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One Crowded Hour, Tim Bowden, 1987
A biography of Australian cameraman Neil Davis. Davis predominantly worked in South East Asia covering wars in the region. In 1985, he was shot and killed during a coup attempt in Bangkok.Insights into South East Asian regional conflicts with biographical detail.Paper; book. Front cover: black and white photograph of Neil Davis; black & red text.Front cover: title; author's name; short quote from review by the Weekend Australian.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, south east asia, davis, neil, war, coups, foreign correspondents, bowden, tim, interviews, biography -
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Bendigo Labor: The maintenance of traditions in a regional city, 1999
The history of the Labor Party in Bendigo from the 1980s. Relevant to the nature of grass-roots politics and the electoral history of Bendigo.Paperback; book. Cover: Grey, black and white. B&W photographs.Title and author on the front cover in red writing. Author's photograph and review grabs on the rear cover. ANF (Victorian Branch) sticker on the front cover.ballarat trades hall, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, bendigo, australian labour party, unions, history -
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From growth via despair to optimism, 2002
The book is a series of essays about the history of religion within societies - particularly Baptism - in Victoria.Includes an essay that relates to Ballarat history: Ballarat and Federation, the evangel and social concerns.Paperback; green and black background cover; yellow and brown lettering; colour picture of Reverend Joseph Hunter Goble; black and white photos; 152 pages.Front cover: title and description. Spine: title and publishing organisation's name. Back: review.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, religion, victorian baptist historical society, social history, social customs -
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Authority and the individual, Russell, Bertrand, 1949
Social issues and theory: 1. Social cohesion and human nature; 2. Social cohesion and government; 3. The role of individuality; 4. The conflict of technique and human nature; 5. Control and initiative; 6. Individual and social ethics.General interest.Paperback book; purple, black and white background; red and black lettering; 94 pages.Front cover: title and author's name. Back cover: newspaper reviews. "Sabina Baloukonis" and "Dot" inscribed on first page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, sociology, governance, social conditions, community -
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Mudeye: An Australian boyhood and beyond, Dowling, Bary, 1995
Autobiographical and historical book, starting around the time of the Second World War. Explores family history, profiles Ballarat and war time issues. Local (Ballarat) history.Paperback; book; 266 pages. Front cover: green background; old photos and newspaper scraps; title and author in black lettering; sticker - NSW premier's literary awards 1996 shortlisted. Back cover: green background; old photos and newspaper scraps; black lettering; excerpts from reviews.None.ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - ballarat, autobiography - bary dowling, war - world war ii, history - family, ballarat -
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Victorian history and politics : European settlement to 1939 : a survey of the literature, Monie, Joanna, 1982
Literature review. Contents - Volume 2 Transport and Communications Natural Disasters Women Immigration and Demography Aborigines Social Welfare Health Education Libraries and Museums Leisure Press The Administration of Justice Bushrangers AppendixRelevant to the history of Victorian state history, social customs and politics.Paperback book. Front cover: red background; picture of horses and carts - historical setting; white and black text. Back cover: picture of Bignell's New Hotel with flag.Front cover: Title and author name. transport, communications, natural disasters, women, immigration, demography, aboriginals, welfare, health, libraries, museums, leisure, press, law, law enforcement, bushrangers -
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Labour History No. 52-55, 1987-1988, 1987-1988
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book (bound collection of periodicals); 567 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 48-51, 1985-1986, 1985-1986
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book (bound collection of periodicals); 539 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 56-57, 1989, 1989
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 2 volumes; 229 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 59, 1990, 1990
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history." This volume: November 1990.Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 1 volume; 136 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 60-61, 1991, 1991
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history." These two volumes: No. 61 Women, Work and the Labour Movement in Australia and Aot Nov., 1991 pp. v-x, 1-166 No. 60 May, 1991 pp. i-vi, 1-164Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 2 volumes; 330 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 62-63, 1992, 1992
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 2 volumes; 387 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 75, 1998, 1998
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 1 volume; 250 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 76, 1999, 1999
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 1 volume; 234 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Book - Australian Industrial Relations Law and Systems: Report of the Committee of Review (vol. 2) (D.J. Spiers Collection)
