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Heidelberg in the 1940s

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1840s 1 1850s 2 1860s 1 1880s 3 1890s 24 1900s 97 1910s 7 1920s 2 1930s 44 1940s 59 1950s 11
Heidelberg (Warringall) [ie. Waringal] Victoria, c. 1940c. 1940Heidelberg Aust. [i.e. Australian] Gen. [i.e. General] Hospital, 1938–441938–44Heidelberg Aust [i.e. Australian] Gen [i.e. General] Hospital. Staff of No. 3 operating theatre at work, c. 1941c. 1941V.A.D.'s of Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1941c. 1941Doctor's living quarters at Heidelberg Aust. [i.e. Australian] Gen. [i.e. General] Hospital, c. 1941c. 1941Christmas treat for the men of 3E at Heidelberg Military Hospital supplied by the girls of B shift of Dominion Can Co. Annex. These girls go out to this hospital each week with flowers & amenities, 1940–451940–45Mr Cheonglan of Merchant Navy is a Chinese at present in Heidelberg Military hospital. He is seen playing checkers with his hospital orderly, c. 1942c. 1942AAMWS & Patients at a concert, St John Hall Heidelberg Military Hospital, 1940–451940–45Patients seated in rows enjoy a concert at St John Hall, Heidelberg Military Hospital, 1940–451940–45At Heidelberg Military Hospital, [a group of wounded soldiers], c. 1942c. 1942V.A.D. Olive SWASBRICK taking the temperature of Sig. J. F. Peters at a Military Hospital [Heidelberg], c. 1942c. 1942Patients wearing dressing gowns enjoy a concert at St John Hall, Heidelberg Military Hospital, 1940–451940–45Self Heidelberg '42, 19421942Self and John Reed Heidelberg 42, 19421942Sid Nolan, S & J Reed, [Sunday and John Reed] Heidelberg Jan 42, 19421942Self and 'Brother' Heidelberg 1942 [Joy Hester and a dog, Heidelberg]1942Sun and John Reed with Hank, [dog] Heidelberg '42, 19421942John Reed living room Heidelberg Jan 19421942Boys from [Heidelberg] Military Hospital listening to the show, c. 1943c. 1943Side view of St. John Hall Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1943c. 1943St. John Hall Heidelberg Military Hospital broadcasting current news service, c. 1943c. 1943Some of the walking wounded from Lae and Salamaua, who arrived by hospital train, [Heidelberg, Vic.], 19431943Australian wounded from Northern battle areas arriving at Heidelberg Station, [Vic.], 19431943[Illegible] accepting Heidleberg [i.e. Heidelberg] Military Hospital on behalf of the Dept. of Army from Senator Collings (Dept. of Interior), c. 1943c. 1943Amenities staff discussing programmes to be held in St. John Hall, Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1943c. 1943Heidelberg Military Hospital, Miss Kathleen Campbell presenting prizes on stage, c. 1943c. 1943St. John Hall Heidelberg Military Hospital, 1940–461940–46Heidelberg '43, 19431943Sunday Reed at Heidelberg 19431943Heidelberg '43, 19431943Heidelberg '43, 19431943Shed at Heidelberg March 19431943Self [Joy Hester] and 'Broth' [dog] Heidelberg '42, 19431943Heidelberg '43, 19431943Heidelberg '43, 19431943Heidelberg Hosp. [i.e. hospital] A quite [i.e. quiet] game of drafts in one of the Sun Rooms, c. 1944c. 1944HANDCRAFTS - STRING KNOTTING ... (Heidelberg Military Hospital, Victoria.), c. 1944c. 1944Heidelberg Hosp. Every bed is equipped with wireless, c. 1944c. 1944Heidelberg Hosp. [i.e. Hospital]. The boys are always ready to help each other, c. 1944c. 1944Audience at entertainment at Heidelberg hospital, 1944–451944–45Heidelberg M.H. [Military Hospital], c. 1944c. 1944Mr. R. T. Rundle (State President) hands over steel ramp for disembarking wounded troops at Heidleberg [i.e. Heidelberg] Station, c. 1944c. 1944Lord Mayor Cr. Nettlefold receiving toys from soldier patients at Heidelberg for the Lord Mayor's Toys for Britain appeal, c. 1944c. 1944Lord Mayor Cr. Nettlefold, Sgt. L Annand and Cpl. W. S. Stonehouse inspecting toys from soldier patients at Heidelberg for the Lord Mayor's Toys for Britain appeal, c. 1944c. 1944Heidelberg Hosp[ital] Basking in the sunshine on one of the verandahs, c. 1944c. 1944Two actors from "Blythe Spirit" entertain troops at Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1945c. 1945V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1945c. 1945V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1945c. 1945V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1945c. 1945V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1945c. 1945V-E Day and armistice celebrations, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48Players talk to patients at Heidelberg [i.e. Heidelberg] military hospital, 1942–481942–48Nurse checking pulse of soldier wounded at Battle of Tarakan, Indonesia at Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1945c. 1945Nurse tending to casualty of Battle of Tarakan, Indonesia at Heidelberg military hospital, c. 1945c. 1945[illegible] Birthday Party of A.A.N.S. at Heidelberg Military Hospital ... birthday cake officially cut by Matron in Chief Miss Sage, c. 1945c. 1945Hidelberg [i.e. Heidelberg?] Building Scheme, 19481948

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