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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Vivian Bullwinkel Memorial Seat in the Ballarat Gardens, 11/03/2017
... Vivian Bullwinkel Memorial Seat in the Ballarat Gardens...Vivian Bullwinkel...Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island...Vivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her heroism... Office goldfields Photograph Vivian Bullwinkel Memorial Seat ...Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island massacre. She began her nursing career in Hamilton, Victoria, before moving to the Jessie McPherson Hospital in Melbourne in 1940. She joined the Australian Army Nursing Service in September 1941 Seat in proximity to the Ballarat Prisoner of War MemorialVivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her heroism, courage and humanitarian achievements are unique. Valued member of Soroptimist International Victoria Incvivian bullwinkel, memorial seat ballarat -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Seat dedicated to the Memory of Vivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM
... Seat dedicated to the Memory of Vivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE... proximity to the Prisoner of War Memorial. it is dedicated to Vivian...Plaque reads - Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her... of Vivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM A photograph of a seat ...A photograph of a seat in the Ballarat Gardens in close proximity to the Prisoner of War Memorial. it is dedicated to Vivian Bullwinkel.Plaque reads - Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her heroism, courage and humanitarian achievements are unique Valued member of Soroptimist International Victoria Inc -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy 50th Anniversary, 1973
... Vivian Bullwinkel... Vivian Bullwinkel. Ivan was the CEO of Legacy for 30 years... and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel"... on front says "Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel" Photos ...Photos of the 50th Anniversary Dinner on 6 October 1973 held at Chaucers. It shows a table with Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel. Ivan was the CEO of Legacy for 30 years. Matron Bullwinkel was a good friend of his. The wellness centre at Legacy House was named after Vivian Bullwinkel in 2020. An electronic copy of the article that appeared in Mufti 2022 is included here which features her life and service. Photos came from an envelope marked P1 Federal Conference 1973 / 50 Year anniversary / 1983 Morewell / 1973 Legacy March ANZAC Day, 50 yr celebration, inclusion in ANZAC Day March authority of RSL". See items 00451,00452,00453, 00391. A record of a dinner marking the 50th anniversary of Legacy during the Golden Jubilee year 1973.Black and white photo of a dinner for the 50th anniversary of Legacy in 1973.Both stamped "This Photograph is the compliments of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria. Please acknowledge Michael Cheshire" in grey ink. Label on front says "Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel"golden jubilee, 50th anniversary, ivan layton, vivian bullwinkel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Norman G Manners, Bullwinkel, 1999
... Details the story of Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor... picture of Vivian Bullwinkel in red, grey and white nurse's... of nurses and inset colour picture of Vivian Bullwinkel in red, grey ...Details the story of Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of a massacre of Australian nurses by the Japanese during WWII.Orange buckram hardcover book with title in gold on cover and spine. Red dust cover with image of nurses and inset colour picture of Vivian Bullwinkel in red, grey and white nurse's uniform. 239 plain paper pages with cut edges and illustrations.On front end paper "John W Bill Toon OAM. 8th Div AASC. Ex POW. VX30397. Siam Burma Death Railway Slave 1942-45" and "Donated by Bgo YMCA" books, military history -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Photograph - Sepia phtograph/postcard, Unknown
... Portrait of Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE (1915 - 2000)...Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second World War army nursing sister...WWII historical significance Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second ...WWII historical significancePortrait of Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE (1915 - 2000)Vivian Bullwinkel, a Second World War army nursing sister, is best known as the sole survivor of the infamous Banka Island massacre, in which 21 of her colleagues were killed by Japanese troops. Her courage while a prisoner pf the Japanese for over three and a half years exemplified the bravery of Australian women in war, and her distinguished postwar career was marked by many humanitarian achievements. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Mitcham RSL Extensions
... and Sister Vivian Bullwinkel.... Vivian Bullwinkel. rsl mitcham dunlop edward sir stuart donald ...Mitcham RSL Sub-branch's clubroom will have a $500,000 extension.Mitcham RSL Sub-branch's clubroom will have a $500,000 extension. Some notable personnels mentioned are Sir Edward Dunlop and Sister Vivian Bullwinkel.Mitcham RSL Sub-branch's clubroom will have a $500,000 extension.rsl, mitcham, dunlop, edward sir, stuart, donald, bullwinkel, vivian -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper Article, A Relucteant Heroine
... 4col article including photograph of Siister Vivian... Vivian Bullwinkel the subject of the article's contens ...4col article including photograph of Siister Vivian Bullwinkel the subject of the article's contens -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy 50th Anniversary, 1973
... Vivian Bullwinkel. Chaucers was a reception and conference centre... Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel"... on front says "Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel" Photos ...Photos of the 50th Anniversary Dinner on 6 October 1973 held at Chaucers. (date to be verified) 00454.1 a view of the high table. 00454.2 shows a table with Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel. Chaucers was a reception and conference centre in Canterbury, Melbourne, before it was sold in 1999 after operating 28 years (Telegraph news article from web). Photos came from an envelope marked P1 Federal Conference 1973 / 50 Year anniversary / 1983 Morewell / 1973 Legacy March ANZAC Day, 50 yr celebration, inclusion in ANZAC Day March authority of RSL". See items 00451,00452,00453, 00391. A record of a dinner marking the 50th anniversary of Legacy during the Golden Jubilee year 1973.Black and white photo x 2 of a dinner for the 50th anniversary of Legacy in 1973.Both stamped "This Photograph is the compliments of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria. Please acknowledge Michael Cheshire" in grey ink. 00454.1 Label on front says "Jubilee Dinner at Chaucers". 00454.2 Label on front says "Ivan Layton and Matron Vivian Bullwinkel"golden jubilee, 50th anniversary, ivan layton -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Scrap Book, Jean. C. Dunsmuir, 17th September 1953