Review of Australian industrial relations (1983) at the request of Hon Ralph Willis. In particular a review of the Conciliation and Arbitration of Act and Regulations. Includes historical perspectives.Book; paper.Front cover: title. Title page: in black biro, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, February 1988".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions, industrial relations, willis ralph -
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Book - Australian Education Review No. 24: Teacher Unionism in the 1980s - Four Perspectives (D.J. Spiers Collection), Spaull, Andrew et al, 1986
... ; paper. Book Australian Education Review No. 24: Teacher Unionism ...About teacher unions in Australia: policy; industrial relations; politics. Industrial relations - historical value. Significant to understanding the role and history of trade unions in Australia and workplace relations. Therefore directly relevant to the modus operandi of Ballarat Trades Hall.Book; paper.Front cover: authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - education, australian education union - aeu, industrial relations -
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Labour History No. 74, May 1998, 1998
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 1 volume; 250 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
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Labour History No. 67, November 1994, 1994
The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history."Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 1 volume; 250 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Canberra Times, Canberra Defended Against Author's Charges of Departure From Plan, 13.12.1960
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness'. It has a local aspect looking at what Boyd says about Canberra.Article on page 2Handwritten in blue pen top right 'for Robin Boyd'.australian ugliness, griffin, overall, national capital development, featurism, walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, Chris Anderson, The Blowfly the Wave - and Us, 21.05.1972
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Article on page 48great, great australian dream, blowfly, blowey, australian identity, walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, Courier (Ballarat, Victoria, Architecture as an art expression, 06.11.1965
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, Desmond O'Grady, The Ugly Australian, 24.12.1960
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness'.There are side vertical pencil linesaustralian ugliness, desmond o'grady, featurism, austerica, australian suburbia, walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, Times Literary Supplement (London), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, 12.05.1966
... This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book... melbourne This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book ...This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (London) note dated 30 June 1966.the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
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Magazine - Clipping, Book Review Digest (New York), Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, Aug-66
... This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book...Book Review Digest (New York)... melbourne This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book ...This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (New York).Handwritten in blue pen Melbournethe puzzle of architecture, walsh st library -
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Magazine - Clipping, Choice, Boyd, Robin. The Puzzle of Architecture, Sep-66
... This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book... melbourne This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book ...This is a very short review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'.This Clipping is attached to Cambridge University Press (New York).Handwritten in blue pen Melbournewalsh st library -
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Magazine - Clipping, Geoffrey Dutton, The Australian Ugliness, 28.12.1960
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness' in the full page titled "The Red Page'.Full page coloured pinkish red, with cover on one side and reverse titled The Red Page.australian ugliness, geoffrey dutton, walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, The Great, Great Australian Dream Robin Boyd, 1972?
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Narrow photocopy attached to Pergamon Press (Australia) note signed by Dr Andrew Fabinyi.Volume and date in pen at bottomgreat, great australian dream, walsh st library -
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Article, Philip Johnson, The Puzzle of Architecture, Jun-66
... This is a comprehensive and erudite review of Robin Boyd's... melbourne This is a comprehensive and erudite review of Robin Boyd's ...This is a comprehensive and erudite review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture' in a leading architectural journal.Photocopy (3 pages) with a photocopy of Cambridge Univ Press (NY) card with Journal and date information. pp 72-73, & 93walsh st library -
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Newspaper - Clipping, Desmond O'Grady, The Ugly Australian, 24.12.1960
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Australian Ugliness'.Photocopy of the just the original article (item P1374.18)australian ugliness, desmond o'grady, featurism, austerica, australian suburbia, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Canberra Times, The puzzle of Robin Boyd, 24.12.1965
... This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle... melbourne This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle ...This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'. It makes particular note on Boyd's commentary on Canberra.Photocopy of newspaper clipping. The original article is item P1374.42.walsh st library