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Unions BallaratThe world's great speeches (Don Woodward Collection), Copeland, Lewis, 1942
... New York, USA ...The book is a series of speeches from the United Kingdom, United States of America and other nations from Pericles to the second world war. It includes a speech by Cardinal Henry Manning on anti-Semitism; Manning's portrait hangs in the Ballarat Trades Hall Council chamber as he was a key player in the London dock strikes in the 1890s.Religion, politics, social issues.Book; 748 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; title on the spine.In blank ink: "For a very happy birthday. Aug. 8th 1946" In blue ink: "D.H. Woodward"btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, speeches - various, manning, cardinal, religion, politics and government, social customs, social conditions -
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Jefferson Davis: The real and the unreal (Don Woodward Collection), McElroy, Joseph, 1995 (1937)
... New York, USA ...Historical and biographical account of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederate States - 1861 to 1865. Political (USA) and biographical.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: light brown background; artistic impression of Jefferson Davis and confederate flag; green and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - usa, politics - united states of america, biography, military - usa, parliament, confederate states of america -
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Speaking my mind: Selected speeches (Don Woodward Collection), Reagan, Ronald, 1989
... New York, USA ...Speeches by Ronald Reagan dating from 1951-1989. The speeches reflect his political career, his concerns, politics, triumphs and tragedies. Reagan was 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Political, historic and autobiographical interest - USA.Book; 432 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; colour photograph of Ronald Reagan; red, black and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, reagan, ronald, autobiography, politics and government - usa, presidents - united states, speeches -
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Nancy Reagan: The unauthorized biography (Don Woodward Collection), Kelley, Kitty, 1991
... New York, United States of America ...Biography of Nancy Reagan. Nancy Reagan was First Lady of the United States from 1981-1989 during the Presidency of her husband Ronald Reagan.Biographical interest - Nancy Reagan. Politics - USA.Book; 532 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of Nancy Reagan; red and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, reagan, nancy, reagan, ronald, politics and government - usa, president - usa -
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Churchill's deception: the dark secret that destroyed Nazi Germany (Don Woodward Collection), Kilzer, Louis C, 1994
... New York, United States of America ...The book is an account of how Churchill deceived Hitler into invading the Soviet Union. The author asserts that Great Britain avoided opportunities to end the war in order to destroy both Hitler and Germany. Warfare and diplomacy.Book; 335 pages. Dustjacket: photos of Churchill and Hitler; black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red and blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, world war ii, hitler, adolf, politics and government - nazi germany, politics and government - united kingdom, hess, rudolf, diplomatic relations -
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Military Career of Napoleon the Great - An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny" (Don Woodward Collection), Gibbs, MS, 1909
... New York, USA ...Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte's boyhood, military and political career. Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French politician and military leader. He played a significant role in the French Revolution and other warfare. He was Emperor of France in 1804-14 and for a short time in 1815.Politics and military history - France. Biographical interest - Napoleon Bonaparte.Book; 514 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bonaparte, napoleon, revolutions - french, biography, warfare - waterloo, military, history - france -
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Portraits of power (Don Woodward Collection), 1979
... New York, United States of America ...Overview of various leaders in the 20th century: Hitler, Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, Hirohito, Franco, Adenauer, Gaulle, Eisenhower, Tito, Nasser, Ben-Gurion, Khrushchev, JF Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth II, Shah of Iran, Mao Tse-Tung.Historical and political relevance.Book; 288 pages. Cover: brown background; two-tone portrait photographs of Hitler, Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, Hirohito, Franco, Adenauer, Gaulle, Eisenhower, Tito, Nasser, Ben-Gurion, Khrushchev, JF Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth II, Shah of Iran, Mao Tse-Tung; black and red lettering; title and compiler's name. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hitler, adolf, churchill, winston, gandhi, mohandas karamchand, roosevelt, franklin, stalin, joseph, truman, harry s, hirohito, emperor, franco, francisco, adenauer, konrad hermann joseph, de gaulle, charles, eisenhower, dwight, tito - josip broz, nasser, gamal abdel, ben-gurion, david, khrushcev, nikita, kennedy, jf, queen elizabeth ii, shah of iran - mohammad reza pahlavi, mao tse-tung, politics and government - international, history - world leadership -
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Year of decisions: Memoirs by Harry S. Truman Volume I (Don Woodward Collection), Truman, Harry S, 1955
... New York, United States of America ...Memoirs of Harry S. Truman focussing upon the year 1945. 1945 was the end of World War II and the beginning of the Atomic Age. Truman was President of the United States from 1945–1953. He took office following the death of Franklin Roosevelt.Historical, political and biographical interest - United States.Book; 637 pages. Cover: white background; black and white photograph of Harry S. Truman, blue, black, grey and yellow lettering; author's name and title.Purple stamps: "COMPLIMENTARY" and "TUDOR DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD, 54 PORTER STREET, PRAHRAN … VIC."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, truman, harry s., presidents - united states, military - world war ii, politics and government - usa, memoirs, history - usa -
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The nineteenth century: A history (Don Woodward Collection), Mackenzie, Robert, 1889?
