Guinea Gold Newspaper was produced for Australian & American Armed Forces Armed Forces Newspaper containing Local and Homeland News for the troopsGuinea Gold Newspaper Dated 4/12/`1942 - Hammering of Nazis Continuing in Russia - News In Brief From The Mainland.newspaper distributed to troops in the field., guinea gold, world war 2

"Guinea Gold" newspaper was published during WW2 for Australian and American troops. The Australian version with Australian home news extracted from Australian newspaper.4 page newspaper (own broadsheet folded), yellow in colour with writing in black type set. Red stain in top right corner of page 1 and some small tears.Dated August 3, 1943, Vol 1 No.259. Contains detailed news items related to WW2. Page 2 Death notice for for P A Taylor circled in pen.guinea gold, newspaper, ww2

'Blitz-worn angel' is a poem written by Private "X" who was a patient at 2/5 Australian General Hospital (A.G.H.).It was first printed in "Guinea Gold", a daily newspaper published for Allied troops in the South Pacific during WWII, the newspaper was made in Port Moresby, New Guinea between 1942-1946. The poem was dedicated to 'the Nursing Sisters of 2/5 A.G.H., veterans of Palestine, Greece, Crete, and New Guinea'.Poem typed in black ink on an A4 page with some small annotations in blue biro ink. There are crease marks where the page has been folded in four and a small tear on the centre right side edge.'H89' [Handwritten in blue ink towards the top right corner of the front side and at the top of the reverse side] [Four small handwritten ink marks correcting errors in the type and three words whited out and retyped over] 'from Helen / McCallum / for P.Wilson' [Handwritten in black ink on the back of the paper]world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, australian nurses, war poetry, 2/5 australian general hospital, guinea gold newspaper

.1) General information of WW2, various campaigns, political and sports. Page 3, Three photos of well known young film actresses. Page 4, Ginger Meggs cartoon comic strip. .2) Newspaper with general information of WW2 campaigns and political items.1) Yellowing newspaper of 8 pages, small photo on front page. .2) Yellowing newspaper of 4 pages, 2 small photos on front page..1) Guinea Gold Northern Edition (America) Vol.2 No136 In the Field, Sunday April 2, 1944. .2) Guinea Gold Special New Britain Edition Vol.2 No.127. In the Field, Friday March 24, 1944.guinea gold, newspaper, 1944, sports news, politics, ww2

In WWII New Guinea, GUINEA GOLD presented news to all troops "in the field". It avoided editorial comment. It published for 1320 continuous days, without missing a single edition. The front and back pages concentrated on current world news, including major sporting events. Page 2 was generally devoted to extracts from Australian and US newspapers. Some news was obtained by taking shorthand notes of short-wave radio bulletins from Australia, the U.S. and the B.B.C. At its peak, distribution was 37,000 to US forces and 27,000 to Australian forces, daily. The daily version had four pages and the WEEK-END SUPPLEMENT edition contained 8 pages (with extra pictures & cartoons).Guinea Gold" daily brought to the news-hungry men of the Australian and American forces serving in the steaming jungle, topics of interest to allay their boredom and boost their morale. It was able to do so because US General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South-West Pacific, gave it permission to publish his communiqués 20 hours before the release time for the rest of the world's media. The newspaper contains Australian, American & world news (military, political, sports & tabloid).Eight editions of "Guinea Gold" from 1943 and 1944. 2103.1 is edition 7/6/1943. 2103.2 is edition 8/6/1943. 2103.3 is edition 12/6/1943. 2103.4 is edition 27/2/1944. 2103.5 is edition 26/3/1944 and is the Weekend Supplement. 2103.6 is edition 26/3/1944 and 2103.7 is dated 9/4/1944 and is the Weekend Supplement. 2103.8 is dated 18/5/1944 is a field editionguinea-gold newspaper ww11 pacific-campaign new-guinea

