Used by Medical Officer Captain Harold Jackson, 8th Battalion, who served on Gallipoli and was mentioned for gallantry. Captain Jackson was a Bendigo based doctor.Khaki canvas bed roll with padded calico mattress built in. Large side flap to cover occupant. The top has a hood which doubles as a cover for the rolled up bed. Leather straps to secure the rolled up bed are missing but brown leather keepers are present. Various rep[airs are evident including a hessian patch sewn on the outside, that partially obscures the owner's name.Printed on the outside of the cover in black: 'Captain H. Jackson, Med Officer, 8th Battalion'.medical officer, 8th battalion, sleeping equipment, captain h. jackson

Refer to the service of “John Magnus Cohn" Navy - PM 8291.1. Canvas stretcher, Khaki. It has separate steel bars inside the side pockets. It has a flap on each end approx 32cm at foot end and 59cm at head end. One side has two cotton webbing straps with brass buckles. 2. - 4. Legs - (one leg is missing) The legs are 'W' shaped with a couple of rubber guides made out of steel.Written in white paint - “PM 8291 J.M. Cohn”ww2, sleeping equipment, john magnus cohn

Collection re "Paul Denis Ahearn", No. 331325. Refer Cat No. 11108P for his service details.This piece of sleeping gear was once a lightweight nylon blanket. It has been converted to a simple sleeping bag by the addition of a large plastic zip across the bottom and up one side. The original design tabs with press studs have been removed. There is no drawstring on the opening. The original label has faded out.sleeping equipment, army

The hammock has a water proof top - i.e. similar to oilskin. The roof has anchoring tabs, 3 at each end. The main body of the hammock has cotton and flywire sides, It has a brass zipper one side only for entry. The floor is double layered. Cotton outer with a canvas inner layer. The floor section has a thick webbing spine at each end with 10 eyelets. There are cords made from natural fibres leading from the eyelets, out to a steel ring. There are 2 sisal ropes for suspending the hammock. The colour is a drab olive.hammock, sleeping shelter, equipment, ww2, usa

Grey woollen blanket, thick. The edges are stitch hemmed. There are three blue stripes, running length wise. Width of stripe is approx 50mm.Label has "V325. Made in Australia 1942".ww2, sleeping gear, equipment, blanket

Standard issue ruck sack used by soldiers to carry sleeping equipment, food, water etc.. Secured to waist by heavy duty strapping. Used in Vietnam conflict. A khaki heavy duty canvas ruck sack. Design is made to be worn on the back of the soldier. the lined inner sack in plastic waterproof material. The ruck sack is lined with water-proof camouflage print plastic. Heavy straps secure plastic buckles to the ruck sack. A padded back strap reinforces compartments for canteen and hold all. vietnam, canvas, ruck sack, pack, army, army equipment

Belonged to 3789179 Pte Frank FRIGERIO, 7 RAR, Apr 1967 - Apr 1968.Australian Army pattern sleeping bag outer, blue. Shaped like a sleeping bag with thin nylon construction. Half of one side is open, but can be shut with the aid of press studs.equipment, sleeping bag, outer

The blanket fitted inside what was commonly called a “Silk”, the press studs fitted the Silk and could then be used like a sleeping bag. refer Cat No 3000. Peter Ball collection, refer cat No 4704Blanket Inner dark green wool, around the the edges are 18 nylon strips sewn on with press studs, one corner has a white tag with faint details on.On white tag, “Victoria 1964 (arrow up)”, in black texta pen, “PB”.blackest inner, equipment, sleeping

Used by Army in training and during service to put inside a sleeping bag, or instead of a sleeping bag in the heat.Khaki coloured rectangular nylon bag secured on one side by four press studs.CONLONS Australia, 1971, 8465-66-011-5816 (broad arrow)sleeping bag, personal equipment, conlons, geelong rsl, army, vietnam

Collection re "Paul Denis Ahearn". No. 331325. Refer Cat No. 11108P for his service details.Nylon fibre bag, dark green colour. It has a flap and drawcord at the opening. On the outside are 4 x 25mm nylon straps with plastic buckles. The straps also cross over the opening and bottom."Ahearn" written on the flap. "Cpl Ahearn 331325" written inside bag.equipment', sleeping, army, bag

