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Photograph of Reginald John Buckland
Photograph with pencilled highlights of Reginald John ( "Dolly") Buckland TKS 1906-12.
Photograph of Thullier Lake Cardew
Portrait Photograph, hand coloured of Thuillier Lake Cardew (TKS 1903-05) reverse: "Boy" Private Thuillier Lake Cardew 54th Battalion 14th Infantry...
Captured Howitzer
Howitzers captured 8th Aug 1918 Captured German Artillery 1 This dump of German heavy artillery guns and howitzers...
Downed aeroplane
Downed aeroplane 10/4/1918 On April 1 1918 the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service...
Destoyed observation balloon
Observation Balloon Roisel Roisel is a small town about 11 kms east of Peronne and about 135kms inland ...
Captured German Artillery 1
Captured German Artillery 1 8/8/1918 A captured park of various guns from the battle of Amiens in August...
Captured German Artillery 2
Captured German Artillery 2 Model 1898/09 105mm field howitzer, the 09 represents a remodel of the original design in...
Captured German machine gun
Reverse: German machine gun captured 8/8/1918
British Naval gun firing at Rosiel
British Naval Gun firing toward Rosiel (sic) 1918 Reverse: British Naval gun firing at Roisel. Range 25 miles (40...
British big gun
One of our big guns, 6 inch range of 22,000 yds. Ray and Abe.
15 inch guns captured
15 inch guns captured by 1st Div[ision] Australians Blown up by enemy
Damaged British Tank
British Tank 20/8/1918 Villers Bretennoux Possibly a Mark V* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War Like the image the Mark V* had...
Photograph of Bettington Crew Headstones
Coloured photograph of the Commonwealth War graves showing the joined headstone headstone for Max Bettington and Victor Phillips at Dreux...
Max Bettington in uniform with a man presumed to be Mr Refells
Black and white photograph of Max Bettington in his Air Force uniform with a man presumed to be the father...
Grave site in France
Black and white photograph of the grave site with a cross to mark the site where Max and his fellow...
Photograph of Sam Drummond
Black and white photograph taken of Sam Drummond (TKS 1942- 1946) in his School Uniform. The photograph is taken at...
Manning Photograph 1
GO Manning and his young daughter, Mary. Inscription on reverse in handwriting of NH Wright Resident Magistrate and Acting Administrator...
Manning Photograph 2
Photograph of gravesite of GO Manning
Photograph of RJ Buckland
Portrait in uniform of Reginald John Buckland TKS 1906-12. Born September 1893 Died of wounds 6 August 1916 Enlisted 18...
Letter from Buckingham Palace to Mrs Bettington
Form Condolence letter from Buckingham Palace on behalf of His Majesty George VI addressed to Mrs A(Alice) E Bettington on...
Bettington Collection Letter Folio
Navy blue moroccan leather letter folio with black moire silk lining. Embossed in gold M.M.B 412306 in bottom right corner....
Letter to Mrs AE Bettington "Terragong" Merriwa from Winng Commander HW Connolly 466 Squadron
Letter to Mrs Bettington from Wing Commander H(amilton)W(ellesley) Connelly of 466 Squadron informing her that her son is missing and...
Letter from Directorate of War Grave Services to Mrs AE Bettington "Terragong" Merriwa
Letter from the Directorate of War Grave Services that her son's grave site at the Town Churchyard, Dreux France Plot...
Letter from RAAF to Mrs Hill
Letter from the Royal Australian Air Force (Flight Lieutenant R Pitcher) to Mrs Hill in Dorset England informing her that...
Letter 1 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air informing her that nothing is known of the whereabouts of...
Letter 2 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs AE Bettington requesting that either she or her...
Letter 3 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington regarding the personal effects,including a...
Letter 4 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington of the result of a...
Letter 5 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington informing her of information received...
Letter 6 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington informing her of an update...
Letter 7 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington regarding the status of her...
Letter 8 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington regarding the change of status...
Letter 9 from the Secretary of the Casualty Section, Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington "Tarragong" Merriwa
Letter from MC Langslow (Secretary) Casualty Section Department of Air to Mrs Alice E Bettington confirming that for official purposes...
