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Book, William Clowes and Sons (for His Majesty’s Stationery Office), Cavalry Training Vol. 11 War 1929, 1929
... London, England ...This book belonged to Charles Rogers. Captain Charles Rogers was an Australian Army officer in the 4th Lighthorse Regiment. He was part of the mounted Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s centenary celebrations and the duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Charles Rogers was well-known as a Warrnambool resident in the 1930s, 40s and 50s and was often seen on horseback leading parade and celebrations in the city. He as a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. This book is of interest, firstly as an example of a military handbook for cavalry officers and secondly because it belonged to Captain Charles Rogers, an army officer (Lighthorse regiment) who was a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the early to mid 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 198 pages. It has a yellow cover with black printing on the spine. Most of the pages are white, with several pink pages at the beginning and the end. The book has 13 chapters and an index. The cover is slightly worn.‘C.A.Rogers’captain charles rogers, warrnambool, military handbooks -
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Top Hat and Bowler Hat, Woodrow & Sons, Early 20th century (.1 Top Hat)
... 45 Piccadilly, London, England ...This top hat, with the initials J.H.H., belonged to John Hunter Henderson, a doctor who practised in Warrnambool from 1904 to 1939. For many years he was a member of the Warrnambool Hospital Board of Management. On his retirement in 1939 he went to live in Melbourne where he died aged 81. The John Hunter Henderson fund was established at the Warrnambool Hospital to develop the training facilities for medical and nursing staff. The bowler hat belonged to his driver (name unknown) and it is presumed that he drove a horse and buggy in the early years of the 20th century. These items are of considerable significance as they are associated with Dr Henderson, a long-serving doctor in Warrnambool and they show the status and comparative affluence of doctors in the first half of the 20th century. .1 This is a black top hat with the crown covered in beaver fur or felt of some kind. The upturned brim is slightly worn on one edge. The crown has a black corded band with a bow on one side. There is a stud with an air hole on the crown. Inside there is a brown leather lining with information on the maker on the inside base and a crown image. .2 This is a bowler hat made of black felt with lining on the edges of black cotton material. The brim is slightly turned up on the sides. The crown has a black corded band with a bow at one side. There is a circle of air holes on the side of the hat. Inside there is leather lining with some information on the maker on the inside base. .3 This is a hat box lid with a leather covering over cardboard. It is a spherical shape with some side damage where the leather is peeling. There is a leather strap handle with a metal buckle. There are remnants of travel labels pasted on to the lid. .4 This is a hat box made of leather with a metal lock on one side. It has remnants of paper travel labels on the sides. Inside the box is an insert made of maroon-coloured cardboard for storing the top hat. This insert has a leather strap to stabilize the hat. There is a name on the base of the box written on a piece of adhesive plaster. .1 J.H.H. Woodrow & Sons Hat Manufacturers to H.M. the King 13 Market St Manchester, 8 Castle St Liverpool, 45 Piccadilly London, 42 Cornhill, London, 11 Gordon St Glasgow, 40 Westmoreland St Dublin, Made in England Lincoln, Stuart & Coy Proprietary Limited Flinders St Melbourne .2 The Tropical Hat .3 Midland Railway .4 Dunedin, F.H.Moreton doctor john henderson, warrnambool, history of warrnambool, top hat -
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Books, A & C. Black Ltd, 1927
... 4,5,6 Soho Square, London, England ...This book was a prize given by Warrnambool Technical School in 1934. Warrnambool Technical School was established in Timor Street in 1913. John King, whose name appears on the book plate of this book, was the first head teacher and remained in this position for 29 years. In 1972 the Technical School was moved to Caramut Road, Warrnambool and in 1989 the school was renamed Brauer College. The old Technical School site in Timor Street now houses the South West Institute of TAFE. The book was donated by William Reed who had a bookstore and newsagency in Timor Street at the time. The book was given to Winnie Ferrier. Members of the Ferrier family have been in the South Warrnambool area since the 1850s and the 19th century Ferrier families were associated with Warrnambool port activities. This book is retained as a memento of the Warrnambool Technical School in the 1930s with its references to John King, the foundation Principal, the donor of the book, William Reed, a Warrnambool