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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, George Gordon Stewart, The Romance of New Zealand Railways, 1951
Details about the history and present day railways in New Zealand in 1951.ill. p.56.non-fictionDetails about the history and present day railways in New Zealand in 1951.railroads -- new zealand., history of railways - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rayment, Alfred, The Romance of the Railway - with reminiscences of a railway staff-officer, 1935
Reminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.p.79.non-fictionReminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.railways - new south wales - history., railways - new south wales - personal reminiscence -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Romance of Victorian Railways, 1980
History of the Victorian Railways.ill, p.166.non-fictionHistory of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rigby et al, Romance of Australian trams, 1978
This book rediscovers the flavour of that most poignant of Australian periods - the age of the tramIll, p.183.non-fictionThis book rediscovers the flavour of that most poignant of Australian periods - the age of the tramtramways - australia, street railroads - australia -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. J. DeGaris Publishing House, Rigby's romance : a "made in Australia" nove, 1921
A novel of country life - and some romance - in Australiap.276.fictionA novel of country life - and some romance - in Australiaaustralia - fiction, joseph furphy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Chatto & Windus, It is never too late to mend : a matter-of-fact romance, 1889
A romantic novel by Charles Readep.462fictionA romantic novel by Charles Readeengland - fiction, romantic fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, W. Heinemann, The pilgrim Kamanita; a legendary romance, 1911
In Mrs Gunns opinion, the best book of its kind in existence on the Lord Buddha.p.305fictionIn Mrs Gunns opinion, the best book of its kind in existence on the Lord Buddha.buddhism - fiction, romantic fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, G P Putnam and Sons, The romance of Leonardo da Vinci vol.1, 1912
A fictional account of the romance of Leonardo da VinciIll, p.371.fictionA fictional account of the romance of Leonardo da Vincipainters - italy, leonardo da vinci -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, G P Putnam and Sons, The romance of Leonardo da Vinci vol.2, 1912
A fictional account of the romance of Leonardo da VinciIll, p.368.fictionA fictional account of the romance of Leonardo da Vincipainters - italy, leonardo da vinci -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Gresham Publishing. Co, Celtic myth & legend, poetry & romance, 191?
This splendid compilation of tales offers a perfect introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous stories range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of mighty Finn and his Fenians, and Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch.Index, ill, p.450.This splendid compilation of tales offers a perfect introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous stories range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of mighty Finn and his Fenians, and Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch.mythology - celtic, folklore - celtic -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Gresham, Romance & legend of chivalry, 1912
A history of chivalric romanceIndex, ill, p.439.non-fictionA history of chivalric romancechivalry, romance - history and criticism -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, G.P. Putnam's Sons et al, Romance of old Belgium from Cæsar to Kaiser, 1915
A fictional history of BelgiumIll, p.432.non-fictionA fictional history of Belgiumbelgium - fiction, belgium - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Mills & Boon, limited, The romance of the Oxford colleges, 1910
A history of Oxford UniversityIll, p.324.non-fictionA history of Oxford Universityoxford university - history, oxford university -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, D. Bogue, Cinq-Mars : or, A conspiracy under Louis XIII : an historical romance, 1847
A historical romanceIll, p.397.fictionA historical romancefrance - fiction, romantic fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, J.M. Dent & Sons, The romance of heraldry, 1929
An illustrated history of heraldryIndex, ill, p.234.non-fictionAn illustrated history of heraldryheraldry, england - history -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Parker, Gilbert, The Battle of The Strong, A Romance of Two Kingdoms by Gilbert Parker, 1908
Naval history.Hardcover book with dark green cover. 429 pages.fictionNaval history.gilbert parker, naval history, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Barr, Amelia E, The Preacher's Daughter, A Domestic Romance by Amelia E. Barr, 1895
Domestic romance.Hardcover book of 297 pages. Cover is black with red spine and corners. fictionDomestic romance.amelia e. barr, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Rolfe, Fr. [Frederick Rolfe], Hadrian the Seventh : a romance by Fr. Rolfe, 1904
Historical romance.Hardcover book, 413 pages. fictionHistorical romance.fredercik rolfe, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lord Lytton (Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton), Pausanias, the Spartan ; an unfinished historical romance ; The haunted and the haunters : or, the house and the brain, [1875]
xxvii ; 416 p. ( Dedication p. v-xxvii : Pausanias p. 1-376 ; The haunted p. 379-416) Book has a plain dark green cover, title and author's name on spine. fictionlord lytton, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Conrad, Joseph, The rescue : a romance of the shallows by Joseph Conrad, 1920
Captain Tom Lingard falls in love with a woman whose yacht he saves.416 p. fictionCaptain Tom Lingard falls in love with a woman whose yacht he saves.fiction, joseph conrad -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Romance of Australian Railways, 1973
Reminiscences of railway workers and their families in Australiaill. p.246.non-fictionReminiscences of railway workers and their families in Australiaaustralian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Howard, Mary, Shadows in the sun : a romance, 1957
'A romantic novel'.192 p. : blue cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, image of a man standing behind a woman, sea views and yachts in background. Title and author's name hand written on spine,fiction'A romantic novel'.fiction, mary howard -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Collection of stories and articles, Russell, W. Clark, The romance of Jenny Harlowe and Sketches of maritime life, 1890
Stories and newspaper articles about maritime life.396 p. : brown cover with title and author's surname embossed in gold on spinefictionStories and newspaper articles about maritime life.fiction, sea stories, short stories, robert w. chambers -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Reade, Charles, Autobiography of a thief ; Jack of all trades, a matter-of-fact romance, [n.d.] [1873? This reprint 1890s.)
