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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Sadler, Rex and Hayllar, Tom, In the Line of Fire: Real Stories of Australians at war, from Gallipoli to Vietnam. (Copy 1)
... In the Line of Fire: Real Stories of Australians at war ...Over 100,000 Australians have laid down their lives in the service of their coutry during the past 100 years. Conflicts including the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam have bee fought by young men from every state in the country.Over 100,000 Australians have laid down their lives in the service of their coutry during the past 100 years. Conflicts including the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam have bee fought by young men from every state in the country. vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, australia - armed forces - history, first world war, second world war -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Great War II Stories - 50th Anniversary Collection
... BOOK: Great War II Stories - 50th Anniversary Collection ... -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, The Sunday School Union, Old Testament Stories, c1904
... Old Testament Stories ...Red hard cover book with a coloured images on the front and back. The book has black text on the spine. non-fiction"swanston street sunday school, sunday school prizes, mabel barnes 1904, rev robert tuck -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, T. Nelson and Sons, The Olive-branch and other stories, 1879
... The Olive-branch and other stories ...Blue hard covered book with a paper floral decal at the centre of the front cover. The book has black text on the cover. 120 p.fictionwesleyan sabbath school wesley hill, f. shakesley, elizabeth miles -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, Frederick Warne and Co, Bible stories : in simple language for little children : with numerous illustrations
... Bible stories : in simple language for little children ...Red linen covered book with gold, yellow, blue, green and black decoration and text on cover and black text on spine. 94 p. : b&w illustrations. The book has a blue gold plate inside.non-fictionmay srewella, bethanga methodist sunday school -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Book, Shakespeare's Stories
... Shakespeare's Stories ...This Book was presented for fancy work to Miss Annie Wilson in 1882 with A. Bain as School Principal. It has a premium plate with presentation details on the verso of the front cover. It together with an earlier book from the same school helps trace the history of the school from its origins as Alex Bain's Camp St School in the 1870s through to its renaming as the High School Ballarat pre-dating the later Education Department's Ballarat Agricutural High School re-named Ballarat High School in the early twentieth century.Identifies personalities and principles of excellence in education in nineteenth century Ballarat. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Walker, Keith, A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of Twenty-Six American Women Who Served in Vietnam. (Copy 1)
... A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of Twenty-Six American ...U.S. women were active participants in the war, (and) although they did not bear arms, they served under horrendous conditions with bravery. The women shar stories filled with terror and pathos, and some of their remembrances, especially those from the nurses, are hard to take.U.S. women were active participants in the war, (and) although they did not bear arms, they served under horrendous conditions with bravery. The women shar stories filled with terror and pathos, and some of their remembrances, especially those from the nurses, are hard to take. 1961-1975 - women - interviews, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, u.s.women, u.s. army nurse, bobbi jo pettit - entertainer -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Photos & Stories of Life Jane Rosengrave/Hausse incl Pleasant Creek Training Centre, 2024
... Photos & Stories of Life Jane Rosengrave/Hausse incl ...Personal Documentation Diary of Janes Life Plus PhotographsBrown two ring folder with pocketsBy Jane Rosengrave (Hausse)education -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Jennet Cole-Adams & Judy Gauld, Resource - Stories of Australian innovation in Wartime, August 2016
... Resource - Stories of Australian innovation in Wartime ... -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Stories My Grandma Told Me, 1996
... Stories My Grandma Told Me ...Written to show future generations the conditions and lifestyle of first 3 or 4 generations of the families. Contains many photographs of farm life, family and school groups. Also contains loose leaf page of stockists where book available and newspaper cutting, copy, information on book. G. Symons was also the first supplier of souvenir tea towels we had for sale at the Museum.Cream cover, brown writing. Oval picture of Elizabeth Susan Symons on 50th Wedding anniversary. Age 70.rural life, g symons, life in rural victoria -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Sheryl Brennan, Contradictory stories: an oral history of a group of 1960s nursing students960's, 2006
... Contradictory stories: an oral history of a group of 1960s ...Recollections of 28 middle-aged women of their nursing training that they undertook together at the Alfred Hospital in the 1960's. What nursing has meant to this group, how it changed them as people, and if they identified as nurses whether they work in nursing or not, were questions addressed in this bookCover has black background title and authors name in white print on front and spine. Black and white photo of Judith Palfrey (Mullaney) as a 3rd year nurse on front. Description of book, author information and two photos of hospital words on back cover. Photos of nursing students withinnon-fictionRecollections of 28 middle-aged women of their nursing training that they undertook together at the Alfred Hospital in the 1960's. What nursing has meant to this group, how it changed them as people, and if they identified as nurses whether they work in nursing or not, were questions addressed in this booknurses, nurse training, alfred hospital, friendship -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Henderson, Jim, Crossing the Bar -Stories,Songs, Poetry, 1993
... Crossing the Bar -Stories,Songs, Poetry ...A brief history of the Lakes Entrance to Orbost coach route and the families who settled in the vicinity of the old thoroughfareJim Henderson 31.10.93transport, settlers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Walker, Carlie, Audacity: Stories of heroic Australians in wartime - Century of Service (Copy 2)
... Audacity: Stories of heroic Australians in wartime ...Audacity means extroardinary boldness of courage. This book tells the stories of just some of he Australian men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.Audacity means extroardinary boldness of courage. This book tells the stories of just some of he Australian men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.australian army, royal australian navy, royal australian air force, nurses, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Walker, Carlie, Audacity: Stories of heroic Australians in wartime - Century of Service
... Audacity: Stories of heroic Australians in wartime ...Audacity neabs extraordinary boldness or courage. This book tells the stories of just some of the Australian, men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.Audacity neabs extraordinary boldness or courage. This book tells the stories of just some of the Australian, men and women who have shown audacity during wartime from 1899 to today.australian soldiers, australian army, royal australian navy, royal australian air force, nurses, vietnam -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Digger Smith and Australia's Great War - Ordinary Name; Extraordinary Stories
... Name; Extraordinary Stories ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Vietnam - Veterans Stories
... BOOK: Vietnam - Veterans Stories ... -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Orchard story, 2007?
