Sir Harold Winthrop Clapp KBE (7 May 1875 – 21 October 1952) was a transport administrator who over the course of thirty years had a profound effect on Australia's railway network. In two decades as its Chairman of Commissioners, he revolutionised Victorian Railways, with unprecedented attention to customer service and innovations such as more powerful locomotives, air-conditioned carriages, and faster services culminating in the introduction of the flagship Spirit of Progress express train. Seconded to the Federal Government in World War II, he played a pivotal role in the manufacture of fighter aircraft in the defence of Australia. As Director-General of Australia's Land Transport Board, he presented a report on railway gauge standardisation that ultimately led to the eventual linking of all Australian mainland capital cities by a uniform rail gauge. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Winthrop_Clapp, accessed 02/10/2013)Grey, soft covered, stapled report of 89 pages. "Standardization of Australia's Railway Gauges" by Harold Clapp is a report and recommendation regarding the standarization of Australia's railway gauges. The contents include: * Lines suggested for conversion or new lines to be constructed * scheme of conversion of tracks and structures * scheme of conversion of locomotives and rolling stock * Estimated costs * Associated works * Estimated manpower which the project will absorb in its various phases *Standardization of rolling stock * Other considerations associated with the project * Estimated time involved in the various phases of the work. The report includes 8 maps: * Map of Australia showing the various proposals referred to *Map of Australian railways showing extent of standard gauge if proposals are carried out * Map of Australian railways as of 30 June 1944 *Map of Australia showing principal mileages referred to in the report * Railway Map of Western Australia, 1945 * Railway Map of South Australia, 1945 * Railway Map of Victoria, 1945 * Railway Map of Melbourne Suburbs, 1945 railway, guage, standardization, standardisation, fremantle, perth, kalgoorlie, peterborough, silverton, tramway, tram, train, townsville, dajarra, bourke, cunnamulla, charleville, blackall, longreach, winton, hughenden, townsville, gajarra, birdum, darwin, narrow gauge

The primary role of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) member was that of nursing orderly in hospitals, carrying out menial but essential tasks - scrubbing floors, sweeping, dusting and cleaning bathrooms and other areas, dealing with bedpans, and washing patients. They were not employed in military hospitals, except as ward and pantry maids; rather, they worked in Red Cross convalescent and rest homes, canteens, and on troop trains. At the start of the First World War, Australian VADs were restricted from travelling overseas by the Defence Council. As a result, many chose to travel on their own initiative and join British detachments, often in Australian Hospitals. It is reported that the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital included in their nursing staff some 120 VADs, chiefly Australians in the British service, employed through the Australian Red Cross Society. This policy was changed in 1916 after a request from Great Britain, and the first detachment of thirty official Australian VADs to serve overseas left Australia in September 1916.(http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/vad/, accessed 13 August 2014)A group of VADs, a nurse, and some men from the Australian Imperial Forces. Verso: 'group of nurses and some of the men at Highton - taken at an afternoon we had. Can you find me [Harold Holmes] it is not very clear. The 2nd in uniform from the right hand side.chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, highton, red cross, vad, voluntary aid detachment, nurse, nursing

This sailor's collar is part of a naval uniform. It once belonged to R S Wallace, who served in the RAN (Royal Australian Navy) and on the HMAS Warrnambool for three years. After the war he made several ship models including the sailing ship Cutty Sark. From January 1857 the Australian Navy uniform was formally established. The uniform, referred to as a 'sailor's suit', includes a blue flap collar such as this one. Sailors in the Royal Australian Navy wore collars of this design from the early 20th century. The rating personnel of the Royal Canadian Navy were issued with a very similar collar from 1910 to the 1950s. The blue denim collars were buttoned or died inside their tops with the back and the striped portion of the front flaps showing.The square sailor's collar represents the uniform of a rating sailor in the Royal Australian Navy in the early to mid-20th century, connecting it to the maritime history of Australia and the evolution of the uniform of the navy. The collar is the only one in this museum's collection and is connected to a sailor who service in the RAN on the HMAS Warrnambool for three years.Sailor's collar. A square collar of blue cotton fabric with three flaps or strips. Three white stripes make a border on the outside edges and two flaps; the centre flap that has no stripes. There is an inscription. The underside is lined with white cotton fabric that has thin blue stripes. Tapes are attached for fastening the collar. The Royal Australian Navy collar once belonged to R S Wallace."R.S. Wallace"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, sailor’s collar, sailor’s uniform, uniform, military, navy, ran, royal australian navy, r s wallace, seamen's collar, australian defence forces, naval force, sailor's rig, flap collar, naval collar, robert s wallace, collar, sailor's uniform, world war, hmas warrnambool, sailor's suit

