Earthenware cream and green port decanter (full) with cork and wax seal. Commemorates Welcome Home Parade 1987Australain vietnam Forces "Welcome Home Parade 87" commemorative "reunion"Tawny Portport decanter, welcome home parade 1987

Most Councils held Welcome Home or Remembrance Programmes after the War. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.Cream coloured folded card with red and blue edge. Australian and British flags on front and picture of Axedale Hall. Inside on page 2 is a list of those who served from the area and on page 3, a Toast list for the program for the day.Front has "Axedale & District Welcome Home June 28th 1946" Heading "Souvenir Programme".collection of william (bill) thomason, welcome home programme, axedale & district.

The Welcome Home Grand Concert for Geo Every held on March 21st 1917 to be held at the White Hills Public Hall was 6D (pence) entry fee. The small print at the bottom was , "Come and do Honor to one of our heroes of the Somme" Pte G. Everey, refer Cat Co 10760.4P for his service history. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Two cards rectangular shape with rounded corners with blue and red edging, all the text is in blue, one has drawn across it "Complementary""Welcome home" - "To Private Geo Every - Wednesday March 21st 1917"tmstaleycollection, card, welcome home

.01 - Yellow program with brown printing for Smoke Night Celebration for Port Melbourne Baseball Club, 27 July 1946 .02- pale green program with blue printing for Smoke Night Celebration for Port Melbourne Cricket Club, 23 June 1947 These "Welcome home to members of the Services" were held in the Supper Room of the Port Melbourne Town Hall.On the rear of each card is a Roll of Honour of those who served (including Killed in Action)sport - baseball, war - world war ii, port melbourne baseball club, port melbourne cricket club, les rhomer, henry melville fennell, e russell, james peter crichton, roy barrand, leo woodward, w woodruff

Welcome home parade for the Bendigo service people WW2. The picture of the Cenotaph is not the one in use today. (2022)Single sheet of paper. Black and white photographs of various sizes. “The Weekly Times, July 24, 1946” Bendigo’s Welcome Home “ww2, bendigo, welcome home

It is not ascertained if this relates to the First or Second World War.Banner, rectangular shape, white background, decorative green edging, top L H corner is an Australian Red Ensign, top R H corner is the Union Jack, central is main lettering.In red and blue printed, “WELCOME HOME”.banners, welcome home

Cotton Banner made for welcome home ceremony after first world war 1919Welcome Homefirst world war

Program for a 'Welcome Home' held by the RSS Mill on Friday, 21 June, 1946, to welcome back their ex-employees who had enlisted in the Second World War. The program includes a list of employees who served, where they fought and a list of those who were killed.Program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. First page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Second page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Third page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II. Last page of a program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II (lists those who were killed).RETSOL / WELCOME / HOME / Friday, 21st June, 1946 / With the Compliments of the Directorate of the / Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Woollen & Worsted / Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. - - Geelongworld war ii, textile mills, textile mills staff, returned soldiers and sailors mill, textile mills - staff

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. Exercise book with hand written entries in ink detailing minutes of Meetings and includes newspaper cuttings. Committee welcomes home soldiers from WWI - 16/4/1918 to windup in 16/6/1920. Markings/Inscriptions: Welcome Home League.organization, club/society, charity, mccoll rankin & stanistreet wwi welcome home league 1918 to 1920

Program for a 'Welcome Home' held by the RSS Mill on Friday, 21 June, 1946, to welcome back their ex-employees who had enlisted in the Second World War. The program includes a list of employees who served, where they fought and a list of those who were killed.Program to welcome home the RSS Mill employees who enlisted in World War II.RETSOL / WELCOME / HOME / Friday, 21st June, 1946 / With the Compliments of the Directorate of the / Returned Sailors' & Soldiers' Woollen & Worsted / Co-operative Manufacturing Coy. Ltd. - - Geelongworld war ii, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill

Blue Material Banner with Gold LetteringWELCOME BACK HOME TO (check hand written names) OF THE A.I.F. THEY'RE COVERED IN GLORY CAUSE THEY HAD WHAT IT TOOK THROUGH THE QUAGMIRES, THE JUNGLES AND THE RAT HOLES OF TROBRUK

