collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 Refer Cat. No 5790 for his service details. Telegrams - Handwritten telegrams on paper with coloured headings. Telegrams sent from overseas. 1.) Colourful banner depicting musicians and singer. Christmas greetings. .2, .3, .4 ) Colourful Banner depicting a man and lady period costumes..1)Heading “ Christmas and New Year Greetings” .2, .3, .4, ) Heading “ Social Telegram”telegrams, letters

See Cat No. 5727.2 for service details.Jacket - Khaki colour cotton twill fabric. Buttons - black bakelite with metal shank. Emblazoned with King's Crown and Wedge tailed eagle in flight. With full belt with bakelite and metal buckle. Brown and cream chevrons on sleeves - Rank. Old Drycleaning labels - four - stapled inside right side.Maker's label - black colour embroidery on white cotton "CITY COSTUME"/COE/1940/ SIZE ..." Below collar - handwritten black ink '1243/GILL".uniforms, raaf, ww2

Items collected by Bert HEWSTON on the way to England WW1, refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.3 x Souvenir booklets from South Africa. .1) Dark grey/brown cover with illustration of native children within an oval shape. Contains colour prints of native people & places. 15 pages. .2) A coloured reproduction of a Zulu in marriage costume. Cream card cover with pale brown printing. Contains 3 x dried silver leaves fromTable Mountain fused to the inside back cover. .3) Photo post card of Promenade Pier, Cape Town which has 2 x dried silver leaves from Table Mountain fused to the inside the back cover..1) Printed: “Native life in South Africa” .2) Printed: “Zulu in marriage costume SA” .3) Printed: “From South Africa”documents - booklets, military history - souvenirs, africa

Photos/postcards are addressed with much affection to "Thel". 1. B & W portrait of soldier with peaked cap. Aust Rising Sun is on the cap and he is wearing a great coat. He has a moustache. 2. B & W studio portrait of soldier seated. He has his slouch hat folded down with the chin strap on. He has a triangle colour patch on right shoulder, He is wearing leather leggings. 3. B & W portrait of Jack Parsons in a type of Arabic costume. Tents in background. On rear it states "Middle East - Jack Parsons 1940." The moustache has gone. 4. B & W full length portrait. Jack Parsons in uniform with an Arabic style head-dress. Tents in background. 5. Seated portrait of Jack Parsons in uniform. He has a peaked cap, jersey and an MP armband. 6. B & W photo of soldier standing beside a vehicle which has the bonnet up. On the rear is written 25/11/40 to Thel from Jack. Palestine. 7. B & W portrait of soldier standing at ease. He has a peaked cap. Uniform shorts, long socks & shoes. He is wearing a pistol holster on his left hip. On the the back is written "Jack Parsons, Middle East 1940," 8. B & W photo of Jack Parsons in civilian attire, dark shirt & tie. A jacket with light trim. Light coloured trousers. No moustache. On the rear is written "Jack Parsons, Bankstown". 2. The green ink has run. From " Alexandria - Egypt."photos, ww2

New puggaree to suit a slouch hat. Khaki coloured cotton / polyester cloth.“ADA. APR 2005 - Size 60 NSN 8405 66 025 1608”military history-uniforms/army, costume accessories - hat accessories, pugaree

Green woollen beret, black corduroy rim, small black ribbon at rear.Front: “Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) badge” Stamped inside: “Kent Pure Wool Large”military history-uniforms/army, costume - male headwear, beret, signals

.1) Hat RAN oval shape, white top, black hat band with gold lettering, chin strap black cloth. .2) Hat band, RAN, black, gold lettering..1) " HMA PATROL BOAT" .2) "HMAS LABUAN"uniforms - navy, costume - male headwear

DALE HANNAFORD 8435318 Served Afghanistan 2011 Refer Cat No’s 2508, 2510.3.1) Pants, long legged, cotton polyester, camouflaged desert pattern. Each leg has a pocket with zips, normal side pockets & one rear, legs have adjustable elastic cords. .2) Hat, floppy, cotton polyester, camouflaged desert pattern. Has adjustable cotton chin strap.uniforms - army, costume - male, desert pattern

DALE HANNAFORD 8435318 Served Afghanistan 2011 Refer Cat No’s 2508, 2509.2 .1) Boot, high sided, left foot, leather, fawn colour, metal eyelets. Padded on the inside, rubber sole, cord lace. .2) Same as .1) above. .3) Hat, floppy with firm front peak, cotton, camouflaged desert pattern. Top of the hat flows down to the shoulder for all round protection. Has elastic headband & valcro strips on the sides..1) & .2) 280/100 [up arrow] MONDO POINTuniforms - army, costume-male footwear, uniforms - headwear, trades - bootmaking

Items issued to JOHN M GIFFORD 0327699 EOD AUST Army Training Team Iraq Rotation 8.1) Shoulder epaulets, cotton, camouflage desert pattern. Has 2 black stripes with Australia in black sewn on. .2) Same as .1) above. .3) Hat, floppy, cotton polyester, camouflage desert pattern. Rear has a drop down neck cover section. An adjustable cord chin strip is attached..2) GIFFARDuniforms - army badges, costume - male, headwear

