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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Peacocke, Isabel M, Concerning the Marlows by Isabel M. Peacocke
A couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays.Hardcover book with brown cover and a colour image of three adults and a child.fictionA couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays. isabel m. peacocke, adventure, romance, fiction -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited, Chatterbox, 1928
A vintage 1928 Chatterbox collection of puzzles, poetry and stories for children with black lined illustrations and coloured plates throughout.A vintage 1928 hardcover children's book with the title Chatterbox printed in white lettering at the top of the front cover which has a green coloured background with an illustration in a large circle showing a boy and girl with their pet dog playing on the sand at the beach. The publisher details are printed at the bottom. It is bound on the left side with brown tape. The tan back cover has an advertisement for Allenburys' - for the good of babyhood, showing a smiling toddler.The frontispiece coloured illustration inside depicts a black man as a prisoner of three buccanners. The title page has the title plus Founded by J. Erskine Clarke, M.A and publisher details with a black lined illustration of children and flowers. There are further coloured plates in the collection. of puzzles, poetry, and stories for children. Pp. 316. The endpapers have several advertisements related to children.fictionA vintage 1928 Chatterbox collection of puzzles, poetry and stories for children with black lined illustrations and coloured plates throughout. children's books, books, children's stories, adventure stories -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Schwarz, Bruno, Scarlet on gold, [n.d.] [1954?]
Action/adventure story.144 p. ; red cover with image of French Foreign Legionnaire riding a horse and wielding a sword (section of original dust jacket which has been pasted to front cover).fictionAction/adventure story.fiction, adventure stories -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, RUDYARD KIPLING, Captains Courageous, c. 1947
Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.Novel, hard cover, grey, spine gold, black printCaptains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Jon Cleary, A Flight of Chariots, c. 1964
A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programBook, hardcover, dark blue cover, gold print on spinefictionA Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programfiction, australia, adventure -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Book, Under Padlock and Seal 1905
A classic detective story. Harold Avery was born in 1869. His life reads like one of his own adventure stories. He was shipwrecked off the coast of Malaysia at the age of ten on his way to Australia with his parents who were drowned. Avery was brought up by the natives who, after three years put him on a Dutch boat bound back to England. He was brought up by an aunt who sent him to Eton and then settled with him in Edinburgh. Avery took a job in the city’s Water Department and in 1894 wrote his first book The Orderly Officer. In the next 45 years he wrote over fifty more books, mainly school stories and adventure stories. In 1941 he left Scotland to travel round the world and the last that was heard from him was a postcard sent to his aunt from Rio de Janeiro in 1943. It is chosen from his large output as being a typical school story but, it can be argued, it is the precursor of work by Enid Blyton and J K Rowling, dealing with school life, five children who go on an adventure and a mystical wizard who ends the story not with a wave of a wand but with kindness and consideration.fictionA classic detective story. Harold Avery was born in 1869. His life reads like one of his own adventure stories. He was shipwrecked off the coast of Malaysia at the age of ten on his way to Australia with his parents who were drowned. Avery was brought up by the natives who, after three years put him on a Dutch boat bound back to England. He was brought up by an aunt who sent him to Eton and then settled with him in Edinburgh. Avery took a job in the city’s Water Department and in 1894 wrote his first book The Orderly Officer. In the next 45 years he wrote over fifty more books, mainly school stories and adventure stories. In 1941 he left Scotland to travel round the world and the last that was heard from him was a postcard sent to his aunt from Rio de Janeiro in 1943. It is chosen from his large output as being a typical school story but, it can be argued, it is the precursor of work by Enid Blyton and J K Rowling, dealing with school life, five children who go on an adventure and a mystical wizard who ends the story not with a wave of a wand but with kindness and consideration.#detectivestory, fiction, adventurebook, boysownadventure -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Arthur Catherall, Vanished Whaler, 1953