Awarded to Spr. W. H. Orford by Shire of Eltham Welcome Home Committee Welcome Home Medal The Welcome Home Medal was issued to acknowledge service during World War 1. As groups of servicemen returned and were discharged a local welcome home function was held in their honour. The welcome home committee decided that to commemorate the occasion a medal should be presented to the returned servicemen and also to the nearest relations of those who had fallen during the conflict. The medal shown was presented to Sapper William Henry Orford, of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, an uncle of Doug Orford, one of our members. Sapper Orford participated in an operation where on June 7, 1917, British and Australian tunnellers detonated 19 massive mines beneath German lines at Messines Ridge, Belgium, marking a pivotal moment in WWI underground warfare. The explosions, including those at the heavily contested Hill 60, created craters 60 feet deep, killed roughly 10,000 German troops, and were heard as far away as London. Tunnellers from Australian and British units worked for over a year (since 1916) in treacherous conditions—including quicksand and mud—to dig tunnels beneath German strongpoints. At 3:10 a.m. on June 7, nearly 1,000,000 pounds of explosives (ammonal) were detonated, creating one of the largest pre-atomic explosions in history The explosions shattered German morale and destroyed defences, allowing Allied forces to take the ridge. Specifically, Australian miners placed, at great risk, two massive mines under the German-held Hill 60 and the nearby "Caterpillar" crater. Inscribed on the front of the medal is: SPR W.H. ORFORD FROM ELTHAM WE HONOUR YOU GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 On the back of the medal is the image of a soldier standing at ease with a rifle. Smaller than originally stated the Eltham Districts medal is midway between a 10 and 20 cent piece in size. The medal is a fine piece of craftsmanship and is understood to have cost £4 to make. On 22nd April 2014 Society members were pleased to attend an announcement by Mr Damien Drum, Victorian Minister for Veterans Affairs and Sport, of funding for installation of signage for the Eltham and Hurstbridge Avenues of Honour. Doug Orford was there and created much interest with his Welcome Home Medal, including from Minister Drum. See also EDHS Newsletter No. 216 May 2014spr. w.h. orford, welcome home committee, welcome home medal, world war 1, avenue of honour, jim connor collection, mr damien drum, victorian minister for veterans affairs and sport, william henry orford

Awarded to Spr. W. H. Orford by Shire of Eltham Welcome Home Committee Welcome Home Medal The Welcome Home Medal was issued to acknowledge service during World War 1. As groups of servicemen returned and were discharged a local welcome home function was held in their honour. The welcome home committee decided that to commemorate the occasion a medal should be presented to the returned servicemen and also to the nearest relations of those who had fallen during the conflict. The medal shown was presented to Sapper William Henry Orford, of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, an uncle of Doug Orford, one of our members. Sapper Orford participated in an operation where on June 7, 1917, British and Australian tunnellers detonated 19 massive mines beneath German lines at Messines Ridge, Belgium, marking a pivotal moment in WWI underground warfare. The explosions, including those at the heavily contested Hill 60, created craters 60 feet deep, killed roughly 10,000 German troops, and were heard as far away as London. Tunnellers from Australian and British units worked for over a year (since 1916) in treacherous conditions—including quicksand and mud—to dig tunnels beneath German strongpoints. At 3:10 a.m. on June 7, nearly 1,000,000 pounds of explosives (ammonal) were detonated, creating one of the largest pre-atomic explosions in history The explosions shattered German morale and destroyed defences, allowing Allied forces to take the ridge. Specifically, Australian miners placed, at great risk, two massive mines under the German-held Hill 60 and the nearby "Caterpillar" crater. Inscribed on the front of the medal is: SPR W.H. ORFORD FROM ELTHAM WE HONOUR YOU GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 On the back of the medal is the image of a soldier standing at ease with a rifle. Smaller than originally stated the Eltham Districts medal is midway between a 10 and 20 cent piece in size. The medal is a fine piece of craftsmanship and is understood to have cost £4 to make. On 22nd April 2014 Society members were pleased to attend an announcement by Mr Damien Drum, Victorian Minister for Veterans Affairs and Sport, of funding for installation of signage for the Eltham and Hurstbridge Avenues of Honour. Doug Orford was there and created much interest with his Welcome Home Medal, including from Minister Drum. See also EDHS Newsletter No. 216 May 2014spr. w.h. orford, welcome home committee, welcome home medal, world war 1, avenue of honour, jim connor collection, mr damien drum, victorian minister for veterans affairs and sport, william henry orford

