Leaflet dropped from German/Italian aircraft on to Australian troops defending El Alamein during 1942. These propagander leaflets were designed to lower moral of defending troops, but were generally unsuccessful. This item relates to the history of the defence of El Alamein by Australian Forces in the Middle East 1942, and the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese in 1942.Printed paper, colour black white. top of pamphlet depicts a stylized platypus and boomerang - the 9th Division's Formation Sign, with text below. Printed on pamphlet "Diggers! / you are defending / Alamein Box! / What about / Port Darwin?" world war two, el alamein, propaganda, leaflet, plane drop, port darwin, diggers, platypus, boomerang

Railways Collection - Article from Pages 160-161 of The Australian Railway Historical Society November 1956 Bulletin No. 229. There is a photo of opening day of the Port Darwin -Pine Creek Railway on 1.10.1889. An A Class train is shown. Page 161 has an article Victorian Rail Services now and then by John D. Keating.John D. Keatingrailways, bendigo to melbourne, opening day of the port darwin -pine creek railway

.1) Overland Centenary Supplement to The Australian. Six pages of information and images including the Roper River Camp, First Telegraph Pole at Port Darwin, Route of the Overland Telegraph, Australian Telecommunications Development Association, Alice Springs, Frew's Ponds. Charles Todd, Alice ToddFrank Kraegen, Pony Express. .2) 'The O.T. Line' - four page coloured news shhet published of by the Australian Post Office for the Overland Telegraph Line Centenary, 22 August 1972. Includes articles and images such as J.A.G. Little (Darwin Poatmaster), Robert Patterson, Charles Todd, A.J. Mitchell (surveyor), Maps of the sections (Begot's contract, Central Sections, Darwent and Dalwood contract, Patterson contract), planting of the first pole at Darwin, Roper River Camp, Charles Todd, Alice Todd, Alice Springs Repeater Station, Grave of Kavenagh, Roper River, Frank Kraegem, Maryvale station.roper river camp, telegraph pole, port darwin, overland telegraph route, australian telecommunications development association, alice springs, frew's ponds, charles todd, alice todd, frank kraegen, pony express

Propaganda leaflet, stuck onto cardboard, dropped from German/Italian aircraft to Australian troops defending El Alamein during 1942. Features a platypus over a boomerang on black background. with "Diggers! you are defending Alamein Box! What about Port Darwin?"

Transported to Victoria as deck cargo aboard s.s. Port Darwin. This vessel was ordered by Government of Victoria and was only used in training exercises in Port Philip and had become outmoded by the time the Royal Australian Navy was formed in 1911.Buried by sand in the grounds of the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. There is no known record of how the "Lonsdale" ended abandoned on the beach at Queenscliff. Originally the land where the QMM is situated was the foreshore at the back of the houses in Beach Street, Queenscliff. There were two Torpedo boats built in 1884, the Lonsdale and the Nepean.Site of the buried remains of the Torpedo Boat HMAS Lonsdale [HMVS]hmas lonsdale, hmvs lonsdale, victorian navy, port phillip, royal australian navy

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. sea port: more from the Darwin series of photos taken in 1942, during World War 2. in this shot the Darwin wharf shows the affects of bombing. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Album full of personal photographs of war experiences for soldier Jack Devlin. Morron covered photograph album with 19 loose pages. Front and back cardboard and leather cover seperate, no spine. Pages held in place by black shoe lace tied on left side. Photographs glued into album on both sides of pages. Total of 103 photos, black and white, 4 photos loose. Each photo has corresponding short handwritten description below or beside it. Album photos range from 1942 - 1945 in locations ranging from Port Moresby, Darwin and Cairns and relate to a soldiers war experiences. Photographs include local people, vehicles, cemetary, bombed out planes, villages. One photo in particular has photo portrait of Jack, serial number VX 142005.Jack Devlin/ 15 Mine Road/ Korumburra/ Vic. Handwritten inside cover. Attached with tape on loose card is another name Mr Lyle Stephenson/ 1 Bayonet/ 1 photo Album. (Posssibly referring to donor.)