Four page newspaper containing news from home published in the field in Port Moresby, New Guinea between 1942-1946. At its peak, it produces 64,000 copies per dayFour page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photographs.Guinea Gold Volume 1 No 361 In the Field Sunday November 14, 1943guinea gold, newspaper, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home published in the field Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photographs.Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 123 Wednesday March 21, 1945guinea gold, newspaper, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home published in the field Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photographs.Guinea Gold Volume 2 No 201 Wednesday June 7, 1944guinea gold, newspaper, ww2

Item relates back to Cat No 4316.4Newspaper - Paper, yellow, black print and photograph.GUINEA GOLD Tuesday Oct 30, 1945 Vol 3, No. 346 General reported articles.newspaper, guinea gold, ww2

Refer CAt 5433PNewspaper- single sheet of paper, when folded it forms 4 pages. One image of Princess Elizabeth in uniform. War news from all over the world, civilian news, state by state, sport news.Top written in ink. A name ? L. MIHILKING 2 AUST. B. I . P.O.D.ww2, newspaper, newspaper guinea gold

'Guinea Gold' newspaper was produced for Australian troops in New Guinea. Articles consist of reports from various war zones plus Australian home news. Paper collected by Arthur Ward Cooper No. VX132160. Part of the Cooper Collection.Four page newspaper with black text. paper is light brown in colour. Black and white photograph on page 3. Black and white map of Italy on page one. Banner bears the title "Guinea Gold" in large black type.cooper collection, newspaper, guinea gold, arthur ward cooper

"Guinea Gold" newspaper produced for Australian troops in New Guinea. Articles consist of reports from various war zones plus Australian home news. Paper collected by "Arthur Ward Cooper" No. VX132160. Part of the Cooper Collection.Four page newspaper with black text. paper is light brown in colour. Black and white photograph on page one. Banner bears the title "Guinea Gold" in large black type.cooper collection, newspaper, arthur ward cooper, guinea gold

Some items include, B 29 raids over Osaka, General Blamey in Bougainville, British concessions to India, post war housing plan, Soviet Govt announces trial of Polish leaders, the races, civilian news.Newspaper, Guinea Gold, yellowed, 4 pages, all printing in Black, no illustrations or photos.ON Front, “Vol 3 No 209 - Sat June 16 1945”guinea gold, newspapers, 1945

Guinea Gold was the official newspaper of the Australian Military Forces, published daily in Port Moresby, New Guinea, for circulation to the Armed Forces of Australia operating in the region. Publication for Australian troops with news from home.Four page cream paper with black print and photograph Centre page contains "Ginger Meggs" comic strip in colour.Guinea Gold Northern Edition (Australian) Vol.2 No 3 in the field, Sunday November 21, 1943guinea gold, ww2

2055.1) Newsletter, "Jungle News", paper yellowed, Mon 10 SEP, No. 606, 1 page. 2055.2) Newspaper "Guinea Gold", yellowed, Vol. 4 No. 186, Fri MAY 17, 1946, 4 pages. 2055.3) Newspaper "Guinea Gold", yellowed, Vol. 3 No. 271, Wed AUG 15, 1945, 4 pages. 2055.4) Newsletter, "Round up on Radio", yellowed, end of war, 1 page, double-sided.documents - newspapers, military history - army, guinea gold, jungle news

Two newspapers are similar in size and heading. Single sheet paper when folded provides 4 pages. Printing in black ink. .1) Japan Signs Surrender .2) Gen. Adachi surrenders to 6 Division . Sword handed over ww2, pacific war, japan surrender

Newspaper with general information of the Second World War including stories of various campaigns and political articles. There is a racing guide for the Flemington races.Yellowing newspaper, four pages, small photo on front page"Special New Britain Edition" "Guinea Gold" "Vol.2. No. 100 In The Field, Saturday, Febuary 26, 1944" "NOT FOR SALE"newspaper, headlines, photo

Newspaper distributed to troops in the field. Sent home by Charles Vernon COCHRANE VX116175. Enlisted 21.10.1942 aged 21, 67th Anti Aircraft Searchlight Battery. Discharged 14.6.1946.Newspaper, cream with black print.Printed in black at top: GUINEA GOLD In the Field, Thursday August 12 1943 Vol 1 No 268 Not For Salenewspaper, ww2

This is a single sheet of paper when folded provides four pages. Printing is in black ink. The head line is "ALLIES CONCLUDE WEEK OF SMASHING AIR BLOWS AT AXIS". There is one photograph in the paper (Two mosquito aircraft in flight).ww2, war news

A copy of a small format newspaper issued to Australian personnel during World War 2. This edition is the Northern Edition (Australian & American) and bears the header "In the Field, Tuesday, February 29, 1944". This edition is Volume 2, Number 103.