businessman and the recipient of the book, Winnie Ferrier, with the name Ferrier well-known in South Warrnambool in both the 19th and the 20th centuries. This is a hard cover book of 204 pages. The front cover has a beige background with a blue and brown patterning and brown printing. The spine has similar patterning with gold printing and the back cover is beige. The book has 15 chapters, an index, some pages of advertisements for other books and several colour plates. The first page has a book plate pasted in. Warrnambool Technical School Labor to Efficiency 19th December 1934 for Lettering, Dressmaking A3 Donated by William Reed Esq. Awarded to Winnie Ferrier John King Principal warrnambool technical school, reed’s newsagency,, history of warrnambool -
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Helmet, Firmin & Sons, Fireman's helmet, Early 20th century
... 108 & 109 St Martins Lane, London, England ...This fire helmet may have been one used in England or one used in the late 19th century and early 20th century in Australia. It was made by Firmin & Sons of England, a firm which was founded in 1655. It supplies military ceremonial buttons, badges and uniforms and brass and pith helmets of various kinds. It is regarded as the oldest manufacturing business operating in England today. The Warrnambool Fire Brigade was established in the early 1860s and today has both paid and volunteer firefighters.This helmet has no known local provenance but is retained for display purposes.This is a brass helmet with an oval crown with an ornate scrolled curved piece coming over the crown. There is a decoration of a winged dragon breathing fire and on the front side a torch, an axe and a hose with decorative surrounds. There is a breathing hole at the top of the crown in a petal shape. On the sides are metal medallions holding a chin strap which is adjustable. The edge of the crown has a scrolled band. The front peak is angled with a folded metal edge and the rear peak is a concave shape with a brass screw in the middle. Inside the helmet are 8 screws holding the upper decorative arching piece and a black leather band with eyelets tied together to fir the individual head. There is an oval plaque with wording contained within a decorative belt.Firmin & Sons Ltd 108 & 109 St Martins Lane W.C. Late of 153 & 154 Strandwarrnambool fire brigade, history of warrnambool -
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Book, Holy Bible, 1881
... London, England ...This is a typical family bible from the 1880's. It was owned by the Morgan family of Allansford but from the names in the back appears to have connections to the Cumming family also of Allansford.The original owners were John and Sarah Morgan who were great grandparents of the donor.A typical family bible which has connections to a local family.Brown leather hard cover with pages edged in gold. 1125 pages.It has side notes. There is part of a inscription on the front fly. The fragment of the inscription reads "Present ** Miss Anne** on the occasion ** by her frie***. In the back is a list of names and birth dates. Moreton St Clare Cumming born 23rd February 1904 at Allansford. Thomas Arthur Clyde Cumming born 24 March 1905 at Allansford. Alice Edith Frances Cumming born 21st June 1907 at Allansford.George Henry Reginald Cumming born 2nd January 1910 at Allansford. Linda Myrtle Cumming died 30th October 1895, Ivy Stella Mary Cumming born 27 August '89 at Flaxman Street Warrnambool, Jessie Elizabeth Doris Cumming Born Warrnambool 17th August 1899 Flaxman St Wallace Alan Lancelot born 3rd July 1902 at Allansford. holy bible, morgans of allansford -
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Book, Welsh Bible, 1864
... London, England ...As written in the note inserted in the front of the bible ,"This Welsh Bible was brought to Australia by John Morgan and his wife Sarah in 1865. With baby daughter Mary, they settled at Allansford, where John took up land"Acme" farm. Their other children Margaret, Jane, Evan, Lewis and Elizabeth were born there." The Memorial card provides the additional information that Sarah Morgan died July 30th 1906 at the age of 68. The date of the Bible 1864 fits with their arrival in Australia in 1865. The Morgan family have been connected to Allansford from that time. This bible has significance social and historical significance as the Bible was common in many family homes. This one written in Welsh shows the connection between the origins of the Morgan family and their new country. It is well provenanced and is well connected to the district.Dark brown leather cover over card.The pages are edged in gold and the front and and back covers have a rectangular scrolled design . The pages are not numbered.There is an envelope inside the front cover with a George Hose docket for threshing wheat, barley and oats and an In Memoriam card for Sarah Morgan who dies July 30th 1906. There is also a handwritten note with the owners details and a navy ribbon which may have been attached at one time.There are no inscriptions on the bible itself but the handwritten card reads, " This Welsh Bible was brought to Australia by John Morgan and his wife Sarah in 1865. With baby daughter Mary, they settled at Allansford, where John took up land"Acme" farm. Their other children Margaret, Jane, Evan, Lewis and Elizabeth were born there. There is also an envelope dated 2004 and addressed to Mr Bill Morgan 6 Vera St Iluka NSW 2466. Watkins Binder label inside the back cover.allansford, welsh bible, morgan family, sarah and john morgan -
