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Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Zelda Martin, Confirmation of Candidature - Central Victorian Towns - Boom or Bust, c1996
Zelda Martin was a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. Zelda had a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Economic History and Economic Geography), an Master of Arts (in Politics) and a Diploma of Education; all from the University of Melbourne. Zelda is the author of a book titled " Australia's Relations with the Third World in the context of negotiations for a new international commodity order in the 1970's: continuity or change?" Pub. [Parkville, Victoria]: University of Melbourne, 1982.Eleven page article on Victorian goldfields town. The article was written during the author's PhD study. zelda martin, victorian goldfield towns, bendigo, castlemaine, ballarat, maldon, stawell, ararat, maryborough, creswick, avoca, heathcote, banks, bank of australasia, union bank of australia, government camp, sandhurst, water supply, tarnagulla, talbot, back creek, mountain creek, police court, carisbrook, dunolly, thompson's foundry -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Round Table: On Being Australian in 1959, 1959
Boyd comments on Australian life and culture in the first half of the twentieth century up until 1959. He reflects on changes - is it progress? - from the pastoral to the industrial, briefly on housing and construction, and emphasises US influences in design (especially cars) and politics, and the lingering, conservative influence of the UK. Robin Boyd wrote this article anonymously. He was a member of the 'Round Table', a English based group on imperial and commonwealth matters.Original manuscript of an article published in The Round Table, "The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs", Vol 50, Issue 159, pp 26-31, 1959.Typewritten, quarto, 6 pagesAnnotations and corrections in pencilaustralian identity, taste, automobile design, they're a weird mob, nino culotta, 1959 australia, cyril pearl, on the beach, so you want to be an australian, sidney nolan, john ely burchard, robin boyd, manuscript -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Charles Harris, 07/1988
"School at Hall's Gap studies holistic Aboriginal theology" - article by Tim Angus - "Participants at a school of Aboriginal Theology were challenged to take up a new partnership in mission by the Rev. Charles Harris, president of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress… Charles Harris gave a quiet and determined witness to the power of the Gospel to free his people to become agents of their own destiny in spiritual, cultural and political terms."Head & shoulders, dressed casually."Rev. Charles Harris"harris, charles, aboriginal and islander christian congress -
Unions Ballarat
A super history : how Australia's $1 trillion+ superannuation industry was made, St Anne, Christine, 2012
An historical account of the creation of the superannuation system in Australia. The author has interviewed some of the pioneers of the system. Table of contents: A few good men Chicago racket or dream of the romantics? Getting the show on the road Holdens and Rolls Royces A woman's job The business of super Lear jets and cuff-links The greatest victory of all The Howard years The politics of super Other people's money A time to imagine and innovatePertinent to financial and social history.Paper; book. Red and brown cover, with drawings of various persons.Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, finance, superannuation, money, retirement, history, actu, australian council of trade unions, pensions, superannuation funds, old age pensions, trade unions, alp, australian labor party, howard, john -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Daniel Andrews and Betty Borchers, 3/2/11
Photograph: Daniel Andrews and Betty Borchers The photograph was taken when Daniel Andrews was leader of the Victorian State Opposition. In the past, Andrews worked for the ALP as an electorate officer. He entered politics as an MLA in 2002 and served in the Cabinet in both the Bracks and Brumby governments. He is currently the Premier of Victoria (2014-present). Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. PhotographHandwritten on the back: Daniel Andrews MP, New Leader of the ALP in Victoria (leader of the State Opposition) with Betty Borchersbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, betty, andrews, daniel, cabinet, premier - victoria, politicians -
Unions Ballarat
W. G. Spence and the rise of the trade unions, Palmer, Helen et al, 1964