Notice 1 attached to Letter dated 4 December 1945
Notice attched to the letter dated 4 December 1945 warning that no other information but Name Rank and Service Number...
Notice 2 attached to Letter dated 4 December 1945
Noticed attached to the letter dated 4 December 1945 to say that the personal effects of Max had been returned...
Telegram to Mrs Bettington
Telegram from Lisle Pulbrook a fellow crew member of the plane Max was in to his mother Mrs AE Bettington...
Sam Drummond Letters 1
Samuel Gordon (Sam) Drummond was a boarder in Macarthur House (1942-46) from "Yirri" Lockhardt in New South Wales. His father...
Sam Drummond Letters 2
This letter is written at the start of a new year and chronicles his activites over three days. He mentions...
Sam Drummond Letters 3
While the letter is dated 1941, from the Student Accession Register we know that Sam enrolled at TKS in 1942....
Sam Drummond Letters 4
The letter refers to House Cricket, Sam played for Macarthur House against Macquarie House the Day Boy House.Sam scored 42...
Sam Drummond Letters 5
Letter writing was an activity encouraged on a Sunday Afternoon. In this letter Sam describes his leave , cricket and...
Manning Letter 1 The Surrender: Officer of Commandment of Police Rabaul New Britain: letter addressed to Manning's Wife
Manning, before joing up with the AIF as a member of Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force was a Plantation...
Manning Letter 2 Colonel Pethybridge with new position and orders for Manning.
Typed letter from Colonel Pethebridge Administrator of German New Guinea (8 Jan 1915 -25 Jan 1918) to GO Manning. Manning...
Manning Letter 3 Story of New Guinea Government House British New Guinea
Letter from Government House New Guniea Investigation of the District of Mekeo and the Magistrate Mr Mountain.
Manning Letter 4 Condolence Letter to Mrs Manning
Letter of Condolence to Mrs Manning from CA Schultze at Pflanzung Lebrechtshof German New Guinea on the death of her...
Manning Letter 5 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Guy Manning to his wife, re visit to Palm Island, mentioning the 2 submarines AE 1 and AE...
Manning Letter 6 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter to his wife aboard the "HMAS Berrima". "Berrima" left Sydney 19 August 1914 and arrived in Palm Island 2...
Manning Letter 7 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter aboard "HMAS Berrima" where he questions why he joined up leaving his wife and "little one".
Manning Letter 8 GO Manning to his wife.
Personal letter to his wife aboard "HMAS Berrima"
Manning Letter 9 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Loloma to the wife of GO Manning.
Manning Letter 10 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter written from "HMAS Berrima" at sea off South Coast of Papua. Mentions that he has left his Company and...
Letter 11 Notes on Papua
Notes on the Current situation in Papua by "a planter and a retired RM
Manning Letter 12 GO Manning to his wife.
Rabaul New Guniea Letter from GO Manning to wife with notes from NH Wright mention of "Sydney" Mention of Elwell...
Manning Letter 13 GO Manning to his wife
Written on letterhead belonging to the former office of the German Government.. a letter from GO Manning to his Wife.
Manning Letter 14 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter written from Rabaul and is partly censored.
Manning Letter 15 GO Manning to his wife.
letter from Guy Manning to his wife. This letter has been censored.
Manning Letter 16 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Guy Manning to his wife written from Loloura
Manning Letter 17 GO Manning to his wife.
Written Rabaul New Britain: Letter from GO Manning to his wife. This letter has been censored.
Manning Letter 18 GO Manning to his wife.
Lolorua Letter from GO Manning to his wife re his attendance at a feast.
Manning Letter 19 GO Manning to his wife.
Rabaul: Letter from GO Manning to hs wife, describing the days following the German surrender and also stating that he...
Condolence Letter to Mrs Manning
Letter of Condolence from General Secretary Government House Melbourne to Mrs Manning.
Manning Letter to the Editor
Letter from Guy Manning to the Christchurch Weekly Times from Port Moresby
Waddy's Letter to Captain of Rugby
Rev PS Waddy HM 11 resigned in 1916 to enlist in the AIF as a Chaplain. He maintained an active...
