non-fictionAutobiography of a First World War veteran ; includes account of trip made to Central Australia in 1927-28 and the author's encounters with and impressions of Aboriginal people. john frederick edey, mallee (vic.), soldier settlement

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

A small hardcovered book of 181 pages and an index including information of early settlers and runs in Northeast Victoria.non-fictionA history of settlement on and around the Upper Murray River, covering the period of 1835 to 1845, including "A short account of over two hundred runs 1835 to 1880". An excellent source of information on the colonial settlement of the Murray River. Detailed information of the first white settlers and the challenges they faced. Interesting account of conflict between settlers and indigenous population. Many indigenous words and their meaning recorded. It includes a foreword written by Rosemary Boyes, a prominent Albury-Wodonga historian.upper murray district, settlement victoria, colonial settlement, pastoral industry victoria

117 p.; 22 cmnon-fiction"Some men are born great. Others achieve greatness. The author failed on both counts. Nevertheless, he here sets out the little quirks and foibles of this early life so that those who know him might bear some sympathy towards him, and those who do not know him at least learning something of themselves from the mirror he holds up to their gaze. Failing all that, you'll find here a charming account of growing up in a small country town in a more innocent age ... or was it?!" Backcover.garfield (vic.), autobiography

ill, maps, p.208.non-fictionThe Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age. commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., central australia railway -- history.

99 p.; 29 cmnon-fictionThe book 100 Years in Skye, 1850-1950 by Dot Morrison explores the history of Skye in a detailed account of the area's development over a century, including its social, economic, and cultural changes. The book's illustrations, maps, and photographs offer a vivid portrayal of life in Skye during this period. Includes an index and bibliography.skye (vic.), skye (vic.) -- history, skye (vic.) -- road names, wedge family, skye (vic.) -- murders, south lyndhurst state school

36 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionAn account of the early history of Yannathan and the development of Yannathan School No. 2422. Lists original selectors, teachers, first committee members of the Yannathan Recreation Reserve and the Yannathan Hall. Also lists Yannathan's fallen war heroes.yannathan (vic.), yannathan primary school no. 2422, yannathan (vic.) -- history

Ochre cover with sketches depicting a church, train, general store and post office with a man and boy. Title at top of cover. Bottom of cover: To celebrate the Menzies Creek Primary School Centenary 1882-1982 64 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 27 cm.non-fictionPublished in 1982 to celebrate the centenary of Menzies Creek Primary School (1882–1982). The book provides a detailed account of the history of Menzies Creek with illustrations, maps, and photographs, capturing the development of the area, including its gold mining origins, timber industry, and community milestones.menzies creek (vic.), menzies creek primary school (vic.)

127 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionThis book provides a detailed account of the hospital's history, including its development and the community it served.pakenham (vic.), pakenham & district hospital

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a dark blue cover, abbreviated title, author's surname and publisher's name embossed in gold on spine. Front of dust jacket has a reproduction of the painting "Arrival of first Australian wounded from Gallipoli at Wandsworth Hospital, London" by George Coates, in a red/brown and white border. Rest of dustjacket is yellow brown in colour. Full title is printed in blue and red /brown above painting, author's full name is printed in blue below painting. Abbreviated title, author's surname and publishers name are printed in blue on the spinenon-fictionThis book draws on many first-hand and previously unpublished accounts of the work of Australian nurses in World War one, to tell the story of courage and companionship under conditions of great hardship - in the mud of Flanders, among the cholera cases in India, on the hospital ships during the Gallipoli campaign, on the Afghanistan border, in Vladivostok, in mosquito infested Macedonia and in the Sinai Desert.world war 1914-1918 - medical care, military nursing, nurses, australian nurses

xiv, 217 p.; 24 cmnon-fiction"Engineer to Marvellous Melbourne provides a compelling account of the evolution of Melbourne's water and sewerage systems and the life and achievements of a great Australian engineer who, in triumphing over difficulties, left an enduring impact on Melbourne." -- Publisher website. sewerage, sanitary engineering

non-fictionA graphic account of a family in the remore East Gippsland hill country.cattlemen, clyde sykes, beef industry, evelyn sykes, gelantipy (vic.), east gippsland

