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Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day, 15 August 1945

Celebrating the end of World War II in the Pacific

Photographer with crowd

Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day, 15 Aug 1945

People standing on city street

MM 143147 Photograph - Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Victory Celebrations, Collins Street, Melbourne, World War II, 1945

Medal on red, white and blue ribbon

NU 33157 Medal - Victory Europe-Pacific, Schools, Melbourne City Council, Victoria, Australia, 1945

Typewritten page with drawing of turtle

HT 36420 Bulletin - Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, 'Kodak Staff Service Bulletin', Victory Issue, No 36, 25 Aug 1945

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Photograph - RAAF Personnel, Digging Slit Trenches at Exhibition Building, World War II, 1942

SH 960565 Photograph - RAAF Personnel, Digging Slit Trenches at Exhibition Building, World War II, 1942

Clothing & Textiles, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building

Black and white copy of a photograph taken of RAAF personnel digging trenches while stationed at the Exhibition Building in 1942. The ...

Photograph - 'RAAF Trench Diggers Champ Team', Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria, Apr 1942

SH 960567 Photograph - 'RAAF Trench Diggers Champ Team', Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria, Apr 1942

Clothing & Textiles, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building

Black and white copy of an original photograph of a group of RAAF personnel digging trenches while stationed at the Royal Exhibition ...

Photograph - Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Visit by Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 30 Sep-7 Oct 1981

MM 124550 Photograph - Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Visit by Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 30 Sep-7 Oct 1981

Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building

Black & white photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, and Brian Cox, Head of CHOGM ...

Painting, bark, Cape Don, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900

X 28228 Painting, bark, Cape Don, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

The figure in this painting appears to be depicted in the motion of walking with arms held out and feet turned in opposite directions indicative of ...

Photograph - Exhibition Building, Palais Royale Sign, 1938

MM 124347 Photograph - Exhibition Building, Palais Royale Sign, 1938

Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building

Black & white panoramic vista comprised of two photographs of the Exhibition Buildings from an elevated vantage point on the eastern side of Nicholson ...

<em>Rhizobius blackburni</em> Lea, 1908

T 13696 Rhizobius blackburni Lea, 1908

Entomology and Arachnology

Type statusSyntypeHigher taxonomyArthropoda, Insecta, ColeopteraCollectedAustralia, Tasmania

Ornament, neck, McArthur River, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900

X 10235 Ornament, neck, McArthur River, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia, 1900

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

This multistrand string ornament was worn around the neck or placed around the head.

Sailing Ship Model - Loch Maree

ST 14851 Sailing Ship Model - Loch Maree

Transport

The clipper ship 'Loch Maree' was built by Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow in 1873 (1581 GRT). It was operated by the Loch Line on the England-Australia route but disappeared without trace after leaving Geelong for London ...

Motor Ship Model - HMAS Wyatt Earp

ST 24422 Motor Ship Model - HMAS Wyatt Earp

Science & Measurement, Transport

This scale model of the antarctic research vessel HMAS Wyatt Earp was made by John B. Walker, a professional ship model-maker and former employee of the ship construction branch of the Department of ...

Book - 'Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Centennial International Exhibition at Melbourne', Washington, 1889-1990

SH 960532 Book - 'Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Centennial International Exhibition at Melbourne', Washington, 1889-1990

Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building

Report prepared for the US Senate on the United States' representation at the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. It contains a list of exhibitors with prizes ...

Invitation - Ball, The Duke & Duchess of York, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 27 Apr 1927

HT 34915 Invitation - Ball, The Duke & Duchess of York, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 27 Apr 1927

Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building

Invitation to attend a ball in honour of the Duke & Duchess of York, issued to Mr W. McDonald & Lady by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Alderman (Sir) Stephen Joseph Morell. The ...

Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, circa 1920

SH 960726 Postcard - Southern Facade, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, circa 1920

Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building

This is a colour postcard of the Exhibition and State Parliament Buildings showing the southern facade and Hochgurtel Fountain with the lake in the foreground, circa 1920. The ...