British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Penang Harbour and Malacca Straitswarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty, penang harbour

British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Cape Rachado to Singapore - Malacca Straitswarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, british admiralty

British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Malacca Straits - Approaches to Perak Riverwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, navigation chart, british admiralty navigation chart, approaches to perak river, malacca straits

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details. The telegram appears to be to Jean - Alan to collect a parcel or similar at Kew East Vic.Telegram, paper light brown colour, all print and additions in black, the additions are on a white stick on label, stamped "Malacca".Main points, "85 68 301" - "3790932 Pte G. A. Jones"telegram, g a jones, mallacca

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details.Five various receipts from Businesses, Church's all different sizes, size noted is the average. .1) Red, blue and yellow colours with English, Chinese writing, stamped centre at the bottom. .2) Pink colour, print in black, entries in blue and dated. .3) White colour, print and images in black, entries in blue pen, dated. .4) White colour, print in black, entries in blue pen. .5) White colour, print and images in black, double sided showing prizes, stamped in purple..1) "Malaya Gold Smith" .2) "Hok Kong Radio Service - Malacca - 23.3.68" .3) "Souvenir Store - Singapore - $284.00" .4) "The United Church of Northern India - Pte G. Jones - $1.00" .5) "Sacred Heart Convent - Lottery Permit No 5/68 - Malacca - Drawn 7th July 1968" receipts, mallaca, singapore, ga jones

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for service details. The below photos continue on from Cat No 1280.11P Details as per .9) - .10) SINGAPORE .1) 11. The stern of the Sir Lancelot (The Blunt end) The Captain is standing on the top left. we came out the back onto a Landing Barge. .2) 12. A view of the Singapore harbour from the Bratina Club (Soldiers Grog shop) The Swimming pool is part of the Club. .3) 13. A Memorial to all the Civilians who lost their lives during the Japaneseoccupation of Singapore. .4) 14. A typical Singapore street. MALACCA .5) 15. A typical Malacca Street. .6) 16. A road junction in Malacca, note the Tri - Shaws and the Bullock Wagon. .7) 17. A river that flows through Malacca - very dirty and smelly. .8) 18. The meat market at Malacca - very hygienic I must say. .1) - .8) Eight colour photographs all numbered numerically on the back, 11 - 18. .9) - .10) Two pages blue note paper with numbered list of each photo..1) - .8) on each photo at one end, "Oct 1967"photographs, malaya, g a jones

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details. As shown this one was for 12 months Military Service. This was possibly a trial run being in pencil. As shown his Taxable income was $1374 after Malaya Allowance was deducted.Salary and Wages Return form 1 july 1967 - 30 June 1968, all print in green, entries by hand in black pencil with a small section in blue pen, 4 pages, the first 2 are for filling in details, 3 & 4 are notes on Guidance, table of Wages, at the bottom a small section filled in with pencil.Main Points, "Jones Graeme Arhtur 46 Aylmer St Nth Balwyn 3104" - "A Coy 8 RAR Terendak Camp Malacca Malaysia" salary, wages, taxation, g a jones

Ornamental pewter plate inscribed with English writing. Rim features a circle of several coats of arms of different localities including Malacca, Pahang, Selangor, featuring Malay language written in Arabic script (Jawi)"MISC/ In Commemoration of/ Bunga Terasek Maiden Voyage/ At Melbourne" "Sabah Maju Jaya/ Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu برسكوتو برتمبرموتو/ (perlis) فرليس / (Negeri Kedah) نكري قدح / Bersatu Dan Setia/ (Perak) نكري قيراق / Selangor/ (Negeri Sembilan) نكري سمبيلن / Bersatu Teguh / (Kepada Allah Berserah) كلنتن الله كمد برسر ه / Negeri Pahang ي ا ل ط ي ف / (Berserah Kepada Tuhan Kerajaan Kelantan) برسر ه كلنتن كمد توهن كراجان / (Terengganu) ترڠكن ا ن و / Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti/ Sabah Maju Jaya" On Reverse "Royal Selangor Pewter" "PMA 0317"

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details. The slides labelled "Camp and Exercises" relate to service with 8 RAR in Malaya.(.1 - .20) Slide boxes, Hanimex deluxe magazines 35mm complete with slide magazines and colour slides. 12 were of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong. 2 were labelled "Camp" 3 were labelled "Exercises" 2 were labelled "Darwin", a holiday later in life.Eack box was labelled in Pencil, eg "17 Camp"photographs, slides, gajones

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details.Paper bag, brown colours stripped with all black text, double sided - "Waphers". On the top one side is hand written numbers and a surname.Hand written, "SS109 - Mr Demashon A Coy"accessory, photographers, wong, malacca, ga jones

Perak or State of Perak one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Kedah and the Thai Yala Province to the north; Penang to the northwest; Kelantan and Pahang to the east; Selangor to the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west. The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. A vice is a tool with 2 jaws between which an object is gripped, usually by tightening a screw, so as to leave the hands free for working upon it. The vice is usually firmly attached to a bench . A steel vice THE PERAK TIN MINING COMPANYtools, vice, steel , clamps, metalwork, woodwork, carpentry, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, blacksmiths, perak tin mining co.

