Index, ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionOn June 23 1943 Lieutenant Jack Champ of the 2nd/6th Australian Infantry Battalion was marched into one of the most famous prisoner-of-war camps in Germany. Known then as Oflag IVC, it is now better know as Colditz. By the end of the war there were nineteen Australians in Colditz, and this is the first book to look at life there specifically from their point of view. It was a very special camp. It was designed to retain under escape-proof conditions, a select group of Allied prisoners who had already escaped from other camps and who had been recaptured whilst still in occupied territory. Having seen action in the Western Desert and in Greece, Jack Champ had been captured by the Germans in 1941. He was, however, a reluctant prisoner and took part in two escapes from different POW camps, one of which was a mass break-out of sixty officers through a tunnel that had taken weeks to make. Although the guards frequently outnumbered prisoners, there were more escapes from Colditz than from any other prison of comparable size during both World Wars. In this vivid book Jack Champ and Colin Burgess explain what it was like to be a prisoner in Nazi Germany. It is a curious blend of brutality and humanity, of routines and dreams, and occasional and dramatic excitement as men tried to turn those dreams into the reality of freedom.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – germany, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Early self portrait of famous painter Lionel Lindsay. Lionel was one of the famous family of artists, which included Norman Lindsay, Percy Lindsay, Daryl Lindsay and Ruby Lindsay.A rare early self portrait by Lionel Lindsay, showing himself in a "Spanish style", before he followed his dream and went to Spain. Lionel became a famous artist in Australia and Europe, especially noted for his Spanish etchings.Watercolour painting on paper of self portrait by Lionel Lindsay.Signed "Lionel Lindsay 1899"lionel lindsay, creswick, etching, watercolour, spain, norman lindsay

As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, helicopters

As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, helicopters

On a glorious sunny day in 1962, 807 young cadets were sworn in at West Point, America's top military academy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy's call to serve the nation, they dreamed of becoming heroes. Little could they imagine the long dark yourney that lay ahead.united states. army, president kennedy

As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, helicopters, u.s. army

Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls, loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy and, above all, his country. A boy who yearned to be an American hero and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls, loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy and, above all, his country. A boy who yearned to be an American hero and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american

non-fictionOn a glorious sunny day in 1962, 807 young cadets were sworn in at West Point, America's top military academy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy's call to serve the nation, they dreamed of becoming heroes. Little could they imagine the long dark journey that lay ahead. united states. army, president j f kennedy, vietnam

On active service, most soldiers dream about coming home and Tony, a young Australian officer with a migrant background, was not much different. There was a difference though, tony found out about himself and his relationships in a way he never dreamt possible.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- fiction

Ron Kovic was a natural athlete, a shy teenager who dreamed of girls, loved baseball, God, John Wayne, John F. Kennedy and, above all, his country. A boy who yearned to be an American hero and who couldn't wait to enlist in the Marines and be shipped off to Vietnam to fight.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Translated by Andrew X PhamThe fascinating diary of a young Viet Cong doctor who died in the Vietnam Wardang, thuy tram, 1943-1970 - diaries, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care - vietnam

Poem written by Peter M Anderson W3 Coy RNZIR 1969-70. Black background with images of helicopter, tree and soldier with white writing.new zealand, photograph, rnzir

Gift of Mack Jost, 1993

Gift of the Julie Millowick Acquisitive Award, 2003

This is an Aboriginal artwork that depicts a Goanna Totem. Designed by Ballarat-based, Gunditjmara artist Aunty Diana Nikkelson, the design is inspired by the artist’s totem and is a tribute to the first artists of the region, the Wadawurrung people. It acknowledges Aboriginal survival and the dynamic regeneration of the Aboriginal art and culture in the region. The artwork is in-set to the basalt paving along Police Lane by a series of etched footsteps, which evolve from human footprints to goanna prints as viewers approach the rear of the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The artwork was originally located only outdoors and half of it was brought into the Art Gallery of Ballarat in 2011, when the former Federation Plaza was enclosed to form the Art Gallery of Ballarat's McCain Annexe. The artwork was created in 2006 as part of the cultural festival of the Commonwealth Games. The artwork is of cultural and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratSand blasted petroglyph forms into bluestone on laneway surface. The carved inlay of the Goanna Totem design into the bluestone of Police Lane (beside Art Gallery of Ballarat) continues inside the building.goanna totem ballarat, goanna totem, diana nikkelson, aboriginal, dreaming, nikkelson, gunditjmara

