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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Alfred A. Knopf, The great war for civilisation : the conquest of the Middle East, 2005
Reaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, Robert Fisk sets forth information in a way that makes clear how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." He lays open the role of the West in the seemingly endless strife and warfare in the region, traces the growth of the West's involvement and influence there over the past one hundred years, and outlines the West's record of support for some of the most ruthless leaders in the Middle East. He chronicles the ever-more-powerful military presence of the United States and tracks the consequent, increasingly virulent anti-Western - and particularly anti-American - sentiment among the region's Muslim populationsIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.1107.non-fictionReaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, Robert Fisk sets forth information in a way that makes clear how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." He lays open the role of the West in the seemingly endless strife and warfare in the region, traces the growth of the West's involvement and influence there over the past one hundred years, and outlines the West's record of support for some of the most ruthless leaders in the Middle East. He chronicles the ever-more-powerful military presence of the United States and tracks the consequent, increasingly virulent anti-Western - and particularly anti-American - sentiment among the region's Muslim populationsmiddle east - history - 20th century, middle east - international involvement - 20th century -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Scott, John, Power to the Rails: A History of Victoria's Diesel and Electric Locomotives, 2011
A History of Victoria railway's Diesel and Electric Locomotives from the 1950s to the 2010s.ill, p.222.non-fictionA History of Victoria railway's Diesel and Electric Locomotives from the 1950s to the 2010s.locomotives - australia - history, locomotives - victoria - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: WONDERS OF THE NORTH. FAMOUS PEOPLE
'A small orange Old Gold chocolate box containing 2 newspaper columns. (i) Wonders of the North' series 1-100. 1938-1939. (ii). This series of clips contains references to Aboriginal/Indiginous people. 'Then and Now Public Men'. These clips have a young/older photo and the positions they held in their professional life. Both columns from the 'Sun-News Pictorial' newspaper.Wonders of the north 1-100 1938-9 Then and Nowplace, land, rural life, lydia chancellor, collection, australia, place, aboriginal, australian aborigines, aborigines, northern australian, australian flora, australian fauna, fauna, flora, plants, australian plants, australian animals, animals, australian lighthouses, lighthouses, sciences, botany, tourism, famous people, male, person -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DRESSED UP
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Dressed up: this fine-looking group of citizens is all toffed up for a group portrait. There is no information with the picture, but obviously it is connected with mining with the poppet head as a backdrop. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Leacock, Stephen, Behind the beyond : and other contributions to human knowledge, 1919
197 p. : ill. : red coverfictionfiction, short stories, stephen leacock -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Major W A S Dunlop, The Fighting Soldier, 1941
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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Kangaroo Ground Cemetery, c.1993
35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whitegraves, griffith evand, jane armstrong, kangaroo ground cemetery, laura evans, margaret rogerson, robert puch evand, simon armstrong, william bell armstrong -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cecil Ernest Lucas, The greatest raid of all, 1958
An account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionAn account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, st nazaire raid 1942 -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen and Unwin Australia Pty Ltd, ESPRIT DE CORPS, 1988
The History of the Victorian Scottish Regiment and the 5th Infantry BattalionBooknon-fictionThe History of the Victorian Scottish Regiment and the 5th Infantry Battalion -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Welcome Home Parade, Sydney 1987 (Copy 3)
vietnam veterans march -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Newspaper, Stawell Football Club - Newspaper Pages
Stawell Football Club - Newspaper Pagesstawell sport -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - US Navy & Marine Corp Aircraft of World War 2, Golden Wings 1941-1945 ( USN/USMC Aircraft of World War II )
United States Navy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "A Place in the Sun", 15/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
Series of newspaper clippings from The Melbourne Sun, "A Place in the Sun", column written by Keith Dunstan that involved Melbourne Tramways. .1 - 15/7/1971, about the launch of a new model of the Holden motor car and that it was an annual event. Keith mused whether the trams should have an annual makeover and provides a suggestion for one. .2 - 21/4/1976 - about the usefulness of Melbourne trams and their place.trams, tramways, melbourne, behaviour, tramways, crews, holdens, motor vehicles, people and places -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: READY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, July 23, 2004. Ready: members of the Golden Square Eventide Welfare Association, pictured in 1972. Back row: Jack Bright, Kevin Slater, Dick Beattie, Harley Brown, Arthur Lourie. Front: Jim Porter,Edna Ellis, Gordon Sayers, Dennis Oaks, Norm Pinch, Win Brown and George Ellis.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Oct 1963
Slide. Bendigo Views. Close up view of a weeping willow with reflections in water.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, Plenty River behind football ground: Slide 51, 1990s
Photograph shows a river and bushland. This is the Plenty River behind the football ground in Greensborough.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. Caption on slide "Plenty"plenty river greensborough, plenty river -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1970
