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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Battle of Kapyong, 1995
The battle of Kapyong - 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Korea 22 - 24 April 1951.Soft cover, cardboard, white colour print on front and back and spine. Front and back covers illustrated with black and white photographs of soldiers in uniform "somewhere in Korea". Front cover illustration of map. 159 pages cut plain. Illustrated, black and white photographs of soldiers and coloured maps. Front fly leaf - handwritten black in - "P. CHAPMAN".books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Burma - Siam Railway, 1984
Soft cover, emerald green, title in silver on front, autobiographical diary of author's experiences on the Burma - Siam Railway. 185 pages. Photo of author on back cover with review of book. Title in white on spine. Some coloured illustrations of wild flowers plus black and white drawings throughout.Handwritten on fly leaf "Return to John W Toon OAM".books, military history, pow's -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Manual, GRA-Y Manual for Leaders
With the creation of the township of Mount Beauty in 1946 the SECV made every effort to provide wholesome activities for the 3000+ people suddenly living in the remote new community. GRA-Y was an American system of Gymnastics for men and boys under the umbrella of the YMCA. The Gra-Y club continued on to the 1980s.This book is the manual used to train leaders and was used continually through the years. This copy was the property of Mr Ron White, who went on to become Engineer in Chief-Hydro.Cream coloured with black and red decals and writing on soft card cover. 142 pages held by two staples. Three red logos on top left hand side.Sub titles: 'A club program / for boys 9 to 12 / years of age' and along the bottom 'Young Men's Christian Association'Front and back stamp: The National Committee / Young Men's Christian Association / of Australiagra-y, ymca, gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, boys' club -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836-1850, 1983
This book by Ronald Parsons contains information on the emigrant ships coming to South Australia from 1836 to 1850, the type of migrant, the voyage out and the arrival in South Australia. The ships are listed alphabetically and include information on the captain, the size and type of ship, departure and arrival dates and the number of passengers. European settlement with free settlers commenced in South Australia in 1836 and in the next four years more than a hundred migrant ships came to South Australia.This book is of some interest to those in the Warrnambool area as many 19th century settlers in the Western District of Victoria had emigrated initially to South Australia. The book will be useful to family history researchers.This is a soft cover book of 130 pages. It has a brown cover with a sketch of a sailing ship on the front. The cover has been covered with plastic. There is a Contents page, an Introduction and information on South Australian migrant ships from 1836 to 1850. The book contains three sketches of ships. It is bound with glue.Front cover: ‘Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836–1850’ ‘Ronald Parsons’ ‘A Sketch of the Coramandel that arrived in Holdfast Bay January 1837’ history of south australia, emigrant shipping to south australia, ronald parsons, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Fragments from France B Bairnsfather, Circa 1916
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather was a British humourist and cartoonist. This booklet, Fragments from France contains a collection of his cartoons. The Fragments from France was extremely popular and sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The drawings display a wry humour of the terrible situation of the first world war. This item has strong historical artistic and social significance.Dark green soft card cover with black text. Illustration in black and white tones and white text is pasted on front cover. It shows two soldiers in dugout with explosions bursting around them.Advertisements inside front and back covers. 48 pages with monochrome illustrations with captions underneath each .Capt Bruce Bairnsfather. "To dear father from jean " written in black pen on first page. Two stamps Warrnambool and District Historical Society. Mussell & MacDonald newsagents & stationers Henty.warrnambool, fragments from france, captain bruce bairnsfather -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Ballarat Teachers' College Extra Muros, 1958, 1958