Contents: 1. Masters and servants 2. Miners 3. Shearers and bushworkers 4. The new unionism 5. Conflict and clash 6. Parliaments and unions Spence played a considerable role in the development of craft and industrial unions including the Shearers Union. He attended the 7th Intercolonial Trades Union Congress in 1891 and supported the Australasian Federation of Labour, which envisaged a firm link between industrial and political organization. Direct relevance to unionism in Ballarat and the 7th Intercolonial Trades Union Congress.Book; 56 pages. Cover: pink and white background; illustration of a union members' gathering; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Australian Landmarks series.Title page: name - unreadable.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, spence, william guthrie, spence, wg, shearers and rural workers' union, masters and servants act, miners union, parliaments, australasian federation of labour -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, IPC Books Pty Limited, Australia-The First Hundred Years-Being a facsimile of Volumes I & II of the Picturesque Atlas of Australia-1888, 1886
The Picturesque Atlas was designed to give a graphic and summarised conception of Australasian history and life from the days of the earliest Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English and French navigators to the 1880's, embracing such salient events as the landing of Captain Cook in 1770. the discoveries of voyagers, explorers an pioneer missionaries; the founding of the different colonies; the establishment of representative government and the marvellous political, commercial and social development which characterises the people of Australia.Dust cover has an illustration depicting Circular Quay, West Side in the early days of Australia.non-fictionThe Picturesque Atlas was designed to give a graphic and summarised conception of Australasian history and life from the days of the earliest Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English and French navigators to the 1880's, embracing such salient events as the landing of Captain Cook in 1770. the discoveries of voyagers, explorers an pioneer missionaries; the founding of the different colonies; the establishment of representative government and the marvellous political, commercial and social development which characterises the people of Australia.history, australia, explorers, voyagers, missionaries, politics, commercial development, social development -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, 'Wirrin' by Bill Onus
William (Bill) ONUS (15 November 1906-1968) Born Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve, Murray River, New South Wales Clan: Wiradjuri William Townsend (Bill) Onus was a shearer, actor and activist who revived the Australian Aboriginese League in Melbourne in 1946. He retired from politics in to start the Aboriginal Enterprises workship in Belgrave with his brother Eric. They produced boomerangs, woomeras, fabrics and greeting cards imprinted with Aboriginal motifs. He ran the business from his small factory and shop at Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges. To promote his wares Bill Onus toured widely in Victoria and beyond as a travelling showman, giving demonstrations of boomerang-throwing, which he advocated as a national sport. (ADB) Bill Onus adopted similar imagery to that which appeared in mass-produced indigenised design; however, he used such works to draw attention to his political work with the ‘Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights’ and the ‘Australian Aborigines League.’ William McLintock (Lin) Onus is the son of Bill Onus. Wooden plate decorated with Aboriginal design by Bill Onus.Stamped on back "Made in Australia Bill Onus"aboriginal, bill onus, aboriginal enterprise novelties, ceramics -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Boomerang, Probably by Bill Onus, c1960s, 1960s
William (Bill) ONUS (15 November 1906-1968) Born Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve, Murray River, New South Wales Clan: Wiradjuri William Townsend (Bill) Onus was a shearer, actor and activist who revived the Australian Aboriginese League in Melbourne in 1946. He retired from politics in to start the Aboriginal Enterprises workship in Belgrave with his brother Eric. They produced boomerangs, woomeras, fabrics and greeting cards imprinted with Aboriginal motifs. He ran the business from his small factory and shop at Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges. To promote his wares Bill Onus toured widely in Victoria and beyond as a travelling showman, giving demonstrations of boomerang-throwing, which he advocated as a national sport. (ADB) Bill Onus adopted similar imagery to that which appeared in mass-produced indigenised design; however, he used such works to draw attention to his political work with the ‘Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights’ and the ‘Australian Aborigines League.’ William McLintock (Lin) Onus is the son of Bill Onus. Painted boomerang thought to be decorated by Bill Onus.boomerang, aboriginal, bill onus, aboriginal enterprise novelties -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Ceramic - Photograph - Colour, Ceramics Decorated by Bill Onus, c1955
