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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Willis J H, Botanical Pioneers in Victoria, 1949
A booklet reprinted from the victorian Naturalist, Vol 66 parts 5,6,7, short biographies of botanical pioneers Robert Brown, Allan Cunningham, Ronald Gunn, Thomas Mitchell, James Backhouse, Ferinand Von Mueller, A J Ewart and 38 specialist pioneers includvegetation, settlers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - HONOURING VICTORIAN RAILWAY WAR SERVICE - BENDIGO 23 JUNE 2017
Sandhurst Railway station opened in October 1862 and was renamed Bendigo in 1891. The current station was built in 1965 and has had extensive refurbishments since then, including in 1984 and 1988.Magazine publication with coloured photograph of Bendigo Railway Station on front and back cover. Contains 50 pages of biographies of those locomotive drivers who served in World War I. Also contains photographs of people, war service records, newspaper articles and buildings.Rail Tram ande Bus Union - Locomotive Division Victoria -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Poster, Siege of Tobruk, 1980
Siege of Tobruk 1941 Limited Edition Poster No. 0768 produced for the World Reunion of the Rats of Tobruk Association 1980Commemorates the Battle of TobrukBlack plastic frame containing photocopy of Map in centre with circles in each corner with images of soldiers and a symbol in lower right corner.Biographies of: Major General Leslie J Morshead - Tobruk Fortress Commander and Lieut General Erwin Rommel - Commander, German Afrika Korps. Map of Battle Zone. Lithographic of Corporal J.H.Edmonson VC - 2/17 Battalion.tobruk, 1941 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Sport, George McNeill, The Unique Double, 1983
George McNeill won the Powderhall and the Stawell Gifts in their 100th year. McNeill writes a sporting biography with training - Other eventsHard Cover Navy Blue. Title and Author on spine: The unique Double George McNeil in GoldOn Title Page Best wishes from George McNeil -
Unions Ballarat
Disraeli : a picture of the Victorian age (Don Woodward Collection), Maurois, Andre, 1936
A biography of Benjamin Disraeli who was a prime minister during the reign of Queen Victoria. Includes social commentary pertinent to the era.Biographical interest. Political and social relevance.Book; 369 pages. Front cover: reproduction of painting of Disraeli by Louis Di Valentin; black lettering; author's name and title. -
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Alice Henry: The power of pen and voice, Kirkby, Diane, 1991
Biography of Alice Henry, Australian suffragist, journalist and unionist. She also became prominent in the USA trade union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage and feminism. Biographical interest.Hardback; purple cover; pink, white and black lettering; 254 pages.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, feminism, women's issues, trade unions, trade unions - history, biography -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Biography of and with extensive detail of R. J. Mitchell's aircraft developments, R.J.MITCHELL WORLD-FAMOUS AIRCRAFT DESIGNER Schooldays to Spitfire, Marian Blackburn and Gordon Mitchell, R.J.MITCHELL WORLD-FAMOUS AIRCRAFT DESIGNER Schooldays to Spitfire, 1986
Biography of and with extensive detail of R. J. Mitchell's aircraft developments, R.J.MITCHELL WORLD-FAMOUS AIRCRAFT DESIGNER Schooldays to SpitfireCover jacket showing portrait photo of R. J. Mitchell against light blue background, also showing a colour photo (painting ?) of a spitfire high above cloudsnon-fictionBiography of and with extensive detail of R. J. Mitchell's aircraft developments, R.J.MITCHELL WORLD-FAMOUS AIRCRAFT DESIGNER Schooldays to Spitfire -
Greensborough Historical Society
Certificate of Title, Supreme Court of Victoria (Probate Division) et al, Certificate of Title Vol. 2567 Fol. 294, Vol. 3134 Fol. 605, 22/05/1895
Title Vol. 2567 Fol. 294 in the name of The Greensborough Estate Company Limited, 164 acres four and a half perches, being part of Crown Portion 17 Parish of Keelbundora, County of Bourke. Dated 22nd May 1895. Northern boundary Greensborough Road (now Grimshaw Street), Southern boundary Nell Street, Eastern boundary Plenty River, Western boundary road (now named McDowell Street); Title Vol. 3134 Fol. 605 in the name of Adolphe Frederic Seelenmeyer, land as described above, LP 4759 and transfers and other instruments to 9 March 1948Folder containing two Certificates of Title (3p. + 9 p.) and twenty pages of miscellaneous documents, including historical summary, brief biography of A. F. Seelenmeyer, two Death Certificates and photocopied extracts from probate documents, as listed in table of contents, ed. by Peter Simmenauergreensborough, greensborough estate company limited, grimshaw street greensborough, plenty river, nell street greensborough, mcdowell street greensborough, adolphe frederic seeley, formerly seelenmeyer, adolfe frederic seelenmeyer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Dreams and Nightmares
Paperback titled: dreams and nightmares by J.A. Hadfield. Printed by Penguin in 1954. The cover has blue edges with "A Pelican book" written on the four sides. The cover has the name of the author and the title followed by a short synopsis. On the back a biography of the author. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.Winderlich(?) on inside cover.psychology, dreaming -
Unions Ballarat
Disraeli in love (Don Woodward Collection), Edelman, Maurice, 1972
Disraeli was Prime Minister of the UK from 1874-1880. The story is a biography around his love for a married woman called Henrietta.Biographical, political and historical interest.Book; 417 pages. Front cover: yellow background; illustration of Disraeli and woman embracing; black lettering; author's name and title. Dust jacket and plastic cover. Ex-library copy: includes library markings in pencil, barcode and envelope on inside page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography -
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Hancock: Man of iron (Don Woodward Collection), Phillipson, Neill, 1974
Biography of Lang Hancock and about the rise of the iron mining industry. Hancock was a millionaire iron ore magnate who died in 1992.Biographical interest. Pertinent to Australian mining and industry.Book; 206 pages. Cover: black; gold lettering on spine; author's name and title. Dustjacket: brown background; colour illustration of Lang Hancock; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hancock, langley, hancock, lang, mining - iron, mineral indsutried - pilbara -
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Dr Mannix (Don Woodward Collection), Brennan, Niall, 1965
Biography of Daniel Mannix Archbishop of Melbourne. Mannix had a high public profile and was a supporter of the DLP and the National Civic Council in the fifties. Religion, politics and biographical interest.Book; 336 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; artistic impression of Mannix in colour; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: grey background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Stamp, "St Leo's CBC Library. 021169" & "Christian Brothers College St Leo's Box Hill."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mannix, dr daniel, santamaria, bob, politics and government, religion, democratic labor party, australian labor party, alp, dlp, alp split, catholicism -
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Harold Macmillan: A life in pictures (Don Woodward Collection), 1983
Pictorial and textual biography of Harold Macmillan who was the UK Prime Minister from 1957-1963. He represented the Conservative Party.Biographical interest. Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 182 pages. Dustjacket: out of focus picture - background; photograph of Harold Macmillan in the foreground; blue and black lettering; title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, macmillan, harold, conservative party - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography, history - united kingdom, politics and government -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Adam Lindsay Gordon, A Brief Biography and Adam Lindsay Gordon Craft Cottage, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian Poet, Unknown
There is a brief biography of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian poet and details about his Cottage which is now in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Adam Lindsay Gordon was seen by some people in Ballarat as a notable person during his brief time in that city as well as being known for his poetry.1 page of dot points with a brief addendum and a print-out with a small black and white picture of the Adam Lindsay Craft Cottage in the top lefthand corner and two columns of print. Overleaf, are two of Gordon's poems.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, crafts council of ballarat, craft cottage, adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, australian poet, poetry, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
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The man who is France (Don Woodward Collection), Clark, Brigadier Stanley, 1960
Biography of Charles de Gaulle. From Brittanica online: "Charles de Gaulle, in full Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, (born November 22, 1890, Lille, France—died November 9, 1970, Colombey-les-deux-Églises), French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of France’s Fifth Republic." More at this URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-de-Gaulle-president-of-FranceHistory and politics - France. Biographical interest - de Gaulle.Book; 202 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Dewey decimal code in white on the spine. Purple stamp, "Advertiser Newspapers Library, ANL". Dewey decimal code inside cover. Blue ink, indecipherable (initials?). Blue ink, "18/9 APC".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, de gaulle, charles, politics and government - france, military - world war ii, presidents - france - biography, history - france, biography -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige, 30/03/1957
Letter to Legatee Gillespie (Vice Chair of the Biography Committe) from W.B. Russell offering his services to write the biography of Sir Stanley Savige. He quotes a price of one thousand pounds and expects to complete the manuscript within twelve months. He notes that Legacy would be restricted in its choice of suitable candidates. Pinned to the letter is a brief list of qualifications supporting his suitability to write the book. The brief letter and list is indicative of a less structured society in the 1950s; Two typewritten sheets, black on whiteSigned in blue ink: W.B. Russellsavige book, biography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, You Win It, You Wear It, Post WW2
Biography. Facsimile printed with black plastic spiral binding. Clear plastic over front cover, black & white print & portrait photo of a uniformed soldier. Back is black cardboard. 93 pages, cut, plain, white, A4. Illustrated black & white photos, maps & illustrations.booklet, win it, wear it -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Biography "Life so Full of Promise", Published by Scribe 2023
626-page soft cover book entitled 'Life so Full of Promise' by Ross McMullin Further biographies of Australia's lost generation. Part 1 Brian Pockley, Part 2 Norman Callaway, Part 3 Murdoch Mackay Illustrated with many B&W photos.On 4th page 'For James with gratitude for your help with this book Ross McMullin' handwritten in black pen.ross mcmullin, brian pockley, norman callaway, murdoch macaky -
Tennis Australia
Swap Card, 1979
