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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Moore, Wendy, Down The Line To Upfield, 1990
A short history of the North Melbourne-Coburg-Somerton Railway.ill, maps. p12.non-fictionA short history of the North Melbourne-Coburg-Somerton Railway.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Anchen, Nick, Railways of the Yarra Valley, 2010
A short history of the railways in the Yarra Valley including the line to Healsville and Warburton and narrow gauge timber tramways.ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA short history of the railways in the Yarra Valley including the line to Healsville and Warburton and narrow gauge timber tramways.railway construction - victoria - history, timber tramways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Stichbury, John L, Steam Over the Mamakus, 1962
A short history of the Rotorua railway in the North Island of New Zealand.ill, maps, p.22.non-fictionA short history of the Rotorua railway in the North Island of New Zealand.railroad construction - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - north island - history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Album (Item) - Mark Webber collection includes Hawker demon Dragon Wapiti Miles Magister Wirraway Gannett's Avro Anson Douglas DC 3 Lockheed Hudson Canberra crash august 1940 Empire flying boat Gipsy Moth Seagull Clipper Wright Whirlwind Tiger moth Fairey Battle Stinson Reliant Miles Falcon Parkes museum ME109 Bristol Beaufort Sunderland Short Blenheim Whitley Vickers Wellington Spitfire Blackburn Miles Master Hurricane Harvard Oxford, Photographs of various 1940's era planes
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Barwon Estuary Heritage Centre
Animal specimen - Short Tailed Shearwater
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Barwon Estuary Heritage Centre
Animal specimen - Short Finned Eel
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hasford, Gustav, The Short Timers (Copy 1)
A savage, unforgiving look at a savage, unforgiveable time.A savage, unforgiving look at a savage, unforgiveable time.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hasford, Gustav, The Short Timers (Copy 2)
The savage face of war unmasked, the best work of fiction about the Vietnam WarThe savage face of war unmasked, the best work of fiction about the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, full metal jacket (movie) -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Rail Line Memories Albury - Wodonga, Rosemary Boyes B.E.M, c1983
A short history of the development of railway links and services in the Albury Wodonga area, including reminiscences by Edmund Boyes.Small booklet featuring text and illustrations locally printed on loose sheets. It contains illustrations by Norma Fitz-Gerald.A short history of the development of railway links and services in the Albury Wodonga area, including reminiscences by Edmund Boyes.railways albury, railways wodonga, history of railways victoria, history of railways nsw -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Elsternwick Club, Sandham Street, 19, Elsternwick
Six documents associated with the Elsternwick Club: 1/ Two copies of a seven page pamphlet titled the Elsternwick Club 1898-1984, written by E E Hackett, on the history, development and founding of the Elsternwick Club. 2/ A five page typed manuscript of the pamphlet dated 08/05/1984 by E.E. Hackett. 3/ Two Honorary Membership certificates, one for F Campbell and one for A J E Campbell, awarded for the 1986-1987 season of the Elsternwick Club. 4/ One page of typed notes on the history from 1899 of the Elsternwick Club with accompanying handwritten notes, dated 1981 and signed by Betty Snowball and C Pullman. 5/ One page printout of an email from Jan Brooks to the Glen Eira Historical Society, dated 19/10/2009, regarding the history of the Elsternwick Club, her family’s connection to the original club owners and general information about her family, the Brooks. 6/ One page typed letter from T J Hart of Caulfield Historical Society to the Elsternwick Club, dated 15/10/1973, congratulating the Club about the National Trust’s classification of the Club building.elsternwick club, sandham street, elsternwick, tatchell joseph, glenhuntly road, phebe theatre, renown theatre, sharp t c, akhust a g, kirkham c f, little a e, tatchell j t, brace f, clements g, dunbar a, johnston f w, masters g, spiers j, bent thomas sir, gentlemans club, st georges road, s m allen auctioneers, wilson e w, edny j, stanmere, allison road, gooley hec, lawn bowls, returned servicemens league, ellis a, monahan thomas, ripponlea, sargood f j, short w h, melvin j c, lillie a e, akhurst a c, hall john st, pullman cedric, morris thomas, bunny donald, city of caulfield, borough town, peppard michael, hackett e e, campbell f, campbell a j e, caulfield, returned soldiers league, royal victorian bowls association, victorian ladies bowls association, snowball betty, pullman c, campbell felicitie, stanmere, short william henry junior, short elizabeth, short william henry senior, glen eira historical society, brooks jan, brooks w r, normanby road, caulfield, brooks family, brooks gladys, hart t j -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, F.W. Chesire Ltd, Bumping into Friends by Alan Marshall, illustrated by Vane Lindsay published by F.W. Cheshire, 1950
From the Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English: [Alan Marshall] contributed comic sketches to newspapers and magazines, collected in "Pull Down the Blind (1949) and "Bumping Into Friends" (1950) The Argus Sat 30 Sep 1950: "It consists of a hundred or so vignettes, each consisting of a little ironical story about the bores and other trivia that infest modern life.."One of many titles written by local author Alan Marshall who resided in Eltham from 1955 till his death in 1984.Hard Back bound in orange bookclothalan marshall, vane lindsay, short stories -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Model (Item) - Boeing 737 short Sky Europe scale 1:170
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Castle, Agnes et al, Romances in red, [n.d.] [1921?]
