A biography of David Boyle, horticulturist who arrived at Port Phillip in 1841. In 1874 at Box Hill he exhibited a collection of 300 pencil drawings of fruits and helped with ferns etc for the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Included is his family tree.A biography of David Boyle, horticulturist. boyle, david, flora, ferns

Fifteen-page blue soft cover booklet 'The Storekeepers Tour' of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Compiled by Bev Hanson for the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Museum Committee. Short biographies of 19 storekeepers of various trades. Brief history of Eaglehawk Monumental Cemetery.eaglehawk cemetery, storekeepers

a 40 page photocopy collection of addressed envelopes as indicate by the large inscription as indicated below with a six page autobiography "Remember life in Camp 13". Possibly an association with Mooroopna philatelist may have been the contact between Mr Pohlig and Lurline KneeBlack plastic cover containing 40 pages of photocopy collection of address envelopes.Gustav Pohlig Collection of POW mail.gustav polig, pow mail, internee correspondence, australian internee camps

Autobiography by Henry Cabot Lodge who was a US senator and diplomat. He ran for the vice presidency of the United States in 1960, but was unsuccessful. He came from a politically active family. John F. Kennedy successfully challenged Lodge's Senate seat in 1952. Autobiographical & political interest - USA.Book; 272 pages. Front cover: blue background; colour picture of Henry Cabot Lodge; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.Sticker: A2936. Dewey decimal code in pencil: 923.273 LODbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lodge, henry cabot, politics - united states of america, autobiography, senate - usa, kennedy, jf

A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 592 pages. Cover: picture of Disraeli; white lettering; author's name and title.Bookseller's stamp (black). In black ink, "Jonathon Graham" on the title page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, queen victoria, parliament - united kingdom, biography, politics and government - united kingdom

An autobiography of Arthur Calwell a former public servant, Minister for Immigration (in the Chifley government) and Labor Leader of the Opposition. Includes views on immigration, Gough Whitlam and Archbishop Mannix. He resigned as Leader of the Opposition in 1967, at which time Gough Whitlam assumed the ALP leadership.Relevant to Australian political history, particularly that of the Labor movement. Autobiographical interest.Book; 274 pages. Paperback cover: green, black and white; photograph of Arthur Calwell; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Hardcover cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Dustjacket (hardcover): cover: green, black and white; photograph of Arthur Calwell; white and black lettering; author's name and title.calwell, arthur, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, public servants, minister for immigration, immigration, chifley, ben, leader of the opposition, government, politics, whitlam, gough, mannix, archbishop, alp, australian labor party, parliament, members of parliament, white australia policy

Autobiography of Jack Lang's political career. Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation. Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Autobiographical interest - Jack Lang.Book; 323 pages. Dustjacket: light blue background; black and white photograph of JT Lang; red and white lettering. Cover: grey background; green lettering; author's name and title.In blue ink: "Pop, Happy Birthday. Mary, Murray, Christopher. 8:10:70" (Copy 1)btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, new south wales, politics, government, premier, autobiography, lang, jt, lang, jack

Silver framed biography of the Commemorative quilt. Black printing on white background. Vietnam Veterans badge on left hand side & 50th Anniversary Battle of Long Tan on the right hand side. Victorian State Emblem bottom right hand side.commemorative quilt, battle of long tan

Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 23.05.2005. Recording done at Port Melbourne Bowling Club. Speaker was Edith Martin regarding R.G.Carey, a pioneer aviator of Fishermen's Bend and the book of his biography "A message in the clouds" produced by her. Recording duration 47:06transport - aviation and aerodrome, edith martin, r graham carey

This folder contains one document about the owners of this property: The page provides a list of the tenants of Cambria, Neerim Road from 1891 to 1940. Sourced from Sands and McDougall. Also, Caulfield Rate Book Listings for the period 1889 to 1897. The document also provides a brief biography of George Davis with a reference to the Biography of Victorian Parliament. Handwritten, unattributed and undated.cambria, neerim road, davis george, davis george mrs, davies george, davis j h, deans walter , widdes john, widdes e a mrs, ellis richard, godby c t, presentation covent and ladies college, roseberry avenue, caulfield

Newspaper articles which were retyped in the process of compiling an entry for the Western District Dictionary of Biography in the 1990's.Significant as the articles provide a snapshot of daily life, ie transporting a coffin. Also, additional information about Mr J irvine's death by drowning.Retyped, photocopied pages of articles from 1892 and 1919.g irvine, buggy accidents, mrs dance, peterborough, peterborough residents, j irvine, curdies river, curdies river drowning, james irvine ii

"Squatter's castle: the story of a pastoral dynasty" -G M Farwell, 1973. Biography of Edward David Stewart Ogilviesquatters pastoral industry - history sheep stations - history, ogilvie, mr edward david stewart, squatters, pastoral industry - history, sheep stations - history

Biography of Harold McMillan who was the UK Prime Minister from 1957-1963. He represented the Conservative Party.Biographical interest. UK politics and history.Book; 156 pages. Dustcover: yellow background; blue lettering; author's name and title; two-tone picture of Harold McMillan. Cover: blue background; silver lettering; author's name and title.In blue ink: To my pal, Happy days and musical moments, from your pal, 23 February 1980.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, mcmillan, harold, conservative party - united kingdom, biography

A biography of Harold Wilson, former Labor Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. Political and biographical interest - United Kingdom.Book; 224 pages. Cover: black; author's name and title. Dust jacket: plastic covering; red background; black and white photo of Harold Wilson; black and white lettering; author's name and title.Ex-library copy. Library and bookshop markings btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, wilson, harold, biography

Bluestone is part of the Australian Heritage series. It is a biography of James Stephens is described as the pioneer of the Eight Hour Movement in Victoria. Significant to the trade union movement, the Eight Hour movement and the fight for improved working conditions.Book; 38 pages. Dust jacket: white background; illustration of the eight hour monument; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Inside: Berkelouw Bookdealers sticker.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, stephens, james, eight hour day, social conditions

Biography of British poetry and fiction writer, Rudyard Kipling. The narration is partly told through referencing Kipling's works. Literary and biographical interest.Book; 434 pages. Dust jacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Rudyard Kipling; orange and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kipling, rudyard, writers, biography - literary