Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a female Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and a civilian female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, vietnamese workers, dentists, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, vietnamese workers, gibbons collection catalogue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese workers, denis gibbons

A handful of women fought to get a few Vietnamese waifs to Australia. Their opponents were formidable - conniving politicians hypocritical church leaders racist social workers and the phony "charitables" of Toorak. A moving and courageous story.interracial adoption - australia, vietnamese children

Vietnamese boat people landing in Philippines during the first years of the events (1975 - 1996). They were grouped up from many different islands and transferred to the refugee camp in Palawan Island. There they were interviewed and waited for decision from UNHCR to be granted settlement approval. Then they would be transferred to Bataan Processing Centre in Manilla waiting for flight to a third country.It is one of the very rare black and white photographs collected during the first years of the Vietnamese boat people in Philippines.Black and whilte picture taken at Lubang Island, Philippines, 1978. A group about 50 Vietnamese refugees landing in Lubang Island, Philippines, 1978. Pictures taken on a beach of the island, in front of 2 huts covered with coco-palm leaves as temporary shelter, together with two nuns and government workers coming to pick up and transfer to a refugee camp.Nguoi Viet ty nan tai Lubang, Philippines, 1978.lubang island, philippines, vietnamese refugees

Noel COUNIHAN (04 Oct 1913 - 05 Jul 1986) This lino cut is the second largest version of Counihan's Laughing Christ series of linocuts from the 1970s. Janet McKenzie in her book 'Noel Counihan' (1986, p. 25) uses Counihan's quote in his description of the Laughing Christ series of art works: "Once again the armies of the Western world were moving against people behind the image of Christ: they were Christian armies. The American and Australian armies in Vietnam had their chaplains with them and were slaughtering Buddhists, as well ironically enough, as Vietnamese Catholics". Counihan's fury at the blood shed and massacre of war behind the image of Jesus is evident in his ironic portrayal of a Laughing Christ. Was this what Jesus was about? Not likely! This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Description by Dr Susan Paterson Framed linocut, the second large version of the Laughing Christ series. The linocut was commissioned by the Print Council of Australia for members' annual subscription and printed on Japanese paper by William Caulfield & Sons, Melbourne.art, artwork, noel counihan, counihan, printmaking, available, christ, linocut printmaking, print council of australia, workers art guild, social realist, social realism, expressionist artist

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a Vietnamese 'cyclo taxi' weaves its way through the traffic in Saigon. The cyclo taxi was a very economical means of transport for the Vietnames middle class workers. More often than not cyclo drivers would refuse to carry allied servicemenphotograph, saigon, cyclo taxi, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, allied servicemen, denis gibbons

Illustrated book, Fronts cover has a photograph of two women in operating theatre dress with a young child (Vietnamese anaesthetic technician Tran Thi Dung, theatre nurse Cathy Blackmore and a young patient in an operating theatre at Bien Hoa Hospital, in early 1972). Below this on a background photo of bandages title and authors names are printed in shades of brown. Abbreviated title (light brown ink) and authors names (dark brown ink) are also printed on the spine along with the publisher's mark. A summary of the book, along with information about the authors, is [rinted on the back cover. non-fictionFrom October 1964 until the end of 1972, over 450 surgeons, nurses and other medical specialists from Australian hospitals volunteered to work in South Vietnam. In the towns of Long Xuyen, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau and Ba Ria they brought expert medical and surgical care, comfort and support to a war-weary and traumatised civilian population. The extraordinary story of these Australian civilians at war is told here, based on interviews with many of those who served in the teams, The book includes two appendices: one lists the dates of service of the teams, the other lists the members of the teams.vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, vietnam war 1961-1975-participation-australia, vietnam war 1961-1975-personal narratives-australian, volunteer workers in medical car-vietnam-history, alfred hospital

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of two women standing in front of a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner. One of them is holding a microphone.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of two women, standing. They are each holding a hand-held a microphone. Behind them is an Australian flag hanging on a brick wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone. Beside her is a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, a leader from the Vietnamese community addresses seminar attendees. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone. Beside him is a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone. One other person (partially obscured) is standing nearby.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, a man demonstrates some chair-based arm exercises while sitting on a table top. On either side of him are two people (one partially obscured), each holding a microphone in one hand. A similar photo (cropped) appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of a man demonstrating some arm exercises. He is sitting on the edge of a table. Behind him is a woman speaking into a microphone. On the brick wall are two Australian flags.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, two seminar attendees are taking part in some exercises. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of two women, standing, practicing some exercices. They have their arms outstretched in front of them, with their fists closed.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants from behind, as they raise their arms up above their shoulders.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants from behind, watching slides being projected onto a screen.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants seated at a tables.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

A Certificate of Performance that was issued to Vietnamese women to be signed before having sex with an Australian soldier explianing their rights. At the bottom of the certificate there is an area that reads Signed before going to bed this ....................day.australian military forces, guarantee of performance, sexual intercourse, vietnamese female sex worker