February 1958 Classes commence at the new Gillies Street location of Ballarat Teachers’. (BTC Handbook 1965; Beggs-Sunter: 84) Contents include: Editorial, Our Principal Speaks, the President S.R.C., 1958 Highlights, Teaching Round, Section Notes, Social Notes, Hostel Life, Sporting World, Insignias and Awards 1958, Club NotesLight blue cover with dark blue and yellow titles. Soft covered magazine of the Ballarat Teachers College. 48 pages. Articles include Victoria Street Hostel, Gilies Street Hostel, Grampians Trip, Beaufort House , Sturt St House , Camp St Hostel, Club Notes btc, ballarat teachers college, n. harvey, t. w. h. turner, monica miller, m. hines, b. rickard, d. eldridge, n. turnbull, b. english, k. o'neil, p. burgess, m. almeida, e. doney, j. rae, p. wise, w. crocker, p. r. burgess, barry withers, j. bourke, a. linton, s. mckaskill, h. pattenden, d. chandler, a. stafford, r. croft, a. cuthbertson, r. reed, a. sonsee, j. lacy, f. ryan, c. rodger, m. egan, j. hill, t. turner, c. m. canty, j. blair, e. walpole, m. miller, michael long, m. blair, j. blackman, n. beacham, d. astbury, m. bergin, a. constable, g. clarke, g. briggs, m. brown, e. beck, j. badger, g. angwin, g. alexander, k. broad, a. costa, e. davidson, p. burbidge, j. clements, s. elder, d. foster, b. fernandes, b. fischer, m. harcoan, j. heenan, b. hudson, e. jardine, k. hayes, g. coffey, r. dennis, w. cartledge, v. delbridge, n. hawker, l. hales, d. farnsworth, l. hallam, r. fencher, g. karstens, f. leach, r. kelly, m. long, g. macdonald, j. mcdermott, a. lehmann, i. hastie, b. haig, m. jones, l. jeffrey, m. kiefel, j. mcalpine, i. jenkins, j. kenworthy, b. lawton, m. livingston, e. mcormick, d. mckimmie, g. mcintosh, m. mckee, b. murphy, f. mitchell, m. mclachlan, r. power, k. mcdougall, s. murphy, b. nash, d. mckenzie, j. madder, j. meadows, n. mchenry, j. mayo, l. missen, e. muir, g. roberts, k. ryrie, d. ritchie, m. scanlon, e. robinson, m. rutter, j. rogers, m. rae, v. reynolds, j. rees, r. sloley, d. sheen, b. nunn, r. nicholas, b. ruwoldt, m. rowe, l. walker, l. wilkinson, n. wright, d. shoebridge, f. stokie, g. stewart, j. teschendorf, n. souter, e. walker, m. spinks, m. wallace, m. stone, s. tucker, r. taylor, j. short, b. tucker, l. castree, w. craig, r. bibby, b. davies, r. bowker, g. cabble, i. clayton, w. coleman, j. bates, m. elder, l. anthony, j. carmichael, e. edwards, l. anderson, b. cannard, b. drake, j. elliott, p. dunn, b. withers, m. stewart, l. wright, d. smith, r. rowe, k. wilson, k. waltrowicz, j. roach, l. schreenan, i. sutherland, d. williams, b. wynne, j. schaefer, s. shepherd, s. wright, b. whiteside, m. oliver, j. quayle, j. waller, j. taylor, v. rogers, s. moller, m. norman, l. thomas, j. wagner, w. j. craig, e. anthony, r. neville, j. noonan, b. lay, k. hammer, g. moncrieff, r. mason, g. howlett, w. knight, j. matthews, b. lumsden, b. phelan, p. hope, v. la franchi, s. henderson, l. hayne, w. keen, b. forbes, m. gray, g. mcilvena, a. horwill, j. mccumber, m. hateley, k. rieniets, e. fletcher, d. johnson, j. miller, i. ross, c. keys, e. jarvis, m. youngs, j. smith, e. davies, g. commons, p. larmour, r. gowan, b. hedley, miss egan, s. blomfield, m. meyer, k. duffy, h. speedie, j. witton, d. magee, a. pope, p. quinlan, h. jones, miss miller, kevin o'neil, lois e. hayne, w. keem, mr croft, geoff cabble, jack noonan, jan carmichael, gwen macdonald, bev. ross -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, J.H. Pollitt, An Historical Record of Melton, c1961
Melton is a town in Victoria.Orange soft covered booklet of 64 pages. Includes sections on Aborigines, John Bull, exploration, survey, early settler, graves, Melton Roads Board, cemetery, common school, churches, agricultural society, rail, Melton weir, index of students enrolled at the Melton Common School in 1864.william dredge darke, samuel staughton, simon straughton, thomas henry pyke, djerriwarrh, charles williams, richard manning, william oldershaw, william yuille, benjamin porter, john ferris, captain moonlight, viaduct, pennyroyal creek, thomas pyke, toolern toolern creek, melton, keilor station, melton weir, melton common school, john bull, melton coursing cup, melton agricultural society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat Teachers' College, Ballarat Teachers' College Handbook, 1968, 1968