Darwin was bombed by Japanese fighter bombers from Feb 1942 until Nov 1943. On 19 February 1942 Darwin itself was bombed. Japanese fighters and bombers attacked the port and shipping in the harbour twice during the day, killing 252 Allied service personnel and civilians. On 3 March Broome, in Western Australia, was strafed. In succeeding months air attacks were made on many towns in northern Australia including Wyndham, Port Hedland and Derby in Western Australia, Darwin and Katherine in the Northern Territory, Townsville and Mossman in Queensland, and Horn Island in the Torres Strait. Despite popular fears these raids were not the precursor to an invasion but they did serve to interrupt the use of Darwin's port facilities. The raids also tied up anti aircraft defences and air force units that would have otherwise been sent to more forward areas. The Bombing of Darwin www.awm.gov.auFolded metal to cover a match box top and bottom and one side. Would leave one side of the box exposed to strike a match. Lettering on top and bottom created by letter punchFront: Zero Mitsubishi Fighter Shot down over Darwin 19/2/1942 Back: From Frank to Dad.ww2, souvenir, darwin

All of these Charts / Maps were used for the RSL Museum display " The Mapmakers " ( of RASvy. ) 10 Jun - 10 Aug 2025. .1 Catalogue of Tactical Pilotage Charts, 1:500 000 Scale. Digital Data Base available as at 30Jun 92. This catalogue page shows the extent of the Australian area of responsibility for aeronautical charting. .2 RAAF PLOTTING CHART. NP 22-2 (Navigational Plotting) Tasmania. MERCATOR PROJECTION. This series of charts were used for the training of RAAF Navigators. These charts were produced and printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .3 RAAF PLOTTING CHART AUSTRALIA - SOUTHEAST. NP 27 is Based on LAMBERT CONFORMAL CONIC PROJECTION. This series of charts was used by RAAF Navigators for the planning of RAAF flights. These charts were produced and printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .4 RAAF LONG RANGE PLOTTING CHART. NP 43-4 AUSTRALIA WESTERN. MERCATOR PROJECTION. This series of maps were used for the planning of RAAF flights. Of Particular note these charts were used to plot "Rhumb Lines or loxodromes" where a course crosses all Meridians (Lines of latitude and longitude) at the same angle. On Mercator projection charts Rhumb lines are conveniently shown as straight lines and are also lines of constant compass bearing. Rhumb lines are usually longer than the shortest distance between two points. The shortest distance between two points on the earth's surface is called a "Great Circle Route" which is a route on a circular path on the surface of the earth where the centre of that circle is also the centre of the earth. Great Circle Routes on a Mercator Projection are however curves and harder to plot. These charts were produced and printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .5 RAAF LONG RANGE PLOTTING CHART. NP 43-7 SOLOMON ISLANDS. MERCATOR PROJECTION. Used for the planning of RAAF flights. .6 RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-1 DARWIN NORTH WEST. AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION. This series of charts were used for planning by the staff. The whole chart was produced by joining the four quadrant maps together. The charts are based on a single point of tangency (in this case Darwin) and shows radius (distance) in nautical miles to and from that point. A series of charts were produced centred on each of the major airfields in Northern Australia. These charts were produced and printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .7 RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-2 DARWIN NORTH EAST. AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION. Used for the planning by the staff. The charts are based on a point of tangency and show radius in nautical miles. .8 RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-4 DARWIN SOUTH WEST. AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION. Used for the planning by the staff. The charts are based on a point of tangency and show radius in nautical miles. .9 RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-3 DARWIN SOUTH EAST. AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION. Used for the planning by the staff. The charts are based on a point of tangency and show radius in nautical miles. .10 TACTICAL PILOTAGE CHART. TPC R-13B. LAMBERT CONFORMAL PROJECTION. Used by pilots for flight planning and could be used in flight if necessary for visual navigation using major ground features shown on the chart. These charts also contained aeronautical information such as airfields, radio navigation beacons and obstructions. Contours and height information was shown in feet to be compatible with aircraft altimeters. Each graticule square also contained a Maximum Safe Elevation Figure (MEF) also in feet. Coverage of this series over Australia's area of interest were produced and printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .11 HYDROGRAPHIC CHART. AUS 158. PORT PHILLIP SOUTH and WEST CHANNELS. PROJECTION TRANSVERSE MERCATOR. Used by all people needing to navigate a vessel. Hydrographic charts were printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. .12 HYDROGRAPHIC CHART. AUS 157. GEELONG HARBOUR and APPROACHES. PROJECTION TRANSVERSE MERCATOR. Used by all people needing to navigate a vessel. .13 EN ROUTE CHART. AUSTRALIA ERC HIGH. H1 and H2. LAMBERT CONFORMAL CONIC PROJECTION. This series of charts were regularly produced by the RAAF Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) and contained current aeronautical information for pilots. These charts were printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo..1 Tactical Pilotage Chart Series Catalogue. Current as at 30 Jun 92. .2 Extract of Navigational Plotting Chart " NP22-2 Tasmania " .3 Extract of Navigational Plotting Chart " NP 27 RAAF PLOTTING CHART AUSTRALIA - SOUTHEAST " .4 Extract of Navigational Plotting Chart " RAAF LONG RANGE PLOTTING CHART NP43-4 AUSTRALIA WESTERN " .5 Extract of Navigational Plotting Chart " RAAF LONG RANGE PLOTTING CHART NP43-7 SOLOMON ISLANDS " .6 Extract of Navigational Series " RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-2 DARWIN NORTH WEST " .7 Extract of Navigational Series " RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-1 DARWIN NORTH EAST " .8 Extract of Navigational Series " RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-4 DARWIN SOUTH WEST " .9 Extract of Navigational Series " RAAF AIR STAFF PLANNING CHART NS 137-3 DARWIN SOUTH EAST " .10 Extract of Tactical Pilotage Chart " TPC R-13B " .11 Extract of Hydrographic Chart " PORT PHILLIP SOUTH and WEST CHANNELS " .12 Extract of Hydrographic Chart " GEELONG HARBOUR and APPROACHES " .13 Extract of En Route Chart " AUSTRALIA ERC HIGH " " H1 and H2 " royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, detachment - army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Information printed on chart: "Enemy Raids on Australia 19.02.42 to 12.11.43" The document lists in chart form the Enemy raids on Australia under the headings "Locality", "Date", "Results". "Locality" includes Darwin, Broome, Thursday Island, Wyndham, Horn Island, Derby WA, Katherine NT, Horn Island, Sydney, Newcastle, Townsville, Port Hedland, Mossman (90km north of Cairns), Milingimbi, Wessell Island, Exmouth Gulf, Fenton Aerodrome, Coomallie Fenton, Onslow, Drysdale Mission.Chart - white colour paper adhered to red coloured cardboard for display purposes. Facsimile copy with black ink print. Unknown source.document, chart facsimile, ww2, australia

