A special clothing ration book (or supplementary clothing card) refers to extra coupon booklets issued during WWII. These supplemented the standard annual coupon allowance for citizens needing extra garments World War II civilian "Service Issue" clothing ration books were special coupon booklets introduced in Australia in June 1942 to manage extreme shortages of textiles and factory labor diverted to military uniforms. Citizens received an annual quota of coupons to ensure equitable sharing of clothes. Item belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 served with the 59th Battalion/Hume Regiment CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later Brown cardboard booklet with lettering in black ink on front cover containing 2 half pagesQ17751 70 coupons R F ISKOV VX15237 ww2, bob iskov, special clothing ration book, service issue

Badge belong to Major W. C. Scurry MC DSM Commandant Internment camp 4 Army uniform insignia.Brass diamond shaped badge featuring crown atop a rising sun. 2 shanks on the back.Returned from Active Service. Issued by the Commonwealth Government 32,057major w. c. scurry, brass badge, army uniform insignia, internment camp 4

Papers for discharge WW1 (laminated)No. 2282. 5th Battalion. 30.7.1919. 1413 days overseas service. Issued Melbourne.

Certificate of Discharge from Volunteer Defence Corps (part time War service) issued to George Cross, on 26.2.1946. It records that he joined on 26.3.1942. No. 39228. Made of heavy duty ,fawn coloured paper.Australian crest, signatures of officers and George Cross

RAN service issue uniformMembers of 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment were deployed with the RAN in Australian Border Force. Uniform reflects joint service operation. Royal Australian Navy camouflage pattern uniform shirt and trousers. With velcro attached badges: member name "Hall", RAN White Ensign, RAN badge, epaulette badges of rank - Petty Officer. 8415 66 157 0577

Grapevine' gave some community members their first experience with computers and desktop publishiing. Volunteers received some computer training as part of the project, which was undertaken at the Port Melbourne Library when it was based off Beacon Road.March 1988 edition of 'Grapevine', a free community newspaper produced for a short time by the Port Melbourne Library with funding from Community Services Victoria. Issue 1newspapers, thelma troon

Grapevine' gave some community members their first experience with computers and desktop publishiing. Volunteers received some computer training as part of the project, which was undertaken at the Port Melbourne Library when it was based off Beacon Road.June 1988 edition of 'Grapevine', a free community newspaper produced for a short time by the Port Melbourne Library with funding from Community Services Victoria. Issue 2newspapers, thelma troon

Grapevine' gave some community members their first experience with computers and desktop publishiing. Volunteers received some computer training as part of the project, which was undertaken at the Port Melbourne Library when it was based off Beacon Road.September 1988 edition of 'Grapevine', a free community newspaper produced for a short time by the Port Melbourne Library with funding from Community Services Victoria. Issue 3newspapers, thelma troon