230 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), colour maps ; 26 x 27 cm. cartographic imagenon-fiction"During the First World War, in Melbourne and communities throughout Victoria, schoolchildren knitted socks for the troops serving in Gallipoli, the Middle East and on the Western Front. Their families set up Red Cross branches to support the 91,000 Victorian servicemen and women overseas. Victoria at War records the achievements of the state's soldiers, nurses and their families - including the Whitelaws from Gippsland with six sons enlisting, 'Bert' Jacka, the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War, and commander Sir John Monash. By the end of the war 19,000 Victorian service people were dead and 42,000 wounded. Bestselling military historian Michael McKernan tells stories from the home front and battlefield that commemorates the generosity, devotion, sacrifice and spirit of a community pushed towards breaking point" -- from dust jacket.world war 1, victoria at war

Hard cover, cardboard, buckram. Orange background with white print on front & spine. All over brown illustration of men in uniform. Dust cover has brown / orange background, white / black print on front, spine & back. Front illustration sepia of soldiers marching with background of buildings. 280 cut, plain, glossy white pages. Black / white illustrations, sepia / colour photos. Front & back flyleaf illustrated photos.book, victoria, at war

Hardcover book with dust jacket. Title printed in large, bold, white text along spine and across the top and bottom of the cover. In the background is an image of rows of soldiers marching down a town street. The cover is a burnt orange colour.non-fictionDuring the First World War, in Melbourne and communities throughout Victoria, schoolchildren knitted socks for the troops serving in Gallipoli, the Middle East and on the Western Front. Their families set up Red Cross branches to support the 91,000 Victorian servicemen and women overseas. Victoria at War records the achievements of the state's soldiers, nurses and their families - including the Whitelaws from Gippsland with six sons enlisting, 'Bert' Jacka, the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War, and commander Sir John Monash. Bestselling military historian Michael McKernan commemorates the generosity, devotion, sacrifice and spirit of a community pushed towards breaking point through stories from the home front and battlefront. - from National Library recordww1, wwi, world war 1, world war 1914-1918 victoria, victoria - social life and customs, victoria - history

A well-illustrated hard cover book. Striking picture of a soldier on dust jacket.non-fictionThis book shares personal stories of individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials in Melbourne and regional Victoria.boer war 1899 - 1902, first world war 1914 - 1918, second world war 1939 - 1945, vietnam war 1955 - 1975, war memorial, shrine of remembrance, jacka, monash, blamey, truscott, pompey, elliot, dunlop, higgins, sandy war horse, randall street, maribyrnong

This Patriotic sermon by Rev Herbert Hobday was given at the Bendigo Baptist Church Hargreaves Street Bendigo on Sunday evening July 25th 1915. The Newspaper article on rear page the Rev delivered a short address to wish two Soldiers who had enlisted, George Every and Sydney Draper. George (Geo) Every, refer Cat No 10760.4P for his service details. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Booklet red covers, 12 pages with text in black, inside the front cover has an image sepia tone of a Reverend, rear cover inside has a newspaper article pasted in.On the front cover under the heading, “By the Reverend E. Herbert Hobday Bendigo Victoria” - “This War is a conflict between Christ and the Devil - Poet Laureate”. On the photo inside cover, “Rev E.Herbert. Hobday”tmstaleycollection, sermon

Documentation re request for discharge Pte. R. P. Kelly to Australian Military Force Headquarters Victoria, Australia. War Service Record Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained on line via internet by Lara R. S. L.Papers re Pte R, P, Kelly application for discharge sent via No. 6 F. T. S. , Mallala to Australian Military Forces - Vic L. of C. Area. Plus War Service Service Record of Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained by Lara R. S. L. war service record of pte. r. p. kelly

Victoria Police Tug-of-war team 1927Back: S/C Jackson (coach), Yardley, Polmere, Franklin, James. Front: Frank Sanders, Leeche, Keirce, Whiteside (all from Depot)victoria police tug-of-war team

Letter from the Premier The Honorale Dr Denis Napthine MP|Booklet Victorias World War One Legacy|Pamphlet Victorian Government Veterans Affairs Grants|Pamphlet Melbourne Town Hall Commemorative Event|Booklet World War One History|Booklet Community Resource Guideworld war 1914 - 1918, anzac

Badges depicting Queen Victoria & Generals of the Boer Warplaque, boer war, general

Advertises gift evening to support Victoria's State War Council's Appeal during World War 1. Admission by gifts.White coloured card printed in bluestate war council's appeal, wwi fund-raising

Framed print of all Australian Victoria Cross Winners - Boer War to Vietnam (1899-1969)

The badge was made in the 1940s for Victoria Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League (RSSL). The word 'Imperial' has been dropped frrom the title.This is an original badge from the 1940s.A round brass badge with a scroll at the bottom and a crown at the top, red, blue, brass colours,Front - Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League, Victoria, War Service Fund. White background RSL badge with sailor and soldier in the middle. Back - the number 156, Stokes, Melb.rssl, rssila, victoria, 1940s, rsl badge