Coloured poster with red, blue and yellow print. Army helicopter hovering over palm trees. There is a light shining onto soldiers. Map of Australia with Sydney Harbour Bridge and an Army Medal. In large print are the words "Welcome Home Conert" Date of concert and parade were from the 2nd - 4th October 1987List of activities: Unit Smokos, Parade through Sydney, Unit reunion, Free concert in Sydney Domain, 11am startposter, welcome home parade

Bendigo Citizens Welcome Home Souvenir Program for Saturday July 20, 1946. Crest of City of Bendigo, images of the Snamrock and the Fountain on cover. Cream coloured with blue and gold printing. Program includes a Procession and a Tableau at the Upper Reserve involving 3000 school children. Sports Program followed. See 74.215 Folder 6 .event, official, ww2 welcome home

Coloured poster in a black frame with a glass front and wooden back. Red, blue and yellow print of an Army helicopter hovering over palm trees. There is a light shining onto soldiers and a map of Australia with Sydney Harbour Bridge and an Army Medal. In large print are the words "Welcome Home Concert" 2nd - 4th October 1987List of activities: Unit Smokos, Parade through Sydney, Unit reunion, Free concert in Sydney Domain, 11am startposter, welcome home parade

This Welcome Home was a "High Class Musical Programme and Supper" price 2/-. (Schillings) The Chairman was the Mayor Cr A Dunstan, the Secretary was Cr D Andrew. This ticket was a complimentary one to Thomas Staley returned Soldier, refer Cat No 10759.2P for his service details. Staley collection, refer Cat No 10758.2P for more details.Card, rectangular shape with crossed flags on LH side with "Town Hall Bendigo" beside followed by details of the event, date and price, has a purple stamp near the bottom "illegible". A Red stamp diagonal across the card said "Complimentary"Main points, Welcome Home and Reception, Thursday July 31st, 1919". On the rear in pen, "T Staley"tmstaleycollection, welcome,

To the ex service men and women of Love & Pollard Pty Ltd Stores and served in WWII. Has the names of those who served and died and the dinner menu.Bone coloured card with red and blue stripes at right hand side. Australian and Union Jack flags at top with blue writing.On cover: Welcome Home Dinner to Ex-Service Men & Ex-Service Women of Love & Pollard Pty Ltd Stores. Lower Melbourne Town Hall June 19th, 1946. Inside left: Honour Roll. Inside right: Dinner Menu. On back cover: Autographs. Also with 10 signatures written in pencil.world war 2, love & pollard pty ltd stores, welcome home dinner

Type-written, oblong, white card inviting residents to a Welcome Home Tea & Dance for returned members of the armed services Tuesday, 30th April 1946.Text: ' The Residents of Mannibadar / request the pleasure of the company of / Mr. & Mrs. Howell / at a / WELCOME HOME TEA and DANCE / to returned members of the Services / to be held at / MANNIBADAR HALL / on Tuesday, 30th. April, 1946 / at 6 p.m. 'mannibadar, mr. howell, mrs. howell, dances, social gatherings, returned soldiers, world war ii

EDHS Newsletter No. 270 June 2023 At our next meeting at 2.00pm on Saturday 10th June 2023 we are pleased to have Dr. Geoffrey Sandy to present to us on the WW1 Soldier Welcome Home Committees, with specific reference to Eltham. Geoffrey is an author, parish historian and parish archivist for St Margaret’s Anglican Church in Eltham. Soldier Welcome Home Committees (SWHC) were established throughout Australia during WW1 by the soldier’s local community - their home. Despite WW1 being a well-researched area of Australian history, little has been published on the SWHCs. The work of these committees is an important part of our war history, and our volunteer history. As women were often well-represented, and active within the SWHCs, it is also important to our history of Australian women. Geoff has undertaken a detailed case study of the Soldier Welcome Home Committee at Eltham (SWHCE). During the WW1 period Eltham can be described a small rural community. What is fortunate is that the Minute Books of the SWHC Eltham meetings are extant and readily accessible, as these are held in the archives of Saint Margaret’s Anglican Church Eltham.1:17:13 duration Digital MP3 file; 26.5MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, avenue of honour, dr geoffrey sandy, welcome home committee