Viscount Godrich Letter 1831
Letter to the Governor of NSW Lieut. General Darling from the Colonial Secretary Viscount Godrich approving Broughton's "Plan" for the...
Rochus Holleman Envelopes No 1
Rochus Holleman (TKS 1941) was sent to TKS from the Dutch East Indies where his father was later interred. Rochus...
Rochus Holleman Envelopes No 2
Rochus Holleman (TKS 1941) was sent to TKS from the Dutch East Indies where his father was later interred. Rochus...
Rochus Holleman Envelopes No 3
Rochus Holleman (TKS 1941) was sent to TKS from the Dutch East Indies where his father was later interred. Rochus...
Letter of Condolence to Mr Buckland
Letter of condolence to Mr Buckland from Mr I Mutton Master TKS 1907-46
Letter from R Buckland to his mother
Letter from Reg Buckland to his mother on 8th Australian Light Horse letterhead from the machine Gun Section He speaks...
Letter from DJ Thomas, Senior Master to Mr Buckland
Letter of condolence from David J Thomas, Senior Master The King's School to Mr Buckland on the death of Reg...
Letter 4 R Buckland to his father
This is the only letter in the collection written specifically to his father. The family lived on a property at...
Letter 5 R Buckland to his mother
This letter written by Reg to his mother thanks her for her "care" package which in this case surprisingly included...
WWI Field Postcard
These postcards were distributed to front line troops with predetermined sentences leaving the service personnel to cross out which line...
Broughton "Plan for the Formation and Regulating of The King's Schools"
As the new Vice-President of the Committee of the Trustees of the Clergy and School Lands, Archdeacon William Broughton presented...
Diamond Jubilee Medal
Silver medal minted for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Obverse: bust of Queen Victoria (left) legend : Victoria's Sexagenary Reverse: To...
Australian Federation Medal
Gilt copper medal depicting bust of the first Governor General, Lord Hopeton to celebrate the Federation of Australia, January 1901....
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal V1
A Silver commemorative medal that was instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (2nd June 1953). A total...
WWI Women of Australia Medal
Enamel and sterling silver badge presented to mothers who had a husband and or sons serving overseas during the war....
WW Brown Medals 5
Medals and dress minatures awarded to Wallace Washington Brown (TKS 1909-11), WWI service number 18392 Mechanical Transport Reinforcements May 1917-July...
WJV Voss Combattant de la Somme 1914-18-1940 Medal
Bronze circular medal Obverse: Two ancient spearman, fighting side by side, with shields forward and capes flowing. One represents France...
Trobuk Seige Medal belonging to DWB Maughan
"Unofficial" Trobruk Seige Medal (T Medal) Issued c 1977 by the Rats of Tobruk Association to troops who took part...
Gallipoli Commemorative medallion
Circular Bronze medallion surmounted by the Queen's crown. Obverse: relief of Simpson and his donkey carrying a wounded man, a...
World War II 60th Anniversary Medal
Gold coloured alloy medallion produced by the Australian Mint to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War...
Member of the British Empire Medal
The Order of the British Empire , designed in 1917 was the first Award allowing for women to be recognised...
Military Cross
Ornamental silver cross with straight arms terminating in broad filials, suspended from a plain suspension bar. The ribbon width is...
Caterpillar badge
Gold silkworm caterpillar badge with red gem eyes. The badge is fitted with a brooch pin and has the recipient's...
SM Hicks Uniform Brevet
Royal Air Force Dental Force collar badge
East Timor Uniform Badge
Australian Army East Timor Unifom Badge. Crossed swords on Larurel wreath. Also used for Iraq, Afghanistan. Donated by Scott de...
Turkish Star Medal
Awared by the Ottoman Empire to individuals for bravey and merit. Sometimes erroneaously referred to as the Gallipoli Star but...
Mitchell Dead Man's Penny
One of three three Memorial Plaques more commonly known as "Dead Man's Pennies" presented to the Next of Kin of...
Manning Dead Man's Penny
One of three three Memorial Plaques more commonly known as "Dead Man's Pennies" presented to the Next of Kin of...
Cardew Dead Man's Penny
One of three three Memorial Plaques more commonly known as "Dead Man's Pennies" presented to the Next of Kin of...