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Book, The Secret of Serenity, 1957
... London, England. ...This is a book offering the reader ways to combat mental and spiritual stress. The author, the Rev. Gordon Powell (1911-2005) was born in Warrnambool to Louisa and George Powell. His father was a dentist in Kepler Street Warrnambool. Gordon Powell was educated in Melbourne and was a Presbyterian Minister in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and U.S.A. He was an R.A.A.F. chaplain in World War Two and established the Alcoholics Anonymous organization in Victoria. At St. Stephens Church in Sydney he attracted large attendances at both his Sunday and week-day services and became well-known for his religious radio broadcasts. He wrote several books and many articles for religious journals. This book is retained because it is the only piece of writing we have by the Rev. Gordon Powell who was born in Warrnambool in 1911 and was one of the most influential Presbyterian Church ministers in Australia in the 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 128 pages. The hard cover is blue with black printing on the spine. The dust cover has printing on the back cover and spine and a colour photograph of a path and parkland with red printing on the front cover. The pages contain an introduction and twelve chapters of text. rev. gordon powell, australian presbyterian church, history of warrnambool -
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Bible, Self-Interpreting Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, 1816
... Acton Place Kingsland Road, London, England ...This Bible belonged to Minnie Maud Middleton (d. 1958). She came from Framlingham, near Warrnambool. Miss Middleton’s parents, Hannah and Thomas, brought the Bible to Australia from England in the 1870s. The Bible, printed in 1816, contains a pencil drawing of the Roydon Church of England where the Middletons worshipped in England. This Bible is of interest as an example of a Bible that many families owned, treasured and read in times gone by and especially in the 19th century. It has local provenance.This is a Bible with a hard leather cover and the spine covering replaced at some stage. The front and back of the book are much rubbed and scored. The pages are numbered according to the sections and the font varies with two columns to each page. There are over 40 black and white illustrations (from engravings) and several pressed ferns. Some pages are damaged. There are four loose sheets. Brown’s Holy Bible printed 1816 Presented to G. Phillpot 80 Kelp St Warrnambool in 1953 by Miss M. Middleton of Bendigo, late of Framlingham. Was brought to Australia by Miss Middleton’s parents approx 80 years ago. The pencil drawing is of Roydon Church of England where Miss Middleton’s parents worshipped. Copy of ‘Willing Work’ dated Nov 3 1877 was found in the Bible. minnie maud middleton, framlingham, history of warrnambool, bible, roydon church of england -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Cheshire, G. C, Private international law, 1961
... London, England ...Sixth editionconflict of laws -- great britain -
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Report, Gordillo, Agustin, An introduction to law, 2003
... London, England ...First editionISBN: 1904673015law, jurisprudence, law -- philosophy -
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Book series, Palmer, Francis Beaufort et al, Company precedents for use in relation to companies, subject to the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908 Part I, 1912
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithEleventh edition No. of volumes: 3 Volume range: 1-3 Missing volumes: Vol. 2-3corporation law -- great britain -- forms -
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Book, Whale, R. F, Copyright evolution, theory and practice, 1971
... London, England ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithISBN: 0582500273copyright -- great britain -
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Book, Daniell, Edmund Robert et al, Daniell's chancery forms : forms and precedents of proceedings in the chancery division and on appeal therefrom, 1932
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithSeventh editionforms (law) -- great britain, equity pleading and procedure -- great britain -
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Journal, Hailsham, Viscount, Halsbury's Laws of England being a complete statement of the whole law of England, 1949