... London/New York, United Kingdom/USA ...Contents: - The opening of the Century - Napoleon Bonaparte - The Congress of Vienna - Social condition of Great Britain - The Reform Bill - The redress of wrongs - Chartism - Our wars - The victories of peace - Christian missions - The charities of the nineteenth century - Our Indian empire - Our colonies - France: The restored monarchy - France: The second empire - Germany - Austria-Hungary - Italy - Russia - Turkey - The United States of America - The Papacy - The progress of liberty in Europe Politics, history, religious and social customs - 19th Century Europe.Book; 475 pages. Cover: green background; 19th Century Library insignia; gold lettering; author's name and title. In black ink, "? ? Falconer, 19th July 1895".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics and government, social conditions, social customs, religion, foreign relations, warfare -
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Boris Yeltsin: From Bolshevik to Democrat (Don Woodward Collection), Morrison, John, 1991
... New York, USA ...Story of Yeltsin's political career. Yeltsin was a Soviet/Russian politician who also served as President from 1991-1999.Politics and government - Soviet Union/Russia. Biographical interest - Boris Yeltsin.Book; 303 pages. Dustjacket: blue background; colour pictures of Boris Yeltsin; white and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; silver lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, yeltsin, boris, politics and government - soviet union/russia -
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The rise and rise of Kerry Packer (Don Woodward Collection), Barry, Paul, 1994
... Sydney/New York, Australia/United States ...Kerry Packer was an Australian billionaire and media owner. At one time, Packer owned Nine TV and Australian Consolidated Press. He also founded World Series Cricket. He died in 2005. Biographical interest. Australian media.Book; 704 pages. Cover: black background; black and white picture of Kerry Packer; purple and gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, packer, kerry, media - australia, media - nine tv, media - australian consolidated press, sport - world series cricket -
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Herbert Hoover : engineer, humanitarian, statesman (Don Woodward Collection), McGee, Dorothy, 1959
... New York, USA ...Autobiography of Herbert Hoover from his boyhood and through his political career. Hoover was a Republican president of the United States from 1929-1933. He was defeated in the 1932 election by Democrat, Franklin D. Roosevelt.Politics and government - USA. Autobiographical interest.Book; 325 pages. Dustjacket: red and blue background; picture of Herbert Hoover; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red and blue background; white lettering; author's name and title.In blue ink, name, [Illegible] Barlow?, crossed out.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hoover, herbert, presidents - united states, autobiography, republican party - usa, democratic party - usa, roosevelt, franklin -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyExpanding Concertina Camera
... Rochester, New York, USA ...Leather covered camera, thin rectangle with curved ends (leather missing from expanding section). Concertina lens folds out by pressing button at the side, near film winder. Inside the hinged concertina section there is a lens, view finder and shutter button Camera has a leather case with long carry strap of similar size and shape. Original instruction manual inside carry caseCamera Case: E J Berry Bunyip Gippsland hand written inside Camera: Kodak on outside / No 1 pocket Kodak Series 2 Made in USA Eastman Kodal & co Rochester NY on inside -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyExpanding Concertina Camera
... Rochester, New York, USA ...Black leather covered camera, thin rectangle with curved ends (leather missing from one curved end). Concertina lens folds out by pressing button at the side, near film winder, and manually pulling the concertina section outwards. Inside the hinged concertina section there is a lens, view finder and shutter button Camera has a brown leather case of similar size and shape, with long carry strapCamera Case: M Gunn Numurkah Victoria hand written inside Camera: Kodak on outside / No 1a Autographic Kodak Jr. Made in USA Eastman Kodal & co Rochester NY on inside camera, expanding, concertina, kodak -