Ten short stories set in the French Revolution.314 p. : grey-green cover, title and authors' names embossed in red.fictionTen short stories set in the French Revolution.fiction, french revolution, agnes castle, egerton castle -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Gottschang Turner, Karen and Hao Thanh, Phan, Even the Women Must Fight: Memories of War from North Vietnam, 1998
A searing chronicle of wartime experiences. Even the Women Must Fight probes the cultural legacy of North Vietnam's American War. Unflinching in its portrayal of hardship, valor, and personal sacrifice, this wrenching account is nothing short of a revelation, banishing in one bold strole the familiar image of Vietnamese women as passive onlookers, war brides, prostitutes, or helpless refugees.A searing chronicle of wartime experiences. Even the Women Must Fight probes the cultural legacy of North Vietnam's American War. Unflinching in its portrayal of hardship, valor, and personal sacrifice, this wrenching account is nothing short of a revelation, banishing in one bold strole the familiar image of Vietnamese women as passive onlookers, war brides, prostitutes, or helpless refugees.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - women - interviews, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, north vietnamese, vietnamese women -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Class number 533.6.011 3/4 083.3 Aero 1613 a short summary of formulae and tables for calculations of compressible air flow, Royal aircraft establishment Farnborough Hants
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Anthology, Russell, W. Clark, The romance of Jenny Harlowe [and] Sketches of maritime life, 1890
Stories and newspaper articles about maritime life.396 p. : brown cover with title and author's surname embossed in gold on spinefictionStories and newspaper articles about maritime life.fiction, sea stories, short stories, w. clark russell, anthologies -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge and Sons, Windsor Castle: An historical romance, ????
Originally constructed in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful -- and architecturally significant -- royal residences ever built. It serves as a fitting backdrop for William Harrison Ainsworth's retelling of the passionate love affair between King Henry VIII and the infamous lady-in-waiting-turned-short-lived-queen, Anne Boleyn.p.320fictionOriginally constructed in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful -- and architecturally significant -- royal residences ever built. It serves as a fitting backdrop for William Harrison Ainsworth's retelling of the passionate love affair between King Henry VIII and the infamous lady-in-waiting-turned-short-lived-queen, Anne Boleyn. henryviii - fiction, anne boleyn - fiction -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, A Short History of The Church of St John the Evangelist (3 copies), 1912-1961
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Merbein District Historical Society
Book, A Short History of The Church of St John the Evangelist, 1912-1961
leslie smith, churches, thomas hill goodwin, yelta mission, e.j. casey, f.c. lowe, r.k. gansberg, s.j. whiting, m.c. (dr). curwen-walker, j.e. pope, h. o. symons, the church of st john the evangelist -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Trams 349 & 661, Truganini Road Carnegie, John Alfred
Photo shows W2 349 and W3 661 in Glenhuntly Road / Truganini Road Carnegie (route 4) at the start of the single line to the terminus, with the drivers "exchanging the staff" for the section. The destination of 349 has already been changed. Note the warning sign above the drivers of the Single line section. Photo possibly 1950s.Yields information about the use of the short single line just before the Carnegie terminus.Photograph - Black and White - Trams 349 & 661, Truganini Road CarnegieHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp.tramways, tramcars, carnegie, truganini road, single line, staff, w2 class, w3 class, tram 661, tram 349, glenhuntly road -
Clunes Museum
Book, WILLIAM B HARRIS, SHORT TALES & WOOLLY STORIES BY WILLIAM B HARRIS, UNKNOWN
OUR OLD DAD, FRANK A HARRIS, HAD THE 'GIFT OF THE GAB" WHEN IT CAME TO YARNS ABOUT THE BUSH AND THE GENERAL LIFE THAT HE LED.SPIRAL BOUND BOOK OF TYPED TEXT AND BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS PAGES UN-NUMBERED (2 X COPIES)fictionOUR OLD DAD, FRANK A HARRIS, HAD THE 'GIFT OF THE GAB" WHEN IT CAME TO YARNS ABOUT THE BUSH AND THE GENERAL LIFE THAT HE LED.local history, book, biography, harris william -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, A short history of St. John the evangelist Merbein, 1912-1961
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - SECV tram 26 Macarthur St, c1970
Photograph of SECV tram 26 in Macarthur St, leaving the loop. The tram has the destination of Haddon St via Drummond North . Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about Ballarat 26 and the short workings to Haddon St loop.Copy negative on a heavy substrate.tramcars, tramways, tram 26, macarthur st, haddon st -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Alkira Centre, A Short History of Alkira 1955-1999, 1999