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithSecond edition No. of volumes: 1 Volume range: 1-37 Missing volumes: 1-4 & 6-37law -- england -
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Book series, Duncan Wallace, I.N, Hudson's building and engineering contracts including the duties and liabilities of architects, engineers and surveyors, 1970
... London, England ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithTenth edition No. of volumes: 1 Volume range: 1-2 Missing volumes: 2ISBN: 0421132108engineering contracts, construction contracts -
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Book, Guest, Anthony Gordon, Principles of the English law of contract and of agency in its relation to contract, 1959
... London, England ...Twenty-first editioncontracts, contracts -- great britain, agency (law) -- great britain -
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Book, Sweet & Maxwell Limited, Principles of the law of contracts, 1945
... London, England ...contracts -- great britain. -
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Book, Morison, Charles Bruce, Rescission of contracts a treatise of the principles governing the rescission, discharge, avoidance and dissolution, 1916
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. Smithrescission (law) -
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Book, Stallybrass, W.T.S, Salmond's law of torts a treatise on the English law of liability for civil injuries, 1945
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithTenth editiontorts -- great britain -
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Book, Cheshire, G. C et al, The law of contract, 1956
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithFourth editioncontracts -- great britain -
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Book, Chalmers, Mackenzie Dalzell, The Sale of Goods Act,1893, including The Factors Act, 1889 & 1890, 1922
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNinth editionsales -- great britain, agency (law) -- great britain -
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Book series, Hewitt, Edgar Percy et al, White & Tudor's leading cases in equity with notes, 1928
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNinth edition No. of volumes: 2 Volume range: Vol. 1-2equity -- great britain -- cases, equity pleading and procedure -- great britain -- cases, trusts and trustees -- great britain -- cases -
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Book, Williams, Roland L. Vaughan et al, Williams' law and practice in bankruptcy, 1900
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithFourteenth editionbankruptcy -- great britain -
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Book, Duncan Wallace, I.N, Construction contracts: principles and policies in Tort and contract, 1986
... London, England ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithISBN: 042134900Xbuildings -- specifications, buildings -- specifications -- great britain -
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Book, Edwards, Douglas W, The law of fraudulent and voluntary conveyances; being a treatise on the Statute of Elizabeth against fraudulent alienations, and on the law of voluntary dispositions of property, 1908
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithThird editiontransfer (law), fraudulent conveyances -- great britain -
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Book, Bower, George Spencer, The law relating to estoppel by representation, 1966
... London, England ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithSecond editionestoppel -- great britain, estoppel -
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Book, Williams, Joshua, Principles of the law of real property, intended as a first book for the use of students in conveyancing, 1920
... London, England ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithTwenty Third edition- re-arranged and partly re-written by his son, Williams, Cyprian. TISBN: 0665654596real property -- great britain -
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Book, Park, William, Dennis, Hire-purchase and other credit transactions, 1969
... London, England ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithFifth editionISBN: 0851200052conditional sales -- great britain -
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Book, Gordillo, Agustin, The future of Latin America: can the EU help?, 2003
... London, England ...First editionISBN: 1904673007european union, political corruption -- latin america, european union countries -- foreign relations -- latin america, latin america -- foreign relations -- european union countries -
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Book, Williams, Glanville Llewelyn, Joint torts and contributory negligence : a study of concurrent fault in Great Britain, Ireland and the common-law domionions, 1951
... London, England ...ISBN: 0420453105negligence: contributory -- great britain, torts -- great britain: negligence: contributory