268 p. (1-64; 68-268) : book is bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionfiction, short stories, charles reade, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Grant, James, Jane Seton : or the King's Advocate : a Scottish historical romance, [n.d.] [First published 1851? This reprint c.1890]
430 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisementsfictionhistorical fiction, james v (scotland), jane seton, t.craig [bookbinder], james grant -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Payn, James, Lost Sir Massingberd : a romance of real life, [n.d.] [1885]
328 p. : embossed dark grey cover, title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.fictionjames payn, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Griffith,George, A Mayfair magician : a romance of criminal science, 1905
306 p. : red coverfictiongeorge griffith, fiction -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, 22-03-1947
Newspaper clippings and a typed sheet regarding shipwrecks in South West Victoria. (1) The first clipping is titled Wrecks of the Last Half Century, page 12 of the Warrnambool Centenary Supplement, The Warrnambool Standard, Saturday, March 22, 1947. The ships mentioned are FREE TRADER, LA BELLA, FALLS OF HALLADALE, CASINO and CARAMBA. (2) The second clipping's main article Divers Find old shipwreck from Geoff Clancy has a handwritten date Circa Jan 30, 1960, and is possibly from a Melbourne newspaper, as it mentions non-local events. It tells of the then-current finding of the 52-year-old wreck of the Falls of Halladale near Port Campbell by skin divers. (3) Type is written 2-page article The Romance of the Clipper Ships by Basil Lubbock sub-title Falls of Halladale. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908): - Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co. they standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today in the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire.The newspaper articles are of historical significance, retelling the stories of shipwrecks along the South West coast of Victoria. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Newspaper cuttings with text and photographs (3) relevant to Falls of Halladale, La Bella, Casino, Free Trader and the refurbishing of the Falls of Clyde. Also included is typewritten information about Falls of Halladale. Printed between 1947 and 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria Author of the typed article "The Romance of the Clipper Ships" was Basil Lubbock Handwritten on article "Circa: JAN 30 1960" Headline "Divers find old shipwreck" "Geoff Clancy" "Not salvaged" "Still wedged" "Falls of Halladale" Typed pages: "THE ROMANCE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS BY BASIL LUBBOCK" "FALLS OF HALLADALE" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, falls of halladale, la bella, falls of clyde, freetrader, casino, coramba, geoff clancy, warrnambool standard january 30 1947, warrnambool centenary supplement 1947, wrecks of the last half century, newspaper article divers find by geoff clancy, the romance of the clipper ships by basil lubbock, free trader, speculant, clipper ship, shipwrecks -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, How Runs the Road
Romance and appeal of roads and a look at the future of Australian roads and transport -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
Book, Hutchinson & Co LTD, The Golden Plague, c1930
Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern, Victoria in 1898. His family moved to the region during the gold rush and continued to resided in the area, purchasing land adjacent the Murray River. Busse completed his secondary education at Wesley College in Melbourne then studied law at the University of Melbourne. Busse went on to become a barrister, often in the chambers of Sir Leo Finn Bernard Cussen (1859-1933) a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Busse was also an avid fictional writer and in 1930 he published two novels "The Blue Beyond; A Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia” and "The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties." "The Golden Plague” won the T. E. Role gold medal for the best historical novel which went on to become a best seller. Busse often drew inspiration for his novels from his younger years living Chiltern. His passion for the region lead him to write “The History of Chiltern” which was published in a serial form in the Chiltern Federal Standard from 1922-1923. Wilfred Clarence Busse was a member of Chiltern Athenaeum upon his death in 1960. This book is of considerable importance to Chiltern Athenaeum as it was written by Wilfred Clarence Busse, a barrister and author born in Chiltern. Busse drew inspiration to write novels from his life growing up in Chiltern which is apparent in "The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties." Small book in a solid orange hardback with text written in gold on top front and spine. There are 287 pagesFront cover: Wilfred C. Busse / The Golden Plague / Title page: The Golden Plague / A Romance of the roaring fifties / By Wilfred C. Busse / Hutchinson & Co (Publishers), LTD. / Paternoster Row, London, EC4 / wilfred clarence busse, busse, chiltern, chiltern athenaeum, federal standard, t. e. role, "the blue beyond, a romance of the early days in south eastern australia”, "the golden plague: a romance of the early fifties.", "the golden plague”, wesley college, university of melbourne, sir leo finn bernard cussen, supreme court of victoria, gold rush, murray river, “the history of chiltern”