William (Bill) ONUS (15 November 1906-1968) Born Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve, Murray River, New South Wales Clan: Wiradjuri William Townsend (Bill) Onus was a shearer, actor and activist who revived the Australian Aboriginese League in Melbourne in 1946. He retired from politics in to start the Aboriginal Enterprises workship in Belgrave with his brother Eric. They produced boomerangs, woomeras, fabrics and greeting cards imprinted with Aboriginal motifs. He ran the business from his small factory and shop at Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges. To promote his wares Bill Onus toured widely in Victoria and beyond as a travelling showman, giving demonstrations of boomerang-throwing, which he advocated as a national sport. (ADB) Bill Onus adopted similar imagery to that which appeared in mass-produced indigenised design; however, he used such works to draw attention to his political work with the ‘Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights’ and the ‘Australian Aborigines League.’ William McLintock (Lin) Onus is the son of Bill Onus. Ceramic form decorated with Aboriginal design by Bill Onus.aboriginal, bill onus, aboriginal enterprise novelties, ceramics -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Betty Borchers, Joan Brown, Senator Lindsay Tanner and Cr Craig Fletcher, 27/7/10
Photograph: Betty Borchers, Joan Brown, Senator Lindsay Tanner and Cr Craig Fletcher The photograph was taken at the launch of ALP candidate Catherine King's election campaign launch in 2010. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been in office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. Joan Brown was a passionate and active member of the Labor Party in Ballarat. Lindsay Tanner was a member of the House of Representatives holding the seat of Melbourne for the period 1993-2010. He resigned from politics prior to the 2010 election. He is a lawyer who has worked as an articled clerk and was State Secretary of the Clerks Union before entering politics. He was Minister for Finance during the Rudd-Gillard years of government. Craig Fletcher is a former Mayor of Ballarat and became Chairman of the Ballarat Turf Club in 2014.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, betty, king, catherine, brown, joan, tanner, lindsay, fletcher, craig, local councillors, politicians, election campaigning, cabinet, alp, australian labor party -
Supreme Court of Victoria Library
Plaster Portrait Bust, Justice Thomas Fellows, 1884
This portrait bust, along with that of Redmond Barry, was purchased in May 1884, The library still holds the receipt, but there is very little other information. It was probably a part of the program of outfitting the library interiors. Justice Fellows (1822-1878) was only a judge of the Supreme Court for six years (1872-1878), he had a long career in colonial politics. James Scurry (1826-1894) worked in architectural sculpture after migrating from England.The bust of Justice Fellows is of some interest as part of the original furnishings of the library. The bust is also of interest of as a work of James Scurry, most well known for his architectural sculpture.Plaster bust of Justice Thomas Fellows. The bust itself is painted white in a neo-classical manner. The pedestal has been painted for a marble effect. Fellows' name appears in gold lettering. The bust is larger than life size. The head is finely detailed, with the chest swathed in classical drapery.Justice Thomas Fellows in gold lettering on pedestal. -
Women's Art Register
Book, Hayden Herrera, Frida. A Biography of Frida Kahlo, 1983
Biography of significant Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954).Booknon-fictionBiography of significant Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954).painting, self portraiture -
City of Whittlesea
Badge - Badges - Advocacy Campaign, Access Denied, 2014
Access Denied was a joint advocacy campaign between the City of Whittlesea and the local community in the lead up to the 2014 Victorian State Election. The campaign called on all political parties to commit to extending the railway line from South Morang to Mernda and building access ramps on the Hume Freeway at O’Herns Road in Epping North. The campaign was a success and secured almost $650 million in promises from the incoming Labor Government to build these projects. Badge, metal back with pin, white plastic printed front, black and red textConnect O'Herns Road / Access Denied / Get on Board / www.accessdenied.net.au / Build Mernda Railbadges, campaign badges, south morang railway, mernda railway -
Unions Ballarat
Memorabilia - Pin, 1907
This pin was created by Miss Annie Emily Gardner to raise relief money to support industrial unrest in Newcastle. It was reported in the Newcastle Morning Herald that Miss Gardner was vice-president of the Women's Organising Committee of the Political Labour League. A copy of an advertisement for the pin has been uploaded here. Price of the silver pin was 2/- and gold 15/6. Photograph of the pin - to come. Donated to Ballarat Trades Hall by John Mildren. Significant to industrial action, union organising and the labour movement in Australia.Pin. Round. Sterling silver.Silver anchor superimposed over a white globe (with silver latitude and longitude lines). A safety pin is welded to the back. Blue outer circle with inscription: "Organized labor the hope of the world 1909". Inscription on the back: "USA ???" in very tiny font.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions ballarat, ballarat trades hall, political labour league, artefacts - jewellery, gardner, annie emily, industrial action, campaigns, relief - fundraising -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ceramic (Collection) - Victorian fairings, c. 1900
