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Napoleonic prisoner of war straw work box, showing harbour and…

Napoleonic Straw Work Prisoner Box: Harbour and Ship Scene

Napoleonic prisoner of war straw work box, showing harbour and ship scene, approx length 27 cm

World war I sheet music - Australian National Anthem. Words &…

Australian National Anthem for WWI

World war I sheet music - Australian National Anthem. Words & music by a G Stephens. Red, white & blue illustrated cover of a garlanded lady in the foreground beating a drum; marching soldiers carrying the Australian flag; field guns firing with shells…

World War I trench warfare club. Austro Hungarian of the type…

WWI Trench Warfare Club

World War I trench warfare club. Austro Hungarian of the type used on the Italian front & on the Western front in 1917-1918. Length 58 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.

Two 1939-1945 World War II Prisoner of war zinc Identity tags.…

WWII POW Zinc ID Tags from Stalag Viiic and Oflag Xiiid

Two 1939-1945 World War II Prisoner of war zinc Identity tags. One for Stalag Viiic (adjacent to the famous Stalag Luft III) near Sagan, Germany, now Zagan, Poland, built in September 1939, after the fall of Tobruk in December 1941, it housed Australian &…

Framed World War I Royal flying Corps printed card marked 'From…

WWI RFC Printed Card with Emblem (9 words)

Framed World War I Royal flying Corps printed card marked 'From one of the RFC from Farnborough, ' with hand written date 1916, and embossed gilt RFC emblem, 8.5 cm X 13.5 cm.

Two World War I period patriotic handkerchiefs showing…

WWI Patriotic Handkerchiefs with Kitchener and French Portraits

Two World War I period patriotic handkerchiefs showing portraits of Lord Kitchener and Field Marshal Sir John French on Union Jack backgrounds, circa 1915, 32 x 31 cm

Captured Japanese silk battle flag, World War II period, 65 x…

WWII Japanese Silk Battle Flag

Captured Japanese silk battle flag, World War II period, 65 x 95 cm

19th century Napoleonic war period, POW carved shoe snuff box,…

Napoleonic War Shoe Snuff Box: POW Carved

19th century Napoleonic war period, POW carved shoe snuff box, length 8 cm

An extremely rare set of hand painted German Elastolin…

Rare Hand-Painted German Elastolin American Revolutionary Soldiers Set

An extremely rare set of hand painted German Elastolin composition American revolutionary soldiers including superb mounted General ( Height 11 cm) and a flag bearer holding a tinplate early stars and stripes flag ( Height 12 cm) and eight soldiers…

Boonah Buzzer' printed and published for Lieutenant A.T.…

Boonah Buzzer: Last Troop Ship of WWI

Boonah Buzzer' printed and published for Lieutenant A.T. Penglase by J.L. Bonython &Co. Adelaide 1918 The souvenir of the last Troop ship to leave Australia in World War I, which turned back from Cape Town at the cessation of hostilities. On board was…

Set of three World War II military cartoons., Dob Productions…

WWII Military Cartoons Set

Set of three World War II military cartoons., Dob Productions line at 6 M.T., VRD junk sale!, Yours Truly!, watercolour & Indian ink on paper, all signed & dated '44 (various), 37.5 x 56.5 cm each, all unframed

A rare George III painted and lacquered papier mache tray…

Trafalgar Battle Commemorative Tray

A rare George III painted and lacquered papier mache tray commemorating the battle of Trafalgar, circa 1810, decorated with a scene showing two warships engaging in battle, one flying St George's ensign the other flying the French flag, 44.5 cm high, 57…

A World War I silk handkerchief 'Souvenir of Egypt', the yellow…

WWI Silk Handkerchief Souvenir from Egypt

A World War I silk handkerchief 'Souvenir of Egypt', the yellow satin with lace border, embroidered with the Imperial crown to the centre and 'Australian Commonwealth military Forces 1916', framed, 56 x 50 cm

Vintage 48 star U.S. American flag World War II era 1912-1959,…

Vintage 48 Star American Flag - WWII Era

Vintage 48 star U.S. American flag World War II era 1912-1959, 3 x 5ft and other (with faults)

World war one - Union Jack: World War I British street flag,…

Distressed Union Jack: WWI British Street Flag

World war one - Union Jack: World War I British street flag, screen printed on unbleached cotton, distressed condition, 40 x 68 cm.

World war one: It's a long, long way to Tipperary' souvenir…

Tipperary Silk Scarf from WWI

World war one: It's a long, long way to Tipperary' souvenir silk scarf, printed by a Feldman & Co (London, 1918), 48 x 48 cm.

