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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat Teachers College Extra Muros, 1965, 1965
White soft covered magazine of the Ballarat Teachers' College called 'Extra Muros'.Front Cover in blue pen '1965'.ballarat teachers college, dorothy kinnane, tom turner, rosemary foster, lorraine taylor, tina romey, jo sykes, ken mcgrath, margaret harrington, loraine taylor, sadie livingston, ingrid babic, don royce, garry dark, barry mcmullan, monica millar, leonard french, arch cuthbertson, john gilbert, peter sargeant, peter fryar, mary egan, mavis canty, alan sonsee, john lawless, jim rodger, fryar -
Unions Ballarat
Bob Ansett - An Autobiography, Ansett, Bob et al, 1986
Bob Ansett is a well-known Australian entrepreneur and founded Budget Rent a Car. He is the son of the late Sir Reginald Ansett (Ansett airlines).Autobiographical interest.Paper. Front cover: Colour photograph of Bob Ansett (seated); white text.Front Cover: authors' names and title.ansett, bob, ansett, robert, ansett, reginald, ansett, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, businessmen - autobiography, pullan, robert -
Unions Ballarat
Private lives - public heritage : family snapshots as history, Bate, Weston et al, 1986
From a Museum of Victoria project where over two thousand family photos were entered into a pictorial database. Includes material from Ballarat and Manangatang.Pictorial history of social life, customs and families, including some material from the Ballarat district.Paper. Front cover: red background; black and white photograph; white text.Front cover: authors' name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, social customs, families, pictorial history, bate, weston, mc gillivray, euan, nickson, matthew, ballarat, manangatang -
Unions Ballarat
Homeless : true stories of life on the streets, Byrne, Andrew, 2005
This is the story of homeless people interviewed by the author - about the experience of being homeless, causes of homelessness, community and culture.Relevant to all communities and people.Paper. Front cover: Sepia photograph of a person sleeping rough; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.homelessness, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, homelessness - causes, homelessness - culture, homelessness - community, byrne, andrew -
Unions Ballarat
Deeper Leads: New Approaches to Victorian Goldfields History, Reeves, Keir, 2007
This book fills some gaps in the narrative of goldfields' history. The author addresses social and cultural significance of the goldfields' history.Relevant to the history of gold mining in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: background is black and white. Picture of soil horizons.Front cover: title and editors' names.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian history, goldfields, gold, gold mining, social history, eureka stockade -
Unions Ballarat
Hayden, Stubbs, John, 1989
An autobiography of ALP MP Bill Hayden, formerly leader of the opposition. Hayden relinquished this role, after which Bob Hawke became leader and won the 1983 election. Hayden served as Governor General from 1989-1996.Relevant to the history of the Australian Labor Party and Australian political history. Biographical interest - Bill Hayden.Paper; book. Cover: Separate photos of Bill Hayden and a house - sepia tones.Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hayden, bill, hawke, bob, politics, politicians, alp, australian labor party, governor general, elections, biography, prime minister, hayden, william george -
Unions Ballarat
Built from nothing : a history of the building industry in Australia, Gimesy, Oscar, 1992
History of the building industry in Australia. Paper; book. Cover: blue and white; black and white writing; images of buildings.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, building, builders, industry, history, architecture, construction industry -
Unions Ballarat
Silencing dissent : how the Australian government is controlling public opinion and stifling debate, Hamilton, Clive, 2007
An analysis of how the Howard government sought to silence independent and expert commentary, public servants or organisations that were critical of the government.Relevant to issues of citizenship and civil liberties around the time of the Howard/Coalition government (1996-2007).Paper; book. Front cover: grey and red background; red and white lettering.Front cover: title and authors' names.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, howard, john, prime minister, liberal party australia, civil liberties, government, free speech -
Unions Ballarat
Rough music : Blair/bombs/Baghdad/London/terror, Ali, Tariq, 2005
The consequences of Blair's alliance with George Bush in the 2003 Iraq War. Significant examples being suicide bombings in London and the shooting of a Brazilian electrician by security forces.Relevant to the Iraq war and especially the alliance of Bush and other nations to achieve this.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow background; black, grey and red lettering.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, iraq war, civil liberties, national security, iraq, war, bush, george w, blair, tony, weapons of mass destruction, politics -
Greensborough Historical Society
Album - Photograph Album, Diamond Valley Community Hospital. Board members, Domestic Services, 1992_08
The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff, patients, buildings and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 1.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Photo album with grey cover. 10 pages, 29 photographs of varying sizes. Title typed and pasted on front cover.diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch -
Greensborough Historical Society
Album - Photograph Album, Diamond Valley Community Hospital. Midwifery/Nursery, 1990o
The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff and patients in midwifery and the nursery. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 3As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. During its heyday most children from Greensborough and surrounding areas were born at Diamond Valley Community Hospital.Photo album with grey cover. 28 pages, 77 photographs of varying sizes. Title typed and pasted on front cover. diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, A tale of two cities: a History of Modern Warrnambool, 2015
