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Metal shell casing manipulated into the shape of a vase. Debossed text reads "Ypres." Decorated with flower an alternate texture background. Shell is missing top. "75 DE C PD.Ps909L 16.R." reads the bottom.

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Metal shell casing manipulated into the shape of a vase. Debossed text reads "Somme." Decorated with flower an alternatue texture background. Shell is missing top. "75 DE C A.TE.540 L.16.C RS" reads the bottom.

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Masonite/MDF board that is stenciled with words and drawings and spray painted with primarily green, white, red, brown and black paints.

Inscription on the front: THE SALVATION ARMY / HOP IN / YOU'RE WELCOME

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Frame made from salvaged metal from a Japanese Zero. Pictures are of Philip Robert William Talbot and his wife Iris Husson.

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Gold coloured metal shell casing intended to hang from a gold coloured metal frame by thin metal wire . Frame has been mounted onto a rectangle of wood .

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What appears to be a sepia tone photographic print (or possibly illustration?) of HMAS Shropshire at sea that has been varnished . Gold colour frame with gold coloured plaque mounted to centre front that reads ' HMAS / SHROPSHIRE / 1943 / LONDON…

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Circular metal dish with scalloped edges, decorated with crown, wreath, stars, fleur de lis and 'ALBERT', appears to have been fashioned into an ashtray with three shells as the base

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Text handwritten in black ink. 'On the wings of sacrifice' poem on cardboard. Poem originally written by 'Pilot Officer John McGee (19 yrs) R.C.A.F. Killed in action Dec 1941'

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Oil painting on canvas of Australian soldier in Ari Burnu Cemetery. Canvas patch has grey-scale image of soldier and crosses, visible where a hole has been torn in the colourful landscape of circa 2006 Ari Burnu cemetary. Impasto application of…

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Bronze resin cast miniature of the Vernon monument (commemorating the site previously occupied by HMS Vernon (Royal Navy) in Portsmouth, Hants). Sculpture is of a diver pushing/clearing a mine from an underwater wreckage. Bottom side of sculpture is…

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Acrylic skyscape with mountains;one printed semi-gloss warbird aircraft adhered to canvas.

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Acrylic skyscape with mountains; three printed semi-gloss warbird aircraft adhered to canvas.

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Acrylic skyscape with mountains; printed semi-gloss warbird aircraft adhered to canvas

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Oil painting on canvas of Australian soldier in wooden frame, ribbon pinned to canvas at bottom

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Oval plastic charm with purple background with butterfly relief. Butterfly has gold body, and green wings with red spots.

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Star shaped plastic charm with light green background. Crown and RAAF eagle in gold relief and metal pin at back for attachment as a broach.

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Clear plastic charm in the shape of Australia. Brown plastic kangaroo in relief at centre and whole at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with red backing and gold relief of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun Badge and kangaroo and emu and motto ÔI GO TO RETURNÕ. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with blue backing and gold relief of crown and RAAF eagle. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with white backing with gold relief Australian national coat of arms at centre, with kangaroo at left and emu and right and heart at centre. ÔSweethearts' in red and metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with blue backing with gold relief Australian national coat of arms at centre, with kangaroo at left and emu and right and heart at centre. ÔCorlyn' in gold and metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with white backing with gold relief Australian national coat of arms at centre, with kangaroo at left and emu and right and heart at centre. ÔBorneo 1945Õ in red and metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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V shaped plastic charm with green ÔVÕ for victory in background. Crown and RAAF eagle in gold relief. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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V shaped plastic charm with pink ÔVÕ for victory in background. Crown, RAAF eagle and motto ÔI GO TO RETURNÕ in gold relief. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped solid plastic charm with red ÔVÕ for Victory added as a relief, along with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun Badge, kangaroo, emu and motto ÔI GO TO RETURNÕ in gold. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with white backing with pink VÕ for Victory added as a relief, along with gold Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun Badge and kangaroo and emu and ÔBorneo 1948Õ written in red. Metal loop at top for attachment…

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Triangular solid ferrous metal charm with relief of map of Australia with ÔVÕ for victory at centre and emu and kangaroo either side.

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Heart shaped plastic charm with white backing with gold relief Australian national coat of arms at centre, with kangaroo at left and emu and right and heart at centre. ÔMotherÕ in red and metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Heart shaped plastic charm with blue backing with gold relief of crown and RAAF eagle, and ÔCarolynÕ in red. Metal pin at top.

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Heart shaped solid metal charm, with Australian national coat of arms at centre, with kangaroo at left and emu and right and heart at centre.