Air Force Insignia
Royal Australian Air Force half wing Air Gunner's Embroidered brevet, belonging to Max Milson Bettington.
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal V2
Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal 1953. A silver medal 3cm in diameter. On the Obverse is a crowned profile of Queen...
WW Brown Medals 1
1939-45 Star Medal awarded to Wallace Washington Brown. This medal is a six pointed star. Obverse is the Royal and...
WW Brown medals 2
1914-1818 Service Medal and the Victory Medal awarded to Wallace Washington Brown. He enlisted 31 May 1917 in the Light...
WW Brown medals 3
1939-1945 Australian Service Medal awarded to Wallace Washington Brown. Obverse: crowned profile of King George VI facing left. Around the...
WW Brown medals 4
1939-1945 War medal was awarded to Wallace Washington Brown for at least 28 days full time service in the Armed...
JM Maughan Medals
Distinguished Service Order, World War 1 Service Medal, British War Medal (1914-1920), The Victory medal with oak Leaves (mid), George...
Manning Medals 1
1914-1918 British War Medal awarded to GO Manning, instituted in July 1919, is a campaign medal awarded to persons who...
Manning Medals 2
1914-1915 Star, instituted in December 1918 is for person who fought in a specified theatre of war against the Central...
Manning Medals 3
Victory Medal belonging to GO Manning. The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to persons who entered into a theatre...
MG Fielding Medals
Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory medal belonging to Morris Glanville Fielding a great great grand nephew...
SF Mort Medals
Military Cross, 1914-1918 Star, Defence Medal and Victory Medal and Oak leaves medals belonging to Stanley Fremantle Mort (TKS 1903-09)...
Unidentified WWII Medals
Unidentified WWII Service Medals: 1939-45 Star, The Africa Star, The Italy Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 Victory Medal. The Italy...
Unidentified WWI Medals
WWI War Medal, Defence Medal and Victory Medal with Oak leaves
David Wilfrid Barton Maughan Medals
Medals belonging to David Wilfrid Barton Maughan TKS 1924-26,1928-29. NX21195 Lieutenant 2/13th Australian Infantry Battalion. Military Cross London Gazette 11...
WWI ANZAC Medallion
ANZAC Memorial Medallion presented to the family of AD Mitchell. A Bronze commemorative medallion awarded to personnal in Australia and...
WWII Uniform belonging to GC Halliday
Khaki Wool jacket with sateen lining . Two breast pockets and two lower jacket pockets. Brass buttons with Crown and...
Rear Admiral Doyle's Navy Uniform - Formal Mess Dress
Incomplete Rear Admiral Formal Mess Dress. Navy wool jacket with tails and pants with rank belonging to Rear Admiral Alec...
Rear Admiral Doyle's Bicorne Hat
Rear Admiral Doyle's bicorne hat with twisted gold bullion loop and stripe set on a black grossgrain ribbon cockade and...
Rear Admiral Doyle's Navy Uniform - Dress Uniform
Rear Admiral Dress Uniform, satin lined belonging to Alec Broughton Doyle. Navy wool double breasted jacket and trousers. Medal ribbons,...
Rear Admiral Doyle's Navy Uniform - Wool overcoat
Navy wool overcoat with brass buttons and epaulettes. Alec Broughton Doyle CBE BE was a Rear Admiral in the Royal...
Rear Admiral Doyle's Navy Dress cap
A Navy Dress Peaked Cap. White drill like fabric with black braid and embroidered brim and insignia. Leather band around...
RAAF Flying suit
RAAF Flying suit from the period of Australia's involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. c 2001-2009. The donor wishes to remain...
MG Fielding WWI Uniform
Khaki Wool Uniform Jacket of the King Edward's Horse and Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment belonging to Captain Morris...
Bryan Downey Battle Jacket
WWII Battle Jacket (Bomber jacket) Khaki wool jacket with cotton lining, Two breast,pockets, buttons concealed by placket, tab at waist...
BC Egan WWII Summer Tunic
WWII Summer Khaki Drill tunic with Captain's insignia on the shoulders belonging to Bryan Colden Egan (TKS 1926-32) Service Number...
