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Bangle made from wire from the Schutte-Lanz airship SL11: Mrs M A Rattigan, Anzac Buffet, London
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bangle made from the wire from a Schutte-Lanz type German airship SL11. The ends have been joined together by a small cylindrical piece of metal.RELAWM06183
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Beadwork choker or arm band : Lance Corporal E Harris, 8 Light Horse Regiment AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Mulitcoloured loomwork choker or arm band. One long end of the item has beaded fringing. At each short end are long beaded loops and threads, possibly to secure the item for wearing.REL/00726.005
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Beadwork pendant : Lance Corporal E Harris, 8 Light Horse Regiment AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A multicoloured triangular crochet beadwork pendant. The pendant has been broken off a larger item - possibly a necklace - and has a loose thread at the top. The pendant has a multi coloured beaded fr...REL/00726.004
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Beadwork snake : Sister E S Kemp, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Crochet beadwork snake made from cotton thread and small glass beads. The snake's tail is made from dark blue, clear and light blue beads with a light blue tassled end and its belly is made from white...REL38222.002
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Beadwork snake : Staff Nurse E S Kemp, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Crochet beadwork snake made from cotton thread and small glass beads. The snake's tail is light blue and its belly is made from clear beads. The body is made from green beads, with a wavy design in ye...REL38222.001
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Box made from wood salvaged from HMAS Australia (I)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square wooden handmade box with a separate lid. The same decorative diamond pattern is carved into each face of the four sides of the body which sits on a base with bevilled edges. The lid has a large...REL42366
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Brass trench art German officer's cap : Driver C S Barton, 1 Divisional Ammunition Column
Heraldry
Maker: Barton, Clarence Stanmore
Officer's cap, German, miniature made from base of brass German 77mm shell case. The bowl of the cap is formed by the base of a shellcase, with a copper chinstrap, edging and buttons, brass visor with...REL/00437
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Carved head of a German soldier : 13 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Head of a German soldier carved from chalk. The soldier wears a pair of glasses and has a moustache. The glasses and eyes, mouth, moustache and field cap have all been highlighted with black ink and t...RELAWM00744
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Container made from shellcases : Private J T B Elderfield, 23 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Two cut down brass French 75 mm shellcases, modified to form a lidded container. The primers have been removed and plain brass plugs inserted in their place. the markings on the bases are only partly ...REL/07188
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Crochet bedspread with patriotic motifs : Mrs M Griffiths
Heraldry
Maker: Griffiths, Mary
Cotton filet crochet bedspread featuring patriotic motifs, some of which are repeated or adapted and merged with other motifs. At the centre are several patterns including: 'IN MEMORY OF EARL KITCHENE...REL/01846
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Crocheted cushion cover 'Our Hero We're Proud of Him Anzac 1915' : Mrs N Salau
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet square cotton cushion or occasional table cover, featuring central panel with an Anzac digger at attention in profile, with the words 'OUR HERO WE'RE PROUD OF HIM' to the left a...REL38591
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Crocheted patriotic tea cosy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet patriotic tea cosy. Worked into the tea cosy on one side are two Union Jacks, a battleship and the words 'DARDANELLES / 1915 / OUR HEROES'. On the other side is a pine tree ...REL41390
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Crocheted tea cloth : 'Dardanelles 1915 - Our Heroes'
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet cotton patriotic tea cloth. The centre of the cloth is a crocheted square worked with an image of a battleship, two Union Jacks and the words 'DARDANELLES 1915 OUR HEROES'. This...REL35378
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Crocheted tea tray cloth of the Australian coat of arms
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet cotton tea tray edged with a cotton fringe. The design worked into the cloth depicts the Australian coat of arms with the words 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA'. Above the coat of arms is a ...REL32640
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Crochet patriotic milk jug cover : Miss R F Soden
Heraldry
Maker: Soden, Ruby F
Rectangular white cotton filet crochet milk jug cover edged with sea shells. The centre of the cover carries three lines of text 'OUR / ANZAC / BOY'.There is a triangle pattern at each corner made fro...REL22540
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Engraved brass serviette ring
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made brass serviette ring engraved 'SOMME ADVANCE ROWLAND 8.8.18.'REL30605.002
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Engraved brass serviette ring