History of the Ballarat Teachers, College as outlined on page 9 of the handbook. Ballarat Teachers' College was opened on may 4th, 1926, at Dana Street State School (no 33), with an enrollment of sixty-one students, its original staff consisted of the Principal, Mr W. H. Ellwood, M.A., M.Ed. (Chairman of the Teachers' tribunal from its inception in 1946 until 1954), Miss A. Bouchier, B.A., and Mr A.B. Jones, B.A. (lecturers). In 1927 Miss P.A. Hamano joined the staff. Teaching practice and special rural school work were carried on in schools in or near Ballarat - drawing, crafts and singing were taught by local teachers. In 1927 the college moved to the former Ballarat East Town Hall (remodelled for their use) in Barkly Street. During 1927 the numbers in the College were augmented by twenty-six Manual arts students who had formerly received their training at Ballarat High School. Manual Arts students continued until 1930, when, on grounds of economy, their training was concentrated at Melbourne Teachers' College. During the four succeeding years approximately sixty students annually entered the primary course. Inclusive of Manual Arts students, and private fee-paying students, exactly 400 trainees passed through the college in its brief span of life (1926-1931) Fourteen years were to pass before they were again opened to students on February 2nd, 1946. The college was re-commenced at S.S. Dana Street under the guidance of Mr W.F. Lord, M.C., M.M., B.A., Dip.Ed., (Acting Principal 1946-1950), and a staff consisting of Miss E.B. Hughes, B.A., Dip. Ed., Mr C.B. Bryan, B.A., V.Com., Dip.Ed., Miss M.H. Miller, L.Mus.A., and Miss G. Kentish, Dip.Phys.Ed. The opening ceremony was performed by the Minister for education at that time, the Hon. F. Field, M.L.A., accompanied by the Hon. T.T. Hollway, M.L.A., and the then Director of Education, Mr J.A. Seitz. It was originally intended to cater for women students only (for whom 130 Victoria Street was purchased as a hostel) but, at the last moment, men were also accepted. A co-educational college was thus set up instead, and has continued as such. The original Staff has been considerable augmented, and the number of Students has been more than trebled. 1951 saw the introduction of the two-year course, successful students being presented with the Trained Primary Teachers' Certificate at the final College assembly each year. In December, 1855, College held its first Graduation Ceremony, with its own graduation hymn, the words of which were written by Miss C.M. (Mavis) Canty of the staff. Mr Ellwood, former Principal, delivered the occasional address and presented the Ellwood Prize to the outstanding student of the year (Mr C.P. Handreck). Students who had successfully completed the course received their certificates from Mr E.B. Pederick, Chief Inspector of Primary Schools. College accomodation having been strained for several years, it was pleasant news when tenders were called in July, 1956, for the building of the first section of the new Ballarat Teachers' College in Gillies Street, near the Botanical Gardens. At the beginning of 1958 the new College was occupied, and staff and students have appreciated greatly the appointements and cacilities of the new building. In 1968 the three-year Diploma Course began, co-existent with the other courses which will continue during the transitional period. Successful students in the course receive the Diploma of teaching (Primary). Orange and black soft covered booklet with a childlike image of a woman on the cover. The 44 page book is the handbook of the Ballarat Teachers' College and includes: history of the college, 1968 programme, courses, teaching Practice, practising school, classification, certification, Ellwood Prize, Lord Prize, hostels, college tripsInside front page signed "Peter Fryar".ballarat teachers' college, peter fryar, t.w.h. turner, tom turner, frank lord, monica miller, dana street primary school, art collection, hostels -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Wimmera Regional College Steering Committee, Wimmera Community College Study, 1977 and Ballarat TAFE Study, 1977, 09/1977
The Wimmera Region used in the sample included the elctoral division of Wannon, Wimmera and Mallee.Two green soft covered volumes with plastic ring binding. .1) Wimmera Community College Study. Contents include the Wimmera Region, courses, vocational courses, leisure courses. .2) Ballarat TAFE Study. Contents Include aspiratons, community awareness, courses, employment, industry needs, mallee, wimmera, harrow, horsham, dimboola, murtoa, minyip, warracknabeal, stawell, nhill, kaniva, goroke, jeparit, hopetoun, rainbow, edenhope, garoke, rainbow, rupanyup, ballarat tafe, community education, market research, avoca, ballarat, ballan, bet bet, bungaree, buninyong, creswick, daylesford, glenlyon, st arnaud, talbot, clunes, tullaroop -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Prospectus D, Junior Technical School, 1921, 1921
Boys could leave their primary school at 13 years of age and enter the Ballarat Junior Technical School of 12 months free of charge. * Brown / grey soft covered booklet with Ballarat School of Mines crest. The book includes the aims of the school, and the following photographs: * Scholarship, Studentship Winners and Prefects, 1920 * Woodwork Class (A.W. Steane in background) * School Sports Team (Winners of the Victorian Junior Technical School's Championship, 1920 a.w. steane, albert steane, ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, scholarship winners, studentship winners, prefects, h.w. malin, w.j. paterson, r.v. maddison, s. h. mayo, samuel mayo, r.l. cutter, w. kenneth, f n king, h h smith, j r pound, h v duncan, j m sutherland, l g leroux, t r gordon, w h steane, w kenneth, stakk of senior school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GEORGE PETHARD