The Bocian is a versatile training sailplane that first flew in 1952. The type has been modified in several respects over the course of production by SZD (tailplane and rudder in particular). About 600 have been built; many for export to 27 countries (including Australia). The aerobatic capability and fine performance (best glide ratio of 26) has enabled the Bocian to be used to train competition pilots as well as those of lesser experience. Many world gliding records were set in the 1950s and 1960s in Bocian gliders. The Museum’s example is a type D test flown in Poland on 3 and 4 April 1963. It was imported into Australia in September 1963 by Austerserve Pty Ltd. The first owner was the Alice Springs Gliding Club and the glider had name “Cumulus” painted on the side of the fuselage (since removed). The glider had recorded 726 hours 46 minutes flying time from 2138 launches as at July 1967 when it was transferred to the Darwin Gliding Club. It appears that the glider was damaged in June 1968. The substantial repairs to the fuselage, both wings and tailplane and other minor repairs were completed on 13 October 1968. The glider continued flying with the Darwin Gliding Club until August 1969 at which time the service to that club amounted to 59 hours 7 minutes flying time from 348 flights. Between August 1969 and August 1976 no flights are recorded in the logbook. It is understood that on its last flight at Bachelor, south of Darwin in the Northern Territory (August 1969) it was severely damaged when it crashed after spinning while being auto-tow launched (although this is not expressly mentioned in the logbook). Reg Hancock purchased the damaged glider and rebuilt the port wing and restored it to airworthy condition (September 1976). It was then transferred to Colac, Victoria, and used by the Colac Gliding Group at the Yeo airfield until February 1981, adding another 153 hours from 403 flights to the glider’s record. After airworthy inspection in September 1982 the glider was used by the Geelong Gliding Club until 1983 (logbook details not held). The 20 year survey was then due and the glider fell out of service. In the course of the most recent restoration attempt it was discovered that the glue used in construction had deteriorated and that it was no longer feasible to bring it back to an airworthy condition. Subject to restoration, this exhibit may be representative of the 1950s - 1960s Bocian two seat sailplane typeThis exhibit is a large two seat glider /sailplane of wood and fabric construction. All components are present with the exception of instruments. However, at the time that the aircraft was transferred to the Museum it had been taken apart for major restoration work. As received it is stripped of the top coats of paint and a number of components (including, amongst others, tip fairings, nose cone and cockpit elements) that were removed for facilitating the repair process. The glider, serial number 803, was registered as VH-GNLaustralian gliding, glider, sailplane, bocian, cumulus, alice springs gliding club, darwin gliding club, colac gliding group, geelong gliding club, hancock

