The reunion was held at Scrub Hill, near Ballarat, on 21 and 22 March 1981. Self published family reunion book with soft blue cover. Includes a Tippett family tree, biographies on John Trewheela Tippett and Elizabeth Ann Grigg, obituaries, Ronaldson and Tippett, tippett, family reunion, scrub hill, trethowan, grigg, ronaldson and tippett, newlyn, dean, newlyn stud, family history, genealogy

Article on Peter Burgess' opera 'McCubbin, a musical biography of Frederick McCubbin', including Burgess' efforts to get the opera staged. Photographs of Burgess, McCubbin and his painting 'Bush Idyll'.Article on Peter Burgess' opera 'McCubbin, a musical biography of Frederick McCubbin', including Burgess' efforts to get the opera staged. mccubbin, frederick, burgess, peter, heidelberg school, operas

The Wishart engine (biography). John Donald Wishart. [Blackburn resident since 1938, established business J.D. Wishart & Co Pty Ltd in August 1975. Describes operation of the engine]wishart, john donald, wishart engine, j.d. wishart & co pty ltd

A short history of the coal miners of South Gippsland, outlining the politics and organisation of their Union. Includes brief biographies of some of the politically active miners, and a list of miners and supporters 1893-1904.mines and mining, waterways, township, strikes

Biography - Queen VictoriaHard cover, dark blue, gold printing. Gold crown in centre front cover. Illustrated. Loose picture of Queen Victoria inside book.E. J. Mitchellqueen victoria

Biographies of Stoddart and Thomson.Excellent thumbnail sketches of the 2 men.2 copies of a photocopy None and no date or reference.2 notable ballarat benefactors, ballarat's statuary, john garner collection, garner, dr, statues, stoddart, thomson, ballarat, gardens, ballarat botanical gardens

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable - two short biographies each typed on A4 sheets. Amy was the women's editor for the Bendigo Advertiser from 1957 and involved with local activities up to her death in 1980.history, amy huxtable, bendigo

HARD COVER BOOK WITH PLASTIC PROTECTING THE DUST COVER, TAN AND BLACK COVER WITH ARTIST PALLETTE DRAWN IN FINE LINE ON DUST JACKET. A BIOGRAPHY OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF 228 PAGESnon-fictionA BIOGRAPHY OF SIR JOHN LONGSTAFFsir john longstaff, biography, book

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin who grew from poverty to become newspaper publisher, invented the lightning rod; he also became a politician and a signatory to the USA Declaration of Independence.Autobiographical, political, historical - USA. Book; 384 pages. Front cover: black background; coloured graphic of Ben Franklin; bookshop sticker - Lake Daylesford Book Barn; yellow, white, black, orange and green lettering; title.Title page: two prices - $8.55 and $4 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, franklin, benjamin, autobiography, declaration of independence - usa, politics - united states of america

Includes Biographies of Ballarat Women Brownish colour portrait of woman with cameo in frame on front coverBy Dorothy Wickham

Biography of Queen Elizabeth II.Monarchy - UK - history and biography.Book; 484 pages. Front cover: grey background; photograph of Queen Elizabeth; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, monarchy - queens of england, biography, politics and government, elizabeth ii - queen of great britain

White cover jacket with yellow tinged b/w portrait photo of Sir Keith Park plus blue tinged b/w photo of same with 6 service men as wellnon-fictionBiography of SIR KEITH PARK

An autobiography. Sir John Kerr's (Governor General) dismissal of the Whitlam ALP Government in 1975 brought on a constitutional crisis. The Whitlam (ALP) government lost the election that followed this unprecedented act. Political and constitutional significance. Autobiographical.Book; 468 pages. Dustjacket: author and other information in black lettering; title in green lettering; black and white photograph of Sir John Kerr.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, politicians, whitlam, gough, kerr, sir john, governor general, constitution - australia, history - australia

Biographies of persons who lived on mainland Australia compiled from information submitted by individuals. The subject must have arrived or born in Australia 1842 -1899, and must be deceased. contains some photographs.genealogy, settlers

A complete history of the Roadknight family (Gippsland Branch) compiled by W R Dexter giving the family genealogial history of the Roadknights. A continuation of another biography 'The Squatting Roadknights'Photographs are included with captions which shosettlers, genealogy, maps

Historical account of Australian Service Nurses from May 1899 to 1999, covering all theatres of war, as well as in Australian hospitals. Includes six biographies and Honour Roll. Illustrate with many photographs.military history