This hot water bottle was designed to lay flat in a bed between the sheets. Its purpose was to warm the bed before use. The bottle was filled with hot water then a stopper was placed in the top to seal it, preventing the water from running out. The inscription on the attached label of this hot water bottle gives both the donor's details and the location of the bottle when it was first displayed at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. the "P.M.O." are the initials for the Port Medical Office. The donor's details are also written in pencil on the base of the bottle. In the 16th-century people warmed their beds with the 'bed warmer', which was a long-handled, metal pan filled with hot coals and embers and covered with a lid. The pan was placed between the bedsheets to warm the bed before the person retired to sleep for the night. In the early 19th-century earthenware bed warmers came began to be used for the same purpose. They would be filled with hot water and sealed then often wrapped in fabric. The ceramic material would hold the heat for quite some time, without being too hot for the person in bed to also warm their feet as they went off to sleep. Hot water bottles were later made from glass, copper, brass or tin. Some manufacturers made them into decorative pieces that still had practical use. In 1903 a patent was taken out for the first rubber hot water bottle, invented by Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, a Croatian engineer. This bottle is of historic significance, as an example of personal heating equipment used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Hot water bottle, earthenware, pale colour with brown glaze on top over the shoulder and mouth section and clear glaze on the remainder of the sides. The cylindrical bottle tapers to a slightly narrower base. One side of the bottle, about a sixth of the circumference, is flat. The base of the bottle has a handwritten inscription. An inscription was on the paper label originally attached to the bottle. Inscription hand written on base of bottle "Mrs K. Rob _ / Browns Rd / Offic / 3 _ _ 9" Inscription on paper label " "Mrs K Robinson Browns Rd Officer 3809 - Hot water bottle P.M.O." flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, domestic item, hot water bottle, heating equipment, ceramic bottle, stoneware bottle, potter, earthenware, personal item, bed warmer, foot warmer, flat-sided hot water bottle, household item, stoneware, clay, ceramic

This photograph is linked with photograph 1168. Orbost locals have been taking camping holidays at East Cape since at least the early 20th century. From the mid-1940s about a dozen huts were located there, mostly by locals from the Orbost area, to establish what was known as the 'Conran Settlement' or 'Conran Community'. These huts were subject to permissive occupancy laws which were invoked by the State Labor Government to force their removal in 1986. (Wikipedia)Orbost locals have been camping at Cape Conran since at least the early 20th century. This campsite is from a time before Cape Conran Coastal Park a 11,700 hectare area was declared a coastal park under the National Parks Act in 1997 and camping areas were formalised.A black / white photograph showing three large tents side by side in a bush setting. The middle tent is open and set up as a kitchen and the outer two appear to be sleeping quarters. There is fishing equipment against the middle tent - nets and tin tubs.on back - " Camping at C. Conran"cape-conran recreation-camping

Refers to history of Edmond Paget Seymour, VX102058 (V25458). Enlisted 15/8/42 into 2nd AIF age 43, Discharged 13/6/43. Rank Lt.Colonel. Last unit was 14 Armoured Regiment Initially in CMF - enlisted in Dec 1936. WW2 Model of a swag. It has a hood/bag section which acts as a carry bag or pillow. The main body would form a type of "A" frame style. The right side has strong US pattern press clips to keep it shut. It has a mattress (probably Kapok) which is clipped in and is formed of 14 cotton covered cells. The bottom of each cell has a black waterproof material. The whole swag rolls up and fits inside the hood section for transport.At the top of bag/hood is: "E.P. SEYMOUR".ww2, swag, sleeping kit

See Patterson Cat 5825This is a green nylon rectangular 'bag'. One side is open and can be button shut using metal press studs. Inside around the hems are 30mm loops of a nylon strap.vietnam war, equipment

Probably WWII issue. The owner was VX106755 Andrew M. CLARK, Enlisted 15.7.1942, discharged 14.12.1945 serving in 2/4th Aust LAA Regt with the rank of Gunner.Khaki coloured , cotton sleeping bag. It is tapered at the foot end. It is sewn with square panels, approx. 17cm square. One side opens up for entry. It has three cotton straps to tie it up.Inside is written the letters “A.M.C”sleeping bag, wwii

