Showing 26447 items in the category Communication with item type Book
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National Wool Museum
Book - Scrapbook, 1940s
A colourist’s scrapbook, possibly belonged to A. M. Collins. Scrapbook contains articles relating to colour and the human psyche, including articles relating to how men react to women wearing different colours, and studies into conditions such as synaesthesia. The scrapbook provides an interesting insight into a designer’s thoughts, inspiration and working life. Red bound book containing published, hand written and printed text. Contains some loose items. colour, design, colour theory, synaesthesia, inspiration, working life, scrapbook, wool, clothing, fashion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO YESTERDAY & TODAY, 1990
Bendigo Yesterday & Today, 56 pages, published by Crown Castleton, containing black & white photographs of Bendigo, past & present plus maps & illustrations. Softcover.Ken Arnoldbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, signed by author. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jehan, David, Rack Railways of Australia, 1997
A history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionA history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.rack railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Egan, Reg, Lottie, 2004
A novel written around the facts of the shocking and scandalous infatuation of an Omeo, Victoria, Methodist minister for a young parishioner, which culminated in the death of the minister's wife under suspicious circumstances.social history, religion -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Elizabeth Stewart 1964- et al, War wounds: medicine and the trauma of conflict, 2011
War has been an accelerator of the advances in medical treatment and surgery. As modern weaponry became more destructive, medicine developed techniques and procedures to deal with the volume and nature of battlefield casualties. This book is a collection of chapters by historians, medical practitioners and researchers, former and serving military medical officers, surgeons, nurses and veterans, who explore the impact of war, wounds and trauma through the historical record, reported narratives and personal experiences.Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a light brown cover with abbreviated title authors' and publisher's names embossed in silver on the spine. Dust jacket has background of shades of brown, off-white and grey. On the front is a photograph 'Australian infantrymen evacuate a wounded soldier on a stretcher to the beach during the landing at Balikpapan, Borneo, July 1945, along with the title printed in brown and navy, and the authors names printed in white. On the spine, the abbreviated title is printed in brown, authors names in black, and publishers name in white. On the back cover is a photograph of a soldier with arm in a sling (in an advanced dressing station on the Menin Road near Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917) Also on the back cover is a quote from Graham Edwards (Vietnam veteran, veteran's advocate and former MP) and a list of other contributors to the book. non-fictionWar has been an accelerator of the advances in medical treatment and surgery. As modern weaponry became more destructive, medicine developed techniques and procedures to deal with the volume and nature of battlefield casualties. This book is a collection of chapters by historians, medical practitioners and researchers, former and serving military medical officers, surgeons, nurses and veterans, who explore the impact of war, wounds and trauma through the historical record, reported narratives and personal experiences.war-medical aspects, medicine-military-history-australia, soldiers-wounds and injuries-treatment-australia, alfred nurses -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, Active Service - With Australia in the Middle East
2 x Active Service - With Australia in the Middle Eastaustralia in the middle east, active service 1941-1945 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - The Materials of Aircraft Construction, FT Hills
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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Edgar Wallace, Lieutenant Bones, 1945?
Wallace was a prolific author responsible for several series of popular novels featuring bold adventurers and crime fighters. For his series set in the highly evocative world of West Africa he created two of his most beloved and enduring characters, Colonial Administrator Sanders and his eccentric companion Lieutenant Tibbetts, known to all as Bones”. However, yet again, the trouble-prone Bones, while meaning to assist, only manages to spread his own unique style of innocent and endearing mischief. Those who love classic adventure especially set against an African backdrop will discover a rich vein of reading pleasure in the six books of the Colonial adventures of Sanders and Bones set on the„Dark Continent.p.192.fictionWallace was a prolific author responsible for several series of popular novels featuring bold adventurers and crime fighters. For his series set in the highly evocative world of West Africa he created two of his most beloved and enduring characters, Colonial Administrator Sanders and his eccentric companion Lieutenant Tibbetts, known to all as Bones”. However, yet again, the trouble-prone Bones, while meaning to assist, only manages to spread his own unique style of innocent and endearing mischief. Those who love classic adventure especially set against an African backdrop will discover a rich vein of reading pleasure in the six books of the Colonial adventures of Sanders and Bones set on the„Dark Continent. england - fiction, african fiction -
Canterbury History Group
Book, The History of Ormiston Girls' School 1849 - 1964
Booklet of history of Camberwell Girls' School, includes many reproductions of photographs of staff and students.canterbury, mont albert road, ormiston girls' school, camberwell girls' grammar school, independent schools, teachers, principals, students -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, John Morrison, Long Ships and Round Ships, 1980
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: THE SCHOOL PAPER
A brown booklet with the title: The Koala School Magazine Cover, a picture of a koala and underneath the name Len Dawson, address: Maldon road, School: Castlemaine high School. Inside two copies of The School paper grades VII and VIII. these are No. 472 from February 1, 1949 and No. 473 from March 1, 1949.books, school, the school paper -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Ladies Handbook of Home Treatment, 1939
