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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Petter, Galpin, The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world, 1870
A description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.Ill, p.264.non-fictionA description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.exploration, james cook - travels -
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Book, T. Nelson and sons, Australia : a general account - history, resources, production, social conditions, 1929
Outline of geography, European exploration and settlement, economic development, social condition, flora and fauna; includes a brief general account of Aboriginal culture.Index, Ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionOutline of geography, European exploration and settlement, economic development, social condition, flora and fauna; includes a brief general account of Aboriginal culture.australia - social life and customs, australia - history -
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Book, Oxford University Press, The Hentys : an Australian colonial tapestry, 1955
A history of the Henty family, early settlers in Western Victoria.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.578.non-fictionA history of the Henty family, early settlers in Western Victoria.victoria - history - 1834-1851, henty family - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Home Entertainment Library, For the term of his natural life, 1935
A novel of colonial prison life in Van Diemens Landp.494.fictionA novel of colonial prison life in Van Diemens Landaustralia - fiction, australia - convict system -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Georgian House, Australian son : the story of Ned Kelly, 1956
The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned KellyIll, p.283.non-fictionThe story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kellyned kelly, australia - bushrangers - history -
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Book, Convoy Publications, Eureka stockade, 1949
The intriguing literary phenomenon of the revival of interest in the story of Eureka Stockade in Australia is discussed. The reason for the revival and a number of publications on the subject is that it began when Australia was not only involved in war, but when, for the first time, she faced a real and imminent danger of invasion.Ill, p.208.fictionThe intriguing literary phenomenon of the revival of interest in the story of Eureka Stockade in Australia is discussed. The reason for the revival and a number of publications on the subject is that it began when Australia was not only involved in war, but when, for the first time, she faced a real and imminent danger of invasion. australia - fiction, eureka stockade - motion picture -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan, The miner's right : a tale of the Australian goldfields, 1920
A novel of the Australian goldfieldsp.389.fictionA novel of the Australian goldfieldsaustralia - fiction, australia - goldrush -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C. J. DeGaris Publishing House, Rigby's romance : a "made in Australia" nove, 1921
A novel of country life - and some romance - in Australiap.276.fictionA novel of country life - and some romance - in Australiaaustralia - fiction, joseph furphy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Dymock's Book Arcade, The woman in white, 1947
Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plotIll, p.526.fictionMarian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plotengland - fiction, detective fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Sir William Slim, Courage : and other broadcasts, 1957
Speeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimp.186.non-fictionSpeeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimworld war 1939-1945, speeches and broadcasts -
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Book, Robertson & Mullens Ltd, When peace comes, 1943
A commentary on post-war reconstruction in Australiap.247.non-fictionA commentary on post-war reconstruction in Australiaeconomic policy - australia, reconstruction - australia -
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Book, Robert Gordon Menzies, Speech is of time : selected speeches and writings, 1958
A selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon MenziesIll, p.246.non-fictionA selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon Menziesworld politics, commonwealth of nations -
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Book, C.J. De Garis Pub. House, Sport of the gods, 1921
A political noverl by feminist author Ada Holmanp.317.fictionA political noverl by feminist author Ada Holmanpolitics - australia, australia - fiction -
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Book, Wyatt & Watts, Chaos enthroned, 1945
Fact or fiction or fantasy or a treatise on economics or a political manifesto? Or a queer mixture of them allp.337.fictionFact or fiction or fantasy or a treatise on economics or a political manifesto? Or a queer mixture of them allaustralia - fiction, novels - australia -
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Book, Hamish Hamilton, Rum Jungle, 1953
Rum Jungle at the time was a recently discovered uranium mine. The book's principle theme is the sudden appearance of modern science in a region which has not really been civilised by white man. Anecdotal accounts of the authors travels in northern Australia, mainly NT; includes comments and stories about Aborigines; including Albert Namatjira.Ill, maps, p.154.non-fictionRum Jungle at the time was a recently discovered uranium mine. The book's principle theme is the sudden appearance of modern science in a region which has not really been civilised by white man. Anecdotal accounts of the authors travels in northern Australia, mainly NT; includes comments and stories about Aborigines; including Albert Namatjira.northern territory - description and travel, rum jungle - northern territory -
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Book, AG Moyes, Australian cricket : a history, 1959
The author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8.Ill, p.615.non-fictionThe author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8.cricket - australia - history, sport - cricket -
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Book, William Heinemann, A town like Alice, 1950
A novel told partly in flashbacks about a girl's search for the Australian she met in Malaya during World War II. A young woman who miraculously survived a Japanese "death march" in World War II, and an Australian soldier, also a prisoner of war, who offered to help her--even at the cost of his life.p.332.fictionA novel told partly in flashbacks about a girl's search for the Australian she met in Malaya during World War II. A young woman who miraculously survived a Japanese "death march" in World War II, and an Australian soldier, also a prisoner of war, who offered to help her--even at the cost of his life.australia - fiction, women prisoners - fiction -
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Book, Angus and Robertson, Call to the winds, 1944
Story of the last air-mail flight for New Zealand of the "Southern Cross" and a brief reference to events which followed it.p.184.Story of the last air-mail flight for New Zealand of the "Southern Cross" and a brief reference to events which followed it.air mail service - australia, southern cross (airplane) -
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Book, The Herald and Weekly Times, Who's who in Australia 1944, 1944
Notable Australians in 1944p.906non-fictionNotable Australians in 1944australia - biography, biographies - dictionaries -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The Herald and Weekly Times, Who's who in Australia 1955, 1944
Notable Australians in 1955p.872non-fictionNotable Australians in 1955australia - biography, biographies - dictionaries -
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Book, Jane Porter, The Scottish Chiefs
William Wallace encounters secret passageways, disguises, and a quintet of horrible villains as he fights for Scotland at the turn of the fourteenth century.p.350fictionWilliam Wallace encounters secret passageways, disguises, and a quintet of horrible villains as he fights for Scotland at the turn of the fourteenth century. english fiction - 19th century, romantic fiction -
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Book, Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy, 1948
When Frank Osbaldistone, goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt owed to his father, he falls in love and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite politics of the time.p.386.fictionWhen Frank Osbaldistone, goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt owed to his father, he falls in love and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite politics of the time. scotland - fiction, scotland - history -
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Book, William Blackwood and sons, The Lost Pibroch : And other Sheiling Stories, 1925
Stories of Scotlandp.326.fictionStories of Scotlandscotland - fiction, scotland - short stories -
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Book, Harold Abrahams, The Olympic Games book, 1956
An account of the 1956 Olympic games including statisticsIll, p.224.non-fictionAn account of the 1956 Olympic games including statisticsolympic games - history, olympic games - melbourne -
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Book, William Seabrook, The white monk of Timbuctoo, 1934
Biography of Père Yakouba, a French monk who became a White Father missionary to Timbuctoo in 1895 and later left the priesthood to marry a native, remaining in the city until his death in 1945.Ill, p.270.non-fictionBiography of Père Yakouba, a French monk who became a White Father missionary to Timbuctoo in 1895 and later left the priesthood to marry a native, remaining in the city until his death in 1945.catholic church, missionaries - west africa -
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Book, Rudyard Kipling, Barrack-room ballads and other verses, 1899
Barrack-Room Ballads first series. To that Illustrious Soldier, Lieut-General Sir EVELYN WOOD, V.C., G.C.M., K.C.B ° “ The Young British Soldier,” by Gerard F. Cobb J® by Gerard F, Cobb ~ “ Route ... Sheet advertising copies of Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-room Ballads, set to music by Gerard F. Cobb.p.208.fictionBarrack-Room Ballads first series. To that Illustrious Soldier, Lieut-General Sir EVELYN WOOD, V.C., G.C.M., K.C.B ° “ The Young British Soldier,” by Gerard F. Cobb J® by Gerard F, Cobb ~ “ Route ... Sheet advertising copies of Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-room Ballads, set to music by Gerard F. Cobb. england - poetry, england - ballads - military -
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Book, Florence L. Barclay, The broken halo, 1913
A romantic novelp.408.fictionA romantic novel england - fiction, romantic fiction -
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Book, Francis Marion Crawford, Saracinesca, 1909
A novel set in revolutionary Romep.342.fictionA novel set in revolutionary Romeengland - fiction, italy - history -
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Book, Francis Marion Crawford, Marietta a maid of Venice, 1901
Romantic fiction set in Venicep.458.fictionRomantic fiction set in Veniceengland - fiction, romantic fiction -
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Book, Francis Marion Crawford, Ave Roma immortalis : studies from the chronicles of Rome, 1902
Study of the ancient city of RomeIndex, ill, p.613.non-fictionStudy of the ancient city of Romerome - description, rome - history