This book contains a collection of literary works written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely esteemed as the foremost writer in the English language and the world's premier dramatist. Often hailed as England's national poet, his surviving works comprise around 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three lengthy narrative poems, and a handful of other verses, some of which are of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are staged more frequently than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential figure in English literature, with his works persistently reinterpreted and reimagined. Ruyton Girls' School has a long tradition of awarding prizes to students at annual "Speech Night" events. Speech Night at Ruyton is an extraordinary occasion. It is a time when we gather to celebrate both the year just lived and the contribution of our Year 12 girls to the life of our School. It is a night of stirring student speeches, acknowledgement of student endeavour and excellence and awe-inspiring performances by School choirs and ensembles. The record has strong historic significance as it was awarded to a former notable student, Helen Gordon (maiden name Cole). Helen started at Little Ruyton in Prep 1940 and finished Year 12 in 1952 as School Captain, Bromby Captain, Form Captain for Matric, Tennis Captain, Hockey Captain, Swimming Vice Captain, and an award for Best All-Round Girl. She also played baseball for Victoria. After finishing school, Helen went on to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a physiotherapist in 1956. Her first position at age 19 involved setting up clinics with the Victorian Health Department Poliomyelitis Rural division. Helen’s strong ties to Ruyton continued when she held the position of President of the Old Ruytonians’ Association from the start of 1966 to the end of 1967. In 2019, Helen received an Order of Australia Medal for service to community health as a physiotherapist. She was also the recipient of the 2022 Victorian Senior Achiever Award at Parliament House. This historic significance is further enhanced by Ruyton's bygone "Shakespeare Night" tradition. A celebration of ‘culture’, and a chance to enjoy some ‘fun and games, cakes and ale’, were the motivation behind Ruyton’s annual Shakespeare Night party, led by longstanding Principal Miss Hilda Daniell. In her book, "The History of Ruyton 1878-1956", she describes how the yearly tradition began in 1915, just two years after she took over the role of Principal. That first Shakespeare Night, the senior girls and other guests gathered in the School’s chrysanthemum-filled dining room for music, games and supper. Such fun was had that the festivities became an annual event and was one of the coveted privileges of being one of Ruyton’s older girls. The Night was always held as close and possible to April 23rd, which is the date of William Shakespeare’s death, and the approximate date of his birth. Senior girls and some staff and parents would be invited to a party in the School. There, Shakespearean songs were sung, his poetry recited, and scenes from his plays were acted. Sometimes a competition was held to see who could recognise the largest number of quotations. In other years all the attendees would dress as Shakespearean characters. In a nod to a minor character from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Senior teacher Miss Dorothy Derham famously came disguised as a lion one time, and no one knew who it was until she dramatically removed her mask at the end of the evening. Whatever the programme, the Night always drew to a close with a delicious supper that included a spectacular birthday cake especially in honour of the Bard. (Accompanying it may have been the ‘ale’ of Miss Daniell’s description, though of course it was presumably of the ginger rather than the alcoholic variety.) The evening was complete when ‘God Save the King’ and ‘Auld Lang Syne’ were sung. Shakespeare Night was held almost without interruption from 1915 to at least the mid 1950s. Only in 1919, with the threat of Spanish Flu, did the Night get cancelled. Later, fear of Japanese invasion in the Second World War years, and the consequent black-out restrictions, turned the ‘Night’ into an afternoon event. Thankfully, Miss Daniell notes, "from 1944 the programmes could be given as usual", though as we now know, it was a School tradition that eventually faded away. The record's significance is also supported by its strong provenance, having been produced by Ruyton Girls' School and donated to the Archives by a familial connection.Navy leather hardcover bound book with gold detailing on front cover and spine. 1,164 pages.Front Cover: R / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / RUYTON / Spine: SHAKESPEARE'S / COMPLETE / WORKS / OXFORD / Inside Cover: R / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / RUYTON / PRIZE / AWARDED TO / Helen Cole / FOR / Latin / VB / H. Daniell. / 9th Dec. 1949 / Katie Alsop Memorial Prize /ruyton girls' school, school, students, prize, speech night, poetry, lord tennyson, queen victoria, senior school, high school, ruyton, old ruytonians' association