Ladies Handbook of Home Treatment Author: Eulalia S. Richards Publisher: Sings Publishing Company Warburton Victoria, Australia. Date: 1939 Further Information: Containing the best modern methods for treatment of women's and children's diseases, with a comprehensive index of symptoms.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, book, ladies handbook of home treatment, eulalia s. richards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - DO YOU KNOW
Do You Know booklet of approximately 90 pages of useful information and facts with illustrations.books, technical, scouts -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, A Century of Tasmanian Railways, 1971
A history of the Tasmania railways both government and private to mark the centenary of the first railway in 1871.ill, maps, p.31.non-fictionA history of the Tasmania railways both government and private to mark the centenary of the first railway in 1871.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Catalogue of the Public Library of Victoria. Vol. II - P to Z and Addenda, 1880
Pale green paper binding covers, with title and author in black on spine and cover (within deceorative borders). 446 pp.archives, reference, state library, catalogue, victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''GOLDEN TREASURY OF SONGS AND LYRICS''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 387 page hardcover collection of songs and lyrical poems arranged by Francis T. Palgrave with notes. Published in 1904 by MacMillan & Co., London and printed by Richard Clay & Sons, Suffolk. Catalogue sticker ''2099 PAL'' on spine. Handwritten in ink inside front cover ''A. H. Chisholm, Brisbane Oct. 1915'' Handwritten in ink on page after title page ''R. Spencer Browne Brisbane 4/10 04''Francis T. Palgravebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, francis t palgrave, songs, lyrics, poetry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft: Prue Venables, 2019, 2019
Black and white soft covered, 111 page book featuring the ceramic work of Prue Venables. prue venables, neville french, ceramics, allison britton, gwyn hanssen piggot, ballarat school of mines, rmit -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Curly, 2003
Collection of poems by Joyce Suto.Collection of poems by Joyce Suto.Collection of poems by Joyce Suto.poetry, jpyce suto -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Odhams Press, The Third Year of War in Pictures, 1948
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Robyn Tassicker, Tassicker Family History in Australia, 2015
Family history was compiled by RObyn Tassicker and sent via E-MailWhite card Cover with Black print & Black Plastic BindingTassicker Family History in Australiastawell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, US Army, Survival, 1986
Item in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5 for his service details.This is a paperback book. Front cover has grey background. In the centre are images of palm trees, bear, birds, desert and oceans. A Red sun is at top of page. At bottom of front page is USA distribution regulations. It has 16 plus chapters on how to survive plus Annexes A-G. It has written text, numerous diagrams, and colour photos of plants and snakes.book, survival -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Haran, Peter and Kearney, Robert, Crossfire: An Australian Reconnaissance Unit in Vietnam (Copy 3)
In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam.In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, cpl bob kearney, 1st australian task force -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - zero pilots fighter pilots wing samurai, henry sakaida, winged samurai, 1985
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 50th Anniversary South Bendigo Athletic Club
136-page soft cover book entitled '50th Anniversary South Bendigo Athletic Club.' Established 17th January 1957 Produced by Life Members Paul Rance and Greg Hilson Includes year by year description of activities and athletic achievements with photos. List of Life Members inside front cover. Also annual lists of President, Treasurer, Secretary and Vice President.south bendigo athletic club, 50th anniversary, athletics -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, F.W. Cheshire, The leader of the crocks, 1945
"The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.Ill, p.221.non-fiction"The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.royal australian navy - history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, The Met, "Morgan's Official Street Directory - Melbourne and Suburbs", c1951
Book - 5 sections, sewn with green cloth spine binding, card covers, 188 pages, 118 maps, titled "Morgans Official Street Directory - Melbourne and Suburbs" Has many advertisements around edges of the maps. Shows the Latrobe St line (opened 1/1951), but not the Bourke St tram line. Price 12/6. Published by Val Morgan and Sons of 64 Elizabeth St Melbourne. A web search for similar directories - Museum of Victoria - https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1217271 gives background to the directory.trams, tramways, maps, melbourne, street directory -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Robin Gerster, Big-noting: The historic theme in Australian war writing, 1992
This book explores the propagandist tendency in Australian war writing in promoting nationalist tendencies.Index, Notes, ill (b/w), p.258.non-fictionThis book explores the propagandist tendency in Australian war writing in promoting nationalist tendencies.war and literature - australia, literary criticism - australia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Engine repairs, Heat treatment of metals
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - FLIGHT PLAN PNG, EILEEN STEENSON, 1974
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - FRANK LEEAR BOLGER 19TH CENTURY ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR AND SHAREBROKER, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Frank Leear Bolger 19th Century Accountant, Auditor and Sharebroker, Victoria, Australia by sue Summers. Frank Leear Bolger worked principally in Castlemaine, Bendigo and Melbourne with additional business activities in Newe South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania. Published 2021Sue Summersbiography