non-fictionThis book is about the life and times of Doug McLaggan starting with the vanished era of the 1920s and 1930s, which led up to the Second World War in which so many youngsters eagerly enlisted. McLaggan among them, saw action only briefly before becoming a POW after the fall of Singapore. It shows the young private soldier's viewpoint of the POW experience; of the mateship, humour and above all the courage and determination and willpower to live under circumstances ranking among the the most appalling of the 20th century. Even during the most trying periods, McLaggan risked his own security by keeping a meticulous diary. From these diaries emerges an extraordinary account of one man's will to survive when men unfit to work on the railway were so cruelly treated by the Japanese engineers in charge of its construction. The story of the POWs under the Japanese has been told before, but McLaggan's account, simply and honestly told, combined with his often forthright views makes this a fascinating and moving story of an ordinary man faced with an extraordinary test of body and mind. (Back cover)doug mclaggan, world war 1939-1945, prisoners of war

non-fictionJames Bodell was born in 1831 near Nottingham, the son of poor parents. At sixteen he enlisted in the army and was sent first to Ireland, then slowly recovering from the great potato famine, and then to Hong Kong, where most of his regiment died of malaria or other tropical diseases. He bought himself out of the army and went to Van Doiemen's Land (later Tasmania) where he kept a hotel, but eventually became disgusted with the atmosphere of a recent convict settlement. In 1856 he moved to Victoria, where the great gold rush had begun, prospered, but finally lost his money in unwise speculation during a period of excessive drinking. In 1863 he volunteered to serve in New Zealand in the Maori wars. Discharged in 1866, he was given a town lot of land as well as farming land by the government at the town of Tauranga, where he was an outstanding pioneer, making money and becoming Mayor. He later made two return trips to England to visit his family in Leicester. In about 1881 he began to write his reminiscences, an ambitious undertaking for a man with so little formal education, and in 1978, on the death of one of his English descendants, the original manuscript was offered to the Bodley Head for publication. It has been edited by Keith Sinclair and presents a unique picture of how the British Empire was colonised and what life in the British army of the time was like. This is a frank, often amusing and colourful account of the Empire seen from below. (Inside cover)james bodell, maori wars

non-fictionContains oral accounts by Mrs Doreen K Wanganeen recording the genealogies of her familysouth australia, indigenous australians, james wanganeen c1836, poonindie mission, point peace

non-fictionBiography of pastoralist and parliamentarian, William John Turner Clarke ; includes accounts of contacts, often violent, with Aboriginal peoples. william john turner clarke, big clarke, derwent river (tas.), phillip island (vic.), early pastoralists, squatters

non-fictionThe bushman is a classic account of a white settler's life in the "new country". edward wilson landor, western australia -- pioneers

Illustrated book with dark pink cover. Title and author's name are printed on the front cover and spine. Also on the front cover are three small oval black and white photographs within individual decorative borders (Florence Nightingale, a woman wearing glasses ca.1980's, and a woman wearing Victorian dress carrying a bag) On the back cover is a black and white is a black and white photograph of the author (Elizabeth Burchill] and information about her life.non-fictionThis book is a historical account of Australian nursing, tracing it's development from Florence Nightingale's influence to 1990. It explores the role of nursing in various settings, including war, peace, and public health, and highlights key figures and milestones in the professionnursing-australia-history, history of nursing-australia

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.168.non-fictionThis is a profoundly courageous story of Australians struggling to survive the consequences of a war-ravaged world. It is a singularly outstanding account of men wrenched from battle, but not from the annals of their nation's history.prisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - prisons and prisoners

A bound volume including two separate books describing life working on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.non-fictionThis volume gives a personal account of Gordon Smith's experience working on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme and living in the construction towns. The first book "Concrete, Hard Rock, Earth and Snow" covers the period from 1953 to 1959. The second book "High Plains Patrol 1959-1963" explains changes to activities and life on the Bogong High Plains as construction of the Kiewa Scheme neared completion. The books describe work and social life whilst raising a family during this period.kiewa hydroelectric scheme, gordon smith, bogong high plains

The history of the scouting movement in Victoria and Australia relating to districts, badges and program changes.An account of the history of the 1st Bogong and 2nd Mount Beauty, 1st Tawonga and the Alpine Scout Centre which includes the farming residents of the Kiewa Valley and the residents of the SECV towns of Bogong and Mount Beauty. The author, Claire Edmanson OAM is a resident of the Kiewa Valley and has held many senior positions in the scouting movement over the past 54 years.78 pages one sided loose sheets including text and coloured photos. The title: "Mount Beauty Scout Group History 75 years" The text commences with Lord Baden-Powell visiting the area in 1931 and continues up to the 75th celebration in November 2024. Pages enclosed in a bright blue cardboard folder. Author: Claire Edmanson See also KVHS 1838 B - Photo Albummt beauty scout group, lord baden-powell, bogong scout group, claire edmanson oam

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.201.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century

Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.187.non-fictionPhotography, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.vietnam war 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 20th century