Domestic ornamentsStored in archival tissue with other artifactsFive Victorian fairings -two suited, rotund men with a towel each, one of a pig with a cart, one with a vase and a turkey, one is a boy with a vase in the shape of a shoe. victorian fairings, vintage household ornaments, warrnambool, fairingsvictorian fairings, vintage household ornaments, warrnambool, fairings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Banner - Banner - Women's Christian Temperance Union, 1900s
From Heritage Victoria: The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was an international first-wave feminist organisation. The Melbourne branch was formed in 1887 and became the biggest and most influential women's organisation in Victoria. The WCTU introduced large numbers of Victorian women to political activity. The Union linked temperance and women's suffrage to achieve a variety of social reforms to improve women’s lives. Possible belonged to Florence Dellar of Henty Street, PortlandBanner for the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Navy cotton backing. Pale blue cotton front. Hand painted. White cord on edges. White fringe on bottom. Person holding flag and cross in centre. Paint - blue, white, black, gold. Wooden slat on top - nailed. String hanger with white tassels.Front: WCTU. For God, For Home, For Native Land. Portland League of Hope. Tremble King of Alcohol, We Shall Grow Up.wctu, womens christian temperance union, feminism, feminist -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, J Andrews, Cross City Linking and Box Hill Extension, 9/1991
Report by J Andrews, Kew Depot ATMOEA delegate dated 24/9/1991 about the possibility of cross linking some tram routes and issues or objections raised, looking at specifically Kew Depot routes, 42, 48 and 78/79, includes comments on route 75. A second document looks at the possibly extension of the Mont Albert route to Box Hill and the advantages of this, including the politics. This extension did occur in 2003.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to link cross city tram routes.Reports - set of 7 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner,tramcars, tramways, cross linking, box hill, kew depot, route 42, route 48, route 79, linking routes -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, The Weekly Times, Originally produced - 1869
This is a reprint of the first edition of The Weekly Times – originally printed on September 11th 1869. The paper was first published by the Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company and was described as ‘a Journal of literature, sport, agriculture, science and politics’. In 1892 it was acquired by the Herald Newspaper group which has been publishing The Weekly Times ever since. The Weekly Times is now regarded as the most important newspaper especially published for those living outside of Melbourne in rural Victoria. This newspaper reprint is of minor interest as it is a copy of the first edition of a newspaper that is widely read in rural Victoria, including Warrnambool and the Western District.This is a reprint of the first edition of the Melbourne newspaper, the Weekly Times (1869). It has 16 pages and includes news items, advertisements, black and white sketches, poems, agricultural information, ladies’ columns etc. The first page has the masthead and motto of the paper – ‘The Liberal Reviseth Liberal Things’. The paper is yellowed with age and some pages are tattered at the edges. The front page has originally had a stamp on it from the Melbourne Public Library. the weekly times, victorian newspapers, warrnambool history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Effingham, Wilson, A Geographical Dictionary of the Australian Colonies, 1848
A geographical dictionary or gazetteer of the Australian colonies : their physical and political geography : together with a brief notice of all the capitals, principal towns, and villages. William Wells travelled to Australia as a sponsored immigrant in 1838. Her became a freelance surveyor with an office in Bligh Street, Sydney. He wrote this book in order to better inform the British public on the colonies of Australia. The information contained in the book is both topographical and statistical and was a very useful refernece book at the time.This book is a rare detailed contemporary record of the Australian colonies in the mid 19th century.A hard back 453 pp book with a dark brown patterned cover which has a white label with the title, "Dictionary of Geography" over a map of Australia. It is illustrated with numerous maps and drawings.history-australia wells-william-henry geographical-dictionary-of-the-australian-colonies -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, The Leader, An Old-Timer and his Old-Time Blower, 2 Nov. 1929