Jim and his friend Nugget are air pilot and observer employed as scouts by a Norwegian whaling expedition. Sent out to find the Oslo, a whale-chaser which seems to be out of wireless touch with the parent ship, they find her all right, but deserted! Deserted in that desert of snow and ice the Antartic Circle. This is only the beginning of a great adventure, of plots and counter plots centered around a Spanish treasure-ship locked for three centuries in the ice.No dust cover. Book is bound in blue with the title and author in black on the front cover and the spine.fictionJim and his friend Nugget are air pilot and observer employed as scouts by a Norwegian whaling expedition. Sent out to find the Oslo, a whale-chaser which seems to be out of wireless touch with the parent ship, they find her all right, but deserted! Deserted in that desert of snow and ice the Antartic Circle. This is only the beginning of a great adventure, of plots and counter plots centered around a Spanish treasure-ship locked for three centuries in the ice.whaling, whaling ship, adventure, arthur catherall, fiction -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Mavis Thorpe Clark, Home Again at Timber Creek, 1950
A sequel to 'The Twins at Timber Creek'. Adventures in the Australia countryside for children 7 to 11.No dust cover. Book is red with the title and the author's name in black on the front cover and spine.fictionA sequel to 'The Twins at Timber Creek'. Adventures in the Australia countryside for children 7 to 11.australia, country life, fiction, mavis thorpe clark -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Edith Thacher Hurd, Jack's Adventure, 1962
A book from the Little Golden Books series of children's books that was founded in 1942.Front cover has a drawing depicting a small boy holding a piece of grass looking out of a window at a bird sitting on a tree branch. A Little Golden Book 243 : 30 Back cover has a list of The Little Golden Library. Surrounding the list is a series of cartoon pictures of various characters from the books.fictionA book from the Little Golden Books series of children's books that was founded in 1942.little golden book, jack's adventure, edith thacher hurd, john p miller, golden press, fiction -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, James Cody Ferris, The X Bar X Ranch, 1954
The X Bar X Boys was a series of western adventures for boys created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and written under the pseudonym of James Cody Ferris. This is the first one in the series.On the front cover is a picture of two boys dressed in cowboy outfits riding on two horses. In the background is a farmhouse with mountains in the far background. The title of the book and the author's name are on a banner across the top of the front cover. The back cover has information regarding 'The Challenge Series For Boys and Girls'.fictionThe X Bar X Boys was a series of western adventures for boys created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and written under the pseudonym of James Cody Ferris. This is the first one in the series.cowboys, ranch, america, fiction, james cody ferris -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Vietnam scrapbook: the second ANZAC adventure
new zealand. army - history - vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, new zealand -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Fraser, T.A, Maitland of Castle Rough by T.A. Fraser, 1918
Hardcover book, 288 pages. Book has a light blue cover with dark blue border and text.fictiont.a. fraser, adventure, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Schwarz, Bruno, Cohort of Dishonour by Bruno Schwarz, Copyright 1954
Hardcover book, 160 pages. Front cover of book has a colour image of a man and a woman. The man is wearing khaki coloured clothes and has a rifle slung over his shoulder. The woman is wearing a white dress and stands behind the man.fictionbruno schwarz, fiction, adventure -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Visitor information pack, Four Seasons of Adventure in the Mystic Mountains, Unknown
