Historical information
This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.
Inscriptions & markings
Dick, Dad, Jim,Mum,Harold, 1926
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This photograph is part of the West Sydney Collection which depicts the period around Second World War in Australia from the perspective of a young unknown woman.
Dick, Dad, Jim,Mum,Harold, 1926
This oral history collection consists of 20 interviewees, and over 25 hours of interview. Here, participants were asked to think about their own personal connection to war or conflict - whether it be through direct personal experience or through through own personal heritage. We asked the participants to reflect on their reasons for remembering and forgetting aspects of the experience of war in order to better understand the nature of commemoration.
Here, we learn that George Argo Jr, attended Scotch College in Melbourne between 1931-1937, and that is parents (George Argo Sr and Bertha) were British. they all live at 3 Hotham Street East St. Kilda at this time.
Blue paper , black ink
Royal Australia Air Force letterhead
social history, victoria, school, autralian military forces
Paper, purple typing.
"Ex Secret" Puckapunyal Training Area
Paper licence, green with red and black ink
'Lood and Live' logo Licence number 584 970
Paper letter
Australian Military Service letterhead
This collection documents correspondence and official documents of the Turner family, of Victoria. This collection dates between the 1930s and 1960s. Please note, featured are three generations of G.A Turner's, grandfather, son and grandson. This collection includes death and birth certificates, military correspondence, personal letters writer between family members and other official documents relating to the physical and mental health of the subjects, military service and everyday life.
This letter details the affection Pat has for G. A Jr. He appears to be residing at 'Hoppings',( rehab or hospital?). Pat may be pregnant at this time.
'Friday Evening'
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Victoria Police letterhead;
Death extract of Bertha Harriet Turner, aged 75, mother of Col. G.A Turner, then of 7 Parklands Crescent Brighton
A5, Blue front,
State of Victoria Extract of Death Entry Registration Number 25798/62
victoria, social history, mother, death
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