.1) T Shirt, cotton polyester yellow. On the front over the heart is a blue circle with a white dove over a green map of Bouganville Island. On the rear is a much larger version of the Peace Symbol & text. .2) Hat, floppy cotton polyester yellow. On the front is the same Peace symbol & text. An adjustable yellow chin strap cord is attached..1) “222907 MAJ CHAPMAN - PEACE MONITORING GROUP PEACE” .2) “222907 MAJ P G CHAPMAN - PEACE MONITORING GROUP PEACE”uniforms - army, costume - male - headwear, bouganville, peace

Webbing belts were coloured for different purposes & different times in years. For example the black one is polished nugget..1) Webbing belt, adjustable, black with brass keepers & buckles. .2) Webbing belt, adjustable, green with brass keepers & buckles. Has 2 webbing & brass keepers on the rear. .3) Webbing belt, adjustable, white with brass keepers & buckles. Has 2 webbing & brass keepers on the rear..1) “J R Wright”uniforms - army, costume accessories - male, metal craft- brassware

HMAS BENDIGO Sailor's Hat. White top, black rim, 3 names written inside crown, navy chin strap - 1 end stitched & 1 end pinned on with rusty safety pin. Name HMAS BENDIGO in gold lettering.“G V GRIFFITHS” “JAMES BURNS” “Coby Prigg”uniforms - navy, costume - male headwear

ALAN MASON VX 140967, There are other items from ALAN MASON in the collection. Refer Cat no 3979.2 for his service details.Khaki coloured slouch hat complete, Rising Sun Badge, colour patch, leather chin strap.uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, numismatics-badges-military, slouch hat

See also 2589 & 2590.1), .2) & .3) Badges, blackened brass, word Australia in a curved shape. .4) & .5) Badges, blackened brass, Rising Sun lapel badges. .6) .7) Badges, pressed metal, gold colour, Kings crown. .8) Button, black plastic, RAAF crown over wings. .9) Button, metal, gold colour, crown over map of Australia wording Australian Artillery. .10) Badge, metal, round Red Cross in white & blue. .11) Badge, metal, gold colour, round section with top clasp. Presented to the children of Victoria for the 1954 Royal Visit. .12) Badge with red ribbon on metal clasp. Badge is oval shaped, Red Cross in centre with white scrolls, Australian Red Cross Society 20 Years Service. .13) Coin, half penny, dented by ammunition fire. .14) Coin, one penny, 1943 dented by ammunition fire.numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft - brassware, costume accessories - clothes accessories

Rubberised fabric gas cape. On the inside there is hand written writing relating to machine gun procedures. military equipment - army, costumes - male, gas

.1) Boot, tan leather with leather laces, stacked heel, hole in heel. .2) Boot, tan leather with leather laces, stacked heel, metal reinforcement. Etched into leather on sides: “S314”uniforms - army, costume - male - footwear, boots

British pattern steel helmet with leather insert & webbing chin strap.military equipment - army, costume - male - headwear, metalcraft - steel

Items collected by Horace Eli Hambly No 794 AIF. Refer 2325.2 for his service history..1) Pouch, black leather containing 18 foreign coins. .2) & .3) Pair of metal cuff links. .4) Small key for winding a clock or machine. .5) Image of WWI digger fashioned from a 6d (sixpence) & brass set of bars.personal effects - money containers, numismatics - coins - french / german, costume accessories - male jewellery, military history - trench art

See also Cat No's 2531.14 & 2589Cloth, Khaki &white, 2 stripes V shape Corporal rank.costume accessories - male military, rank insignia

Item re Ebdon.Khaki hat band, felt, cut on bias, black/red triangular, colour patches, machine and hand stitched. RAA 7th Australian Division uniforms - army, costume accessories - hat accessories, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Item issued to Murray Metherall 35455. Refer Cat No 590.2 for his Service History.Hat, bush, floppy, cotton, green colour with metal air holes around crown.uniforms - army, costume - male headwear, bush hat, floppy

Items issued to Murray METHERALL 35455. Refer Cat No 590.2 for Service details. AATTV: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam.Shirt, work, dress, green, cotton complete with name sewn on over left pocket, Rising Sun on right shoulder, Unit Patch on left shoulder, Captains Rank epaulette on both shouldersSewn on: “Metherall” On Unit Patch: “AATTV Persevere” Handwritten: “Metherall”uniforms - army, costume - male working, aattv

Item issued to Murray METHERALL 35455. Refer Cat No 590.2 for his Service History.Trousers, work dress, cotton, green colour with 2 side pockets, 2 back pockets, 1 leg pocket & belt retainers.“YAKKA 1967 D [up arrow[ “uniforms - army, costume - male working, aattv

There is some old newspaper under the brown internal hat band. See also Reg No's 3041 Beret & 3042.4 Badges.Peaked cap, white with black leather peak with black leather chin strap. External hat band is black, soft woven material. Internal hat band is brown leather.“CGCF, Size 7 1/8, RAN, Made in Australia”uniform - navy, costume - male, headwear

L. Schilling collection.RAN Beret, white, stiff cotton woven with strong thread lines in one direction.Tag inside: “CGCF, Size 7 3/8, RAN, Made in Australia”uniforms - navy, costume - male headwear, ran