The coin was discovered by Julie Wilkins, a Victorian scuba diver who had already experienced more than 500 dives in Australia and overseas. She was holidaying in Peterborough, Victoria, and looking forward to discovering more about the famous Loch Ard ship, wrecked in June 1878 at Mutton Bird Island. The fast Glasgow-built clipper ship was only five years old when the tragedy occurred. There were 54 people on board the vessel and only two survived Julie's holiday photograph of Boat Bay reminds her of her most memorable dive. Submerged in the calm, flat sea, she was carefully scanning around the remains of the old wreck when, to her amazement, a gold coin and a small gold cross suddenly came up towards her. She excitedly cupped them in her hands, then stowed the treasures safely in her wetsuit and continued her dive. She soon discovered a group of brass carriage clock parts and some bottles of champagne. It was a day full of surprises. The items were easily recognisable, without any build-up of encrustations or concretion. Julie secretly enjoyed her treasures for twenty-four years then packed them up for the early morning train trip to Warrnambool. After a short walk to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village, her photograph was taken as she handed over her precious find. She told her story to a local newspaper reporter, lunched a café in town then took the late afternoon train home. Her generous donation is now part of a vast collection of Loch Ard shipwreck artefacts, including the gold watch and the Minton Majolica model peacock. The coin is a British 1793 George III Gold Spade Guinea. It was already 83 years old when the Loch Ard had set sail. The loop and ring have been added, perhaps as a pendant, pocket watch accessory or similar purpose. It may have been worn for ‘good luck’ on the long journey to Australia, where ships had to carefully navigate the treacherous Bass’s Strait before arriving at their destination of Melbourne. Sadly, many met their fate on that short stretch of ocean aptly named the Shipwreck Coast. The coin is very recognisable even though it was exposed to the wrecking of the ship, its consequent movement, and the sea's turbulence. Its bent, scratched, buckled, split, dinted and worn condition is part of its story. The red-brown-black discolouration is similar to that found on other gold coins, sometimes called the ‘corrosion phenomena’. Studies suggest the possible cause is contaminants in the minting process reacting to the coins’ environment. The GEORGE III GOLD SPADE GUINEA: - The British Guinea was introduced in 1663 and was circulated until 1814. It was made of 22 carat gold, was 25 to 26 cm in diameter and weighed 8.35 grams. It had a value of 21 British shillings. The guinea coin ceased circulation after 1816 and was replaced by the one-pound note. However, the term ‘guinea’ continued to represent 21 shillings. King George (1738-1820) had six gold guinea designs minted during his reign from 1760 and 1820. Each of the six had different obverse portraits, all facing the right. There were three different reverse sides. The Spade Guinea was the fifth issue of the coin, introduced in 1787 and produced until 1799. The reverse shows a royal crown over a flat-topped shield with the Royal Arms of Great Britain, used in Scotland between 1714 and 1800. The shield images are, from left to right, top to bottom, the Arms of England and Scotland, the Arms of France, the Arms of Ireland, and the Arms of the House of Hanover. The Gold Guinea is also part of Australia’s history. It was the first coin mentioned in the announcement of Governor King of New South Wales his Australian Proclamation of a limited variety and denomination of coins accepted for use in the Australian Colony. The historic and decorative George III Spade Guinea has been reproduced for special collections of coins. However, replicas and imitations have also been made as souvenirs for tourists, as gaming tokens and chips for gamblers, and as ‘fake’ coins for profit. These coins differ in many ways; they may be only half the weight of the genuine coin. Often have a small stamp on the obverse with “COPY” or the manufacturer’s name or initials. Some have scalloped edges, some have dates that are different to the original dates of issue, and some even have text in Latin that translates as something very different to the original coin.The King George III Guinea was only produced from 1663 to 1814 and was the first English coin to be mechanically minted. The coin is the fifth edition of the King George III Guinea, the Spade Guinea, was only produced between 1787 and 1799. It is the only edition with this portrait of King George and the only one with the Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain in Scotland on the reverse side. This edition was also the last guinea in circulation, because the sixth edition was reserved as the Military guinea. This edition of the Guinea is unique; This coin is the only guinea in our collection. It was minted in 1793, so it is now over 230 years old. The Gold Guinea is part of Australia’s history; it was the first coin in the list of coins for use in the Australian Colonies, mentioned by Governor King of New South Wales in his Australian Proclamation speech of 1800. The George III Spade Guinea was included in the Limited Edition Sherwood 12 Coin Collection of Notable Coinage of Australia. This coin is the only known guinea coin recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard. It was already 85 years old when the ship was wrecked.Gold coin; British. 1793, King George III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), Spade Guinea. Yellow gold coin with gold metal loop mount and a gold ring through the loop. The design is the fifth issue of the George III Gold Guinea. The obverse relief is a portrait of George III facing right. Reverse relief is a crown above the Coats of Arms (1801-1816) of flat top spade-shaped shield divided into four quadrants that depict crowned lions, fleur de lies, a harp. These images are identified as, from left to right, top to bottom, England and Scotland, France, Ireland and Hanover. Inscriptions are minted around the rims of each side. The coin is dated 1793. Its surface has dark areas on both sides and the reed edge and surfaces are well worn. The loop mount is bent and the ring is buckled. The coin was recovered from the wreck of the ship Loch Ard.Obverse text; 'GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA' (translates to George the Third, by the Grace of God) Obverse relief; (King George III bust, facing right, laurel wreath on head) Reverse text; 'M.B.E.ET.H.REX.F. D.B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E' '1793' (translates to: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire) Reverse relief; a spade-shaped image i.e. (Crown with fleer de lies, above Shield with crowned lions in different postures, a harp, and other details)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, royal mint, british coin, currency, guinea, military guinea, australian currency, british guinea, gold coin, spade guinea, king george iii, george iii, fifth portrait, arms of england and scotland, arms of france, arms of ireland, arms of the house of hanover, coins, gold coins, gold medallion, georgian era, 1793, numismatics, contamination phenomena, gold corrosion, good luck, lucky charm, pendant, lucky coin, trade, loch ard, wreck of the loch ard, 1878, mutton bird island, peterborough, scuba diver, 1980s, guinea coin, gold guinea, shipwreck artefact, relic, julie wilkins

