Illuminated address for William Whitwell Beswick's retirement as Oamaru Post Master

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Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
Illuminated address for William Whitwell Beswick's retirement as Oamaru Post Master		1910	Hand drawn and illustrated address.
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. On the edge is "CPL G E GLEN NZEF".
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Around the edge is engraved :1 641 PTE. R.S. MITCHELL 16 BN. A.I.F".
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Rim inscribed ' 9/1900 GNR D.O. Mitchell N.Z.E.F.'
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Awarded to -: 21709 Corporal A.D. McBeath, N.Z.E.F.
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Awarded to -: 58734 Rifleman J.A. Cameron, N.Z.E.F.
Leslie, Alfred (Bob). Photograph album		1900-Circa 1960s	70 page photo album including photographs of Oamaru, Post and Telegraph staff, Operatic Society, family and army photographs, Queen's Rifles, New Zealand scenes. 18 commercial New Zealand photo postcards, not scanned or given individual accession numbers. Also not scanned or accessioned are photographs of soldiers clipped from a newspaper: Gunner Ernest Knight of Christchurch, died of wounds. Private William T Williams of Waitaki, died of sickness.
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. 'Capt F N Houston' on rim.
New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal		1901	The medal is round and made of silver. The obverse of the medal depicts a Royal Crown superimposed over a crossed sword and sceptre and surrounded by fern fronds. The reverse bears the inscription FOR LONG AND EFFICIENT SERVICE. The medal's suspension is a ring, which passes through a loop fixed to the top of the piece.The medal is suspended from a crimson ribbon. Capt J M Forrester, Queen's Rifles, Vol (1901).
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal		Circa 1860s	The medal was struck in silver and is a disk. The obverse depicts a Trophy of Arms that incorporates a central shield bearing the Royal Coat of Arms. The reverse of the medal is smooth with a raised rim and bears the inscription "FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT" in four straight lines in the centre. The ribbon is plain crimson. Engraved on the side is 2292 SergT. Saml. King, 70th Regt.
New Zealand Territorial Service Medal		1922-1931	Silver medal. Obverse: head of King George V facing left, legend around: NEW ZEALAND TERRITORIAL / 12 YEARS SERVICE Reverse: kiwi in wreath of ferns tied with bow rim engraved "is "Capt F.W.Horton - NFL Marl. M.R." The ribbon is khaki with crimson edges.
Microscope Preparation Items		1880s	Items used to prepare microscope slides, especially diatom slides. They are as follows: Circular cardboard canister of filament like objects 'bristles' on label, contains rats whiskers used to move diatoms when mounting microscope slides. Tissue wrapped bundle of seven pieces of gauze like material of different sizes and one piece of dark coloured velvet. Glass dish with lid. Three white and one cream chine dishes. Purple cardboard box and contents "1 OZ MICROSCOPIC GLASS CIRCLES 1 1/8 In. No. 1". Green cardboard box and contents "THIN GLASS 1g No 1 5/8" R & J BECK LONDON & PHILADELPHIA". Red cardboard box and contents "No. 1 MICRO. COVERS 7/8" CIRCLES 1/2 OUNCE". Tracing wheel. Four objects, possibly wax, with a picture of a bull in the centre and "FABRICANTES ULLATHORNE & CO LONDRES" around the edge. Two pieces of metal rod welded together.
Lace Sample Book	Allan, Janet Tait (b.1872, d.1937)	1895	Book of lace samples. Cover is a picture of red bricks with vines climbing up, a window in the middle showing a young woman reading a letter. 7 green bricks around the window are raised. Pages are pink (although some yellowing) and sewn together. On the inside cover is written in pencil "Jessie T Chalmers, Roseneath, Weston, Oct 9th 1895"
Carpet Bowl		1880	Carpet bowl made from glazed china. Red with white unpainted spots.
Memorial Oak Plaque		1914-1918	A rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One. 'SERGT. J. E. McVEIGH // KILLED IN FRANCE // 1918'
Untitled; ( Purple Flow from Pipe in Wall )	Struyk, Hubert .S. (b.1923, d.1978)		Purple Flow from Pipe in Wall
Liberty (No 12; Portrait of Young Woman )	Struyk, Hubert .S. (b.1923, d.1978)	1970	Portrait of Young Woman in Blue Dress
Untitled (No 134; Woman in Red Dress )	Struyk, Hubert .S. (b.1923, d.1978)		Interior with Woman in Red Dress
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. "6/3279 - PTE. W. Collins N.Z.E.F."
Victory Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of the medal depicts the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. On the reverse of the medal is a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription: "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919". The dates are '1914-1919' to include post-war intervention by the Allied nations in the Russian Civil War. The medal is yellow bronze and is attached to the ribbon by a ring. The ribbon is watered silk with a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. Around the edge of the medal is stamped, "8/2830 Pte. G. Addison NZEF"

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