Queenstown (St. Andrews) District. A gold miner with his home made dry blower device used for extracting gold particles from dry soil with out the use of water. In 1929, St Andrews was known as Queenstown. Originally published in The Leader, Nov. 2nd, 1929, with the title "Relics of the Old Mining days in the Queenstown District," a series of eight numbered photographs. 'The Leader'; a weekly journal of news, politics, agriculture, literature, science and sport.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print 11 x 24.5 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, gold mining, gold miner, st. andrews, old timer -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Julia Gillard and bar staff at the North Star Hotel, 15/4/07
Photograph: Julia Gillard and bar staff at the North Star Hotel Julia Gillard was Deputy Prime Minister at the time this photograph was taken. Gillard was a lawyer before entering politics. She was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013 and the first female prime minister. Kevin Rudd successfully challenged Gillard's leadership in 2013 and he went on to lose the election. Julia Gillard resigned from parliament following the leadership challenge.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gillard, julia, alp, australian labor party, prime minister, deputy prime minister, politicians -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "If you drink and drive, you're a bloody tram driver", "Taking Victoria for a ride", 14/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Newspaper clippings about the public transport and political and financial issues, both The Age 14/6/1992 .1 - Front page of The Sunday Age, "If you drink and drive, you're a bloody tram driver", written by Tony Parkinson, with a photo by Wayne Ludbey of a driver with a stubbie in hand at the Albert Park terminus. Item about this and the financial performance of the system and the operational aspect of crew management. .2 - "Taking Victoria for a ride"- Tony Parkinson - looking at the performance of the Labor Government in addressing Victorian public transport operations and costs, including the railways, unions, the Premier John Cain, Transport Ministers Steve Crabb, Tom Roper, Jim Kennan and Peter Spyker's attempts and problems of the era. PTC, costs.trams, tramways, operations, transport, public transport, unions, finances, redundancies, transport minister -
Unions Ballarat
World Famous Dictators (Don Woodward Collection), Schott, Ian, 2004
Biographical book of political dictators - with the following contents: Ancient Rome: the cradle of dictatorship -- Papa Doc: voodoo gangster -- The Emperor Caligula: blood and poison -- Idi Amin: monster from the ashes -- Genghis Khan: sacker of cities -- Nicolae Ceaucescu: a family affair -- Ivan the terrible: sacrifices to Cronus -- Emperor Bokassa I: the Napolean of Bangui -- Adolf Hitler: the revenge of a failed artist -- Vlad Dracul: the impaler strikes back -- Stalin: the bureaucractic killer -- Saddam Hussein: the butcher of Baghdad.Biographical and international politics.Book; 185 pages. Cover: blue and white background; names of dictators in the background in various coloured lettering; author's name and title in silver and white lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hussein, saddam, stalin, joseph, dracul, vlad, hitler, adolf, bokassa i, emperor, ivan the terrible, ceaucescu, nicolae, khan, genghis, amin, idi, papa doc, caligula, biography -
Unions Ballarat
John Howard: Prime Minister (Don Woodward), Barnett, David et al, 1997
A biography of John Howard's political career written in his first year holding the office of Prime Minister. Howard was Prime Minister (Liberal Party) from 1996-2007. During his term of office, Howard introduced the Workchoices legislation, Higher Education Workplace Regulation Requirements and the ABCC which were all targeted at diminishing the powers of the union movement. He was defeated by Kevin Rudd (ALP) in 2007 and lost his seat to Maxine McKew at the same election.Political biography - John Howard.Book; 806 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of John Howard; black and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howard, john, prime ministers - australia, politics and government, biography, workchoices, liberal party australia, coalition government, national party, parliament - australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association and the Apollo Parkways Progress Association 4th May, 1977. Edition No. 4/77, 04/05/1977
This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's March 1977 meeting, A word from our guest Editor, Briar Hill Primary School golden jubilee, From the Council Chamber, Promises! Promises! Promises!, Kinder news, Cameo of the Mckenzies, I remember when, I'm thinking aloud, Uranium: a moral issues not a political issue, Do you know about the... Montmorency Field Naturalists Club?, Scout news, This and that, Why oppose uranium mining? Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Album - Collection of memorabilia from Alec and Helen Sandner's time as Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Greater Bendigo, Alec and Helen Sandner, 2012