... sister vivian bullwinkel... davis sister jessie doyle vivian statham sister vivian ...A Scrap book from newspaper articles of various females of interest to Jean Dunsmuir started in 1953Newspaper articles from 1953 onwards in the form of a scrap bookspiral bound, cardboard covered sketch bookOn cover; Spirax No 578 Sketch Book - Jean C. Dunsmuir Repatriation Hospital Heidelberg West jean dunsmuir, heidelberg repatriation hospital, joan hammond, juan jose castro, sister mavis hannah, sister wilma oram, lesley davis, sister jessie doyle, vivian statham, sister vivian bullwinkel, lynette kierce, jennifer laycock, kathleen ferrier, a. noy, m. holden, a. syer, b. jeffry, virginia paris, shirley strickland, maureen connolly, marjorie jackson, winsome cripps, jean sedgman, heather menzies, jean brooks, janine bishop, susanne ricketts -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, McMillan, On Radji Beach:The story of the Australian nurses after the fall of Singapore, 2010
... Vivian Bullwinkel....360. Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Vivian Bullwinkel ...When Singapore fell dramatically to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, hundreds of people scrambled to leave. Amongst the evacuees were 65 Australian nurses. They boarded a coastal freighter named the Vyner Brooke, which was sunk by the Japanese. From a group of 60 shipwreck survivors including 22 nurses, Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor.Index, bibliography, ill, p.360.When Singapore fell dramatically to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, hundreds of people scrambled to leave. Amongst the evacuees were 65 Australian nurses. They boarded a coastal freighter named the Vyner Brooke, which was sunk by the Japanese. From a group of 60 shipwreck survivors including 22 nurses, Vivian Bullwinkel was the only survivor. royal australian army nursing corps, vivian bullwinkel -
Melbourne Legacy
Article, The Vivian Bulwinkel Memorial, 2022
... Vivian Bullwinkel... the Legacy/RSL Veterans Hub at Legacy House. Vivian Bullwinkel ...An article in Mufti magazine about Vivian Bulwinkel and a planned memorial to her at the AWM. The wellness centre opened in Legacy House in 2021 is named in her honour.The article mentions the Legacy/RSL Veterans Hub at Legacy House.Colour photocopy x 4 pages of an article in Mufti Vol 62 April 2022 about Vivian Bulwinkel.vivian bullwinkel, memorial -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Newspaper Articles - WW11 - Cuthbertson
... 2000, vivian, statham, bullwinkel, survivor, banka island... nurses national memorial, canberra 2000, vivian, statham ...Hard Copiesww11, cuthbertson, banka, bangka, island, singleton, pow, newspaper, 1997, dedication, australian service nurses national memorial, canberra, 2000, vivian, statham, bullwinkel, survivor, banka island, massacre, doig, retirement, book, our war nurses, history, royal australian army nursing corps, 1902-1988, goodman,1988 -
Melbourne Legacy
Audio - Newsletter, The Answer June/July 2021 Audio Version, 2021
... of the Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre..., the opening of the Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing ...The Answer is a newsletter in magazine format that is sent to the widows that are helped by Melbourne Legacy. For the widows who are sight impaired a copy of the newsletter is audio described onto CD by Vision Australia and posted to them. It contains information about meetings and activities. This edition contained articles on the Legacy Anzac Biscuit Bake Off, the opening of the Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre, and a planting of a Lone Pine seedling at Cobram Secondary College. Plus photos of our programs such as the Student Anzac ceremony, Path of the Horse family day, the walking group, the stamp ladies, adults with a disability program days, widows club gatherings. The Vivian Bullwinkel Veterans and Families Wellbeing Centre on the 3rd floor of Legacy House was opened on the 13 April 2021. It provides the veterans and their families a safe haven to access essential support services such as advocacy, case management and referral pathways whilst inviting them to relax within a 'club' like environment equipped with lounging and children's play areas, and both kitchen and bathroom facilities. It was named in honour of an Australian Army nurse who was the lone survivor of the Bangka Island massacre, and who dedicated her life to nursing. The exceptional portrait of Vivian Bullwinkel on the cover was painted by George Petrou. A record that Melbourne Legacy helps coordinate and organise events and activities for the widows, and provides items of interest for their enjoyment.Compact disc x 2 in a case that contains the audio recording of The Answer from June/July 2021.activities, answer, widows -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Japanese Survivor, Reluctant Heroine
As Austrralia celebrated Victory in the Pacific, in 1942 nurse Vivian Bullwinkell more yearswas trying to survive in a brutal Japanese camp her fight; a fight for 3 more yearsPeace. .224 Col article plus graphic of the subject matter In August 1942 Nurse Vivianl Bullwinkel, trying to survive a brutal historyJapanese prison camp on a remote island off Sumatra created a slice of history that would live long after the the con -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Ephemera, Souvenir Program, 21/08/1988 12:00:00 AM
Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations.Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations. Sir Edward Dunlop will open the club when he unveils the commemorative plaque. Sister Vivien Bullwinkel, famous A.I.F. nursing sister will also be a guest. Includes brief biographies of Dunlop and Bullwinkel and also lists of Mitcham R.S.L. office bearers.Souvenir program of official opening of Mitcham R.S.L. club's extensions and alterations. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, dunlop, edward (sir), bullwinkle, vivian