The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Small collapsible pigeon basket intended to carry up to four birds. The basket has a masonite base and wooden frame. The corners and sides are reinforced with galvanised steel metal strips held in place by small nails. The hinge at the bottom of each side is held in place by three screws. The sides have open bars along the centre to allow the birds to see out, feed and drink. The basket is lined with hessian from the base to the bottom of the open bars. The sides are held in place by a single leather strap at the centre top which threads into the lid. The lid is further secured to the body of the basket by two leather straps at the front and three at the back. The top has a bamboo wicker-bound carrying handle in front of which is a wire-bound wicker trap door to allow the birds to be removed. There are two white metal D rings at the bottom front of the basket to allow a galvanised feeding/drinking trough (340mm long, 100mm wide and 60mm deep) to be attached as required
Standard size basket used by the Australian Corps of Signals Pigeon Service.
Collapsible carrier pigeon transport basket, to take up to ten or fifteen birds. The split cane basket is attached to a wooden frame with a masonite base. Each side of the basket is attached to the ba
Two bird wickerwork pigeon trench basket with a carry handle and a leather strap on the top. Each end swings open and is held in place by a wooden peg attached to the basket with string. Each side of
Collapsible carrier pigeon transport basket, to take four to six birds. The split cane basket is attached to a wooden frame with a masonite base. Each side of the basket is attached to the base with m
NX146925 (N393031) Captain Herbert Thomas (Bert) Cornish Officer Commanding of Pigeon Company, Atherton Tablelands, QLD, takes bird from basket and demonstrates to class the correct method of handling
British Army Pigeon Message Service Book which slots into a heavy cardboard cover, protected with black leatherette. The front cover is stencilled in white 'ARMY BOOK 418. PIGEON SERVICE MESSAGE BOOK.
Leather and compressed fibre Pickelhaube carrier. The inverted funnel shaped lid section is lined with a cushion material overlain with a yellow cotton fabric. The interior of this section has two sho