Purchased by the donor from a Chinese family on a rubber estate in Malacca for 3 pound in 1922. The country was suffering a deep depression owing to a slump in rubber and many wealthy Chinese were in serious financial difficulties and were realising on anything they could. When the coat was on show at an exhibition the donor was told by someone who had lived in China for many years that it was a very fine example and was possibly 200-300 years old (identified by the cut and fastening of the front panel). The golden pheasants embroidered on the back indicated it came from a Southern state and from a family of high degree. Some years later it was dated as 17th century. Classical style of garment, very long-sleeved in red silk with coloured embroidery. The symbols belong to a high ranking official, symbols of two white doves embroidered on the back, and also the long sleeves with their decorative embroidered bands of turquoise, blue, pink and yellow. The front of the garment overlaps the right side with five small decorative buttons fastened with loops. The buttons were gold and because of their value they were replaced with identical brass buttons. Motifs include phoenix, butterflies, birds, pomegranate, flowers and auspicious symbols. Predominate stitch used is Pekinese Knot Stitch with couched gold outlines of the motifs. The birds and butterflies are worked in satin and long and short stitch. embroidery, garments, china, silk embroidery, oriental, 17th century

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer Cat No 10053.2P for his service details. The following where all written by Graeme Jones. .1) Writes about a trip around the Island of Penang and places visited. .2) Writes about it being New Years Eve and staying in a Hotel for the night, hiring a motor scooter, buying camera gear. .3) Writes about 12 months to go, staying in Commonwealth Servicemen's Club, buying electronic gear, Akai items. .4) Writes about visiting Japan, cost of meals there, changing money, on Bullet Train. .5) Writes about Bangkok again for two days, touring around, night out with one of the blokes re his birthday..1) Postcard, colour showing a busy spot of Penang, rear has blue text relating to Penang. Hand written letter in black pen. .2) Postcard, colour showing recently built Penang Hill Mosque, rear has blue text relating to the Mosque. Hand written letter in black pen. .3) Postcard, colour showing Raffles Hotel, hand written letter on rear in black pen. .4) Postcard, colour showing Hotel Tozankaku in Kyoto Japan, hand written letter on rear in blue pen. .5) Postcard, colour showing cultivation of Rice in Thailand, hand written letter on rear in blue pen. .6) Envelope, red, white and blue, one stamp green colour, Singapore stamped, addressed on front in black pen and sender on rear..1) On rear, "28.12.67 Penang - Dear Mum, Dad & Neil" .2) On rear, "31.12.67 - Dear Mum, Dad & Neil" .3) On rear, "Note > 1.2.68 - Dear Mum, Dad & Neil" .4) On rear, "Kyoto Japan 22.11.68 - Dear Mum, Dad & Neil" .5) On rear, "Bangkok 8.12.68 - Dear Mum, Dad & Neil" .6) On rear, "Sender 3790932 Pte Jones G.A. 1 PLN A Coy 8RAR Terendak Camp Malacca Malaysia"postcards, penang, thailand, national service, ga jones

Collection re G.A. Jones 3790932, refer cat No 10053.2P for his service details. The first letter is written from Singleton on 18.4.67 while in 20 Pl E Coy 3 T.B (Infantry Training) The first letter written from Enogerra Barracks Brisbane QLD is on 2.7.67 while in 1 Pl A Coy 8 RAR. The first letter from Malaya appears to be 23.10.67, at the top of the letter RH side is a black stamp with "1 Pl A Coy 8 RAR Terendak Camp Malacca Malaysia". The last letter is dated 12.12.68 stating that he will be leaving Singapore on 21st Dec at 7.50 pm on Qantas flight 704 due to arrive in Sydney at 6.20 am.The folder of letters is held together via a plastic attachment to a light cardboard cover, the letters are in two sixes, small note pad and writing pad size, a number are on white paper the majority on blue, all written in blue biro. All the letters are addressed to "Dear Mum, Dad and Neil". The size listed is for the large letters.malaya, qantas, singapore, ga jones

