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The focus of this publication is on the range of records of most value to genealogists, those in which essential details of former lives are held. Exploring official records reveals the facts of these lives: of where and when and how men and women served their nation in wartime; or settled in a new country; or were employed on public projects; or were educated or assisted through Commonwealth government agencies.b&w photographs, copies of records, chartsgenealogy, local history, national archives of australia

Soft covered bookletnon-fictionThis guide provides practical advice for community organisations such as small museums, historical society, sporting clubs, etc in keeping archrival records that may be in their procession.

Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia hold many government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria. This guide is designed to help Victorian Aboriginal people find records about their family and country. It will also assist anyone researching the history and administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria to find relevant records.document reproductions, maps, b&w photographsarchives, archives directories, historical sources, public records, victorian history

Copy of file no. 336-1-1289 from the National Archives of Australia being two documents. The first one is a single page statement from Vivian Bullwinkel listing nurses killed on the beach at Bangka Island on 16th of February 1942 and those others she certified as definitely killed. The second one is a statement by Nesta Gwenyth James detailing departure from Singapore, bombing of the SS Vynerbrook, subsequent sinking of same, confinement by the Japanese on Bangka Island, conditions and experience of the same and final release. Neither document is accurately dated, but NAA information along left hand side indicates they are from between 1943 & 1951.Bundle of copies of foolscap papers held together with a white archival paperclip and containing information of original source down left hand side. Contains two different documents, first is single page listing of names, following fourteen pages are a different document and copied poorly so some pages have bottom line missing or some text distorted.'POW's' [Blue ink top right hand side of first page] '(EX. W.AUST.' [Blue ink lower right hand side of first page] '(EX. VICTORIA)' [Blue ink lower right hand side of first page] '[?]: [?]N James' [Blue ink at bottom edge of first page] 'REPORT TO [??] TRIBUNAL' [Blue ink at bottom edge of first page]wwii, ww2, world war 2, bangka island, prisoners of war, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), nesta gwenyth james

132 p.; 25 cmnon-fictionThe journey of Lucy and Percy Pepperpercy pepper, lucy pepper

Contents/Summary: Getting started - collecting records and keeping archives: what are archives?; common mission of archives; types of records; deciding whether to set up an archives or donate records; developing an archives policy -- Acquiring and organising archives: deciding what to keep - appraisal; Receiving records - acquisition; Recording essential information - accessioning; Arranging and describing records -- Preserving archives: storing archives; packaging and containers; Environmental conditions; handling archives -- Accessing archives: access policy; access forms; archives reading room; register of requests for records; security measures; copyright and privacy; guides and fact sheets; copying; volunteers; promotion and display; grants for community heritage collections -- Preparing a disaster recovery plan -- Appendices: Sources for further information; Archiving software; Suppliers of archival papers and products. Soft cover book of 64 pages, indexed; broad areas covered are acquisition, management, preservation, access and disaster plan recovery for community archives.Soft cover book of 64 pages, indexed; broad areas covered are acquisition, management, preservation, access and disaster plan recovery for community archives.archives

1919 - 1943World War II Service recordWorld War 2 Service records of Ernest Victor Rider who died of Beri-Beri as a prisoner of war. Service No. VX50250. Cross reference NP4422.rider ernest victor, world war 1939 -1945

Records: 1. & 2. Cat. Reference No. 2502. 3. Cat Reference No. 10531.6. 1. Name: William Arthur BRIGHAM Service Number V78177, DOB 26 Dec 1895. Enlisted 6 Jan 1931. Date of Discharge 7 Sep 1943. 2. Name: William Arthur BRIGHAM Service Number V83502, DOB 26 Dec 1895. Enlisted 11 April 1940. Date of Discharge 22 Jul 1940. 3 Name: Reginald Keith MYLONAS Service Number.1. 2. & 3. National Archives of Australia folder with documents pertaining to the Service Records of two servicemen from WW2. Cardboard folder with half pocket, red and white background, red print and gold and silver illustration of a medal with a cord with two tassels. Documents - white paper - with printed information and photocopied documents.publications, documents, national archives of australia

Defence records belonging to 400444 John Hudson WILKINSON born 18./2/1914 at Rutherglen. He was a Pharmaceutical Chemist prior to enlisting in the RAAF on 2/9/1940 Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross - citation reads Pilot Officer Wilkinson is an air gunner of great ability and determination. He has taken part in a large number of operational sorties many of which have been against some of German's most heavily defended targets. On one occasion in March 1944 when engaged n an attack on Stuttgart a Junkers 88 attacked his aircraft five times but Pilot Officer Wilkinson by his accurate directions to his captain and coolly aimed return fire drove ff the enemy aircraft in a badly damaged condition. At all times his unwavering devotion to duty and constant alertness have inspired confidence in his crew. Killed in battle over Europe on 30/8/1944.White and green folder depicted with a sprig of rosemary above large group of soldiers.Defence Service Records National Archives of Australiapilot officer john hudson wilkinson, dfc, ww2, raaf, kia

Ochre and yellow covered book of 87 pages with quality photgraphs of public records.non-fictionaboriginal mission stations, plan, aboringal, aborigine, aboriginal records, public record office victoria, national archives of australia, jim berg, port phillip, assimilation, chief protector of aborigines, aboriginal protectorates, board for the protection of aborigines, native police corp, edward stone parker, goulbourn river protectoratewesternport district, gunai-kurnai, coranderrk aboriginal station, lake tyers aboriginal station, antwerp primary school, wimmera river, framlingham aboriginal station, william thomas, map, charles tyers, f.p. strickland, ebernezer

Page retrieved from the National Archives of Australia website showing the first page of the war service record of Harold Athelstane Abbottperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott

Copy of page 189 of B5204 Roll 12 from the National Archives of Australia being a part of a list of New South Wales Army Medical Corp personnel "entitled to the South Africa Medal and Clasps, under the Army Order granting the Medal, issued on 1st April, 1901". Section of the list shown on both copies include Lady Superintendent Gould [?], Superintendent Johnston and twelve Nursing Sisters, not all of who where entitled to the medal. One Nursing Sister Newton who on the first copy has a notation of "No Medal" on the second copy has additional notation of "On Black List". No clear reason as to why the copies are different [first copy likely obtained in 1980's or 1990's], second copy printed from NAA on 20250121. Two copies of same document from different eras, table of names and criteria related to medal entitlement. The two copies show slightly different information held together with a white archival paperclip. First copy is not good and text difficult to read, second is from date of cataloguing print out of current digitised version of same on National Archives of Australia catalogue. There are marked differences.'4' [Red ink on top corner of left hand side of first copy] 'P189' [Pencil lower right hand side of second copy] 'more on p207-212' [Pencil towards lower edge of second copy]boer war, army medical corps, nurses, south africa medal

Documents: A. copy of attestation paper from National Archives of Australia, for Robert Denis Kelly, enlisted on July 21, 1915. B. Copy of death notice 1943, aged 53, and birth notice, born in 1890.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, france, michael peter kelly, margaret jane carr, 103 wills street, bendigo.

Photograph of Menzies Creek Post Office and General Store on the Belgrave-Gembrook Rd. Shows narrow flight of stairs to doorway. In front of store is a telephone box and a bus shelter, Many trees visible in background. Photo from National Archives of Australia.