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Triangular plastic charm with white and blue map of Australia in background. Red ÔVÕ for victory at centre and gold emu and kangaroo either side. Metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Plastic charm with red ÔVÕ for victory and Australia Commonwealth Military Forces gold Rising Sun badge at centre and motto ÔI GO TO RETURNÕ at bottom. Small metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Diamond shaped solid ferrous base with ÔVÕ for Victory added as a relief and two crossed palm trees and motto 'Advance Australia' at bottom.

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Diamond shaped solid ferrous base with heart shape on top. ÔVÕ for Victory added as a relief, along with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun Badge and kangaroo and emu from National Emblem.

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Plastic heart charm with painted blue background. Gold coloured engraving reads ÔMy SweetheartÕ and there is a small metal loop at top for attachment to necklace(?).

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Victory mini plaque made from solid ferrous metal. Relief of ÒVÓ for victory, crown, RAAF eagle and motto ÔI GO TO RETURNÕ.

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A pair of diamond shaped broaches made from clear plastic with a mother of pearl inlay and red backing.
01: has metal ear attachment, with ÔNew BritainÕ engraved.
02: Metal ear attachment is missing.

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Framed original print of painting by Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler). Some areas, for example the birds have been overdrawn in pencil. Captions and description have been added onto the white mount made from pin board material.

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Original print of painting by John Charlton, has been overdrawn with pen, pencil and chalk and framed with descriptions added at bottom on white mount made from pin board material.

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Papuan Artifact Ð Wooden hand carved decorative knife, with flared handle.

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Papuan Artifact Ð Wooden hand carved walking (?) stick with coiled snake up length and lizard at top, near handle.

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Framed prayer, written in black ink and background multicolored pencil with black and yellow mount.

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Framed ink and painted poster for the ÔReceiving Depot for:- 7th Divisional Cavalry Regt. Comfort FundsÕ.

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A set of two polished brass shells, secured into circular wooden bases. The nose of the shell has been removed so that umbrellas etc can be stored inside.

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A set of two polished brass shells, secured into circular wooden bases. The nose of the shell has been removed so that umbrellas etc can be stored inside.

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Iron alloy Victory Bell cast from a German aircraft shot down over Britain 1939 - 1945 for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Embossed busts in profile of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Large 'V' embossed on handle.

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Pewter memorial mug for the Royal Australian Air Force Diamond Jubilee in 1981 with glass bottom.

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Framed ink drawing on paper, of an Avro Lancaster from No.5 Group (No.50 Squadron based in Skellingthorpe in Lincolnshire, UK).

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One of the twelve permanent RAAF squadrons in existence at the beginning of WWII. The Squadron served mainly in the Middle East and Western Desert.

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Chrome model of an aeroplane

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Shell casing ashtray with bullet at centre, with cigarette rests protruding from three different sides.

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Detachable chrome aeroplane, supported by a chrome female figure, standing on a map of New Guinea (metal) on a wooden base.

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7 empty small bullet shell cases and 6 bullets

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The inscription engraved on German shell:" PRESENTED TO/THE WAR VETERANS HOME/LEGACY PARK NARRABEEN/XMAS/1941/BY/ Lt J.R.RUSSELL JONES/B.E.F 1915-1918/GERMAN 8 1/2 IN SHELLCASE/FROM/YPRESS SECTOR 1917---there are 7 empty small bullet shell cases and…

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Rising Sun insignia with King's crown beneath the rising sun shape attached to brooch pin .
Verso has engraving ' S . Sil ' .

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Brass metal shell casing fashioned into an ash tray with three metal grooves attached around rim to act as cigarette rests

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Painted plaster cast - Facial cameo profiles of Roosevelt and Churchill facing each other on a plaque with a V in the middle - One Ideal Freedom at the top - wording etched on the base

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Diorama with imitation grass with bushes in the background blue sky with a white cloud - black painted aircraft in the sky - one aircraft is shot down and plummeting to the ground on fire - anti-aircraft gun and two winches on a trailer

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Diorama with imitation grass and mud tire tracks - green bushy background with blue sky and flying silver aircraft - anti-aircraft gun and trailer with two winches

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Small diorama with single tank and a wooden branch beside - snow - dark clouds and huts in the background snow on the ground

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Shell casing with etched flowers and the rising sun - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces - 1914 1919 World War 1

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Two shell casings one with Japanese writing and the other with English both with a star shaped badge for S.R.S.& S.E. 1947

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Etched shell casing with heart and the writing ' Souvenir de Belgique 1916 - 1918 ' - Top of the casing has been folded over to form a triangle pattern along the lip

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Etched shell casing from 1917 - bottom signed by Peterson in Hamberg from 49 P.W.C - Maked with banner for the European War 1914-1918 - Rising sun crest - dove - military cross - and words

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25 pound shell casing ashtray with 3 grooves cut for cigarette rests - Australian half penny located in the centre. Dated 1943.