HMAS Una was a Royal Australian Navy sloop that began its life as the German motor launch Komet. The ship and her 57 crew was captured by an infantry detachment of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force led by John Paton on 9 October 1914, with no loss of life. Komet was then sailed to Sydney as a prize. During the time in which the Una was in service under Australia, the sloop was used as a Patrol and General Purpose Vessel. The sloop was used to patrol the areas of New Guinea, New Britain, New Hebrides and Malayan waters. In December 1918, Una was sent to Darwin to protect Administrator John Gilruth, following the Darwin Rebellion. She arrived on Christmas Eve anchoring beneath the Government House cliffs until HMAS Encounter arrived in early 1919. After World War I, Una was decommissioned and taken to Port Phillip Bay, renamed Akuna and used as a pilot vessel. She was finally broken up in Melbourne in 1955.Anchor from ex German Yacht KOMET built in Hamburg in 1911, captured in New Guinea 1914. Acquired by PPPS 1925 renamed UNA then AKUNA. In service 1925 - 1954 Made of Cast Ironanchor, komet, una, akuna, pilot vessel

A set of 70 colour photographs of various Naval vessels visiting Melbourne and berthed at Station and Princes Piers, pre 1986 to 1996 inclusiveDetails on back in ink/penciltransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, ron laing, hmas melbourne, hmas tobruk, hmas warrnambool, hmas brisbane, hmas jervis bay, hmas canberra, hmas ovens, hmas adelaide, hmas perth, hmas anzac, hmas onslow, hmas sydney, hmas success, hmas parramatta, hmas darwin, hmas stuart, uss reuben james, uss polar star, uss kinkaid, uss kirk, uss blue ridge, uss paul f foster, uss ingersoll, nz waikato, nz endeavour, nz southland, balny, commandant dirot, colbert, commandant bory, caio dulio, sawayuki, kashima, wallaroo, yukon, quappelle, sackatchewan

This is part of a collection donated by Mrs Margaret McKenzie that belonged to her husband and was issued to him during the Second World War, the mess tins were marked with names of places, ships and battle locations. Other items include a postcard sent home in August 1941 and a photo of Australian troops on parade at Wewak in August 1945Aluminium Mess tin set, 2 rectangular tins one smaller to fit into larger. Inscriptions engraved on 4 sides containing locations of training, ships and battle areas. Additional markings include year of manufacture and company along with Department of Defence broad arrow. Item is stamped metal with wire handle on the large tin. Wire carry handle missing on smaller tin. "Inscription on base of mess tin large. 'DARLEY ALBANY/ SYDNEY/ PERTH/ TRINCOMALEE:CEYLON/ PORT TUFIC/ SUEZ CANAL/ EL CANTARA/ GAZA/ JERUSALEM/ HIFA TELAVIV/ BETHALEM/ BAYROUTA/ JUDEDES FIAKE/darwin, world war two, pan set messing, mess tins, aluminium, 2nd aif, 8th battalion, vx52576, pte, mckenzie, c mckenzie, 1939, c b ltd, 1941 1945, 19th australian infantry training battalion, b company, 21st august 1941, finchaven, wandecla, cairns, brisbane

Red cover with the title and volume written on the spine in gold lettering. Both front and back inside covers have a photograph of 'The school at Drummond North' Photo: Geoff Mauger non-fictionA centenary history of state education in Victoria.education, state education, victoria, history, port phillip western, port phillip eastern, upper goulburn, goulburn, upper murray, east gippsland, west gippsland

A copy of a black and white photograph of Eric Dowdle. Eric was responsible for building and developing the Mary Chain of Guesthouses in Marysville, Sherbrooke and Mount Martha in the depression years.A copy of a black and white photograph of Eric Dowdle.marysville, victoria, australia, mary chain guesthouses, eric dowdle, rita dowdle, marylands, mary lyn, mary lodge, kerami, mary meadows, mary brook, barron of beef, mary port, guest house, photograph, sherbrooke, mount martha

A tourism brochure that was produced in 1939 regarding the Mary Chain of Guesthouses in Marysville, Sherbrooke and Mount Martha. The guest houses were all built by Eric Dowdle in the depression years.A tourism brochure that was produced in 1939 regarding the Mary Chain of Guesthouses in Marysville, Sherbrooke and Mount Martha."Marylands"/ Marysville,/ Victoriamarysville, victoria, australia, mary chain guesthouses, eric dowdle, rita dowdle, marylands, mary lyn, mary lodge, kerami, mary meadows, mary brook, barron of beef, mary port, guest house, photograph, sherbrooke, mount martha, tourism brochure

An advertisement for the Mary Chain of Guest Houses in Marysville, Sherbrooke and Mount Martha, which was taken from a Broadbent's accommodation guide. The guest houses were built in the depression years by Eric Dowdle.An advertisement for the Mary Chain of Guest Houses in Marysville, Sherbrooke and Mount Martha, which was taken from a Broadbent's accommodation guide.marysville, victoria, australia, mary chain guesthouses, eric dowdle, rita dowdle, marylands, mary lyn, mary lodge, kerami, mary meadows, mary brook, barron of beef, mary port, guest house, photograph, sherbrooke, mount martha, broadbent's accommodation guide, advertisement