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made brass serviette ring engraved 'Somme Advance OLIVE 8.8.18.'REL30605.003
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Engraved brass serviette ring
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made brass serviette ring engraved 'SOMME ADVANCE HAROLD 8.8.18.' The figure '6TH' is also engraved on the ring.REL30605.001
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Engraved German shell case from Jerusalem, 1917
Heraldry
Maker: Rheinische Metallwaren und Maschinen Fabrik
Cut down brass German 100 mm shell case for a M14 Field Gun. The case has been extensively engraved, probably in Jerusalem, for sale as a souvenir. There are decorative bands engraved on the upper and...REL/05391
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First World War patriotic tea cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet and embroidered cotton tea cloth. The centre of the cloth is a crocheted square worked with an image of a ship, two union jacks and the words 'DARDENELLES 1915 OUR HEROES'. This...REL38287
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French style lace pillow : Sergeant H L Brunskill, 5 Division Mechanical Transport Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French pillow for lace making. The pillow is made of padded red patterned velveteen held in place on a wooden base with metal tacks.The padded bolster, mounted on a wooden frame, is covered in cream f...REL35910
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Golf Club, HMS Vindictive 1914-1918 : Private S Bigg, 4 Machine Gun Company AIF
Heraldry
Maker: J Stone & Co
Wooden long iron golf club with brass head. Cotton tape has been wound around the top third of the wooden shaft of the club as a grip. Engraved on the reverse of the head of the golf club is MADE FR...REL/11019
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Handcarved frame for embroidery : James Hartnett
Heraldry
Maker: Hartnett, James
Hand made wooden picture frame, with 90mm wide sides, with sprays of roses in high relief carved into each side. The lower lever of the background has a fine poker work finish. Made by James Harnett i...REL35981
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Handmade banner : Major L L Williams, 7 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small hand made banner for the 7th Light Horse Regiment, drawn in pencil and ink on a roughly cut piece of rectangular canvas. The canvas is frayed on all edges. The two shorter sides have seams near ...REL34478
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Improvised draughts board : Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Draughts board made from a piece of wooden box (probably pine). A rough square has been drawn on the wood in graphite pencil, approximately 50 mm from the top of the board, and approximately 25 mm fro...RELAWM00304
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Improvised draughts board : Warrant Officer G N Mackie, 7 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Mackie, George Norman
Improvised draughts board 17 inches x 17 inches made out of timber salvaged from the ruined church and convent at Baupaume. The oak was taken from the organ or organ seat in the church, and the inlaid...RELAWM09561
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Lace making bobbins : Sergeant H L Brunskill, 5 Division Mechanical Transport Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French style lace making bobbins. Each bobbin has linen thread wrapped tightly aroud it. Several of the bobbins are connected to a three centimetre piece of hand made lace.REL36194
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Lace making patterns : Sergeant H L Brunskill, 5 Division Mechanical Transport Company, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Twenty-five lace making prickings (patterns) in lighweight card, most copyrighted in 1902. Several of the patterns have holes made by pins.REL36195
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Miniature life buoy souvenir : HMAS Melbourne (1913-28)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir miniature life buoy. The wooden life buoy is painted dark green and bears the Australian flag and white naval ensign. Painted in red and gold lettering is 'H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE'. Surrounding th...REL/18536
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Napkin ring made from a piece of Zeppelin L32 : Mrs O Gardener, British Red Cross
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cylindrical napkin ring made from duraluminium (an aluminium alloy) recovered from German Zeppelin L32. The ring is engraved with 'ZEPPELIN L 32 / SEPT. 24. 1916.' The engraved letters are partly fil...REL/00020
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Patriotic commemorative crochet cloth : Sergeant C R Christmas, 5 Field Ambulance, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Piece of white cotton filet crochet cloth with a design featuring an Australian soldier with the text 'CECIL / XMAS / OUR HERO / WE'RE / PROUD / OF HIM / ANZAC 1915' and an image of the Victoria Cros...RELAWM17321.002
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Patriotic crochet bedspread : Mrs M M Ellis
Heraldry
Maker: Ellis, Martha Maria
White cotton filet crochet bedspread. At the centre is a large panel with the image of a peacock perched on the rim of a large goblet, within a border of grapes and vines. Around this are several pa...REL43306
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Patriotic crochet cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Piece of patriotic white cotton filet crochet cloth with the word 'VICtORY' worked into the centre in a mixture of upper and lower case letters. The end of the 'Y' is crocheted back along the length o...REL/18809