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. This 1908 photograph shows the original delivery cart for George Pethard's soft drink firm, which started in Panton Street, Golden Square. The Tarax ale wagon belonged to Harry Tait. (Photograph courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society)newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'THE TILTED CART' BY MARY GILMORE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 115 page soft cover book of recitations (verse) by Mary Gilmore. Includes extracts from press notices of books by Mary Gilmore. Published and printed in 1925 by The Worker Trade Union Print, Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2022 GIL' on spineMary Gilmorebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, mary gilmore, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'MOLES DO SO LITTLE WITH THEIR PRIVACY' BY ''E''
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 63 page soft cover book of poems by ''E''. Preface by T. Inglis Moore and explanatory notes by Miles Franklin. Published in 1942 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney and printed by The Snelling Printing Works, Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2061 E' on spine.''E''books, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, ''e'', t.inglis moore, miles franklin, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHITE HILLS TECHNICAL COLLEGE: 53 YEARS CREATING BRILLIANCE
53 Years Creating Brilliance, White Hills Technical School, White Hills Secondary College, Weeroona College Bendigo, the combined history 1961 - 2013. Soft cover containing 154 pages with black & white and colour photos, compiled by Esma Turner. Printed by Espress Printers Epsom.book, bendigo, education, bendigo-education-white hills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN, BENDIGO
24 page soft cover booklet 'National Council of Women, Bendigo, 1948-1998' A summary of 50 years presented at the 50th Anniversary Luncheon, 23 June 1998. All handwriten notes by the President Gwen Harvey. A list of past presidents on first page. Pages loose -not stapledGwen Harvey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MEMORIES OF THE GROCERY & SUPERMARKET INDUSTRY BENDIGO
70 page soft cover booklet 'Memories of the Grocery & Supermarket Industry Bendigo' compiled by Bryan Randall. Undated and publisher not recorded. Signed by the author inside front cover 02/03/2016 Cover designs by Carolyn Marrone Illustrated with several B & W photos of shops and people.Bryan Randall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE 1985 EXCURSIONS GUIDE TO BENDIGO, 1985
28 page soft cover booklet 'The 1985 Excursions Guide to Bendigo, the Golden Heart of Victoria'. A detailed listing of Bendigo's attractions and businesses suitable for student groups (as well as family visitors). Produced by John Price (Audio Visual Rescources Centre) on behalf of the Bendigo District Education CommitteeJohn Price -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Brucke Zur Heimat, 1943
Book sent to Internees at Camp 3, Tatura by German Red CrossBooklet , soft cover with watercolour scene. Mostly shades of green beneath title. On front cover illustrated sepia pictures, sketches of country scene. A stream meandering in centre, some shortish trees on tall darker tree right of centre, hills either side and in the background. 96 pages.1943 HEFT 2 (bottom centre of front page)book, brucke zur heimat, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2, german red cross, books, periodicals -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge, Part Three, March 2001
The third in the historical series outlining the narrow gauge Victorian Railways line from Colac to Crowes, and then Colac to Beech Forest, in the Otways between 1954 and 1962 when the line closed. Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class; "Garratts in the Otways" Part Three. A photographic profile - 1954-1968. Emile D. Badawy (ed.). 2001; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 1 876249 41 2colac; beech forest; crowes; victorian railways; narrow gauge; garratt; emile d. badawy; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ATHLETICS SPORTS RECORDS
Athletic Sports records and photo laminated upon green cardboard. [a] 1977 onward records of Golden Square School Athletic records. [b] Photo of seven girls in sports tunics with two holding soft-ball bats. Captioned Golden Square Primary School, 1971, B Team.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Glittering Gullies