UN Forces Beret
United Nations Beret: blue wool beret with black braid edging and metal United Nations Insignia Donated by Scott de Havilland...
Air Force personal property
Aluminium dog tags belonging to Max Milson Bettington
RAF Gauntlets
Tan leather and kangaroo skin flying gauntlets belonging to Max Milson Bettington RAAF KIA 3 June 1944
RAAF Flying gloves
Flying gloves for a current RAAF serviceman when he was deployed to Iraq
Diary when a Prisoner of War
Henry Stevenson (Bo) McMaster (TKS 1933-39) POW Diary covered with brown paper. Entitled A Wartime Log for British Prisoners. A...
Observer's and Air Gunner's Log Book
Henry Stevenson (Bob) McMaster (TKS 1933-39) Royal Canadian Air Force Observers and Air Gunner's Log Book. Blue cloth covered log...
1943 Diary
Henry Stevenson (Bo) McMaster (TKS 1933-39) Diary . Contains formal photographs in uniform, and embroidered RAAF brevet and half wing...
WWII Service Diary
Henry Stevenson (Bo) McMaster (TKS 1933-39) Service Diary Entries commenced 28th August 1942 writing daily entries until 15th August 1943....
WWII Flying Training Log 1
Flying Training Log Book belonging to Edward Philip Telford Simpson (TKS 1938-42) Service. No. 432886. Edward enlisted 30 January 1943...
WWII Flying Training Log 2
RAAF Observer's, Gunners and W/T Operator's Flying Log Book belonging to Daryl Telford (Jock) Simpson DFC (TKS 1936-41) Service No...
WWI Photograph Album
Photograph Album of the "Benalla" Voyage from Sydney via Devonport, Durban and Dakar to England in 1916. Charles Francis Laing...
Macarthur Illustrated Manuscript
An illustrated manuscript presented to George Fairfowl Macarthur and his Wife on his retirement from The King's School in appreciation...
Waddy Illustrated Manuscript
Illustrated Manuscript presented to Rev PS Waddy on his resignation as Headmaster to enlist as a Chaplain in World War...
How Australia took German New Guinea an Illustrated Record
Written by FS Burnell
The Kia Ora Coo-ee Magazine Ser 2 No 4
The Kia Ora Coo-ee Official Magazine of the ANZAC Forces in Egypt, Palestine Salonica and Mesopotamia Monthly Publication Second series...
The Kia Ora Coo-ee Magazine Ser 2 No 6
The Kia Ora Coo-ee Official Magazine of the ANZAC Forces in Egypt, Palestine Salonica and Mesopotamia Monthly Publication missing the...
Album of photographs from the Old School Site
"Peeps in a Chapel Garden" is a book of photographs taken by Alfred Gough, Music master and Organist 1907-35 who...
Sheet 17 Palestine
Map of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and surrounds Annotated by NH Wright.RE O/C 12 Cable Section. Fighting around Jerusalem began around...
Sheet 28
Map of the area surrounding Ypres and Menin
Sheet 57 NE France
Map of area around Vauchelles annotated with German Organisation changes.
Sheet 57 France V1
Map of area around Vauchelles with trenches marked.
Sheet 57 France V2
Map of area around Vauchelles. Water coloured trench lines Annotation says AWG Field Copy
Sheet 28 map of France
Area surrounding Neuve Eglise and Depoutre. As well as local roads, villages, buildings, the tenches of both the Allies and...
Section 47 Map Namur
German map of Namur Belgium. Namur was a fortified city and defended by the 4th Division of the Belgian Army...
Part of Map 57
Secret Blueprint Map of Fonquvillers and Gommecourt for NZ Division. Trench placements are marked on the map. Gommecourt was about...
Map of Tyre
Map of Tyre and surrounds Palestine annotated by NH Wright RE Officer in Charge W12 Cable Section.
Town plan of Le Quesnoy
Town plan of Le Quesnoy, an old fortress town. Key buildings and places are numbered and keyed. The Germans captured...
German Divisional Map of Caudry and surrounds.
German map for Divisional positions around Caudry in 1917. Caudry was involved in the Battle of Le Cateau 26 August...
