Two fibre identity tags, connected by a leather tie. One tag circular and reddish in colour, the other octagonal and black/brown. "3353". Demonstrates proficiency in signalling.
Large spear or digging tool with a pointed tip. This tool differs from the others in the collection as it appears to have been made from wood as opposed to bone, as indicated by the visibility of the wood grain. Handle of tool has been carved into a…
Small digging tool made from animal bone. Handle of the bone resembles an animals paw in structure. The top of the tool is embelished with one circular and one lenticular shaped engraving. Tip of tool is slightly rounded
Large spear, digging or hunting tool made from a Kassowary bone. Tool has a sharp pointed tip. Handle of the tool is carved into the shape of a Kassowary head. Top of the tool is covered in endravings in triangular, lenticulat, zig zag and linear…
Digging tool made from animal bone, specific animal . Joint of the bone acts as handle. Around the join one can see linear engravings in a criss cross pattern.
A neckpiece made from a collection of different natural materials. At the bottom of the piece are what appears to be 2 boar tusks, these are attached together to create an almost full circle with straps of a braided fiberous material resembling…
A neckpiece made predominately from a brown braided wax coated rope and shells. A long piece of the braided material is embelished with 'donut' shaped shells, which are smaller at the top and larger towards the bottom of the piece. A large Kauri…
A 'breastplate' made from a singular piece of what appears to be mother of pearl. Irredescent surface on the back side of plate. Slightly yellow tinge on upper side. Some brown spots of a natural brown pigment can be seen on top right corner.
One long strand of brown, braided wax coated rope embelished with small kauri shells, at equal distance appart. The neckpiece ties in a knot at its top.
Neckpiece made from brown wax coated rope and shells. One long strand of braided rope is embelished with circular shells, all similar in size (roughly 15mm diameter). A large Kauri shell is attached at the middle of the necklace, in the centre. The…
Head piece made from small Kauri shells and a wax coated rope which has been braided. The front of the headpiece is lenticular in shape and has embelishments consisting of 3 small semi circle 'flaps'. Front of headpiece is also embelished with a…
Suspected bamboo small comb with small narrow and short handle (30 x 11mm). Band of engraved decoration on handle features lenticular decorative units.
Green and tan camofladge model plane with a white tail. Has 'GR-A,' painted onto its body. 'A27-226' is a sticker applied to the body. There is also a sticker of the cartoon character Goofy on the PL front.
Small leather box, with embossed logo on back. Read Made in England by Kodak Limited" "Use Kodak Film No. 120". Top leather strap reads "No. 2 Cartridge Hawk-eye Model C". Hole has metal rim positoned at centre of front side. Two metal attachments…
Book- Green (fading to tan) thick paper cover with black ink print. Thin creamy yellow pages. Three staples. Black texter on the spine reading 'B.E.F. In France - 1914'
Blue leather looking (probably synthetic) personal photo album of Joan Christie. Photo album has 51 pages. The album contains 14 newspaper/magazine artciles, 9 colour photographs, 151 black and white photographs, and 20 personal papers. The blue…
Square off-white cotton pennant with hand printed text in black ink. 'DON.COY 2/31.BTN A.1.F' is printed in the centre of the textile, in large text-resumebly standing for Don Compans 2nd/31st Battalian. Names of battalian troups are printed around…
Black and white photograph of women in WRAN uniforms marching in street with crowd in foreground and large buildings in background. Union jackflag is hung in the background over a balcony. Annotation in ink on front, bottom proper left reads,'V.J.…
Eleven black and white photographs arranged on brown card, held in place with photo corners. Eight on the front and three on the back. Brown card has two uniform holes on bottom edge and two photo corners on the back without a photo. Description of…
Black and white photograph of three women in WRAN uniforms. Women on end right is Ms Elsie (Elise) Jewell. Annotation on back in pencil reads 'Jewell / 3', 'G761-26' and blue stamp reads, 'G.McGrath/ P8 HER MAJESTY'S ARCADE / ?EY/EXTRA ?…
Black and white photograph of woman with hat stood near to man with glasses. Men and women seated behind. Ink stamp on the back reads, 'Commonwealth of Australia/DEPARTMENT/OF/INFORMATION.' Pencil annotation on back reads, '14878'.