World War II P.O.W. Internment Camps: 1d and 3d ('Camps')…

WWII P.O.W. Internment Camp Currency Tokens (2) Vf-Ef

World War II P.O.W. Internment Camps: 1d and 3d ('Camps') Currency tokens in Vf-Ef condition. (2).

A World War II American flag in N.Z.E.F. Named bag, the stars…

Distressed WWII American Flag in Named NZEF Bag

A World War II American flag in N.Z.E.F. Named bag, the stars and stripes flag showing some distress, machine stitched individual stars and stripes. 4 metal eyes to the band and printed 'No.11'. 140 x 70 cm. The bag stencil printed '515921 Evans.N.C. N.Z…

A Douglas Jardine signed paper mounted on card, Douglas Jardine…

Douglas Jardine Signed Paper with Bodyline Cricket Connection

A Douglas Jardine signed paper mounted on card, Douglas Jardine was best known as the Captain of the 1932-33 Ashes tour of Australia, credited with being the first to implement the 'Bodyline' technique on this tour. He was famed for his dislike of…

World war 1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary tin with enclosed 1915…

Princess Mary Tin and 1915 Card from WW1 Christmas

World war 1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary tin with enclosed 1915 Princess Mary card to interior, (width 13 cm approx).

A collection of vintage handbooks including 'Infantry Regiment…

Vintage Handbooks Collection

A collection of vintage handbooks including 'Infantry Regiment Rules of Sergeants Mess' 'Advice to Prisoners Sentenced to Transportation' etc

Lieut. Will Dyson, Australia at war. A winter record made by…

Australia at War: Illustrated by Will Dyson

Lieut. Will Dyson, Australia at war. A winter record made by Will Dyson on the Somme and at Ypres during the Campaigns of 1916 and 1917. With an introduction by G.K. Chesterton. (Australia at war. Drawings at the front by Lieut. Will Dyson, official…

1900s-2015 cigarette & trade cards in ten albums, including…

Cigarette & Trade Cards Collection: 1900s-2015

1900s-2015 cigarette & trade cards in ten albums, including Liebigbilder-Album (100+); 1929 Churchman 'Warriors of All Nations' [25]; 1931 Players 'Military Head-Dress' [50]; 1937 Carreras 'History of Army Uniforms' [50]; 1942 United Tobacco 'Our South…

1908 The American Fleet in Australia collection of Rose…

American Fleet in Australia Stereographs Collection

1908 The American Fleet in Australia collection of Rose Stereographs (31); plus Keystone View Co. 'The Greatest American War Fleet', mainly fine. (Qty 32 items)

Rare World War 1 'Welcome Home' flag width 26 cm

Rare WW1 'Welcome Home' Flag (26cm width)

Rare World War 1 'Welcome Home' flag width 26 cm

1900s-60s selection with Australian cards including Melbourne…

Vintage Australian and WWI Greeting Cards Collection

1900s-60s selection with Australian cards including Melbourne real-photo, Brisbane and Queensland views, rural scenes, plus British & Australian World War I patriotic greetings types including hallmarked sterling Caesar, hands Across the sea, . (110+)

1913-21 dated entries in a large format autograph book…

Autograph Book with Australian Soldiers and Drawings (9 words)

1913-21 dated entries in a large format autograph book featuring a double-page spread signed by Australian soldiers, also identifying their battalions; several pages with delightful drawings; the P.L.C. Class of 1913; and a series of four illustrations…

A 1941 RAF officer's mess menu card bearing the signature of…

Gibson's Signed Menu Card and Dambusters Book with Autograph

A 1941 RAF officer's mess menu card bearing the signature of Sqnldr Guy Gibson VC. Also a copy of 'The Dambusters' by Paul Brickhill. Guy Gibson was later wing Commander Gibson, Co of 'Operation Chastise', the 1943 raid on German dams, nicknamed 'The…

World War I Turkish P.O.W. (prisoner of war) bead work bag…

Turkish P.O.W. Bead Work Bag with Australian Crest

World War I Turkish P.O.W. (prisoner of war) bead work bag emblazoned 'Turkish Prisoner, 1918, Advance Australia', adorned with Australian crest with emu and kangaroo over 'George' on both sides. A rare survivor in excellent condition. 38 cm high overall,…

Advance Australia antique red ensign flag, circa 1900 45 x 85 cm

Antique Australian Red Ensign Flag (1900)

