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Federation University Art CollectionPhotograph, 'Playing in the Sandpit' by Karyl Nichols, 1990
... ...sandstorm...The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. art artwork landscape sandstorm alumni available horsham campus art collection Framed black and white photograph of a nude in the landscape. ...This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed black and white photograph of a nude in the landscape. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the email link below.art, artwork, landscape, sandstorm, alumni, available, horsham campus art collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article on Colin Odium and the Siege of Tobruk, Sat Nov 06 2021
... In May 1941, a Bendigo soldier, Peter Odium, came across dead bodies being whipped by a Sahara sandstorm. The Libyan town of Tobruk became the scene of a desperate siege for control because of its port, which the allies had to hold if it had any chance of disrupting German supply lines across North Africa in 1941. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields In May 1941, a Bendigo soldier, Peter Odium, came across dead bodies being whipped by a Sahara sandstorm. The Libyan town of Tobruk became the scene of a desperate siege for control because of its port, which the allies had to hold if it had any chance of disrupting German supply lines across North Africa in 1941. bendigo colin odium siege of tobruk Bendigo Advertiser two-page story entitled 'Diaries from Hell' - one soldier's diaries from the Siege of Tobruk tell a tale of the horrors of war, as we look ahead to Remembrance Day on November 11. ...In May 1941, a Bendigo soldier, Peter Odium, came across dead bodies being whipped by a Sahara sandstorm. The Libyan town of Tobruk became the scene of a desperate siege for control because of its port, which the allies had to hold if it had any chance of disrupting German supply lines across North Africa in 1941. Bendigo Advertiser two-page story entitled 'Diaries from Hell' - one soldier's diaries from the Siege of Tobruk tell a tale of the horrors of war, as we look ahead to Remembrance Day on November 11.bendigo, colin odium, siege of tobruk -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewsletter - Set of 4, Camberwell Depot staff, "Camberwell Depot Newsletter", April to August 1975
... No. 3 - May 1979 - notes on depot Committee meeting - Z class trams issues, V214, shifts, Warragul Rd cars, working at other depots, autumn leaves, defective cars, heaters, sandstorms in Swan St, 50 years of Camberwell depot No. 4 - June 1979 - change over to an all Z depot, loss of the Camberwell line from the depot, depot meeting resolutions, new rosters and shifts as a result of the change to all Z depot, training of new drivers, what to do if blocked by a motor car. ...No. 3 - May 1979 - notes on depot Committee meeting - Z class trams issues, V214, shifts, Warragul Rd cars, working at other depots, autumn leaves, defective cars, heaters, sandstorms in Swan St, 50 years of Camberwell depot No. 4 - June 1979 - change over to an all Z depot, loss of the Camberwell line from the depot, depot meeting resolutions, new rosters and shifts as a result of the change to all Z depot, training of new drivers, what to do if blocked by a motor car. ...Set of four newsletters, issued by Camberwell Depot staff: No 2 - April 1979 - looking at issues with Z class lifeguards and their effectiveness, driver training - Z and Ws, running times, a song titled mess Room" and a poem "Six Days on a Broken" - looking at the issue of working Broken shifts and "The Wattle Park Blues" by Barry Humphries dated 1974. No. 3 - May 1979 - notes on depot Committee meeting - Z class trams issues, V214, shifts, Warragul Rd cars, working at other depots, autumn leaves, defective cars, heaters, sandstorms in Swan St, 50 years of Camberwell depot No. 4 - June 1979 - change over to an all Z depot, loss of the Camberwell line from the depot, depot meeting resolutions, new rosters and shifts as a result of the change to all Z depot, training of new drivers, what to do if blocked by a motor car. No. 5 - July-August 1979 - Rosters/Transfers etc, track dispute, service cuts, depot committee, Princes Bridge and Z class trams, shifts, accidents and the polilce, running times, and workers compensation.Yields information about the effective of Z class protective bars instead of lifeguards and two poems and other issues at Camberwell Depot when it became an all Z class depot.Foolscap duplicated sheet titled "Camberwell Depot Newsletter" No. 2 tramways, newsletter, camberwell depot, lifeguards, z class trams, safety, poems, broken shifts, wattle park, barry humphries, sand, sanding equipment, princes bridge, shifts, disputes -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Joan Crouch, A special kind of service : the story of the 2/9 Australian General Hospital 1940-46, 1986
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Australian General Hospital 2/9th Australian Army Nursing Service Military Hospitals WWII WW2 World War II The 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. ...The 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover)Red hardcovered book covered in a grey dust jacket. The just jacket has the title printed in red at the top then a square with a border around it, inside which is a black and white photograph of two nurses tending to a male patient in a hospital bed inside a tent. There are two red lines underneath and between them the sub-title is printed in black, followed by the author's name at the bottom.non-fictionThe 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover) australian general hospital, 2/9th, australian army nursing service, military hospitals, wwii, ww2, world war ii -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Joan Crouch, A special kind of service : the story of the 2/9 Australian General Hospital 1940-46, 1986
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Australian General Hospital 2/9th Australian Army Nursing Service Military Hospitals WWII WW2 World War II The 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. ...The 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover)Red hardcovered book covered in a grey dust jacket. The just jacket has the title printed in red at the top then a square with a border around it, inside which is a black and white photograph of two nurses tending to a male patient in a hospital bed inside a tent. There are two red lines underneath and between them the sub-title is printed in black, followed by the author's name at the bottom.non-fictionThe 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover) australian general hospital, 2/9th, australian army nursing service, military hospitals, wwii, ww2, world war ii