Black and white photograph with group of many people including soldiers in uniform and one army nurse meeting Prime Minister John Curtin. Ink stamp on the back reads, 'Commonwealth of Australia/DEPARTMENT/OF/INFORMATION.' Pencil annotation on back…
Four pieces of paper, variously sized, adhered together. Paper with print on one-side on backing paper. Subheadings include 'Deaths: On Active Service', 'Matron, Sister Die When Centaur Sunk', 'Allied Sympathy For Centaur', 'Centaur Outrage As…
Folded paper - The Argus Melbourne with print on one-side. Subheadings include 'Deaths: On Active Service', 'Matron, Sister Die When Centaur Sunk', 'Allied Sympathy For Centaur', 'Centaur Outrage As Victory Spur'.
White paper with toner ink photocopy, another piece of white paper with black printed ink adhered to the front base with one piece of sticky tape/ magic tape
Book, red-coloured cloth cover, gold-coloured embossed text: 'New Testament Psalms Proverbs' with emblem in circle. Red-coloured foreedge. Black-coloured printing, sticker inside front cover: 'This testament is the gift of Gideons International ...'.
Red and gold metal tin with wire hinge. Royal coat of arms on lid, printed below 'By Appointment/Tobacconists to/The Late King George VI'. 'Benson and Hedges/Super Virginia Cigarette'. Printed on proper left and proper right hand sides of tin,…
Card holder with impressed gilded lettering on cover. Printed on recto of card 'Chief Petty Officers Mess/Balmoral Naval Depot/Honorary Member'. Inside front cover, printed 'This is to certify that Honorary Mem-/bership has been granted to/Mr K .G.R.…
B & W photograph, pencil annotation on verso 'This snap has an/interesting history./ Was taken at Tamworth?/round at Jo? Bl?./I was asked at 'KAMP? SUNKURAI?' if it/was me + the chap/gave it to me as a present?!'
Photograph of woman in front of tree. On verso, writing 'To Keith /With love from/Rosemary/13/11/41'. Pencil inscription, 'On the return to Singapore on train, Rain/damaged other part of photo and I was/forced to cut, I carried it all over Thailand…
Brown calf skin wallet with attached notebook. Wallet closes using press stud. Emblem of raising sun with the words 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces', is located in middle of opening flap. Letters K.G.M are gilded on proper right side of…
Three separate fragments of the ribbon used to display the 1939/45 Star. Ribbon has dark blue, red and light blue in three equivalent vertical stripes. Medal is missing.
Five separate fragments of the ribbon used to display the Australia Service Medal. The ribbon has a Khaki ribbon edged dark ble and light blue repectively with two intervening red stripes. The medal is missing.
Four separate fragments of the ribbon used to display the Pacific Star. Medal is missing. Ribbon Dark green with red edges, a central yellow stripe and two narrow stripes one dark blue and the other lgiht blue.
Ribbon with narrow cnetral red stripe with a narrow white stripe on either side. A broad red stripe at either edge and two intervening stripes in blue. Medal is missing.
Two landscape photographs. One depicting Johanne in UN vehicle with four UN vehicles in background. Other photograph 1st Camp Dutchbatt with sign Charly ?. Shows vehicles andequipment inbackground.
Photograph of five men in uniform, three seated, two standing, wearing a variety of military hats. Background with window and ornamental feature. Kodak print.
Photograph of torso and head shot of young man in uniform. Annotations on verso 'Harry Macklin / Jnr' in pencil. '186 x 32' in pencil. 'Identity STUDIO/ 175 Pitt Street/ Sydney'
Harry Jnr in summer uniform standing in front of tent, man in background. Kodak? Postcard. Annotation on verso in blue ink 'Harry Jnr/ Taken in Palestine/ 1941'. In greylead 21.
Certificate of discharge issued to Harry William Macklin. Document contains typed lettering and handwritten sections. Took effect on 13/3/1944. On verso there is a discription of Harry with his signature.
