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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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Model of HIJMS Ibuki. The Japanese battle cruiser Ibuki assisted HMS Minotaur and the Australian ...
Photograph
Model of HIJMS Ibuki. The Japanese battle cruiser Ibuki assisted HMS Minotaur and the Australian light cruisers Sydney and Melbourne to escort the first Australian and New Zealand convoy which sailed ...106055
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Nauru Island, Pacific Islands. A flag hoisted by the crew of HMAS Melbourne indicating the island ...
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Nauru Island, Pacific Islands. A flag hoisted by the crew of HMAS Melbourne indicating the island was under Allied control. (Donor A.W. Bazley)H13578
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Notebook of Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, 1914
Digitised Collection
Maker: Little, Vivian Agincourt Spence
Notebook relating to the First World War service of Chaplain Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, Royal Australian Navy. This notebook contains entries relating to Little’s service on HMAS Sydney and inclu...RCDIG0001055
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Notebook of Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, 1914
Digitised Collection
Maker: Little, Vivian Agincourt Spence
Notebook relating to the First World War service of Chaplain Vivian Agincourt Spence Little, RAN. The notebook contains two main entries. The first entry details the days preceding the battle between ...RCDIG0001027
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ROSYTH, SCOTLAND. C.1918. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS MELBOURNE (I) WHILE ...
Photograph
ROSYTH, SCOTLAND. C.1918. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS MELBOURNE (I) WHILE OPERATING WITH THE GRAND FLEET. THE SHIP HAS BEEN PAINTED IN A DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. A SOPWITH CAMEL FIGH...301010
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Seaman's collar : Leading Seaman S J Trebble, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: GER Ltd
Blue cotton jean sailor's square rig collar. The top section of collar which sits on the back is square edged. The bottom section is divided into three panels. The middle panel fits down the back insi...REL26129.003
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Seaman's jumper : Leading Seaman S J Trebble, RAN
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White, linen duck in the pre-federation jumper pattern from 1900-1909. '5226' is printed in small numerals on the inside tail of the collar. There is a knife pocket on the inside left breast and are f...REL26129.001
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Starboard broadside view of the Town Class Light Cruiser HMAS Melbourne steaming under way during ...
Photograph
Maker: W M Robertson & Co
Starboard broadside view of the Town Class Light Cruiser HMAS Melbourne steaming under way during service in the First World War. Melbourne was one of three ships of this class commissioned into the R...P00359.002
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Studio portrait of 5399 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Dollisson from Burwood, NSW, a crew member of ...
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Studio portrait of 5399 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Dollisson from Burwood, NSW, a crew member of HMAS Melbourne. AB Dollisson served from 13 January 1919 until 12 January 1926 and spent over two years se...P01196.001
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1918. Studio portrait of Petty Officer Hubert Laurence Maynard Greaves RAN wearing his seaman's ...
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1918. Studio portrait of Petty Officer Hubert Laurence Maynard Greaves RAN wearing his seaman's uniform, his cap bearing an HMAS Melbourne tally band. Petty Officer Greaves served abroad in New Britai...P02031.001
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SYDNEY 1915. THE LAUNCHING OF HMAS BRISBANE I AT COCKATOO ISLAND NAVAL DOCKYARD. TWO OTHER TOWN ...
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SYDNEY 1915. THE LAUNCHING OF HMAS BRISBANE I AT COCKATOO ISLAND NAVAL DOCKYARD. TWO OTHER TOWN CLASS LIGHT CRUISERS, HMAS SYDNEY I AND HMAS MELBOURNE I WERE BUILT IN GREAT BRITAIN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL ...P00444.136
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The crew of HMAS Melbourne practise the safety drill 'Abandon ship' near Barbados. Numerous ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The crew of HMAS Melbourne practise the safety drill 'Abandon ship' near Barbados. Numerous seamen are in the water; in the centre is a rubber life raft carrying at least 12 men. There are two light...EN0447
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The ice covered bow of HMAS Melbourne during especially harsh winter conditions. The Melbourne ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The ice covered bow of HMAS Melbourne during especially harsh winter conditions. The Melbourne left Bermuda at the end of August 1916 to take up patrol work in the North Sea with the 2nd Light Cruise...EN0137
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The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne in the Windward Islands. Note the canvas awning providing sun ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne in the Windward Islands. Note the canvas awning providing sun protection over the deck. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMAS Melbourne was taking part in a series of patrols...EN0112
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The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne, well camouflaged with 'dazzle' camouflage, lying at anchor off ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne, well camouflaged with 'dazzle' camouflage, lying at anchor off Charlestown, Scotland. In the distance are the minelayer HMS Angora and the minesweeping sloop HMAS Mar...EN0154
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Transcript of diary of Stanley Alfred Gedling, 1913-1918
Digitised Collection
Maker: Gedling, Stanley Alfred
Transcript of diary relating to the First World War service of Leading Signalman Richard Keith Gedling, Royal Australian Navy. This transcript was made by Gedling’s daughter, although it is unknown wh...RCDIG0001154
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Unidentified sailors watch a boxing match in their midst aboard HMAS Melbourne. The contestants ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Unidentified sailors watch a boxing match in their midst aboard HMAS Melbourne. The contestants are 3676 Stoker Peter Francis King, born in Gympie, Qld and 2627 Able Seaman Frederick William Parks, b...EN0131