A visitor information pack on Marysville and the surrounding district.A visitor information pack on Marysville and the surrounding district.marysville, victoria, australia, visitor information pack, lake mountain, narbethong, cathedral range, buxton, taggerty, mystic mountains, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, keppel track, woods lookout track, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river picnic area, taggerty river, phantom falls, keppel falls, the beeches walking track, mount sugarloaf, department of conservation & environment victoria -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Memoir, Forbes, Rosita et al, Adventure : being a Gipsy salad - some incidents, excitements and impressions of twelve highly-seasoned years / by Rosita Forbe; with four colour plates by Robin d'Erlanger, 1928
Story of the author's wanderings in the Middle East.Hardcover book, 309 pages. Book has a red cover. non-fictionStory of the author's wanderings in the Middle East.rosita forbes, adventure, travel, middle east -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet (Item) - Information booklet, Alexandra Newspapers, OFFICIAL VISITORS' GUIDE MURRINDINDI VICTORIA-AUSTRALIA, 03-2005
An information booklet on the Murrindindi region in Victoria. This information booklet was produced by Alexandra Newspapers in partnership with the Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association in March 2005.An information booklet on the Murrindindi region in Victoria.Produced and published by Alexandra Newspapers/ Pty Ltd in partnership with the Murrindindi Regional/ Tourism Association. murrindindi, victoria, australia, alexandra, eildon, kinglake, marysville, yea, yarra valley, high country, visit victoria, alexandra newspapers, murrindindi tourism association, rubicon valley horse riding, cathedral range state park, murrindindi scenic reserve, yarra ranges national park, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, the big culvert, cambarville, the big tree, steavenson falls, cora lynn falls, cumberland falls, lady talbot drive, phantom falls, keppel falls, the beeches, the cascades, wilhelmina falls, murrindindi cascades, lake mountain, cathedral lane vineyard, south cathedral farm, marysville holiday cottages, crystal journey, country touch, marysville ski centre, mountain lodge marysville, eco adventure tours, the mountain gallery, marysville country real estate, camellia log cabin, crossways historic country inn, marylands country house, ashlar cottage b&b, kerami guesthouse, melina cottages, willowbank at taggerty, mary lyn holiday resort, kooringa resort & conference centre, marysville caravan & holiday park, lyell guest cottages, eagle mountain retreat, keppels hotel motel, anastasia fairytale cottage, mystic mountain holiday cottages, esa camping & conference centre, buxton trout & salmon farm, woodlands rainforest bungalows, the old woolshed cafe, yarrolyn holiday park -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet (Item) - Information booklet, Alexandra Newspapers, MURRINDINDI VICTORIA-AUSTRALIA, 02-2004
An information booklet on the Murrindindi region in Victoria. This information booklet was produced by Alexandra Newspapers in partnership with the Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association in February 2004.An information booklet on the Murrindindi region in Victoria.Produced and published by Alexandra Newspapers/ Pty Ltd in partnership with the Murrindindi Regional/ Tourism Association. murrindindi, victoria, australia, alexandra, eildon, kinglake, marysville, yea, yarra valley, high country, visit victoria, alexandra newspapers, murrindindi tourism association, rubicon valley horse riding, cathedral range state park, murrindindi scenic reserve, yarra ranges national park, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, the big culvert, cambarville, the big tree, steavenson falls, cora lynn falls, cumberland falls, lady talbot drive, phantom falls, keppel falls, the beeches, the cascades, wilhelmina falls, murrindindi cascades, lake mountain, cathedral lane vineyard, south cathedral farm, marysville holiday cottages, crystal journey, country touch, marysville ski centre, mountain lodge marysville, eco adventure tours, the mountain gallery, marysville country real estate, camellia log cabin, crossways historic country inn, marylands country house, ashlar cottage b&b, kerami guesthouse, melina cottages, willowbank at taggerty, mary lyn holiday resort, kooringa resort & conference centre, marysville caravan & holiday park, lyell guest cottages, eagle mountain retreat, keppels hotel motel, anastasia fairytale cottage, mystic mountain holiday cottages, esa camping & conference centre, buxton trout & salmon farm, woodlands rainforest bungalows, the old woolshed cafe, yarrolyn holiday park -
Clunes Museum
Book, Company mining in the Australian gold rush: "what should have been a great mercantile adventure" - A Thesis by John George Woodland, Latrobe University, Victoria, Australia December 2009