Sleeping bag liner green (3206401 Sterling)equipment, vietnam, army

Item was commonly called a “silk”.Rectangular nylon sleeping bag outer, fits over a blanket.“CGCF Victoria 1963”military equipment - army, silk, sleeping, outer

Used by Richard Levy during occupation of Germany Post WW2. Flying Officer Levy joined the RAAF on 10/10/1942. RAAF No. 428329. Discharged on 3/1/1946. Last posting was 180 Sqn RAAF.1. "X" shape frame for use as a stretcher. (4 x 'X' frames). Made from steel and timber. 2. Canvas section (top) to complete the assembly. The canvas has timber dowel edges with matching steel tube joiners. Along those dowels there are 4 steel loops on each side. These lug over metal tips on the x frame legs. On the canvas section there is a canvas pocket section which can be held shut with cords or lugs (pillow). 3. Sleeping bag made from canvas. The floor section has a woollen layer. All the canvas is a brown colour. The sleeping bag has a lot written on it.Painted on the outside of sleeping bag: "AUS 42839 R.N. LEVY, RAAF BENDIGO, VICTORIA. (1) A18/Q". Stamped inside bag is "R/ W^D./ 85".equipment, stretcher, ww2, richard levy.

Complete DPSU Pack. Including entrenching tool and sleeping gearequipment, 2000, army

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam. From a collection of items that were issued to National Serviceman Barry James Lewis, Service # 4721403, who served in the Australian Army Catering Corps, Detachment, 5th Australian Services Canteen Organisation, in Vietnam from 10 Nov 1970 until 21 Oct 1971.Rectangular mosquito net of green nylon and nylon mesh, with corners of the net reinforced by triangular nylon patches. Sewn into the corners and the upper seams of the mosquito net are lengths of nylon cord. This could be tied to a tree or line to suspend the mosquito net over a sleeping area. A nylon skirt around the edges is designed to be tucked under the soldier to make a floor.Conlans /Australia /1969 /(broad arrow )/8465 / 66/ 012/ 1390vietnam, lewis, net, netting, protection, mosquito net, sleeping tent, tent, insect protection

A khaki coloured waterproof ground sleeping sheet7210 66 011 5816ground sheet

Olive Green silk-like nylon fabric sleeping bag liner for protection from insectsCGCF Victoria 1964 7210 66 011 5816sleeping bag, sas

Olive green nylon linerConlons Australia 1971 8465 - 66 - 011 - 5916sleeping bag, liner

With the advent of audio content available through i-phones and other small devices, the demand for a dedicated audio, easily portable player for the blind and vision impaired became louder and louder. Two organisations competed to deliver this and Canadian company Humanware developed the Victor Classic as a table top player that relied on discs. As CDs had been introduced into the library some years before, this allowed borrowers to have the advantages of 4 track cassettes within a digital medium. The Victor Reader Classic used simple features that made it easy for clients to navigate through a book or magazine. The player played both DAISY and music CDs. The function keys included controls for variable tone, volume, speed and creation of bookmarks, sleep time and you could navigate by chapter and page on DAISY books. A carry handle is included for ease of use.Grey square object with buttons for navigational controlsaudio equipment, assistive devices

The cassette recorder was given as a present to Julie Jones by her boyfriend Gary - now husband in 1979 when she lived in France Street Blackburn. It was used for many years.Radio Cassette Recorder. Black plastic case with twin speakers and Radio FM/MW has a function selector Radio/Sleep. Cassette player has a tape recorder.audio-visual technology, audio appliances, communication, radio

Use by soldiers to cover equipment from weather and also a a ground sheet for soldiers to sleep onManufactured and sold by Holden and FrostGrey plastic sheet with three eyelets one end and two eyelets the other endP.V.B.L. D D V681-1945 - made in Adelaidemilitary, ground sheet

Used to cover equipment to protect from weather also used by soldiers as ground sheet for sleeping Grey plastic sheet with three eyelets each side and two eyelets on one endmilitary, ground sheet