Ambulance Victoria MuseumDressing, borated gauze, Seabury & Johnson, Unknown
... New York, United States of America ...Square cardboard box with removable lid. Box is made from brown coloured cardboard. A paper label is adhered al around the box securing the lid in place. The box is wrapped entirely in blue coloured semi transparent Glassine paper and secured on the top and botton with small circular labels printed in red, gold and black. Box contains a gauze dressing. Gold Cross Brand Seabury's Borated Gauze dressing, borated gauze, gauze, seabury & johnson -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum IncDrill Press
... Buffalo, New York, USA ...Wall mounted drill press, flat belt pulley driven. Flat belt pulley and flywheel on LHS, hand operated drill lowering mechanism on RHS. Unpainted.Cast in relief on main frame "No 1082" on LHS, "Buffalo Forge Co. / Buffalo N.Y." on RHS.trades, metal working -
Kilmore Historical SocietyWORDS IN SEASON FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES, Words in Season for young disciples; or, a text and verse of a hymn for every day in the year, 1872
... London, Edinburgh & New York ...Faded brown cloth embossed detailing on cover with gold writing on spine 'Words in Season for Young Disciples' loose back cover and spine. 127 pages ; 10 cm Handwritten on title page 'Annie C Wilson Albion Mills Nov 9th 71' Handwritten inscriptions of names throughout.annie wilson, albion mills, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical SocietyREV ROWLAND HILL, The Rev. Rowland Hill: Preacher and Wit, 1881
... London, Paris, New York ...Red cloth cover with gold embossing on front cover and spine "Cassell's Monthly Library The Rev Rowland Hill Preacher and Wit Edward W. Broome' 'Rowland Hill 182 pages; 15cm Handwritten inscription on first page '88' '69' kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Mont De LanceyBook, A. L. Burt Co, The eyes of the world, 1914
... New York, U.S.A. ...A classic fiction novel by Harold Bell Wright, featuring a maiden in distress, an artist, a hero, and several secretsGreen hardcover book with white lettering on spine and cover.fictionA classic fiction novel by Harold Bell Wright, featuring a maiden in distress, an artist, a hero, and several secretsbooks, fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, Martha Finley (Martha Farquharson et al, Mildred's Boys and Girls, copyright 1886, 1914
... New York, United Stares of America ...A family story of Mildred's life with her children and husband set in the time of the Civil War in America. The Landreths harbour a family of fugitive slaves and fear the possibility of sending fathers, sons brothers and cousins off to fight. Strong religious themes throughout.Tan coloured floral fabric hardcover novel, Mildred's Boys and Girls by Martha Finley (Martha Farquharson) with black lettering for title and author. Spine has title, author and publisher in black lettering and a coloured flower.fictionA family story of Mildred's life with her children and husband set in the time of the Civil War in America. The Landreths harbour a family of fugitive slaves and fear the possibility of sending fathers, sons brothers and cousins off to fight. Strong religious themes throughout.family life fiction, civil war united states, children's fiction, religious fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, Willard F baker, The Boy Ranchers OR Solving the mystery at Diamond X, 1921
... New York, United States of America ...Merve from Auntie Zillie and Uncle Henry. with love Xmas 1927Grey hardcover children's book The Boy Ranchers by Willard F Baker with brown and white illustration on front with two boys riding horses in the rocky country. Cover has title and author, spine has title, author, publisher and illustration of a cow.Merve from Auntie Zillie and Uncle Henry. with love Xmas 1927children's fiction, adventure stories, books -
Mont De LanceyBook, A little book of friendship, 1911
... New York, United States of America ...A brown/gold book titled "A little book of friendship". Suede cover.books -