Booklets entitled: World War One history: Victoria's story; Victoria's World War One legacy: recipients of the Victoria Cross; Community Resource guide. Medal is a replica of the Children's peace Medal distributed in 1915 to Australian children aged 16 and under.Folder containing 3 booklets and 1 replica medal. With covering letter from the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrewsworld war 1

ANZAC CENTENARY 2014-2018. 'Sharing Victoria's Stories & Making Connections'. .2) 'WORLD WAR ONE HISTORY - Victoria's Story'. .3) 'VICTORIA'S WORLD WAR ONE LEGACY - Recipients of the Victoria Cross'. .4) 'COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Planning a commemorative event and sharing local stories'. .1) Folder - cardboard, folded to store books etc. Gold, black & white print on front and spine. Illustrated black & white photograph of troops disembarking. Interior - colour illustration of medal ribbons. .2) .3) .4) - soft cover, cardboard, black & gold print front & back. Illustrated black & white photograph. .2) troops in shell crater .3) troops on wharf .4) group portrait of 15th Battalion. Pages - cut, plain, white, illustrated black & white photographs .2) 42 pages .3) biographies 31 pages .4) 18 pages .5) letter A4 white paper .6 medal mounted on cardboard - copy of 1919 children's Peace Medal with printed colour ribbon. oval block print on cardboard, beige background. .7) Duplicate folder.ww1, educational folder

A list of graduate names from Mooroopna Base Hospital in Victoria in World War II.Copy of a handwritten list of names. Title printed across the top of the page and double underlined.world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, australian army nursing service, mooroopna base hospital (victoria)

This card was issued to residents of Victoria during World War 2 in order to ration the purchase of clothing or other goodsOne of a series of ration cards issued to residents during and for a period after World War 2 in order to ration food and other essential items such as clothingA printed 1948 Clothing Ration Card partially usedIssued to Francis E Attwood, Buninyongword war 2, ration card, attwood family

Club House4 photos - 01: Judean League of Victoria War memorial Centre, later renamed "Maccabi Centre at 97" Alma rd. ~1966-1970? 02: 97 Alma rd, Maccabi Centre say 1970? 03: Tennis Club House at 97 Alma rd. 04: Tennis Centre at 97 alma rdother meeting, ajax

Club House4 photos - 01: Judean League of Victoria War memorial Centre, later renamed "Maccabi Centre at 97" Alma rd. ~1966-1970? 02: 97 Alma rd, Maccabi Centre say 1970? 03: Tennis Club House at 97 Alma rd. 04: Tennis Centre at 97 alma rdother meeting, ajax

Club House4 photos - 01: Judean League of Victoria War memorial Centre, later renamed "Maccabi Centre at 97" Alma rd. ~1966-1970? 02: 97 Alma rd, Maccabi Centre say 1970? 03: Tennis Club House at 97 Alma rd. 04: Tennis Centre at 97 alma rdother meeting, ajax

Club House4 photos - 01: Judean League of Victoria War memorial Centre, later renamed "Maccabi Centre at 97" Alma rd. ~1966-1970? 02: 97 Alma rd, Maccabi Centre say 1970? 03: Tennis Club House at 97 Alma rd. 04: Tennis Centre at 97 alma rdother meeting, ajax

$1 uncirculated coin featuring Australia's first Victoria Cross awarded during Boer War to Captain Neville Howse - in presentation pack.

This guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. It covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into wartime history and the local heroes who fought overseas. Garrie Hutchinson has authored and edited over 30 books, In the early 1970s Hutchinson was heavily involved in anti-war activism and alternative journalism. From the late 1970s Hutchinson moved away from writing poetry and towards a journalistic career.This is a significant research tool.A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. The author is Garrie Hutchinson. On the front cover is a photograph of a close-up image of a sculpture of a soldier. The text is dark grey.It is arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs,military-history memorials-victoria

This book gives details of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, war memorials and monuments in suburbs and towns and cities around Victoria and descriptions of the lives of some Victoria war heroes of the Boer War, World Wars One and Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.This book is of some local interest as it contains information on war memorials and war heroes in Warrnambool and other district localities. It will be useful for research This is a hard cover book with a multi-coloured paper dust jacket with an image of a soldier on the front and yellow and white lettering. The book is red-coloured with white lettering on the spine. Cover – A Guide to Victoria’s Wartime Heritage – Remember Themmelbourne shrine of rememberance, war history, warrnambool

Education Department Victoria War Service Record 1914-1919, hard cover contains 313 pages with black and white photographs. Originally presented to Bolger's Road School. Note pasted inside front cover states that the book was presented to William Graham when the school closed to be returned when a new school was built. As this did not happen, he presented the book to his friend Harry J Collins whose Record of Service appears in the book. Dated 1.1.1950. Unknown how it came to be in the BHS Collection.books, military, australian