1. Dorothy Dempsey was a student of Arthur Thomas Woodward (see No.2). She was considered a "promising artist" who exhibited in Bendigo and Melbourne in the late 1930's - early 1940's. The Bendigo Art Gallery has one of her paintings. 2. Arthur Thomas Woodward (1865, Birmingham, England- 12/2/1943 Bendigo) Studied and taught art in England, Paris and Antwerp before coming to Victoria in 1889. Whilst briefly the Art Director of the Sale School of Art, he married Emma Jane Stokes in 1892. He then became the Head of the Art Department at the Bendigo School of Mines, where he remained until his retirement in 1921. He was responsible for the art division of the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition. and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Bendigo Art Gallery. He lived at "The Roselands", View Street, where he also conducted private art lessons after his retirement.Beige soft cover booklet of 32 pages. Titled 'Glittering Gullies' a compilation of 15 B&W sketches by Dorothy Dempsey of mining scenes and buildings. Inside is a loose card of a handwritten invitation to the announcement of the publication of 'Glittering Gullies.' Dorothy Dempsey was a student of Arthur T Woodward, Bendigo. mining gullies, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A TRAM SERVICE FOR TOURISTS, 1971
A soft cover booklet 'A Tram Service for Tourists' a submission to Bendigo City Council, August 1971. Prepared by a sub-committee of the BendigoTrust. Includes a history of the tram system and options for a tourist tram route. This came about because the SEC, then current owners, were going to close the tram system.Bendigo Trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - INKPOTS TO INTERNET, c 1998
28 page soft cover booklet 'Inkpots to Internet' celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Tertiary Education in Bendigo. Researched and written by Ray Wallace. Published by Latrobe University, Bendigo and Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE. About 1998. Introduction by Frank Cusack. Illustrated with B&W and colour photos.Ray Wallace -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Near the Big One, Near the Big One; Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946, 1994
History of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and the families of the district5 copies of Near the Big One; Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946. Soft cream-colored cover, with a picture of the Ni Ni East State School on front. Written and published by the Ni Ni East Reunion Committee, in 1994; 89 pagesnon-fictionHistory of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and the families of the districteducation, ni ni east state school, school - history, ni ni east - history, school days, australian history, nhill free press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO THE GOLDEN AGE RETRACED, 1973
BHS CollectionBendigo The Golden Age Retraced History of Bendigo 64 pages. Black and white illustrationd. Mallaya Publications. Printed by Brown Prior Anderson Melbourne. Mustard coloured soft cover. Illustration of tram and poppet head on the cover. Map od Bendigo printed inside front and back covers.Jan Neil -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Into The Mud
An original coloured painting showing a truck rolled over with its load rations on the ground. One soldier is holding a box and another soldier is drinking from a vessel.2 Transport Platoon RAASC South Vietnam. Rations on their way to Aussie troops in Nui Dat. One truck in the convoy swerved to avoid an American semi carrying ammunitions. The wheels found the soft muddy edge of the rice paddy, and ... into the mud!. My son Trooper barry "Jock" Tiernan is pictured as one of the men rescuing the load from the mud. the other soldier is Ray Heathcote, driver of the truck.painting, vietnam lest we forget, barry "jock" tiernan, ray heathcote -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, E-Gee Printers, Middleton & Manning's Gippsland Directory 1884-5, 1983