Books, one of a set of two, "My Memories of New Guinea 1944 Vol 2". Leather bound books with gold lettering ("My Memories" lettering shows signs of wear). The bottom right corner of the cover has embossed in gold the initials “G.A.R." This book contain newspaper cuttings, pictures and hand written notes on various ships and shipping disasters.gold lettering on cover "G.A.R."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, my memories of new guinea 1944 vol 2, book

Volume 1 includes a hand written account of "The Wreck of the Steam-Ship NOSEL at the Lizard Point, August 26, 1882Book, one of a set of two, "My Memories of New Guinea 1944 Vol 1". Leather bound books with gold lettering. The bottom right corner of the cover has embossed in gold the initials 'G.A.R." This book contain newspaper cuttings, pictures and hand written notes on various ships and shipping disasters.gold lettering on cover "G.A.R."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, my memories of new guinea 1944 vol 1, my memories of new guinea 1944, steam-ship nosel, g.a.r.

Two page newspaper containing news from home published in the field Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photograph.Guinea Gold Northern Edition (Australian) Volume 2 No 28 In the Field Thursday December 16 1943guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print and photograph.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 19 In the Field Thursday December 7 1944guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 26 Thursday December 14 1944guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 53 Wednesday January 10 1945guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 103 Thursday March 1 1945guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 183 Sunday May 20 1945guinea gold, ww2

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 215 Friday June 22 1945guinea gold, ww2