Matinee Concert Program
Matinee Concert Program held at Her Majesty's Theatre 14 May 1915 in aid of the National Belgian Relief Fund.Present at...
Patriotic Concert Program
The King's School Patriotic Concert. Concert featured members of the Western Suburbs Orchestral Society, individuals and the School Choir. The...
WWII Memorial
Bronze statue of knightly figure on a plinth with panels of the WWII fallen commissioned by the War Memorial Committee...
WWII Memorial Scroll
A printed paper memorial scroll relating to the death of Warrant Office Max Milson Bettington Royal Australian Air Force who...
Boer War Honour Board
The wooden Honour Board in Corinthian Style of known Old Boys who enlisted in the South African War (Boer War...
Boer War Honour Roll
Granite with gilded lettering and gothic styled carved and turned wooden surrounds for the Boer War Honour Roll. There were...
Malay and Vietnam Honour Roll
Brass plaque with the names of those who lost their lives during the Malay Emergency and the Vietnam War, Malay...
Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Sarawak, Korea Honour Board
Trophy Room Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Sarawak, Korea. The honour board was dedicated in Febrary 2001. The impetus for the...
The Great War 1914-1918 Honour Board 1
Chapel Great War Honour Board was erected over the main door of the Chapel during 1922 (KSM December 1922 p40)...
The Great War 1914-1918 Honour Board 2
Trophy Room The Great War 1914-1918 Memorial Board was erected initally in the Upper School at the Parramatta Site. It...
World War II Honour Board
2 matching wooden Honour Boards with black script of all known Old Boys who enlisted during World War II. Those...
Malaya and Vietnam Plaque Dedication Service
Service sheet for the dedication of the Plaque commemorating the Old Boys who list their lives in the Malay and...
Service for the Dedication of Additions in Extension of The King's School Chapel
The extension to the Chapel and the Great War Memorial Honour Board were dedicated by the Archbishop, the Most Reverend...
WWII Memorial Thanksgiving Service Program
Held in the Chapel , this was a Thanksgiving Service for the end of World War II and a service...
Program for the Matinee Concert in Aid of Wounded Australian Soldiers
The Concert was held at Her Majesty's Theatre and was put on by the Combined Theatrical Managers of Sydney. The...
Overview Burns Family Cemetery
Burns Family Cemetery.
MHB Burns Family Cemetery
Burns Family Cemetery Mary Heron Burns (nee Morris) passed away in 1904 and it is assumed that the cemetery was...
MHB Burns Family Cemetery Ring
Burns Family Cemetery Mary Heron Burns (nee Morris) passed away in 1904 and it is assumed that the cemetery was...
McFerran Burns Family Cemetery
Marble cross with lillies in relief on a triple marble plinth. Aileen was the niece of Mary Burns. Plinth 1...
McFerran Children Burns Family Cemetery
There is evidence of an attachment at the top of the small marble headstone at the foot of a child's...
CH Burns Family Cemetery
Marble Headstone with sandstone surrounds. Evidence of a fence surround on the sandstone. Loving Memory of Caroline Heron / Beloved...
JB Burns Family Cemetery
Matching granite headstone fastened to a sandstone backing set upon a a sandstone plinth for both Sir James Burns and...
Burns Family Cemetery 1
Grey granite headstone on sandstone plinth, with sandstone surrounds. In memory of/Captain John Burns/Australian Light Horse/who fought in/Egypt, Gallipoli and...
Burns Family Cemetery 2
Granite obelisk on sandstone plinth. There is a sandstone rondel with evidence remaining of a fence. In loving memory of/...
Artillery
95mm Lanz Minenwerfer Description Muzzle loading light trench mortar originally built on a steel cradle which is attached to a...
Florin ring
Ring fashioned from a Florin (2/-) while on service in New Guinea.
Gas Mask
Gas Mask made of rubber with elastic fastenings connected to a rubberised fabric hose inserted into a chemical absorbent canister...
Training rifle
Training Drill Rifle During World War 1 the Australian Government reacalled all rifles from School Cadet Corps to distribute to...
SM Hicks Uniform Button
Brass Button Air Force with raised embossed crown above eagle in flight Reverse Gieves Ltd with two stars
WWII Helmet 1
Mark II steel helmet with some green paint on top side. There is no evidence of green paint on the...