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka and travelled to Osaka several times in 1969-1970. Boyd designed the innovative Space Tube, which had over 25 exhibition boxes, projecting from it. Amongst the topics covered were Australian scientific innovation (including brain research, immunology, Antarctic research, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, rainmaking, and the night sky), Australian sport, house interiors, car manufacturing, Australian music and art, and Japanese-Australian relations.Colour slide in a mount. Expo '70, Osaka, JapanMade in Australia / 27 / MAY 70M3 / 15 (Handwritten)expo 70, osaka, robin boyd, slide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 29 turning from McCrae St into Nolan St, with Lake Weeroona in the background. Tram has the destination of North Bendigo and has a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement. Note the "Cohns" drink advertisement on the milk bar on the corner."BES 13" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, nolan st, mccrae st, tram 29 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Challenge and Response. A History of the Modern World. Vol. 2, 1970
Black hard cover book. Front cover has photograph of three armed soldiers facing the camera. Back cover has photograph of a group of women and children on a boat. Authors - J.H. ALLSOP and H.R. COWIE Pages 612Written on front page "Mrs MARY HALL" "KATE HOBAN" books, military history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Oxford University Press, Early Melbourne Architecture 1840 to 1888, 1966
184p. : chiefly ill. ; 24cm. non-fictionbuildings of historical importance -- architectural features -- melbourne 1840-1888 --illustrations, architecture -- victoria -- melbourne -- pictorial works, melbourne (vic.) -- buildings, structures etc. -- pictorial works -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Unidentified location, Eltham district, 1993
35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteunidentified, infrastructure, streets, roads -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor General and explorer, 1954
A biography of Thomas Mitchel ; including account of contacts with Aborigines during expeditions.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.270.non-fictionA biography of Thomas Mitchel ; including account of contacts with Aborigines during expeditions. australia - discovery and exploration, thomas mitchell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CLIPPING 'BCV CHANEL 8: TELEVISION STATION , BENDIGO
Newspaper clipping 'BCV-8 FIRST -Television Station , Bendigo / D1839 / 'Advertiser ' Photograph showing arrival of the first of two crates containing television transmitter equipment - sign on crate says 'Bendigo makes history …Australian made Television Transmitter …Amalgamated Wireless (A'sia ) Ltd …'/ Article says this was is the first country television station to install technical equipmentbendigo, newspapers, bendigo advertiser, 'bcv-8 -television station , /…amalgamated wireless (a'sia ) ltd -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Ultima Thule
Pattison Collection This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Ultima Thule Author: Henry Handel Richardson Publisher: William Heinemann Date: 1929 The label on the spine with typed text 823 RIC Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ultima thule, henry handel richardson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Corps Committee of the Royal Australian Engineers (Department of Defence), Ubique. The Royal Australian Engineers. 3 Volumes, 1) 1977 .2) 1979 .3)1982
Three volumes. Dark Blue hard covers with dust jackets Author MajGen RR McNicoll CBE. .1) Ubique the royal Australian Engineers 1835-1902 "the colonial Engineers." Blue and While dust jacket with soldier in red and navy uniform standing with sword in right hand 203 PP .2) The Royal Engineers 1902 - 1919 " Making and Breaking." 232 PP. Author Maj Gen RR McNicoll CBE, cream and sepia coloured dust jacket photograph of the building of Watson's Rer Anzac Cove June 1915. .3) The Royal Australian Engineers 1919 -1945 "Teeth and Tail." 432 PP Author Maj Gen RR McNicoll CBE AM. Cream and Sepia coloured dust jacket photograph of sappers disarming anti vehicle mines near Derna, Cyremaica 1941..1) .2) .3) Donated by the Batham Family written in ink on title pages,books, military history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Bright, Patrick and Jean, Nambus Re Launch 3rd April 2022 - Ettalong Diggers
A collection of coloured photograpsh of the Nambus Re Launch 3rd April 2022A collection of coloured photograpsh of the Nambus Re Launch 3rd April 2022nambus, ettalong diggers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio - Audio Recording, Mark Cauchi; Eltham to Hurstbridge Railway – The line through the valley of the Diamond, 22 Apr 2022
At this meeting we are pleased to have as our guest speaker Mark Cauchi, who is an active railway historian and a long-term member of the former Australian Railway Historical Society. Mark will provide a glimpse into the extension of the railway from Eltham to Hurstbridge, using various historic and current-day railway images.1:18:42 duration Digital MP3 file; 27.0 MBaudio recording, eltham, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, agm, hurstbridge line, mark cauchi, railway line -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Lehr - Und U Bunksbuch Fur Anfanger (teaching - and exercise book for beginners), 22 October 1944
Exercise and practice book for the beginner. 10 Finger system. Typing used by students at Dhurringile camp.Hard cloth buff coloured covered folder of loose leaf paper pages, hand typedlehr - und u bunksbuch fur anfanger, camp 1 education, camp 1 typing lessons, dhurringile education classes, stefan eberhard, typing, dhurringile camp, internee typing class -
Clunes Museum
Book, ROBERT BELL AND ASSOCIATES BALLARAT, DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTUAL TERMS, 2001
DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURAL TERMSYELLOW COVERED BOOKLET, TITLE AND AUTHOR'S NAME IN BLACK INK OF FRONT COVER. 32 PAGESnon-fictionDICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURAL TERMSlocal history, dictionary, arcitectural guide book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - GARDEN (FLOWERS) 12 HOPE STREET, Dec 1968
Slide, Garden (Flowers) 12 Hope Street Beloperone guttata (Shrimp plant).slide, bendigo, garden (flowers) 12 hope street, garden (flowers) 12 hope street