Vermont had many apple and cherry orchards.Vermont had many apple and cherry orchards. This is a story by Judy Normand who moved there in 1947. A City of Whitehorse Orchard StoryVermont had many apple and cherry orchards.tilson family, orchards, apples, cherries -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Vanda Savill, Dear friends, Lake Condah Mission etc. /? yours truly, 1976
... stories ...Hand-written history of Lake Condah Mission, with stories and reminiscences of Aboriginal residents; family histories; extracts from Lake Condah Mission 1915 day book.Illustrations, photographs, diagrams, maps, portraitslake condah, family history, stories -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, No Mean Destiny : The Story of the War Widows' Guild of Australia 1945-85, 1986
Author was a Surrey Hills resident. 288p; illus. This is a story of the War Widows' Guild and the story telling of energy released through grief, of women fighting for their children and their spouses.288p; illus. This is a story of the War Widows' Guild and the story telling of energy released through grief, of women fighting for their children and their spouses.war widows' guild of australia, societies and clubs, women, widows, (ms) mavis thorpe clark -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Vietnam Through Foreign Eyes
... Stories ...A twenty three page Booklet written by Dr R. G. Wyllie who worked in Vietnam. "The Truth of Viet Cong Terror". Small Book with lots of Photograph and stories. Plain cover booklet.booklet, stories, viet cong -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News clipping: A Story Without Names, A Story Without Names, June 29, 1966
... stories ...Murray Comrie Collection. A page from People newspaper, of June 26, 1966 with article titled 'A Story Without Names' by Tom O'Mara. Describes a story (myth?) supposedly well-known in Tarnagulla. The story is about a child which was disfigured by her father who was being held in a lockup. He was said to have reached between the prison bars and bitten her face in retaliation for being betrayed to police by the child's mother. The author notes that no-one can verify the story or provide names of the participants. (A similar tale has been told elsewhere in which these events happened in Castlemaine Gaol). tarnagulla, lock up, lockup, crime, myths, stories -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Alan Marshall's battlers / compiled by Gwen Hardisty, 1983
... stories ...Stories of people battling to survive in Melbourne during the great Depression.Hardback with dust jacket; 169 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN 0908090587great depression, alan marshall, stories -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
MARTIN POWER. STORY OF HIS LIFE IN 'IF ONLY I'D LISTENED TO GRANDPA'.1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH SOF MR MARTIN POWER WORKING A WINDLASS OVER ONE OF HIS MINE SHAFTS MARTIN POWER - STORY OF HIS LIFE - 'IF ONLY I'D LISTENED TO GRANDPA'local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Memorabilia - Long Tan, 2/11/2020
The collage represents different elements of the Battle of Long Tan.The Battle of Long Tan is generally recognised as Australia's major battle in the Vietnam War; the the lingering memory and conclusive evidence of the courage of the soldiers in the battle holds great reverence amongst Vietnam veterans.Framed presentation of Long Tan story with 6 panels - 1 x text and 5 x photos - 4 x landscape, 1 x portraitText panel is a brief introduction of Long Tan story; 5 photos have short descriptive text.vietnam, vietnam war, battle of long tan, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Ulupna Island murder
These are stories are related to the murder at Ulupna Island, 1898a. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "The Body in the Creek" (Stapled at the side, with red binding tape) b. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "Death Stalks the Redgums" (Stapled at the side, with red Binding Tape c. Famous Detective Stories magazine Volume 1 No. 6 May 1947as per photos aboveulupna island, murder, crime, detective stories, police, redgum forest -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Progress of Irrigation - Story of a "Channel Guard"
Story of a Channel Guard, George Wheeler, who retired from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission after 46 years working with them.3 A4 pages of typed story.victoria state rivers and water supply commission, george wheeler -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Children's story book, Lost In The Rockies, C 1916
Story book, c 1916, prescribed to be read as a novel by children in grade V.Example of novel written for children in grade VChildren's story Book, aimed at Grade V pupils.Seven pence (price) 'Lost In The Rockies' George Robertson & Co. Proprietary Ltdchildren's educational novel -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Children's story book, Billy Flying Fox, C 1940
Example of children's story booksSee aboveStory book, part of extensive series for children aged 7-8."Presented to Allan Kepert, Balwyn Baptist Primary 1.11.42"children's story books -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Mandy Thomas, Wurundjeri (Woi wurrung) : cultural resource kit, 2012
... stories ...Aimed at primary aged children, contains stories, activities and information to assist in education the young person.games, colour illustrationswurundjeri, woi wurrung, stories, activities for children, educational resources, possum skin cloaks, primary school education -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Records for Children, Little ToTs records, 1923? approx
Belonged to donor's mother and listened to by donor as a child.Two card board/paper books containing 2 vinyl records of children's songs, games and stories. Gilt coloured writing; front cover decorated with coloured pictures of boy and girl (book 1) and 6 boys and girls holding hands dancing in a ring (Pictures by Maud Trube). Spire if books held together by black eyelets and green cord.Little Tots Records: songs games stories for kiddiesaudio-visual technology, audio - visual accessories, toys, general