walsh st library

p.290.Memoirs of an American correspondent in pre-war berlingermany - history - 1933-1943, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - united states

fictionA mystery novel set in Wodonga, Victoria after World War 2. In 1947, two years after witnessing the death of a young Jewish woman in Poland, Charlie Berlin has rejoined the police force a different man. Sent to investigate a spate of robberies in rural Victoria, he soon discovers that World War II has changed even the most ordinary of places and people. Taking a room at the Diggers Rest Hotel in Wodonga, he sets about solving a case that no one else can – with the help of feisty, ambitious journalist Rebecca Green and rookie constable Rob Roberts, the only cop in town he can trust.mystery fiction, wodonga post world war 2

Owned by Martin Balsarini, a resident of Chiltern Valley, for use in WW1. Service Number 1682. Martin Balsarini enlisted on the 21/7/1915 and served with the 4th Australian Lighthorse, AIF. He participated in what is known as the last great cavalry charge, the charge of the 4th Australian Lighthorse at Beersheba on the 31/10/1917. WW1 owned by Chiltern Valley Resident Soldier Martin Balsarini who was in the Charge of the Lighthorse at Beersheba with the 4th Australian Lighthorse on the 31/10/1917. Brown Leather Luger Revolver Case for attachment to belts webbing WW1. 1. Etched into the inside leather cover : J. A. Stanien... 1917 Berlin. 2. Stamped into the inside leather case black ink in Black Markings : B.A.X1 ww1, revolver case, balsarini, chiltern., martin balsarini

.1) Colour Photo of Headstones and Cross .2) Colour Photo of a sign with stats of Buried Allies Berlin War Cemeteryphotos, memorial plaque, cemetery, berlin

Item in the collection re Jack Mitchell, refer Cat No 7467 for his service details. Jack as per rear, front row 3rd from the left.Photo B & W Laminated showing a 2 engine aircraft with a large group of RAAF Aircrew, 1 row standing, 1 row sitting with a sign in front.On sign, "RAAF Squadron Berlin Airlift 14.9.48 - 29.8.49 - sorties 2002 - pounds carried ......... - flown ........ - passengers carried 6964". On rear, "RAAF Berlin Airlift - Squadron Lubeck Germany - Jack Mitchell - 3rd from left bottom row".photographs, berlin, raaf squadron, airlift

Postcard, colour photo of Berlin showing the Museum, Cathedral and Castle Bridge. Horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians moving over the bridge and in the Square.postcard, photograph, postcard, berlin, museum, cathedral, castle bridge

Postcard, colour photo of the front of the Berlin Cathedral showing the entrance, central dome and two side domes. In the foreground is an equestrian statue of Frederick William IV. On the back is printed No.100/10postcard, photograph, postcard, berlin, cathedral

Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Cohn addressed to Mr. B. Newell c/o Cohn Bros. Ltd. Wishing all their staff a merry Christmas. Photograph depicts Mr. and Mrs. Cohn standing on the steps of the Kaisers Palace in Berlinpostcard, mr. and mrs. cohn, cohn brothers mr. and mrs. cohn, kaisers palace, berlin

Items in the collection re "Jack Mitchell". It is not sure if .1) was taken before the Mission. As per .2) The target was Berlin on 21.1.1944. There was 769 Aircraft on the mission which included 264 Halifax's of which 22 were lost. The Crew; Roger John Evans No 410202, Flt/Sgt, enlisted 5.12.1941 age 31 years. (refer Cat No 7467) John Henry Maunder No 412562, Flt/Sgt, (refer Cat No 7467) Jack Mitchell, Flt/Sgt, (refer Cat No 7467) F. Greenwood Sgt British RAF. Sidney Robert McDonald No 413239, P/O, enlisted16.8.1941 age 19 years 3 months. Keith Mossman Tranent No 426402, Flt/Sgt, enlisted 20.6.1942 age 19 years 2 months. (refer Cat No 7467) Patrick John Bourke No 426822, Flt/Sgt, enlisted 11.8.1942 age 21 years. (Later KIA on 11.4.1944, craft No HX274) Black & white photographs laminated. .1) Day light photo shows 7 Aircrew standing beside a Halifax Bomber before take off. .2) Night time photo showing 7 Aircrew standing beside a Halifax Bomber on return from a mission..1) "Jack Evans Flt/Sgt DFC, Jack Maunder Flt/Sgt KIA, Jack Mitchell Flt/Sgt POW, Frank Greenwood Sgt RAF, Bob McDonald Flt/Sgt, Keith Tranent Flt/Sgt POW, Pat Bourke Flt/Sgt KIA". .2) "Back from a raid on Berlin 21.1.1944. Same names but in a different order"photographs, 466, raaf, berlin

The cap was swapped for a packet of " Dereske." cigarettes by Bill Theodore DSM, PM2981 when he was on HMAS Vendetta. The cap was from a German POW who was being taken out of Tobruk on the Vendetta during the Siege. Refer Cat No 7926P for Bills service details. German cap, green cotton, on the front is a "German Eagle." light blue, under is a diamond shaped brown with a blue, white & red circle centre, inside is red lined."Berlin No 55558KB"uniform - german army, theodore dsm, tobruk

g. Resistance Box, labelled 13.7 Keiser & Schmidt Berlin

Spyglass, telescope - brown metal, glass lenses.ww1, telescope

Large blue hard covered book with leather spine. cebrauch, graphics, commercial art, berlin olympics

Probably used in the Ballarat School of Mines Chemisry Laboratories, at that time led by Professor Alfred Mica Smith, with lecturer Daniel Walker. From W. Watson & Sons, Block Arcade, MelbourneAn early model of a flashpoint apparatus, of mainly brass construction, heated by a spirit lamp. Complete with two mercury-in-glass tfermometers (50 degree to 70 degrees celcius x 1 degree, 10 degrees to 50 degrees celcius c 1 degree), and lamp-stand. Serial Number 1786.scientific instruments, chemistry, alfred mica smith, daniel walker, ballarat school of mines, w. watson & sons ltd, thermometer

Maroon leather spine with gold print. Purple fabric cover. Vol 1: 633 pages - 408.1 Vol 2: 695 pages - 408.2non-fictionjustus roth, wilhelm hertz, chemistry, f.w. niven & co., bookplate, library plate, ballarat school of mines library, binder's label, seller's plate

Book brought from Jaffa, Palestine in 1941 by the Drescher family, internees at Camp 3, Tatura.Soft yellow coloured card covered book with black and white comic like illustrations. Cover shows man lying down with fee in air, small boy looking down at him. Title in handwriting- German gothic script.Peter Dreschercamp 3, drescher, children's books, peter drescher, vater und sohn, father and son

Book brought from Jaffa, Palestine in 1941 by the Drescher family, internees at Camp 3, Tatura.Soft red coloured card covered book with black and white comic like illustrations. Cover shows man sitting on a swing with a young boy holding a Winnie the pooh toy. Title in German Gothic script.Peter Dreschercamp 3, children's books, peter drescher, german internees in camp 3

Book brought from Jaffa, Palestine in 1941 by the Drescher family, internees at Camp 3, Tatura.Soft yellow coloured card covered book with black and white comic like illustrations. Cover shows man lying down with fee in air, small boy looking down at him. Title in handwriting- German gothic script.Peter Dreschercamp 3, drescher, children's books