WWII Helmet 2
Mark I steel helmet with shrapnel damage worn by David Campbell. Strap but no internal fittings. No internal markings. Graffiti...
Whistle
Military field whistle, compass and pencil belonging to Morris Glanville Fielding. The whistle has a brown leather lead attached. Unlike...
Water canteen
Army Water bottle belonging to MG Fielding. Blue metal canteen covered with felt like insulation.Felt is in poor condition. Cork...
Stereoscope photo card of the Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London
One of a collection of stereoscope cards used with the stereoscope. Each card comes with the description of the image...
WWI Shrapnel 1
This Shrapnel was found during the School Tour of the Western Front in 2009 in various locations touring the Somme....
WWI Shrapnel 2
This Shrapnel a broken half of a shell, was found during the School Tour of the Western Front in 2009...
WWI Shrapnel 3
This Shrapnel was found during the School Tour of the Western Front in 2009 in various locations tourng the Somme....
WWI Shrapnel 4
This Shrapnel was found during the School Tour of the Western Front in 2009 in various locations touring the Somme....
Bell
Bronze handbell with Inscription F Hemony ME-Fecit 1569. F Hemony cast me in the year 1569 however these hand bells...
Compass
Compass in metal case, with brass ring at the top. On the reverse is H Hughes and Son Ltd London...
Carved Emu Egg
A popular pastime for the boys particularly in Old Government was the carving of and collecting of eggs. This emu...
Rowing oar blade
Blade only of the 1920 1st VIII Crew who were the first TKS Crew to win the AAGPS Head of...
Hall typewriter, Salem
Small portable typewriter of the index class. Mounted in a wooden case with hinged lid, lock and brass handle, the...
Kings School Uniform
Silverware
Belgian design silver jardiniere c 19th Century with metal insert. Hallmark on base of jardiniere. Inscription in insert Lieutenant Walter...
Gavel and stand
Gavel and stand; The Inscription reads below the Waddy Family Crest OB DUCEM OB PATRIUM Richard Selkirk Waddy Sergeant Pilot...
Turkish embossing stamp
Tripoli Embossing marker on chain Square metal seal with attached linked chain from Tripoli Post Office during WWI. Taken by...
Lead pencil and case
Pencil case with lead pencil inside Inscribed on pencil case BM Ordnance SM and Co
Post Office Stamp from Tripoli
Turkish Post Office Stamp from Tripoli Post Office taken on 29 October 1918 by Corporal WC Ferguson of W12 Cable...
Occupation Currency
Japanese Occupation Currency from Borneo in various demoninations. Known as occupation currency, the Japanese used the local currency and over...
WWII Indentity Card
Identity card issued to Samuel Gordon Drummond at Macarthur House TKS. This card was issued to civilians and they were...
WWII Clothing Ration Card
Clothing rations during WWII were gazetted by the Australian Government on 12 June 1942. Each adult was entitled to 112...
Cadet Promotions Certificate
The King's School Cadet Corps was under the Command of Eastern Command of the Australian Military Forces. Eastern Command were...
Sketch
A sketch entitled the Road-hog-dear of Albert Edward
1922 Chapel Dedication Invitation
Invitation to the Dedication of Chapel Extensions, a joint effort by the School Staff and Students, the Old Boys' Union...
Blackman Receipt
Receipt for School fees to Mr J Blackman 6 pounds 9/6 signed by DS Hampton. The son present in 1833...
Mentioned in Depatches Certificate World War I
Mentioned in Despatches Certificate for gallant and distinguished service in the Field. Form certificate with Royal Coat of arms and...
Propaganda leaflet
Leaflet showing a photogrpah of Turkish Prisoner's of War "smiling". Leaflet was found on Atawimeh Redoubt near Wadi Guzzhe (sic)...
Translation of Propaganda leaflet
Translation included with the leaflet; Turkish Prisoners in the English Camps. 79th Regiment Names in photo Ah...d Mohssen 79th Regiment...
Blackman writing book
A hand bound workbook for writing belonging to John Blackman TKS 1834-37 dating from 1836 when John was 12 years...