Josephine Ryan (a Charlton resident) was a Lions Youth Exchange Student to New York State in 1989.A red Australia edged in gold with a green mother and baby koala sitting in a branch with green leaves sprouting from it. A curved strip of blue is is below the map with the words 'KOALA' written in gold. Safety pin attachment on back.josephine ryan, lions youth exchange, charlton lions exchange 1989, noreen ryan, koala on australia badge

This pennant was donated to the Mission by June Muirhead (nee Richardson) who visited the Mission on two occasions: on the 13 November 2014 and then in 2016. She lived from age 3 to 8, with her parents, Cuthbert (Bert) Richardson and Jane (Jenny) Richardson, and her sister, Edna, in the Cottage at 717 Flinders Street. Her father, was the caretaker of the Flinders Street building between 1943-1949. . In 1943 her father was hired to work at the Mission as a caretaker. The family moved from Wonthaggi. When she lived in the Mission, she would sometimes sneak into the club to look at books and pictures. Some seafarers would give her badges, tokens. One of them gave her this felt pennant. In 1949, the family moved back to Wonthaggi and June started year 5 over there.A number of souvenir gifts and small boxes were apparently available through the Mission To Seamen in the 1940s. This acquisition adds to the small collection of items from the period which could be used to form the core of an informative exhibition. Similar flags were made in other countries depicting an animal (kiwi bird in New Zealand, springbox in South Africa) and other Australian towns.A triangular felted, dark blue pennant with printed cursive inscription and motifs including: the Mission to Seamen Flying Angel flag, an outline of Australia; a Koala wearing a captain's hat; an insignia emblem for the Merchant Navy. A looped cotton binding along left edge of the triangle to thread the flag on a stick or cord support. The printed inscription reads: Greetings from Australia.pennant, flags, koala, flying angel club, merchant navy, d. june muirhead, marketing, caretaker, cottage, bert richardson, june muirhead nee richardson, edna richardson, ww2

vintage Australian souvenir bar brooch.HistoricalColour Cowes souvenir badge/brooch made by "Swan and Hudson (Of Frankston), exact date unknown but likely early 1950's and early 1960's. Has a koala in round metal shape with blue background, word “Cowes” underneath, on a pin clasp.Coweskoala, souvenir, badge, tourism