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1940 25 pound shell casing ashtray with three extended cigarette rests protruding from three different sides - 1927 coin of Palestine located in the centre and 'Syria - From Ted' engraved

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1918 shell casing supported by three small rounded legs - top of the casing has been bent out to form a 2cm wide lip

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37mm M16 shell casing produced in 1942 decorated with 1935 Territory of New Guinea one shilling coin - two bullets for handles

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Bullet with Australian Commonwealth Military Forces crest - with base for stability

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Limited Edition - White tankart with printed decorative paness of the Korean War

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Limited Edition - White tankard with printed decorative panels of the First World War

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Limited Edition - White tankard with printed decorative panels of the Second World War

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Oval painted plaster plaque with the crest of the Royal Marines painted in gold with a black background

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Heavy iron wall plaque - hand with fingers wrapped around a flaming torch with red and yellow painted flames

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Non functional weather vane cut from sheet aluminium with the silhouette of the HMAS Shropshire - grey silver colour with accompanying documentation

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Shell - inside hand carved with a coat of arms surrounded by a kangaroo and emu with a rising sun at the top and 'Advance Australia' in a ribbon at the feet of the animals - smoothed on the back

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Mug - printed image of three portraits surounded by wreaths with three flags either side on the front - on the rear is a globe with Peace wrapped around , a wreath in front , surounded by four flags - NOV. 11th 1918 - 'H' in gold written on the base…

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Vase in the shape of a head - brown hair bushy mustache and pipe - trench helmet with a hole blown out the front and back- Gun barrel at the back - text hand written around the shoulders ' Who told ye that one?' - full set of makers marks - signed…

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Round dish - a printed cartoon image of people hiding in a bunker with an explosion going off above them signed by the artist - sepia tones with black lines around the rim - no makers marks on reverse

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Round dish with a printed image of a soldier looking into a plum and apple jam jar - sepia tones - Bairnsfathers Ware - Souvenir of the Great War on the Back - "When the 'ell is it goin' to be strawberry?" - makers marks on the reverse

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Royal Doulton Plate - square plate with scalloped corners - printed design of H.M.S. Victory in the background with Lord Nelson to the right - Makers Mark on the reverse with title and registration number

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25 pound artillery shell case carved into a silhouette of two ladies one seated, one standing. Obtained by Lt. George Neil Blaike.

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Copper plaque with the Parachute Regiment Crest - fabric backing in a frame

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Grass woven belt with dark brown zig zag decoration - cotton thread that has been cut around the edge indicates that it may have had something attached

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Hair comb - hand carved bamboo comb

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Papuan Artifact - wooden hand carved totem - painted black with orange and white decoration - face at the top with natural fibre hair on either side - shell for eye - coming to a point at the base - seems to be part of a larger piece - possible…

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Papuan Artifact - Wooden hand carved totem with an alligator head at the top - painted black with five bands of orange and white decoration - alligator has shells for eyes - wooden tongue at the bottom which seems to part of a larger piece - possibly…

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Papuan Artifact - wooden hand carved - Standing male figure with hands by the side - painted black with body decoration in white and orange - anklets bracelets and a waist band in twisted dyed natural fibre - standing on an unidentified structure

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Papuan Artifact - Wooden hand carved wall piece - two faces above each other - top face has a large headress with black , white and orange decoration - shell eyes on both faces

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Papuan Artifact - Naively carved wooden figure kneeling - wearing a grass skirt - necklace and earings of shell and seeds - holding a mask in front of the face

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Papuan Artifact - naively carved wooden figure of a man with shells for eyes - painted black with white face and body stripes with a two legged stool behind

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Papuan artifact - naively hand carved wooden alligator bearing teeth

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Papuan artifact - wood panel hand carved of an exotic bird with tail feathers cascading over the bird with open wings perched on a rod - shell for eye

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Collage of various drawings relating to the history of the Royal Marines - varnished

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Painted plaster to look like copper with a ship , helicopters , dinghy , floating bouy in the sea - map of the Falklands and Union Jack flag held by four soldiers on the left

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Painted nylon fabric with Royal Marines crest - with red yellow & green sunburst design

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Painted ceramic tile - with Royal Marines Crest - Sydney Branch - With marbled border

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Card with Cartoon of two soldiers - one sitting on a latrine the other enquiring about Xmas leave - Message is ' The officers & men of the R.A.E. wish you the merriest possiable Xmas & hope that 1943 will bring you freedom & prosperity - POW Camp…

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Painting of H.M.S Hood - blue ship - blue white and orange skyline on ocean - Writing on the reverse side of object

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