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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Coronet Books, The murder of Rudolf Hess, 1980
Was the man in Spandau prison Rudolf Hess? This book unravels the mysteryIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, p.224.non-fictionWas the man in Spandau prison Rudolf Hess? This book unravels the mysteryhess rudolf - 1894-1987, conspiracy theories -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cassel, Wars of national liberation, 2001
An account of why wars have been fought in the post world war two period.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionAn account of why wars have been fought in the post world war two period.world politics - 1945-, national liberation movements -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, P.O.W. : prisoners of war, 1985
Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8, 1941 over 22 000 Australians had become prisoners-of-war. They went into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya, and a few were scattered to other points in what was briefly part of the Japanese empire. Later most of the prisoners were to be shifted further north into South-east Asia, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria and Japan itself. They were captives within lands and cultures and to experiences alien to those known to all other Australians. At the end of the war in August 1945, 14315 servicemen and thirty service women were alive to put on new, loose-fitting uniforms and go home. One in three of the prisoners had died. That is, nearly half of the deaths suffered by Australians in the war in the Pacific were among men and women who had surrendered. Another 8174 Australians had been captured in the fighting in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: but of these men only 265 died as a result of wounds, disease or execution.By any quantitative measure the imprisonment of so many Australians is a major event in Australian history. For many soldiers it was living --and dying --in captivity which made World War II different from that of World War I. But the prisoners have received no permanent place in Australian history. Their story is not immediately recalled on celebratory occasions. In a general history of the nation in which a chapter is given to the war the prisoners might be mentioned in a sentence, or part of a sentence. Where the horror, stoicism and gallantry of Gallipoli have become part of a common tradition shared by all Australians, the ex-prisoners are granted just the horror. The public may be sympathetic; but the horror is for the prisoners alone. To make another comparison: in five months of fighting on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 the Australians lost 625 dead, less than the number who died on Ambon. Yet the events on Ambon are unknown to most Australians. There were no reporters or cameramen on Ambon and, for the 309 who defended Ambon's Laha airfield, no survivors. How many of them died in battle or died as prisoners will never be known. But there are more than just practical reasons why the record of the prisoners of war is so slight and uneven in the general knowledge of Australians. They have not tried to find out. No historian has written a book to cover the range of camps and experiences, and only in specialist medical publications has anyone investigated the impact of prison life on subsequent physical and mental health. The complexity of the experience and its impact on particular lives have not been expressed in a way to give them significance for other Australians.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.224.Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8, 1941 over 22 000 Australians had become prisoners-of-war. They went into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya, and a few were scattered to other points in what was briefly part of the Japanese empire. Later most of the prisoners were to be shifted further north into South-east Asia, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria and Japan itself. They were captives within lands and cultures and to experiences alien to those known to all other Australians. At the end of the war in August 1945, 14315 servicemen and thirty service women were alive to put on new, loose-fitting uniforms and go home. One in three of the prisoners had died. That is, nearly half of the deaths suffered by Australians in the war in the Pacific were among men and women who had surrendered. Another 8174 Australians had been captured in the fighting in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: but of these men only 265 died as a result of wounds, disease or execution.By any quantitative measure the imprisonment of so many Australians is a major event in Australian history. For many soldiers it was living --and dying --in captivity which made World War II different from that of World War I. But the prisoners have received no permanent place in Australian history. Their story is not immediately recalled on celebratory occasions. In a general history of the nation in which a chapter is given to the war the prisoners might be mentioned in a sentence, or part of a sentence. Where the horror, stoicism and gallantry of Gallipoli have become part of a common tradition shared by all Australians, the ex-prisoners are granted just the horror. The public may be sympathetic; but the horror is for the prisoners alone. To make another comparison: in five months of fighting on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 the Australians lost 625 dead, less than the number who died on Ambon. Yet the events on Ambon are unknown to most Australians. There were no reporters or cameramen on Ambon and, for the 309 who defended Ambon's Laha airfield, no survivors. How many of them died in battle or died as prisoners will never be known. But there are more than just practical reasons why the record of the prisoners of war is so slight and uneven in the general knowledge of Australians. They have not tried to find out. No historian has written a book to cover the range of camps and experiences, and only in specialist medical publications has anyone investigated the impact of prison life on subsequent physical and mental health. The complexity of the experience and its impact on particular lives have not been expressed in a way to give them significance for other Australians.