Advance Australia antique red ensign flag, circa 1900 45 x 85 cm

World War I Memorial Plaque1919 He Died, named Oscar Hunter

Oscar Hunter's Memorial Plaque

World War I Memorial Plaque1919 He Died, named Oscar Hunter

A World War II Palestine campaign souvenir, flowers from the…

WWII Palestine Souvenir: Flowers, Views, and Olive Wood Covers

A World War II Palestine campaign souvenir, flowers from the holy land, olive wood bevelled covers with a painted scene of the Citadel enclosing a series of chromolithographs with views of Israel and 12 sheets of pressed flowers with tissue guards,…

The Wellington Citizens flag embodies immense cultural value…

The Wellington Citizens Flag: A Symbol of National Identity

The Wellington Citizens flag embodies immense cultural value and tells a fascinating story. The 21st of October, 1899 can be regarded as a significant day in New Zealand's journey towards independent nationhood. It was referred to as 'The greatest…

British patriotic flags and pennants. An assembly from both…

British Patriotic Flags and Pennants Assembly

British patriotic flags and pennants. An assembly from both wars and empire celebrations. Includes 'Our flag, the symbol of Liberty' and Queen Elizabeth II Royal Family. 58 x 88 cm (Royal Family)

American flag with 48 stars. Cotton 105 x 185 cm

48-star American flag, 105x185 cm cotton

American flag with 48 stars. Cotton 105 x 185 cm

Australian RAAF Ensign, 84 x 174 cm

Australian RAAF Ensign

Australian RAAF Ensign, 84 x 174 cm

British Navy white Ensign. Cotton 218 x 462 cm

British Navy White Ensign Flag - Cotton

British Navy white Ensign. Cotton 218 x 462 cm

Original HMAS Gull mine sweeper ship's crest (decommissioned…

HMAS Gull Mine Sweeper Ship Crest (Decommissioned 1969)

Original HMAS Gull mine sweeper ship's crest (decommissioned November 1969), 80 cm x 67 cm

Boer War 'For Empire Queen and Flag, South Africa, 1900' set of…

Boer War Stereoview Set - 1900

Boer War 'For Empire Queen and Flag, South Africa, 1900' set of 70 stereoview cards housed in original khaki cloth covered box. [Published by Underwood & Underwood].

Gallipoli souvenir scarf 'A souvenir of the Great World War and…

Gallipoli Souvenir Scarf in Folk Art Frame

Gallipoli souvenir scarf 'A souvenir of the Great World War and the glorious part played by Australia and New Zealand' with flags and scene of the Gallipoli landing and the wreck of the Emden after her fight with the Sydney off the Cocos Islands. Housed…

World War I Turkish P.O.W. beadwork bag emblazoned 'Turkish…

Turkish P.O.W. Beadwork Bag, 1917

World War I Turkish P.O.W. beadwork bag emblazoned 'Turkish Prisoners, 1917', adorned with an image of the prison. A rare survivor in excellent condition, only the second example seen in our rooms. 25 cm high overall, 12 cm wide

World War II era metal sleeve with cardboard label attached ''A…

WWII Souvenir: Japanese Submarine Metal Sleeve from Sydney Harbour

World War II era metal sleeve with cardboard label attached ''A Guaranteed Souvenir from the Japanese Midget Submarine Sunk in, Sydney Harbour Sunday, May 31st, 1942 ......'', sleeve dimensions 18 mm x 11 mm

Gallipoli souvenir scarf 'A Souvenir Of The Great World War And…

Gallipoli Souvenir: Australia and New Zealand in World War

Gallipoli souvenir scarf 'A Souvenir Of The Great World War And The Glorious Part Played By Australia And New Zealand' with flags and scene of the Gallipoli landing and the wreck of the Emden after her fight with The Sydney off the Cocos Islands. Housed…

Souvenir of Palestine Australian Commonwealth Military Forces…

Palestine 1941: Australian Military Forces Souvenir Banner

Souvenir of Palestine Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 1941, silk and cotton embroidery on black velvet banner, 33 x 78 cm

Piece Created By Captain John Edward Dowling (Swan Hill) VX6835…

War Memories: Capt. Dowling's Middle-Eastern Camel Train Artwork

Piece Created By Captain John Edward Dowling (Swan Hill) VX6835 : A.A.S.C. 6th Australian Division. A wall hanging created from discarded parts of Army uniforms and other material to hand, 50 x 138 cm and affixed to backing card, the ima A Remarkable…