Includes pamphlet on the interpretation of rock art in the Flinders Ranges - explanation of the symbols used; six sheets relating individual Flinders and Gammon Range myths - lost children, giant serpent, mistletoe bird, native orange, old woman/child/kangaroo, eagle/crow/magpie; composition of the AdnyamathanhaIllustrationsadnyamathanha, flinders ranges, gammon ranges

Some time before the end of the year 1962, two great panels of Aboriginal art were begun. They were painted for part of a screen placed behind the Communion table in the Yirrkala church, and represented the two main, creative legends governing the lives, the behaviour and the ritual of the Aborigines belonging to a wide area of northeast Arnhem Land. Gives a brief outline of circumstances surrounding the panels. Lists the artists for each moiety. Maps show the territory of the people mentioned in the text. For each panel, there is a description of each section and an explanation of associated myths. Dua panel - the Djankawu journeys. Yiritja panel - legend of Banaitja. Glossary of terms.b&w art reproductionsyirrkala, yirrkala church, arnhem land

Story in Language and English with illustrations.Illustrations, colour photographs, word lists, CDmarringarr, folklore, storytelling, northern territory

CDgunnai, education

illustrationsstorytelling in language, marri ngarr people

A collection of traditional tales that date back to the beginning of time.word listscreation stories, animals, baime, sun, moon, stars, dreaming

Resource book developed by Aboriginal woman in consultation with local Kurnai community of Gippsland, Victoria; includes advice on story telling, involving community and parents, Koorie parents view of schooling , how Koories learn, strategies and activities for classroom, shows symbols used in art, making animal tracks, Kurnai stories include the first man and woman, the Southern Cross and the moon, the talking dog, the echidna, robin redbreast, Tidda-lick the frog, origin of fire, Kur-bo-roo the koala bear, how the sun was made; artwork in planning lessons is copyright free.b&w illustrations, games, classroom activitiesgunai, kurnai, gippsland, lake tyers, koorie studies, dreaming stories, storytelling, koorie education

This guide shows Melbourne?s Aboriginal places so that people using it can gain easy access to and a greater knowledge of them. Important historical events occurred at some of them. Others are Archaeological sites where there are still physical remains of Aboriginal activity before settlement. Locations have been mapped and Melways references and maps are included.maps, b&w illustrations, colour illustrations, colour photographs, word listswoi wurrung, wurundjeri, boon wurrung, kulin, yarra yarra, yarra river, werribee river, bunjil, waa, moieties, maribyrnong, sacred sites

The kit is designed for the general public, teachers and students, to give an understanding of Australian Indigenous people and culture and to break down stereotypes that are common in the school system and the wider community. The information presented is about the cultural, spiritual, economic and religious aspects of pre-contact societies. The impact of invasion on traditional societies and the post-colonial history of Australian Indigenous people is explored.Maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour photographsculture, history, john batman, batman treaty, coranderrk mission, koorie culture, lake condah mission, kinship systems, aboriginal art, dreaming stories, kulin, gunai/kurnai, mara, wotjobaluk, wudjubaluk, koori

Bruce Spence plays puck Page on the history of the Melbourne Athenaeum with picturesPaper program coloured front cover a midsummer night's dream, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, william shakespeare

Second issue of poetry magazine Overland founded by Stephen Murray-Smith in 1954. Overland – Australia’s only radical literary magazine – has been showcasing brilliant and progressive fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art since 1954. The magazine has published some of Australia’s most iconic writers, and continues to give space to underrepresented voices and brand-new literary talent every single day. In Overland’s very first edition in 1954, Stephen Murray-Smith noted that the magazine would ‘publish poetry and short stories, articles and criticism by new and by established writers. It will aim high … [but] will make a special point of developing writing talent in people of diverse backgrounds. We ask of our readers, however inexpert, that they write for us; that they share our love of living, our optimism, our belief in the traditional dream of a better Australia.’ (from Overland website) overland, dr h.v.evatt, vance palmer, hugh anderson, laurence collinson, jack lindsay