Mont De LanceyTape measure, 1915
... New York, United States of America ...Wooden expandable tape measure. measuring instruments, tape measures -
The Celtic ClubBook, Harper Collins, Patrick Son of Ireland, 2003
... New York, United States ...HSlave, soldier, lover, hero, saint, 'his life mirrored the cataclysmic world into which he was born. His memory will outlast the ages. Born of a noble Welsh family, he is violently torn from his home by Irish raiders at age sixteen and sold as a slave to a brutal wilderness king. Rescued by the king's druids from almost certain death, he learns the arts of healing and song, and the mystical ways of a secretive order whose teachings tantalize with hints at a deeper wisdom. Yet young Succat Morgannwg cannot rest until he sheds the strangling yoke of slavery and returns to his homeland across the sea. He pursues his dream of freedom through horrific war and shattering tragedy'through great love and greater loss'from a dying, decimated Wales to the bloody battlefields of Gaul to the fading majesty of Rome. And in the twilight of a once-supreme empire, he is transformed yet again by divine hand and a passionate vision of "truth against the world," accepting the name that will one day become legendIndex, notes, p.454.fictionHSlave, soldier, lover, hero, saint, 'his life mirrored the cataclysmic world into which he was born. His memory will outlast the ages. Born of a noble Welsh family, he is violently torn from his home by Irish raiders at age sixteen and sold as a slave to a brutal wilderness king. Rescued by the king's druids from almost certain death, he learns the arts of healing and song, and the mystical ways of a secretive order whose teachings tantalize with hints at a deeper wisdom. Yet young Succat Morgannwg cannot rest until he sheds the strangling yoke of slavery and returns to his homeland across the sea. He pursues his dream of freedom through horrific war and shattering tragedy'through great love and greater loss'from a dying, decimated Wales to the bloody battlefields of Gaul to the fading majesty of Rome. And in the twilight of a once-supreme empire, he is transformed yet again by divine hand and a passionate vision of "truth against the world," accepting the name that will one day become legendireland - historical fiction, christain saints - fiction -
The Celtic ClubBook, Nancy Carduso, Lucky eyes and a high heart: The life of Maud Gonne, 1978
... New York, United States of America. ...Biography of Maud Gonne, Irish revolutionary activist of the early twentieth century.Index, plates, ill, p.411.non-fictionBiography of Maud Gonne, Irish revolutionary activist of the early twentieth century.maud gonne - biography, feminists - ireland - biography -
The Celtic ClubBook, Doris Faber, The life of Lorena Hickok: E.R'.s friend, 1980
... New York, United States of America ...Biography of a personal relationship between a journalist and Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the American President.Index, plates, ill., p.375.non-fictionBiography of a personal relationship between a journalist and Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the American President.biography - lorena hickok., journalists - united states - biography -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Brunton, Paul (Pen-name of Raphael Hurst), In search of secret India, 1945 (first published 1935)
... New York ...312 p. : ill (photographs)non-fictionreligion, travel - india, hinduism, neo-hindu, yoga, spiritualism -
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Book - Novel, Vance, Louis Joseph, The false faces : further adventures from the history of the Lone Wolf, [1918?]
... Garden City, New York ...380 p. : frontispiece illustration: 'Twice the automatic blazed in his face as he closed in, - the bullets clearing narrowly.'fictionfiction -
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Book, Chambers, Robert W, Special messenger, 1909
... New York ...260 p.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Day, Holman, When Egypt went broke : a novel by Holman Day, Copyright 1921
... New York ; London ...363 p. ; frontispiece illustration. embossed dark green cover, title and author's name in gold.fictionfiction, holman day