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Patriotic crochet cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet cloth bearing the message 'BEST WISHES FROM AUSTRALIA / HANDS ACROSS THE SEA'. Across the mid-section is the image of a horseshoe, a ship, and the Australian national flag.REL26329.001
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Patriotic crochet cloth : Mrs Dunn
Heraldry
Maker: Dunn, (given name unknown)
White cotton filet crochet cloth with a backing of red fabric joined diagonally over light blue fabric. The crochet design features a battleship and two Union Jacks with the text 'DARDANELLES / 1915 /...RELAWM17375.001
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Patriotic crocheted cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small white rectangular cotton filet crocheted cloth bearing the message 'SUCCESS TO THE ALLIES'.REL26329.002
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Patriotic crocheted traycloth : Australian homefront, First World War
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet cotton patriotic tray cloth, showing a ship and Union Jacks in the centre with 'DARDANELLES 1915 OUR HEROES', and a border of crossed Union Jacks and French tricolors and Victor...REL33929
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Patriotic crochet milk jug cover
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet square milk jug cover. Worked in the centre is the text 'SUCCESS / TO THE / ALLIES'. The cloth has a two row checkerboard border made from open and filled mesh. The crochet ...REL/21783
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Patriotic crochet tablecloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet patriotic table cloth made from three long panels, ,made up from a number of commercially available patterns, crocheted together and with a crocheted scalloped edging. The...REL24251
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Patriotic tablecloth : Mrs G S Scott
Heraldry
Maker: Scott, Gertrude Sarah 'Gert'
White crocheted and embroidered patriotic square table cloth. In the centre is a diamond shaped piece of white cotton, embroidered in the centre with a floral motif in white cotton thread. At two oppo...REL39918
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Pendant from Gallipoli Shrapnel : Private J Slattery, 7 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Slattery, James
A circular shaped shrapnel ball fashioned into a pendant. Attached to this is a length of metal chain and small bar.REL/03708
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Prisoner of war souvenir ring : Lieutenant S E Bates, 11 Machine Gun Comany, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Copper ring made from a coin, with white metal heart superimposed on the front face. There is corrosion on the bottom of the ring. The inside of the ring bears the date '1912' and other writing that i...RELAWM11741
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Souvenir dinner gong : Private W C McElwee, 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass shell case ornately engraved with an arabesque pattern and "SOUVENIR / FROM THE / BOMBARDMENT / -OF- / GAZA / APRIL 1917". The shell case is suspended from an arched nickel plated brass arm whic...REL/14222
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Souvenir ring : Driver W F Teague, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Teague, William Francis
Aluminium ring with a copper insert in the shape of a downward pointing arrowREL/13693.004
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Souvenir ring : Driver W F Teague, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Teague, William Francis
Aluminium signet ring with a small brass German army button attached to the front. The button bears the Prussian crown.REL/13693.002
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Souvenir ring : Driver W F Teague, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Teague, William Francis
Aluminium signet ring with a rectangular face. The face has been engraved diagonally across the front but the word is no longer legible.REL/13693.003
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Souvenir ring : German prisoner of war
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir ring with a crown on the front, possibly cut from a German Army button. The back of the band is broken.REL/00476
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Souvenir ring Ypres : Driver W F Teague, 18 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Teague, William Francis
Aluminium ring with a diamond shape recessed into the front, which once held three diagonal strips. Only the middle, yellow, strip remains. The ring band is engraved with a leaf design along each side...REL/13693.001
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Trench art German biplane : Driver C S Barton, 1 Divisional Ammunition Column
Heraldry
Maker: Barton, Clarence Stanmore
Model biplane made from brass (wings, tail, forward fuselage, engine, wheels and struts) and copper (propellor, tyres and axle and rear fuselage). The fuselage is realised from a .303 cartridge with a...REL/00436
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Trench art souvenir watch stand, 17 Battalion AIF : Mrs M A Rattigan, Anzac Buffet, London
Heraldry
Maker: Caple, Francis James
Trench art watch stand with a wooden base, the front of which is cut sloping upward. A thin layer of brass covers the top of the base. An upright bullet and cartridge (8mm French Lebel round) is attac...RELAWM06182