This book is the story of modern Warrnambool, describing aspects of the city from the 1980s to 2015. It looks at such topics as religion, law, population, housing, infrastructure, employment, industry, health, education and politics. The author, Gordon Forth, was formerly a lecturer in the Faculties of Education and Arts and the Director of the Centre for Regional Development at Deakin University in Warrnambool. He has written and edited a number of books dealing with Warrnambool and district history. Mark Rashleigh, responsible for the design and lay-out of the book and many of the photographs, was a lecturer in visual communication and graphic design in the Faculty of Arts at Deakin University and is now involved with the Warrnambool and District Historical Society in the preparation and cataloguing of historical photographs.The book is of some importance as it is the only comprehensive study of Warrnambool over the past 30 years and complements ‘By These We Flourish’, the story of Warrnambool’s people, places and events up to the 1980s. It is will be of great interest to readers in general and researchers in particularThis is a hardcover book of 320 pages. The dust cover is multi-coloured (black, white and gold) with an image of the water tower at the former Fletcher Jones Factory site on the front cover and an image of the Warrnambool Breakwater on the back cover. The hard cover book has the same colouring and images as the dust cover.Front covers – ‘A Tale of Two Cities – A History of Modern Warrnambool’, ‘Gordon Forth’, ‘Halstead Press’ Spines – ‘A Tale of Two Cities – A History of Modern Warrnambool’, ‘Forth’, ‘Halstead’ Back Covers – ISBN number and code warrnambool, gordon forth, a history of modern warrnambool, a tale of two cities -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Manual - Manual, Ship engineering, Ruston TA Gas Turbine, mid 20th
Found amongst the collection of material donated by Mr G W Duncan. This book dates approx to period 1960s-70s. Mariner Duncan had a particular regard for the Mission to Seafarers. This plate for display in the MTSV chapel acknowledges his bequest and the material donated. Collectively the G W Duncan material includes: photographs, professional data memorabilia and written and commercially printed resources. The memorabilia relates to his career at sea and in particular the role of an engineer, including a handwritten manual of notes and references relating to the mechanical and engineering aspects and areas of responsibility for maintenance. Commercially printed light blue centre stapled soft cover bookletpromotional description down right side of front cover and diagrams of the turbine engines, white outline, on back blue covergas turbines, manual, ruston, george winfield duncan (1922-2017), ship engineer, s.s. athenic -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Album - Photo Album, ca. 1941
Contains photographs of a mans journey around the Middle East during World War 2.Documents a part of WW2 during the early 1940'sLeather covered photo album with 43 pages of mainly WW2 photographs.The front cover has coloured depictions of the pyramids , Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs. Back cover has the same scenes but not coloured.world war 2, ww2, second world war, royal australian navy, photographs -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Australasia No. 2 Mine Disaster Centenary, 1982
Australasia No. 2 Mine, Creswick, was one of the worst mine disasters. It occurred on 12 December 1882.Blue covered booklet of 16 pagesInscription on cover from donor. Signature of author on back pagecentenary, disaster, mine, creswick, ballad, story, harry pearce -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Grey, Zane, The lone star ranger : a romance of the border, [n.d.] [1914]
Western fiction382 p. : red cover, title and author's name embossed in black on front cover and spinefictionWestern fictionfiction, westerns, zane grey -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Woolsthorpe Primary School and Woolsthorpe Soldier Settlement
History of the Woolsthorpe Primary School and Woolsthorpe Soldier SettlementThis is a soft-cover book with a blue and buff- coloured front cover featuring photographs of the Woolsthorpe Primary School and the Woolsthorpe War Memorial. The back cover has photographs of the R.S.L. Badge and the Woolsthorpe Primary School. It has 160 pages. non-fictionHistory of the Woolsthorpe Primary School and Woolsthorpe Soldier Settlementwarrnambool, woolsthorpe, soldier settlement -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Kitchenware, Food cover
Food cover designed to protect food from insects, dust and debris, while dining outdoors. Made of net and wire, this cover can be folded for storage.Collapsable White Net Food Coverkitchenware, food cover -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Warrnambool Playground of the South Tourist Guide, Collett & Bain, 1959
A 1959 tourist guide showcasing Warrnambool attractions.This guide gives an insight into tourist attractions and facilities in Warrnambool in the late 1950'sThis 24page paper booklet contains colour and black and white photographs and text showcasing Warrnambool as a tourist destination. The front cover has an illustration of a young man on the sand dunes, a small map of Victoria locating Warrnambool in the bottom left hand corner and stylised tourist activities in the top right hand quadrant. The rear cover has a photograph of a woman in a swimsuit holding a green surf board surrounded by stylised tourist activities printed in red ink. There is a blue banner across the bottom of the rear cover.Front cover: Warrnambool Playground of the South Rear cover: A Warrnambool Holiday for Everyonewarrnambool, warrnambool tourist guide -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Document - File Folder, A History of Aboriginal People of East Gippsland, January 1985
