Witness Box, sourced during the period of renovation of the Kew Court House, believing that it was an original item of furniture from the building. Based on an examination of the woods in the item by heritage consultants, it was deemed not to be original to the building. As the item had been donated, the item could not be returned. For many years, it has been stored in teh basement of Kew Library.An original witness box from a Victorian Court House.Large and heavy wooden witness box from a Victorian court house.kew court house, court house furnishings

‘WITNESS OF A BOMB” “S ens of an A-Bomb City/ Diary Hiroshima “Soft cover book Cover- cardboard, black and white on front and back covers. Cover illustration- three black and white photographs of bomb damage. 24 pages - cut, Palin, glossy white paper. Illustrated- collection of block and white photograph by Japanese cameraman YUICHIRO SASAKI Language - Japanese and English books, military history, ww2, japan

From front cover. "THE WITNESS/ The fighting had/ ended but for/ Sandakan's most notorious prisoner/ the war was not over."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white and beige print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front - two colour photographs of "Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich". 310 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs.publication, book, ww2, pow, sandakan, biography, bill sticpewich

Witness to War - a retelling of the war experience through the private diaries kept by people from all walks of life and from many countries. Hard cover, black colour buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover gold and black print on front, back and spine, background sepia colour photograph of military scene. Black and white photograph of military personnel and people. End papers - illustrated with diary pages. 720 pages cut plain. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.On first front title page - hard written black ink "Len Burke" "Donated by Len Burke family" Owners stamp black ink "Len Burke"/ 11/290 St Aidens Road, Bendigo, Vic. 3550 documents-diaries, military history

Review and extracts from "Memory and Hope", an 87 page history of Strathalan Baptist Home for the aged, by Damian X. Powell, from purchase in 1906/7 of the Strathalan homestead and 15 acres of land in Macleod by the Victorian Baptist Union to 1958 when further development of the site was halted.1 page, text and black and white images.strathalan baptist home for the aged, macleod

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Councillor Rick Garotti gave evidence at the Independent Broadbased Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) in 2021. Cr Garotti was the Mayor of Banyule but stepped down after giving evidence.News clipping, black text and colour image.independent broadbased anti-corruption commission, ibac, rick garotti, banyule council, adem somyurek

In 1958, Saigon and Washington were hailing South Viet-Nam's "success story" - and Bernard Fall was predicting all-out guerrilla war. Five years later, American soldiers had joined South Vietnamese troops in a desperate struggle against the elusive Viet-Cong.vietnam - politics and govrnment, vietnam - history

This is the story of the Vietnam War, told in the words of the people who lived it - soldiers and civilians, officers and political leaders, reporters and diplomats.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states

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Booknon-fictionThe Containment of Communism in Southeast Asia

camberwell, ashburton, methodist, church

Article relating to the main character of a television drama that was to be made for the bicentenary of Australia about the experience of Vivian Bullwinkel [Statham] during WWII. Article quotes her on her current feelings towards the country that held her captive as a POW.Newspaper clipping with two embedded close up head shots in black and white of the same woman. One photograph shows her looking serious with her hand to her chin, in the other she is smiling. There are three columns of text between the photographs.vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham, japan, bangka island, willesee's australians

This story explains Vivian Stratham's ongoing mistrust of the Japanese people and her concerns that the television drama being made about her her war service and time as a POW may be sensationalist as the production company making the film was not of her choosing.A newspaper clipping from a larger page with three columns of text with a black and white photo of the same woman on either side. In the left photo the woman has her hand on her chin and looks concerned, while in the right photo she is smiling.ww2, wwll, vivien stratham, vivian bullwinkel, banka island, singapore, roadshow, mike willesee, rachel ward, hector crawford productions, bicentenary

This sign points has two different messages. The first states Public Works Office, which was operational in Victoria between 1855 and 1987 dealt with many aspects of the states infrastructure. It had many different reponsibilities and roles from building government accommodation and fit out of buildings, licences for unused roads and water ways, main roads and bridges, ports and harbour,and water supplies. Much of this work was managed through local offices such as the one at Warrnambool. The sign on the reverse which states Witnesses Waiting Room relates to the court house which is where this sign originated.The Warrnambool court house was built in 1870-71 by the Victorian Public Works department and it is possible that this sign relates to that period.It is one of a number of public buildings built in the period 1870-1890 including the Police station and stables and police quarters, the Post Office and drill Hall , all in the same vicinity. This building reflects the growth of the town and also the importance it held at the time from a state level. The building while no longer used as a court house is a building of significance to Warrnambool as well as to the state of Victoria, being one of six around the state which were built in free classical style. This sign denotes the waiting room for witnesses which was situated on the western side of the building.A tangible link which provides historical and social significance to Warrnambool.Rectangular wooden sign with rounded corners. There is text on both sides painted in gold paint with shadow in black. One side is a darker brown stain . There are screw holes in each corner.and one hole on left middle of sign. Rounded edge on one side.Side 1:Witnesses Waiting Room Side 2:Public Works Office.warrnambool, warrnambool court house, public works department warrnambool

MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE I will be kind to all living crearures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty. Richard Henry Watson was a student at Murtoa State School No. 1549 c1920 and signed the following statement on a MEMBER'S CRTIFICATE. 'I will be kind to all living creatures and will protect them as far as I can from cruelty.' Signature Harry Watson Witnessed by Head Teacher - L. WalkerMulti coloured rectangular shaped certificate with a black line border on a white background. In each corner there is an illustration: clockwise from left - a child and two horses; seagulls on a cliff face; koalas on a branch and a dog. In the centre is the Coat of Arms for the Victorian Society For the Protection of Animals with the date 1871.The Certificate is signed in ink by Harry Watson, Murtoa; Branch State School No.1549. The Witness - L Walker Head Teacher league of kindness, victorian state schools, league of kindness certificate, victorian society for the protection of animals, league of kindness member's certificate, murtoa, murtoa state school, l. walker, harry watson, richard henry watson, junior membership certificate

