The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
White painted iron coach wheel bed. This bed has two spoked coach wheels and a detachable bed end at the foot (about 800 mm x 800 mm). A detachable curved grab handle rises behind the bed head and curves over the bed at right angles. A handle hangs from it. The detachable 'steering pole', which is attached to the foot end, can be held by the bed's occupant to steer it while it is pushed from behind.
This bed belonged to the ANZAC Hostel Brighton, Victoria. It is believed that this bed was occupied by Mr Albert (Wardie) Ward, a World War One veteran, for 43 years. It was displayed on 5 July 1969, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the admission of the first two patients to ANZAC Hostel on 5 July 1919.
Patients, nurses and visitors at the opening of Anzac Hostel in Brighton, Victoria. Shows stretcher and wheel chair cases in the hospital grounds. Nurses in hospital grounds. Shots of hospital inter
Remains of a cut throat razor, with black Bakelite handle. The handle is made of two curved parts placed on either side of the blade. Both sides of the handle are broken, with one side half the length
Walking stick made of cane with a curved handle. A bullet is firmly embedded just above the worn protective metal ferrule (end cap) on the foot of the walking stick. This walking stick was used by
Anzac Day marching banner carried by members of 4 Divisional Field Ambulance Association in Anzac Day marches. The banner is of red silk with eleven faded red grosgrain ribbon tabs along the top edge
Blue cotton marching banner with white applique and voided lettering. In the centre is the ship's badge on a circular white background with a red rope border, and yellow text with the motto 'cry havo'
This model, built in 1 1/2 inch to the foot (1:8) scale, is of a First World War pharmacy and treatment coach. The underframe is of steel and brass, the body and roof of wood, with additional details