This item is a useful reference tool on the history of Indigenous People in East Gippsland and the Orbost district. A manilla folder with typed pages. On the cover is a label, "History of Aboriginal People of East Gippsland". On the inside cover is a letter addressed to the librarian at the Shire of Orbost Library. The letter is clipped to the inside of the folder.on front cover - a stamp -"Orbost Historical Society"aboriginal australians, gippsland aboriginal history, kurnai, brabawooloong peoples, tatungooloong peoples, krowathunkooloong peoples -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Memories of our Parents' Childhood, 2000
This was a project of Year 10-3 at Orbost Secondary College produced in 2000.This is a useful reference book on early Orbost.A 40 pp book produced by Orbost Secondary College Year 10.3 students in 2000. It is plastic covered and titled "Memories of Our Parents' Childhood Years. On the front cover is a collage of photographs.On front cover is a sticker - Orbost Secondary College.orbost-history reminiscences orbost-secondary-college -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, The Federal Drawing Book Scholastic Series, C 1930
This school book which was owned by George Mathieson contains maps and information on different countries around the world. It is handwritten and is probably of secondary school level. The maps appear to have been traced and hand-drawn and coloured. There is a loose newspaper map of the Dardenelles loose in the book. This book as an example of school work and geography in the early 20th century, has social and historical significance.Pale green light card cover with dark green pattern and text. Back cover is plain. It contains alternate pages of tracing paper in between normal pages. Bound with cotton? threadGeorge mathieson, written in ink on front cover.federal drawing book, george mathieson, school drawing book 1920's, warrnambool -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - EXERCISE BOOK
The Italian Exercise book of Emilie Lucas from her studiies at the Conservatorium of Music East Melbourne.Exercise book with a black coverInside front cover: Emilie Lucas/ ? - 3 - 1901/ Italian Exerciseslocal history, emilie lucas -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A.K. Campbell, The Fruitful Years - History of Marnoo 1873-1973 - Previously Cat No 3648, 1973
This book was authorised by the Marnoo Centenary Celebration Steering Commitee on the occasion of the Centenary of arnoo 1873-1973Blue cover with gold writing.on Cover in Gold: The Fruitful Years On Spine in gold: The Fruitful Years - Campbellstawell -
Orbost & District Historical Society
books, 1890's
These albums are attributed to Carl Grove (1849-1939) , first selector at Newmerella, where he planted hops in the 1880's. He was an orbost Shire councillor for 25 years, helped to establish the library and the Mechanics Institute and was one of the first Orbost Butter Factory directors.These albums are significant mainly for their connection to Carl Grove.The collection of live plant specimens from the wild with correct labelling can provide a record to be used for research.Three large books of botanical specimens. Each has a brown cloth cover which has cloth tape ties attached.On front cover - FRONTgrove-carl album plants botany -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Port Melbourne Football Club Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Expenditure - Season 1974, 1974
From the collection of Terry KEENAN.Port Melbourne Football Club Annual Report & Statement of Receipts and Expenditure Season 1974, A5 12pp plus maroon coverK00604 on back coverport melbourne football club, sport - australian rules football, pmfc -
Kilmore Historical Society
The National Directory of Victoria, The National Directory of Victoria. 1866-7, 1866
Butler & Brooke's National Directory of Victoria for 1866-7. Correct and complete map of the Colony, and The Victorian Yearly Advertiser.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book. Embossed border decoration front and back covers. Mildew spotting to front cover and page edges. Front cover partially separated from body. Binding loose. Pull-out page of advertisments before title page. 405 pp. plus advertisements front and back plus Squatting Directory and Towns' Directories. Fair condition.Inside front cover. 'Nesta McKellar'.victorian directory -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, toeny's trezuer hunt, 1965
Mary Egan who died on April 4th, 1981, spent 23 years as a greatly-respected lecturer in English curriculum at the Ballarat Teachers College, State College of Victoria and Ballarat College of Advanced Education. Brown and yellow covered book - written in Pitman's initial learning alphabet.Book Plate, University of Ballarat Library sticker inside front cover and barcode on front cover, shelving sticker on back cover. A-73 written on first page. Stamped State School 719 Yendon mary egan, ballarat teachers college, state college of victoria, ballarat college of advanced education, education department victoria, holly peterson, john peterson, initial teaching publishing, initial teaching alphabet publication, pitman's initial learning alphabet -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Lese -Buch, 1940's
Made by Gudrun (Heider) Gollong, an internee in Camp 3 as a first reader for beginners2 brown paper dust covers over soft cardboard cover, Features drawings, poems and stories. Pages pasted and sewn together. A piece of card with explanation is inside front cover. 43 pages.Cover has "Helga Wied Lese-Buch" hand written in blacklese-buch, anderson h, wied h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, gudrun gollong, camp 3 internee children -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, A Woman's Place, 1984
Relates the story of Australian women in politics, the women’s movement and the role played by women from inside and outside of politics from the 1920’s to the 1980’s This book provides an account of the influence women have had on the political agenda in the period 1920 to 1980. White paperback with green text and purple figure a a woman standing at a microphone on front cover. Text in purple on the back cover. 235 pages Lesley Scholes written in black pen inside front cover.australian women's movement 1920-1980, warrnambool, marian sawer, marian simms, a woman's place