A tragedy occurred at the McHaffie home in 1868. Capt. William Grossard was accidentally shot on 17 December 1868 when a friend of John McHaffie was on the verandah of the homestead and mishandled a gun. His grave is situated at Grossard Point, Ventnor, Phillip Island.Historical8 A3 pages of a legal document including handwritten depositions of witnesses.Proceedings before Coroners. Inquisitioncaptain grossard, inquest, john mchaffie, shooting, fredrick grimwade

This item was used at J.D, Torley, Nicholson Street in Orbost by Mr H.A. Murray.. Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf. From POISONS ACT. Act No. 54, 1952. "1 2 . (1) Every person who sells any poison included in the first part of Schedule One of the Poisons List shall, before delivery thereof to the purchaser, inquire his name, place of abode, and occupation and the purpose for which such poison is required or stated to be required. (2) Such person shall thereupon make a faithful entry of such sale, specifying the poison and the quantity thereof, and all such particulars so given by the purchaser, together with the day of the month and year of such sale, in a book to be kept by the vendor for that purpose in the form prescribed. (3) Every such entry shall be signed by the person making the same, and shall, subject to sections thirteen and fourteen of this Act, be also signed by the purchaser, unless he declares himself unable to write, in which case the person making the entry shall add thereto the words "Purchaser cannot write". (4) Whenever a witness to the sale is required by this Act, such entry shall be signed by such witness, and shall also state his place of abode. (5) The book referred to in subsection two of this section shall be preserved by the vendor for at least five years from the date on which the final entry in the book is made." Before these ledgers were used there had an increasing number of proprietary medicines appearing on an unregulated market, with many products regarded as ‘quack’ medicines with amazing therapeutic claims.State governments moved to control claims for these product sand the Commonwealth strengthened controls on imported biological products. This item reflects the history of pharmaceutical practices. Until the mid 1950s there was no government co-ordinated record-keeping of the sales of poisons. This item is indicative of that period.A thin cardboard covered book - orange cover with red cloth binding. It contains information -dates, names, addresses, occupations, witnesses and name and purpose of poison. The details are hand-written.ledger-sale-of-poisons turley-chemist zimmer-john pharmacies-orbost

See Cat 4867.2This is a khaki, cardboard cover, single sheet of cardboard, printed on both sides. Front side is like a postcard with some Govt information ad lines for name and address. Rear side - many lines of Govt instructions. Lines for holder and the signature witness to be filled out.Stamped “Bendigo PO - 1942” Front side has written - “married on 1 Jan 1943 at Bendigo to Robert Charles Letts. Emma Olsson, 34 Calum St. Bendigo NR V4 F18 22248” Rear side - “Witness E L Hood, 34 Calum St, Bendigo, E Olsson Signature, 179 Mitchell Street. With lots Officer NRS”identity card, ww2

A double sided official original page Agreement between the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works at Spencer Street Melbourne and Maxwell Hay Proctor for the supply of water to the Queens Road Wandin property on the Second day of July 1951.A double sided official original page Agreement between the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works at Spencer Street Melbourne and Maxwell Hay Proctor for the supply of water to the Queens Road Wandin property on the Second day of July 1951. It has The Common Seal of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works affixed in the presence of the Chairman, Member and Acting Secretary. It is signed Sealed and Delivered by the said Maxwell Hay Proctor in the presence of the witnesses D. Campbell and J.D.It has 'The Common Seal of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works affixed in the presence of the Chairman, Member and Acting Secretary. It is hand signed Sealed and Delivered by the said Maxwell Hay Proctor in the presence of the witnesses D. Campbell and J.D.'administrative records, documents, land agreements, melbourne metropolitan board of works

Witnessing the Japanese surrender and signing of Peace Document on Morotai 1945.During WWII Vern Roberts was an LAC Fitter 2A (airframe) in RAAF 24 Squadron. He was stationed on Morotai at the time of the Japanese surrender. All personnel on Morotai at the time were required to attend the parade to witness the signing of the Peace Document. Vern had with him the camera his mother had given him when he left Australia to serve in the RAAF. He carried that camera and used it throughout his war service in the Northern Territory and on Morotai. Vern took the pictures of the ceremony, now on display with his camera. General Sir Thomas Blamey signed the Surrender Document on behalf of the Allied Forces.a17.1

This is a Memorandum of Agreement between the Registrar of the School of Mines - William Henry Barnard and the Collector of Monies for the school - James Johnston Twining. It states the length of time the monies can be held by the collector - 48 hours. It then must be paid into the Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, to the credit of the Council of the School. The Collector was paid Five Pounds per year plus Ten Percent in every hundred pounds collected at the end of each month. Either party could terminate the agreement. This was signed before a witness Charles Flude - teacher at the school.Large blue paper. Hand written agreement between the Registrar and the Collector of the School of Mines. BallaratSignatures: W H Barnard, J J Twining, Charles Flude Dated 24th October 1877william barnard, james johnston twinning, charles flude, ballarat school of mines, registrar, collector, witness, agreement

Designed by Wilhelm Vahland, St Killians was blessed in 1888. It is the largest wooden church in Australia.Living Weatherboard Witness, St Kilians Catholic Church Bendigo 1888-1988.book, bendigo, buildings, historic