red hard cover x 2 volumesbland, gold mining in clunes, victoria, australia, thesis -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, Vietnam My Big Adventure (model 1)
Depicts a proud Christian soldier leaving to serve NZ. It is carved out of bone and there is a Kiwi at his side.'Pride' 'honour'model, 'tribute 08', nz -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Murdoch, Great rescues of World War Two: Stories of adventure, daring and sacrifice, 2009
Some rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.Index, bib, ill, p.319.non-fictionSome rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.world war 1939-1945 - rescues, world war 1939-1945- social aspects -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 02 February
The letter was written by Allen Quinn to his mother. Allen started working as a seafarer when he was 16 years old, and frequently wrote to his mother during his travels. He also created an extensive photograph collection, which corresponds with the letters.The letter is part of an ongoing correspondence between Allan and his mother. This letter mentions of the of the albums of photographs Allan complied during his seafaring.Letter addressed to Mum, in two parts. Part 0150.1 Envelope Part 0150.2 Letter. Both the envelope and letter were white paper, which is now a creamy-white. The letter begins "Darling Mum, Here are the snaps I took during 1947-48..." and concludes with "P.S. We had six inches of snow today...". In the top right hand corner of the letter is "New York / Feb 2".Front of Envelope: MUM, handwritten in blue ink and underlined. The envelope has been opened at the back.letter, handwriting, photograph, new york, argentina, buenos aires, allan quinn, seafarers, adventure -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Rhode, John (pen-name of Cecil Street), Mademoiselle from Armentieres, 1927
Thriller/espionage/romance novel, set during World War I.256 p.fictionThriller/espionage/romance novel, set during World War I.fiction, adventure, romance, john rhode (cecil street) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Tucker, James, Ralph Rashleigh by James Tucker : edited by Colin Roderick, 1952 [based on a manuscript believed to have been written in 1845]
The adventures of a Londoner who is transported as a convict to NSW. The book was published as the work of James Tucker, a convict transported to NSW in 1827 who is thought to have died in 1888. However authorship by Tucker has never been confirmed, although the book is understood to reflect the realities of convict life.303 p. : includes map: 'Port Jackson and Environs circa 1828'. Plain red cover, original dust jacket removed, title and author's name handwritten on spine.fictionThe adventures of a Londoner who is transported as a convict to NSW. The book was published as the work of James Tucker, a convict transported to NSW in 1827 who is thought to have died in 1888. However authorship by Tucker has never been confirmed, although the book is understood to reflect the realities of convict life.australian literature, james tucker, new south wales - historical fiction, colin roderick [editor], new south wales - convict life -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - ADRIATIC ADVENTURE, SQUADRON LEADER JOHN BUCKLAND R.A.A.F, 1945
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Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Map and touring guide, Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc, MARYSVILLE AND THE MYSTIC MOUNTAINS YARRA VALLEY-VICTORIA, Unknown
A fold out map and touring guide of Marysville and the surrounding district published by Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc.A fold out map and touring guide of Marysville and the surrounding district published by Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc.marysville, victoria, australia, map and touring guide, the cumberland, murrindindi regional tourism association inc, abbey green b&b, amberview lodge, anastasia fairytale cottage, ashlar cottage b&b, blackwood cottages, camellia log cabin, crossways country inn, dalrymples guest cottages, eagle mountain retreat, esa camping and conference centre, fruit salad farm, gilberts restaurant, keppels hotel motel, kerami house, kooringa resort and conference centre, lomatia lodge, lyelll guest cottages, marylands country house, marylyn holiday resort, marysville caravan park, marysville visitor information centre, alpacas at carmyle farm, australian adventure experience, bruno's art and sculpture garden, buxton trout farm, country touch tours, lake mountain, lake mountain ski hire, manical mechanicals, marysville district country club, marysville ski centre, rubicon valley horse riding, things of sand & stone, clearstream olives, the old woolshed cafe, fraga's cafe restaurant, lake mountain resort bistro, mantirri blueberry farm, gallipoli park, keppels lookout, cambarville, lady talbot drive, cathedral range state park, steavenson falls, steavenson river, taggerty river, acheron river, marysville auto and hardware, marysville newsagency & general store, narbethong visitor information centre, visit victoria -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Map and touring guide, Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc, MARYSVILLE AND THE MYSTIC MOUNTAINS YARRA VALLEY-VICTORIA, Unknown