The 18 letters are from Arthur Edmund TRANTER V50166 & VX52843 POW. they are to his wife Pat and Daughter Brenda from Darley Camp Australia, at Sea then in Malaya prior to becoming a POW. The exercise book was written by "Tranter" to his daughter Brenda while a POW in "Gloegoer Camp" near "Medan" in Northern Sumatra. It was dedicated to his daughter. He managed to keep this hidden throughout captivity in pristine condition. Throughout the book there are subheadings, Sumatra, Singapore, Rubber, Soedaa, Siboertoet, Malacca, The story of the Cocos Islands, the Celebes, Dutch Borneo. They are the stories of these places. Some are from talks given by Officers to the men. There are two more Archival folders, Cat No's 7956.2 & 7958.2. Refer Cat No 7944 for E.A. Tranters service history..1) Black Archival folder box. .2) Black Archival folder 3 ring Binder with plastic inserts containing the following: 1. Eighteen letters hand written in B & W/Blue pen dated from 9.9.1941 - 4.4.1942. 2. Exercise book with ruled lines, hand written in blue pen 84 pages. The cover is brown with a red centre and black text with 7 black stars. 3. Original hand-written text of "From Gloegoer" (cat. no. 7959). 4. Original colour cartoon one page comic strip with 8 drawings of the "Medan Melbourne Frog Cup 1942"letters, archival, folder, tranter, pow

Sixty nurses talk to Matron Paschke about their timein and return from Malaya. Sisters Margaret Anderson and Vera Tourney are now famous for their bravery in one of the bombing attacks on the ship they were on. They shielded a wounded gunner with their bodies. "We just had to do what we could the best way we could" said Vera. In Malaya Matron Paschke had received a message that twenty nurses had to be ready to leave in an hour. After that they spent eighteen days in a converted boarding house, with wounded arriving within twenty-four hours of the nurses. When trying to reach their ship to evacuate, they had to spend a couple of hours in the Adelphi Hotel during heavy bombing. Making it onto the ship, the nurses' quarters was in the meant hold with a single light, where the nurses had to sleep om their luggage and belongings. The ship had accommodations for twenty passengers, but carried 2500 this time. Sister Bennos Atwood wanted everyone to know "that the heroism of out men was beyond words, and those we left behind in the hospitals and elsewhere were so glad for our sakes that we were getting away."Newspaper clipping with four black and white photographs of young women in hats and five columns of text. 'WWII' [photocopied ink, top of page]world war two, wwii, ww2, australian imperial forces, aif nurses, gethla forsyth, margaret anderson, vera tourney, bennos atwood, thelma gibson, bonnie howgate, sister crick, matron paschke, malaya, singapore, digger, 13th australian general hospital, raf, royal air force, british, melbourne, mildura, malacca, queensland, 10th australian general hospital, voluntary aid detachments, colonel glynn white, batavia, dutch, english, java, western australia, sister holden, victoria, war nurses' comforts fund

Nursing a memory Several of the nurse survivors of the Banka Straits tragedy share their stories and personal recollections of the war. Some nurses wrote books, some talk about staying optimistic while being prisoners of war (POW), others say they've never stopped being stunned by the war years. Fifty years after the Banka Straits tragedy and the years the POWs spent in camps in Sumatra, the poignancy has not been dulled, and has been etched into the memories of the nurses who survived. Betty Jeffery, now in her 80's, says that despite the hardships she faced, it change her life for the better. When the ship, the SS Vyner Brooke, was bombed she was in the water for seventy hours. In the POW camps they slept on concrete floors and starved as food was allowed to rot just out of reach. The nurses that endured so much together have stayed in touch. Betty has also written a highly successful book, 'White Coolies', based on diaries of her experience. Of all the nurses Vivian Bullwinkel is the most celebrated, her story being one of ultimate survival. One of a group of about 100 survivors after the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke, she and the others thought the Japanese wouldn't kill such a large number when they surrendered to them. The soldiers were bayonetted, the nurses and civilians were lined up in the sea and shot. Vivian played dead. A tribute to Aussie courage A brief recounting of the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and the survivors' three and a half years as prisoners of war (POW) of the Japanese. Of the sixty-five who attempted to evacuate Singapore on the SS Vyner Brooke, twenty-four made it home to Australia. A memorial to the brave Australian nurses has been organised to ensure their contribution is remembered forever.A large newspaper clipping consisting of two stories with titles and four columns of text each. The larger story also has two black and white photos, on of an older woman holding a book, and the other of two young women leaning in toward each otherww2, wwii, world war two, vivian statham, 13th agh, aif, vyner brooke, florence nightingale medal, muntok, malacca, iole harper, australian army nurses, katong, perth, red cross, heidelberg repatriation hospital, fairfield hospital, wilma oram, 13th australian general hospital, murtoa, warrnambool, singapore, johore baru, wilma young, cardinia, jessie simons, in japanese hands - australian nurses as pows, jessie hookaway, tasmania, british, singapore harbour, banka island, empire star, prisoner of war, palembang, sumatra, malay, dutch, ex-prisoners of war association of australia, sir edward 'weary' dunlop, jenny greer, ahs wanganella