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Barker, Bill, Getting government to listen : a guide to the international human rights system for indigenous Australians, 1997
This guide aims to give indigenous people in Australia information about human rights and the international legal system, information that they can use to improve their lives and the lives of their families and communities, Improvements that have already taken place in Australia have happened mainly bcause of pressure from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this guide aims to help people apply pressure on governments more effectively and productively.9-224 P.; appendices; figs. tables.This guide aims to give indigenous people in Australia information about human rights and the international legal system, information that they can use to improve their lives and the lives of their families and communities, Improvements that have already taken place in Australia have happened mainly bcause of pressure from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this guide aims to help people apply pressure on governments more effectively and productively.human rights. | human rights -- government policy -- australia. | discrimination -- government policy -- australia. | civil rights -- australia. | human rights. | aboriginal australians -- civil rights | law - international law - un conventions | law - international law - human rights | indigenous peoples | discrimination -- government policy -- australia. | human rights -- government policy -- australia. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Journal, State Library of Victoria, Victoria and the Great War: Special issue of the La Trobe Journal No. 96 September 2015, 2015_09
Contributions on the history of World War 1 on previously unresearched areas, most relevant to Melbourne and Victoria.Paperback. 224 p., black and white and colour illustrationsworld war 1 -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Man using white cane and sonic guide
A bearded man uses a white cane and sonic guide to help him navigate around the streets of Strathfield. The sonic guide consists of a pair of heavy black spectacles with three sensors built into the bridge of the glasses. The glasses are attached by a cable to a control box which is designed to be clipped onto the wearer's belt or clothing. The control box has two switches and a volume setting, and assists the user in determining objects in their path and their distance to them.2 B/W photographs of man using sonic guide and white cane"5156-220" and '5156-224" on back of photographsroyal blind society of nsw, white cane, orientation and mobility -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Giordano Nanni et al, Coranderrk; We will show the country, 2013
Comprises twenty-three extracts from the Minutes of Evidence of the Coranderrk Inquiry, accompanied by an analysis of the historical text and context. The book relies strongly on primary-source materials and accurately references historical analysis from scholarly and Aboriginal perspectives. This book is derived from a verbatim-theatre performance in which professional actors portrayed the witnesses who gave evidence before the 1881 Coranderrk Inquiry.; Inscriptions and Markings: illustrations, photographs, facsimiles, maps, portraits About the book One of the first sustained campaigns for justice, land rights and self-determination in colonial Australia was undertaken by the Aboriginal people of Coranderrk reserve in central Victoria. Despite having created an award-winning farm they were targeted for removal to make way for white settlement. As skilled communicators and negotiators, they lobbied the government, in alliance with their white supporters, and succeeded in triggering a Parliamentary Inquiry in 1881. Coranderrk – We Will Show The Country derives from a unique verbatim-theatre performance where professional actors brought to life the witnesses who gave evidence before the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry. Rescued from dusty archives, and including renowned Wurundjeri leader, William Barak, those witnesses continue to speak to contemporary audiences. Here, their powerful petitioning can be read alongside that of their non-Aboriginal allies, and those who would move them off their land. The book features a concise and accessible history of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station and of the events that led to the appointment of the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry. The book also contains a special edition of the verbatim script which has been annotated and referenced so as to provide a blueprint of how the original minutes of evidence from the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry were adapted into a theatre script. Each scene of the play has also been introduced with a short biography of each character and a discussion of the key themes raised in their testimony. Supplementing the verbatim script of the performance, the book includes a range of historical images and stills from the ILBIJERRI Theatre Company’s production. Coranderrk – We Will Show The Country celebrates the spirit of collaboration between black and white in pursuit of justice, and offers an engaging way to learn about our past – and to think about our future. Coranderrk - We Will Show The Country. (2023, October 19). Retrieved from http://www.minutesofevidence.com.au/education/coranderrk-we-will-show-the-country-book/Ex Yarra Plenty Regional Library copyaboriginal australians, coranderrk, first nations people, healesville, indigenous history, performance, play -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, BBC Worldwide, The Western Front / Richard Holmes, 1999_