This hat was worn by Joan Cahill during her service in the AWAS, where she served in the Signals Branch and rose to the rank of Corporal. The AWAS was formed in 1941, and its main objective was to support the Australian army in various ways. Over 24,000 women served in the AWAS, performing critical support roles such as clerical work, vehicle maintenance, and communications. The Signals Branch, which Joan Cahill served in, was responsible for providing reliable and secure communication services between the Australian army and Allied forces.Khaki women's army hat with grosgrain band wrapped around the circumference with a small metal rising sun attached.burke museum, beechworth, army service, army uniform, joan cahill, australian women's army service, ww2, wwii, world war two

Cape worn with the uniform of the nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Service during the World War 2 period. This cape is a crimson colour and was worn with the standard issue AANS winter uniform. The cape is worn over the uniform tunic and joined at the front by a hook and eye fastener. The cape has epaulettes on both shoulders with the insignia worn by an Army Lieutenant and has the standard semi circular "AUSTRALIA" insignia on each shoulder.

Head and shoulders photo of soldier in uniform wearing peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, peglar augustus e, service number 967

Soldier in uniform seated being treated by a nurse for a injury to his right forearmworld war one, photo black and white painted copy, nurse, neal herbert c, service number 698

Head and shoulder photo of wwi digger in uniform without a hat.world war one, photo hand painted, preston j mcphee, service number 229

Soldier in full uniform with peaked hat standing with hands behind his back holding a swagger stick.world war one, photo black and white, bruce walter h, service number 5975

Head and shoulders of a soldier in uniform wearing a slough hatworld war one, photo black and white, cupper tom, service number 654

Soldier in uniform with leather ammo pouches over left shoulder. He's wearing a peaked hat and holding a swagger stick in front.world war one, photo black and white, philpot james d, service number 1047

Upper body photo of a soldier in uniform wearing a slough hat.world war one, photo black and white, slough hat, parker chester s, service number 5189

A standing soldier in full uniform with peaked ha.tworld war one, photo black and white, connor william e, service number 3612

Head and shoulders photo of a soldier in uniform wearing a slough hat.world war one, photo black and white, lever george h, service number 2184

Photo of a soldier standing at ease in uniform wearing a slough hat.world war one, photo black and white, bosenberg friedrich r, service number 2040

Soldier in full Scottish uniform standing with hands clasped behind his back.world war one, photo black and white, scott kilt, milne henry e, service number 2112

Soldier in uniform wearing ammo pouches over left shoulder and a peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, leather ammunition bandoleer, crozier kenneth j, service number 20125

Photo of a soldier in uniform showing colour patch and Australian badges.world war one, photo black and white, miller george e, service number 747a

Soldier in uniform sitting on table edge.world war one, photo black and white, john h evans, service number 1396

Soldier sitting wearing his uniform including a slough hat. world war one, photo black and white, angus, v, elliot, service number4191

Black and white photo of a bare headed soldier in uniform.world war one, photo black and white, charles o barclay, service number 834

Photo of a soldier standing in front of a flag; he's in full uniform with a slouch hat and has leather ammo pouches over left shoulder.world war one, photo black and white, john m mcmahon, service number 6326

Photo of a soldier in uniformservice, world war one, photo black and white, john t o bryan, number, 367

Black and white photo of soldier in uniform wearing a peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, james e lawler, service number 468

Black and white photo of a soldier in uniform wearing a peaked hatworld war one, photo black and white, francis m lawler, service number 5648