77 swap cards and duplicates (.1-.47), featuring biographies on most tennis players of the time, histories of the grand slam competitions, histories of the major tennis stadia, a history of tennis and other tennis sports, and a mass of statistics across the back of each card. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Envelope, Newspaper Cuttings of local Weddings (Ringwood), and letters to Ellie Pullin. 1928 - 1990, 1928-1990
Names included in biographies and letters include|Aird|Tortice|Dickson|Davis|Perry|Oates|Nutt|Dwerryhouse|Pratt|Porteous|Robertson|RowlandsWhite envelope containing newspaper cuttings of local weddings, letters to Ellie Pullin +Additional Keywords: Aird / Tortice / Dickson / Davis / Perry / Oates / Nutt / Dwerryhouse / Pratt / Porteous / Robertson / Rowlands -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Simon Garner, Just no stopping man of many talents Marcello, by Simon Garner, 2017_11
Brief biography of Marcello D'Amico, winner of 2017 Victorian Senior of the Year Promotion of Multiculturalism Award, immigrant from Italy and Bundoora resident.Newspaper clipping with col. photograph; with copy of Banyule Age in Focus, Summer 2017marcello d'amico -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, 1991
Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, an internee in Persia and Camp 3 Australia. Written by his daughter. Presented to the Society by his daughter.Plastic folder with red back.heinrich fuchs, internment camps, camp 3, persia, medical personnel -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Age, Award for Robin Boyd, 10.03.1973
This announces the posthumous 1973 Architecture Critic's medal to Robin Boyd by the American Institute of Architects. A very short biography of Robin Boyd is given.Handwritten in pencil Age and date at the topwalsh st library -
Unions Ballarat
The Roosevelts (Don Woodward Collection), Churchill, Allen, 1965
Biography of Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was President of the USA from 1901 to 1909. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906.Political (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 341 pages. Front cover: grey background; five black and white photographs; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Black hard cover - cloth and paper. Purchase price - $6 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, roosevelt, theodore, president - usa, politics and government - usa, biography, nobel peace prize -
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Hawke : The Definitive Biography, Hurst, John, 1979
Biography of former Prime Minister and ACTU President, Bob Hawke. The book was published in 1979 before Hawke became Prime Minister of Australia.Biographical relevance - Bob Hawke. Relevant to the history of the union movement and the Australian Labor Party.Paper; book. Front cover: colour photo of Bob Hawke; yellow and black lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, hawke, bob, prime minister, actu, actu - president, unions, australian council of trade unions, biography, alp, australian labor party, history -
Bialik College
Document (Item) - Biography of Bialik founder Joseph Solvey
Short biography of Bialik founder Joseph Solvey, written by Danita Moshinsky, 2012. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.2010s -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - A biography of Major R S Dallas DSO, DSC, C de G avec Palme, AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONT, Adrian Hellwig, AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONT, 2006
A biography of Major R S Dallas DSO, DSC, C de G avec Palme, AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONTCover jacket showing painting of British marked bi-plane over the sea with a German bi-plane sinking on the sea surface, blue backgroundnon-fictionA biography of Major R S Dallas DSO, DSC, C de G avec Palme, AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONT -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Australian Associated Press, Australian War Stories, 2015
Biography. Hard cardboard cover, blue with block spine buckram. Black print on front, white print on spine. Motif in black on front cover. 95 pages, cut, thicker paper, off white, illustrated with black & white photos & illustrations. Grey patterned paper end papers.Printed front cover: “6005 PERCY HENRY DAVENPORT, AUSTRALIAN WAR STORIES” “WORLD WAR I AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 1915 - 1919” Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: “Dedicated To The Memory Of Percy Henry Davenport. A Son of The Bendigo Goldfields. Who Gallantly Served His Country In Both The First And Second World Wars. On Loan To The Bendigo Military Museum By His Son Robert Henry Davenport V.Viet Mobile 0419 764 013 April 2015” Cover motif: “Australian War Stories motif inspired by the seven iterations of the Australian military's Rising Sun Badge” Handwritten in black ink on p92: SUGGESTED READING, AS ROUGH AS BAGS THE 6TH BATTALION 1ST AIF”book, biography -
Clunes Museum
Document - FLYER, MAC TROUP MEMORIAL LECTURE
MAC TROUP DIED 1982 AND WAS A MEMBER OF STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH ESTABLISHED GRASSLAND SOCIETY.YELLOW A4 PAGE TRIFOLD. PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. ORGANISED BY GRASSLAND SOCIETY OF VIC. "SUB CLOVER-DEVELOPMENT, DECLINE AND FUTURE" HELD 17TH MARCH 1983. LECTURER DR. CHARLES LAMP. IST ANNUAL. CONTAINS BIOGRAPHY OF MAC TROUP, REGISTRATION FORM AND DETAILS OF GRASSLAND SOCIETY.mac troup, grasslands, sub-clover, dr. charles lamb -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Duldig, Karl (Artist)
A typed short biography of Karl Duldig, undated & unattributed, ranging from his early life and education to his death (B 1902 – D1986)duldig karl, kadimah centre national gallery of victoria, horowitz slawa sculptors, duldig slawa, caulfield arts complex artists, duldig eva, the duldig ceramics association of sculptors of victoria karl duldig at scheherazade