Tells the story of the Western Front during World War I. 224 p., illus. (some col.), maps. Hard cover.world war i, western front -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, William Heinemann Australia, Made in Australia: a sourcebook of all things Australia, 1986_
This book celebrates Australian 'creative genius' by describing some of the inventions originating in Australia.A good source book of Australian inventions.224 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. Hard cover.inventions, australian culture, australian artists -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, 'The Field Engineer's Handbook' by G.C. Wells and A. S. Clay, 1913
Red covered bound book, pages with gold edging. 224 pages. engineering, field engineering -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Herald Touring Club (Victoria), The Herald road guide, 1950s
Map of southeastern Australia, Adelaide to Brisbane, showing roads and distances, with chief detail about Victoria. Includes strip maps, itinerary guides, and index. Issued by the Herald Touring Club, with new district and city maps surveyed by the Club.1 atlas (224 p.), 1 folded map : ill., maps ; non-fictionMap of southeastern Australia, Adelaide to Brisbane, showing roads and distances, with chief detail about Victoria. Includes strip maps, itinerary guides, and index. Issued by the Herald Touring Club, with new district and city maps surveyed by the Club.automobile travel, road maps, herald touring club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER
A booklet without a cover titled ' Martin Luther.' 209 - 224 pgs.books, biography, martin luther, lydia chancellor, collection, the life of martin luther, martin luther, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, biographies, individual, person, male, germany, german history, religion, penny books -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Friend, Oscar J, Trouble at the Lazy-S, 1951
Western224 p. : plain brown cover, title and author's name on spinefictionWesternfiction, westerns, oscar j. friend -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book - WW2, Inside Hitler's Germany Life Under the Third Reich, 2000
Hard cover, with dust cover 224 pages Text with black and white photos -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, MacLeod, Jean S, The house of Oliver, 1947
224 p. : green cover, with section of original dust jacket pasted to front.fictionfiction, jean s. macleod, authorized economy standards -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Hewett, Hilda, Spring serenade : a novel, 1943
Romance fiction224 p. : blue-grey cover, with section of original dust jacket pasted to front.fictionRomance fictionfiction, hilda hewett -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Property sketch - 224 Rouse St, 1990s
Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 224 Rouse Stbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, rouse street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small full length portrait of a lady standing beside a chair reading a book which is resting on the back of the chair. She is wearing a long high neck dress with frills at the sleeve tops and dark bands across the bodice. The dark material is also repeated at the hem in a V shape. Photographer's name and address printed on the front and back.Mayall, 224 Regent Street, London. 90 King's Road, Brightonphotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, mayall -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Jeremy Hill et al, No singing in gum trees : the honest life of Max Martin / Jeremy Hill ; with essays by Ronald Miller, 2023
Summary "A young man from the working-class suburb of Fitzroy was on the cusp of a brilliant career and was the talk of the Academy's salons. Far from his humble origins, he now stood shoulder to shoulder with the leading figures of London's art world. Max Martin was an enigmatic achiever who stood briefly on the mountaintop but died in obscurity. It was over thirty years after his death before a painting of his was acquired by a public collection. The National Gallery of Victoria, Newcastle City Gallery in New South Wales and the art collection of the State Library of Victoria now all hold his work. What made him turn his back on painting at the height of critical acclaim? How close was he to a career in mainstream ballet and what drove him to march for disarmament in his later years?"--Booktopia.artists, eltham, max martin, biography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CITY OF SANDHURST SHEET NO 4, 25/04/1882
Map: City of sandhurst sheet No. 4. Parish plan ( number 224 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhusrt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO BUSINESSES COLLECTION: CROFTS STORES