A short history of Alkira training Centre for intellectually and physically disabled children. The Centre opened in 1955 in Thurston Street, Box Hill. The history covers the years 1955-1999. Includes list of senior management since 1955, Life Governors and Chronological List of Important Milestones96 pages. Includes b&w photosnon-fictionA short history of Alkira training Centre for intellectually and physically disabled children. The Centre opened in 1955 in Thurston Street, Box Hill. The history covers the years 1955-1999. Includes list of senior management since 1955, Life Governors and Chronological List of Important Milestonesthurston street, alkira, alkira training centre, mcvilly> noel (mr.), robinson> warwick (mr.), race> neil (mr), boldiston> jack (mr), jacobs> cliff (mr), race> alf (mr) (mbe), clayton> ian (mr), 1955, lee> dorothy (mrs), d'elton> helen (mrs), bailey> doris (mrs), ray> margaret (mrs) (mla), robinson> wayne (mr), miller> marie (ms), clynch> suzanne (mrs), himbury> claudette (mrs), moores> don (mr), nelson> geoff (mr), grenness> pat (mrs), boodle> joy (mrs), fitzmaurice> diane (ms), harrison> peter (mr), squires> sid (mr), weatherly> trevor (mr), reese> mervyn (mr), fowler> john (mr), mathieson> ian (mr), murphy> janet (ms), robinson> warwick (mr), thatcher> margaret (mrs), langayroux> frank (mr), bateman> john (mr), ritchie> john (mr), jones> barry (mr), simpson> debbie (ms), conway> john (mr), d'elton> paul (mr), setchell> diana (ms), collins> keith (mr), cranwell> ray (mr), john> michael (mr), saunders> peggy (ms), jacobs> cynthia (ms), napthine> dennis (mr), campbell> donna (ms), d'elton> wally (mr), box hill, gracefield drive, merton street, collinson> arthur (mr), perkins> beryl (mrs), gilbert> les, gilbert> viv, pantlin> ken (mr), nichol> jean (ms), nicholls> bill, nicholls> william (mr), slattery> pat (mrs), de groot> arthur (mr), simpson> julia (mrs), hirons> patricia (ms), squires> glenda, bromley> marcus, squires> wendy, steele> tom, hulbert> wayne, dixon> bernadette, slattery> paul, hirons> margaret, nyga> peter, veitch> margaret, o'riley> damien, burns> helen, anderson> heather, hirons> keith (mr), gray> dorothy (mrs), mckenzie> lorraine (mrs), boyce> - (mrs), lane> helen (mrs), richard> joan (mrs), steele> tom, harrison> kerry, goldsmith> ray, mccredden> l. r. (mr), ingoldby> j. (mr), craig> russell (mr), ridley> d. (mr), reese> m. (mr.), cree> g. (mr.), souter> - (miss), carpenter> g. miss, martin> e. (mr), durbridge> d. (mr), allford> b. (mr), mcbain> j. (mrs), ramus> d. (mrs), churchley> e. (mrs), addison> b. (mrs), allum> n. d. (mrs), hattam> b. (mrs), edmonds> e. (mrs), cree> g. (mr), childrens services -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Reece, Petra
Petra Reece was one of more than 300 artists competing for the 2008 Nillumbik Prize, in an exhibition at Montsalvat. Contents Newspaper article: "Canvassing artistic talents", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 June 2008. Montsalvat exhibition of entries for 2008 Nillumbik Prize.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcpetra reece, montsalvat, sigmund jorgensen, rick amor, nillumbik prize, linda short, chris pittard, delsh rees, hilary jackman, isobel clament, daniel moyhihan, paul eolo bottar -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Stock and land, Horticultural Science at Burnley Opens Way to Many Jobs, 1971
Full page article in "Stock and Land" August 19, 1971 p 23 on courses and career options.stock and land, courses, burnley horticultural college, careers, evening classes, part-time classes, short courses -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Jolly, Emily, A wife's story and other tales by the author of "Caste", "Safely married" &c., &c. : in three volumes : Vol. III, 1875
Volume contains two stories: 'Daisy's Trials' and 'I do not love you'.296 p.fictionVolume contains two stories: 'Daisy's Trials' and 'I do not love you'.fiction, emily jolly, short stories -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Johnson, Dorothy M, The hanging tree, 1959
American frontier stories.267 p. : plain brown cover, title and author's name in gold on spine.fictionAmerican frontier stories.fiction, historical fiction, dorothy m. johnson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Pronzini, Bill and Greenberg, Martin, War stories
Some of the worst conflicts ever witnessed are chronicled in this comprehensive collection of war stories.fictionSome of the worst conflicts ever witnessed are chronicled in this comprehensive collection of war stories.short stories, english, world war, 1939-1945 - fiction -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Holmes, Lloyd, The Branch Line: A History of the Wodonga - Tallangatta - Cudgewa Railway, 2013
A short history of the Victorian Railway's branch line from Wodonga to Cudgewa in Victoria.ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA short history of the Victorian Railway's branch line from Wodonga to Cudgewa in Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - cudgewa - history