The 1884-1885 Directory was the first year of publication for the Middleton and Manning's Gippsland Directory. It was first published by Ale Middleton and Francis Beresford Manning. Beginning with advertisements from local businesses of the time, this is followed by a short gazetteer of places around the region, as well as general information on the districts of Gippsland. The main part of the Directory consisting of about 100 pages, is the Alphabetical Directory. Listed alphabetically by surname under each region, this lists heads of household (mostly male but there are a few females mentioned), together with their occupation and address.The list includes farmers, labourers, coach painters, dairywoman, teacher, saddler, brickmaker, merchant, laundress, hotel keeper, minister of religion, dressmaker, grocer, grazier, gasfitter, seedsman, coachbuilder, engineer, auctioneer, upholsterer, fowler, journalist, surveyor, musician, traveller, watchmaker, solicitor, restaurant keeper, blacksmith and miner. It is not just "business owners" mentioned in this directory it is everyone. (ref Gen E Books)This is a useful reference tool.A 135 pp soft covered book with an orange/brown cover. On the front cover in black print is a range of advertisements or local businesses. It contains a short gazetteer of places in the region as well as general information on the districts of Gippsland. The main part of the directory is an alphabetical list of the household , with occupations and addresses. This is a reprint of the original.directory-gippsland book-middleton-manning-1884-5 -
Ballan Shire Historical Society
Book - Ballan Police Station - Occurrence Book, Ballan Police Station, 1860 - 1864
A large journal with hard covers of soft suede leather, brown, with very faded scrolled borders. The internal pages are one week to an opening, marked Diary of Duties and Occurrences at the Ballan Police Station, with the left page for Police Duty and the right page for Horses. The pages are ruled into columns with various headings.Ballan Police Stationballan - police station, police daily records -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Booklet - Booklet, softcover, William Thomas Ah Chow, March 2019
This family history book was published as a family record of the Ah Chow family. A limited number of copies were printed. Thomas William (Bill) Ah Chow was a Chinese-Australian soldier, farmer, fire lookout and legendary bushman of East Gippsland in Victoria. Many Chinese came to the Victorian gold rush in the 1850s to seek their fortune at the Omeo and Cassilis diggings. Many of the immigrants later settled and integrated into their local communities working as farm labourers, tending market gardens, making furniture, running grocery stores and cafes or practising Chinese medicine. Thomas William "Bill" Ah Chow of Bruthen, Victoria attempted to enlist early in the War but was rejected for being "not substantially of European origin". Undeterred, he reapplied and was accepted in June 1917. During his service with the 5th Battalion, he was wounded at least three times. After the War, Bill returned to Bruthen where he drove sheep, worked cattle and eventually assisted in the building of roads through the area. He became a Forestry Commission fire-spotter and built a hut called 'Moscow Villa' in 1942. He lived in the hut during the summer months and in winter, returned to his family in Ensay. Whenever there was fire danger, he rode his horse up to the fire tower on Mt Nugong and acted as look-out. Bill worked for the Forestry Commission for more than twenty years and came out of retirement to continue his duties when no suitable replacement could be found. Bill died in 1967 and is buried in Omeo. Moscow Villa still stands and is a popular camping site This is a useful reference item. As a family history it is detailed and contains useful copies of personal documents. Bill Ah Chow, along with the Ah Chow family were well known in Orbost and East Gippsland. This booklet is a testament to his life. A soft covered 97pp book with a cream cover. On the front is a coloured photograph of a Chinese man in traditional robe and hat. On the back cover is Moscow Villa. It contains information, copies of 1949 photographs, documents, hand -written letters and a will. There is an envelope attached to the inside cover containing a CD, photos and family tree.ah-chow-william-thomas family-history-ah-chow -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The dissident guru, 2004
The author of this book, Allan Scarfe, was a Warrnambool resident. He was a graduate of the University of Melbourne. He taught in India, England and Australia (including several years at Warrnambool High School) and was the joint author with his wife Wendy of 12 non-fiction books published in Australia, India, England and the U.S.A. He and Wendy were twice awarded Australia Council Literature Board grants. The Dissident Guru was one of several crime and adventure novels written by Allan Scarfe. This book is one of many books written or co-written by Allan Scarfe, a resident of Warrnambool for many years and one well-known for his literary output. He died in 2016. This is a soft cover book of 328 pages. It was written by Allan Scarfe. The cover is black, grey and white and the lettering is white on the front cover and black on the spine. The front cover has an illustration of masked figures and a body and the back cover has excerpts from critics’ remarks about other Scarfe books. allan scarfe