Advertising pages for Crofts Stores Bendigo cr. Williamson and Hargreaves Streets and 224 Mitchell Street.bendigo, business, crofts stores -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Creese, Bethea, The Winter Bud by Bethea Creese, 1951
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 224 pages. Cover has a colour image of a man and a woman standing near a tree.fictionRomance novel.rethea creese, romance, fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - The Olympic Games Book, C 1956
Record of Olympic Track & Field events.- Paperback book - 224 page - Complete record of all Olympic Track & Field events 1896 - 1956As abovehistorical records, olympic games -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Book, Gelding Street Press, Abalone pioneers : the Untold Stories of the Victorian Western Zone Divers, 2019
“Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. The book chronicles the amateur fisherman of the 1950s and the hazy crazy tribe of ‘scruffy longhairs’, who were attracted by the hedonistic lifestyle and fantastic profits in the 1960s, to the professional enterprise of today. It charts the development of the Victorian Western Abalone Divers Association and it role managing and protecting the Victorian Western Zone’s resources, and explores the successful diver-led commercial processors. Illustrated with over 100 historical photographs and featuring over 50 interviews, Abalone Pioneers is an exuberant and fascinating account of the establishment of one of Australia’s valuable but little-known fisheries.”--Back cover.224 pages, 19 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour facsimiles, colour portraits ; 27 cm.non-fiction“Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. The book chronicles the amateur fisherman of the 1950s and the hazy crazy tribe of ‘scruffy longhairs’, who were attracted by the hedonistic lifestyle and fantastic profits in the 1960s, to the professional enterprise of today. It charts the development of the Victorian Western Abalone Divers Association and it role managing and protecting the Victorian Western Zone’s resources, and explores the successful diver-led commercial processors. Illustrated with over 100 historical photographs and featuring over 50 interviews, Abalone Pioneers is an exuberant and fascinating account of the establishment of one of Australia’s valuable but little-known fisheries.”--Back cover.western abalone divers association (victoria) -- history., divers -- victoria, western -- biography., abalone fisheries -- victoria, western -- history., abalone industry -- victoria, fishers -- victoria, abalones., fisheries -- victoria., sports & active outdoor recreation., local history., abalones -- victoria, western., abalone industry -- australia., deep diving., fisheries -- australia -- victoria., victoria, victoria., australian, book -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Book - Cattlemen of the High Country, Tor Holth with Jane Barnaby, 1980
The lives of the mountain cattlemen of Victoria's alpine country revolve around the annual muster held before the first snowfall of autumn, when they bring their cattle down to lower pastures for winter feeding, or consign them for auction at the annual calf sales in Omeo or Myrtleford. The close-knit communities of cattlemen share the common hazards of this mountainous region, enduring the snow and freezing conditions of winter and the threat of ravaging bushfires in summer, finding shelter from the harshness of the environment in little huts which they built from the rough materials available. But the dangers of steep slopes and rocky terrain, in which more than one drover has lost his life, hold no terrors for them. These tough and resourceful cattlemen are self-sufficient and skilful in everything they do, whether it is bushmanship, horse-riding, or telling tall tales. In this book their yarns and reminiscences about their mates, their horses and Hereford cattle, and their indispensable dogs, reveal a characteristic courage and endurance, and an indomitable sense of humour. This book provides an enduring record of a vanishing breed of Australians, folk heroes in their own right, whose lives form the basis of verse and legend.A book of 224 pages including maps, illustrations and photographic images, both black and white and colour. It includes a bibliography.The lives of the mountain cattlemen of Victoria's alpine country revolve around the annual muster held before the first snowfall of autumn, when they bring their cattle down to lower pastures for winter feeding, or consign them for auction at the annual calf sales in Omeo or Myrtleford. The close-knit communities of cattlemen share the common hazards of this mountainous region, enduring the snow and freezing conditions of winter and the threat of ravaging bushfires in summer, finding shelter from the harshness of the environment in little huts which they built from the rough materials available. But the dangers of steep slopes and rocky terrain, in which more than one drover has lost his life, hold no terrors for them. These tough and resourceful cattlemen are self-sufficient and skilful in everything they do, whether it is bushmanship, horse-riding, or telling tall tales. In this book their yarns and reminiscences about their mates, their horses and Hereford cattle, and their indispensable dogs, reveal a characteristic courage and endurance, and an indomitable sense of humour. This book provides an enduring record of a vanishing breed of Australians, folk heroes in their own right, whose lives form the basis of verse and legend.mountain cattlemen, cattle breeders victoria, australian cattlemen, bogong high plains history -
Heidelberg Theatre Company Inc..