A fold out map and touring guide of Marysville and the surrounding district published by Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc.A fold out map and touring guide of Marysville and the surrounding district published by Murrindindi Regional Tourism Association Inc.marysville, victoria, australia, map and touring guide, the cumberland, murrindindi regional tourism association inc, abbey green b&b, amberview lodge, anastasia fairytale cottage, ashlar cottage b&b, blackwood cottages, camellia log cabin, crossways country inn, dalrymples guest cottages, eagle mountain retreat, esa camping and conference centre, fruit salad farm, gilberts restaurant, keppels hotel motel, kerami house, kooringa resort and conference centre, lomatia lodge, lyelll guest cottages, marylands country house, marylyn holiday resort, marysville caravan park, marysville visitor information centre, alpacas at carmyle farm, australian adventure experience, bruno's art and sculpture garden, buxton trout farm, country touch tours, lake mountain, lake mountain ski hire, manical mechanicals, marysville district country club, marysville ski centre, rubicon valley horse riding, things of sand & stone, clearstream olives, the old woolshed cafe, fraga's cafe restaurant, lake mountain resort bistro, mantirri blueberry farm, gallipoli park, keppels lookout, cambarville, lady talbot drive, cathedral range state park, steavenson falls, steavenson river, taggerty river, acheron river, marysville auto and hardware, marysville newsagency & general store, narbethong visitor information centre, visit victoria -
Clunes Museum
Book, A.L.O.E. (Tucker, Charlotte Maria), THE MINE, OR, DARKNESS AND LIGHT, 1859
ADVENTURE BOOK FOR CHILDRENTAN COLOURED HARDCOVERED BOOK WITH 2 X GOLD INTRICATE IMPRINTS ON THE FRONT COVER - 192 PAGES fictionADVENTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN peter kimpson, laura slocombe nee hudson -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Charles Nordhoff, Seeing the world: a young sailor's own story, c. 1884
Blue book with Art Nouveau floral decor by Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) found in the mission's library in 2018. Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay and Mitchell, Edinburgh. The National Library of Australia has an holding mentioning 1876fictioncharles nordhoff (1830-1901), travel, seafaring, adventure, sailors' home -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 17, February 1983 to June 1983
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 12 February 1983 to 4 June 1983.Book with white cover, front, spiral bound. courses available, teaching positions advertised, helping unemployed cope with life, jill ewence coordinator of ballarat program, women's access program at smb, judy mills convenor, new clothing firm aims for high quality, ballarat teacher's antarctic adventure, catering and hospitality course at smb, tafe manager peter cutter, official opening of smb hairdressing training school at smb, 10/03/1983, revising educational aims, smb catering course, gillian malone, pam hekkema, fiona cox, rod brangrove, janine cody, joanne filippe, bernadette groat, sherri lang, oddie brings state's first country exchange to ballarat, introduction of phone, smb starts course for machinists, rick van berkel wins tippett award, motorcycle riders' training complex - site selected, greg mannix fashion and fabric design, visit by indonesian education advisors, geoff mainwaring artist - work belongs to the nation, vocational skills centre opened at smb - 29 april 1983, graduates face great challenges, money for smb sports building, philiptjerkstra competing in internationalskill olympics in austria, mining education returns home, bcae gains honor position, helping young unemployed, john francis top apprentice motor mechanic, new breed of secretary, industrial training centre -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Noel Withers, The Partington family's adventure into the unknown, 2015
A brief history of how the Partington family came to Greensborough from England.The Partington family are Greensborough pioneersFamily history, 4 p., illus.charles partington, partington family, willis vale