Alec Sandner was a Strathfieldsaye Shire Councillor from 1982 -1987, Strathfieldsaye Shire President from 1985 – 86 and Mayor of Bendigo 2011 - 2012. This album provides at in depth understanding of the many responsibilities of Mayors and Mayoresses. Collected by the Sandners' it chronicles activities and politics from October 22 - November 11, 2012 through selected letters, articles, cartoons and event memorabilia.The newspaper articles, mostly collected from the Bendigo Advertiser, provides commentary on the key issues of the times. Eighty page black spiral bound scrapbook collection of memorabilia and newspaper articles commemorating Alec and Helen Sandner's time as Mayor and Mayoress of Bendigo. This album covers the month from 25 October 2012 - November 11, 2012 after Alec had not gained re election as a councillor and contains thank you letters and a month by month summary of his achievements and activities during his time as Mayor. sandner collection, cogb mayor, mayor sandner, mayoress helen sandner -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Kay Dreyfus, Silences and Secrets: The Australian Experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators, 2013
(From back cover): "The Weintraubs Syncopators, international musical celebrities of the 1930s, embarked on a four-year journey across Europe, Russia and the Far East in exile from the antisemitic ideologies of the German Third Reich. This band of mainly Jewish musicians arrived in Sydney, Australia, in 1937. The decision of some of them to stay brought them into conflict with the aggressively protectionist Musicians’ Union of Australia. They gained employment at a high-end Sydney nightclub but when war came, were forced to come to terms with a change in their status – from celebrities to enemy aliens. Denounced for alleged espionage activities in Russia, three were interned and the band broke up. In this major recounting of the experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators, Kay Dreyfus pieces together the complex personal, social and political forces at work in this story of migration at a time of insecurity, fear and dramatic conflict." The Tatura group of camps were built after the beginning of World War 2, and held prisoners of war (enemy military) and civilian internees (enemy nationals, regardless of political affiliation, either living in Australia or in Allied territories overseas). The Weintraubs Syncopators' members were just some of the civilians caught up in the conflict. Paperback book. Glossy black front cover, black & white photo of group of musicians. Blue & white text. Back cover glossy white, black & white photo group of men standing over bass drum labelled "Weintraubs Syncopators". 305 pages. Dewey no. 781.65092weintraub, camp 1, tatura, internment camps, civilian internees, jazz, jewish community, world war ii, musicians, stefan weintraub, horst graff -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, John D Keating, "Mind the Curve", 1970
Hard bound book, 172 pages, including end covers, 10 sections, title "Mind the Curve", with subtitle "A history of the Cable Trams", stitch bound to hard red Rexene covers with gold block title on the spine only. Dust cover has the title, author, drawing of Bourke St and details of the book and author on the returns. Written by John D Keating, published by the Melbourne University Press in 1970. Has index, acknowledgements, table of contents, list of illustrations and references Looks at the establishment, construction, operation and demise of the cable tram system in Melbourne. Provides location details of the engines houses, tramcars, ticketing, management, politics, the Northcote line and the workers. 2nd copy added from the collection of Colin Jones - title page signed by John Keating - see image i5/trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mto co, horse trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SCRAP BOOK WITH 'PRESS OUT' ILLUSTRATIONS
Scrap Book (4 pages) with 'press-out' illustrations. These are inserted loosely in between the hard covers of a business book issued by the Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd (Agent for Bendigo: Mr George G McColl printed on front cover). Printed on inside back cover is ''Record of Fire Policies and unused columns for such information - there are 'scribbles' on both inside front and back covers with the repeated (child's?) initials of EJH. A printed date may have been altered to be 1892. The rhyme ''Ten Little Nigger Boys'' (12 illustrations) are on four of the loose pages and three English monarchs are grouped on the other loose page. The ''Ten Little Nigger Boys'' is notable in that it is now politically incorrect and it is also brilliantly coloured and appears to be a very fine example of this type of 'press-out' illustration available for scrapbooks.business, retail, insurance, commercial union assurance co ltd., bendigo. mr george g mccoll