Program Photos Newsletter Poster Articles, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen directed by Carleen Thoernberg
1984, 224, director carleen thoernberg, heidelberg theatre company inc. -
Bendigo Trades Hall Council & Literary Institute Inc.
Book, Victoria Parliamentary Debates
BookVictorian Parliamentary debates Years 1946-1947 Vol 224 Pages 4929-5990 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Jill Barnard et al, Welcome and Farewell: The Story of Station Pier, 2004
In the mid-nineteenth century, Victoria’s primitive maritime infrastructure was not coping with the volume of passenger and cargo traffic arriving in and departing from the burgeoning gold-fevered colony. However, the opening of Railway Pier at Port Melbourne in 1854 greatly improved the situation. Railway Pier serviced the steamships, which plied Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coastal waters beyond, and also offered berths for vessels on the regular runs to other Australian colonies and to overseas destinations. However, as the larger and more powerful steamships of the early twentieth century found berthing increasingly difficult at Railway Pier, the need for a more modern pier became apparent. By 1930, the new Station Pier had replaced its predecessor. Itself extended and upgraded several times including during the past decade, Station pier still offers every contemporary convenience to shipping services using its busy facilities, just as did its predecessor Railway Pier, 150 years ago. The Victorian Government commissioned Welcome & Farewell to celebrate the 150 years since the opening of the Railway Pier. In doing so, it was mindful that the story of the site is not limited to its contribution to national and state economies, or to its physical development. The Government wanted a history that would also speak to ordinary Victorians, and other Australians, of their own experiences of this significant place. For indeed the Station Pier site has played its part in almost every milestone or phase in our history: at moments of celebration and commemoration, during economic booms and depressions, during times of war and peace. It has also won a place in the hearts of ordinary individuals affected by the welcomes and farewells they have experienced there: those for visiting royalty and celebrities, for servicemen and medical personnel off to war or returning home, for migrants from distant countries and refugees from war zones, for friends and family travelling for personal, professional or cultural reasons. Welcome & Farewell thoughtfully examines Station Pier’s significance and offers a splendid visual panorama of the experiences lived out there between 1854 and 2004.Illustrated large-format book with 224 pages [36] p. of plates. : ill., maps, ports.Bibliography: p. 199-201non-fictionIn the mid-nineteenth century, Victoria’s primitive maritime infrastructure was not coping with the volume of passenger and cargo traffic arriving in and departing from the burgeoning gold-fevered colony. However, the opening of Railway Pier at Port Melbourne in 1854 greatly improved the situation. Railway Pier serviced the steamships, which plied Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coastal waters beyond, and also offered berths for vessels on the regular runs to other Australian colonies and to overseas destinations. However, as the larger and more powerful steamships of the early twentieth century found berthing increasingly difficult at Railway Pier, the need for a more modern pier became apparent. By 1930, the new Station Pier had replaced its predecessor. Itself extended and upgraded several times including during the past decade, Station pier still offers every contemporary convenience to shipping services using its busy facilities, just as did its predecessor Railway Pier, 150 years ago. The Victorian Government commissioned Welcome & Farewell to celebrate the 150 years since the opening of the Railway Pier. In doing so, it was mindful that the story of the site is not limited to its contribution to national and state economies, or to its physical development. The Government wanted a history that would also speak to ordinary Victorians, and other Australians, of their own experiences of this significant place. For indeed the Station Pier site has played its part in almost every milestone or phase in our history: at moments of celebration and commemoration, during economic booms and depressions, during times of war and peace. It has also won a place in the hearts of ordinary individuals affected by the welcomes and farewells they have experienced there: those for visiting royalty and celebrities, for servicemen and medical personnel off to war or returning home, for migrants from distant countries and refugees from war zones, for friends and family travelling for personal, professional or cultural reasons. Welcome & Farewell thoughtfully examines Station Pier’s significance and offers a splendid visual panorama of the experiences lived out there between 1854 and 2004.port melbourne, station pier -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard
Black And White postcard of a sailing ship. Hand writing on front of card "S.V. Parma." (Sh 224 Ships M - R)Hand writing on front of card "S.V. Parma." flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, s.v. parma., post card, sailing ship, postcard -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1958
Book: 'My Game'. 224 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Edition uncertain (first published 1958). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis