Biographical articles on Australian prime ministers from Edmund Barton to John Howard written by various authors.512 p. illus.australia - politics and government, prime ministers - australia

An English girl's reminiscences: 'below stairs' in Colonial Australia. Set in Sydney and Melbourne.145 p., illus. (some col.).Signed by author.helen vellacott, melbourne

The history of development of the Nullarbor and the author's personal journey across this area of Australia. Hardback, 165 p., black and white photographs, col. dust jacket."C. G. Aitken"south australia, nullarbor

296 p. : ill., ports A hard cover book with a dust cover and a plastic clear cover over that. On the dust cover front and back there is a picture of a man and a woman ( early settlers) out in the bush.On the back cover the woman is holding a baby. The inside covers front and back show an old photo of a man leaning on a gate talking to a woman in the front garden of a house. non-fictionTraces the history of Pioneer Women in Australia from the Stone Age ( Aboriginal Women) up to 1975. The author has concentrated on women that settled firstly in the bush with their families and the hard life they endured in this environment. australia, pioneer, women, history, pastoral, goldfields.

A large hard cover book brown in colour with the title and authors name in gold writing on the front. The book contains photos and text about the Box family and details of their lives through the centuries.non-fictionFamily history of the Box Family who lived in Box Cottage, Ormond.box family, moorabbin, ormond, history.

A sculpture of local author Alan Marshall welcomes visitors in the grounds of Eltham library. Alan loved telling stories and talking to children and his own story overcoming the legacy of polio has been an inspiration to generations of Australians. Marcus Skipper, the sculptor, knew Alan well and the sculpture is said to capture his spirit and appearance perfectly; the jumper was even cast from one of Alan’s own. A realistic depiction (almost life size) of Alan Marshall (1902-1984) cast in bronze with green patination. Dressed in a jumper and slacks, Marshall is shown perched on a crutch, holding a book to his heart, gesturing to his audience to come and listen to his words. It was scupluted by local artist Marcus Skipper (b.1950 Melb. died 2011). HISTORICAL INFORMATION Alan Marshall was an author of more than fifteen books, and lived much of his life in Eltham. He became a central figure in the area's arts community of writers, artists, sculptors, film makers, actors and musicians . He is shown stroking a book to his heart, perched on a crutch, which references his disability (contracted polio when he was young), and his status as one of Australia's most successful and loved authors. His most famous book, 'I Can Jump Puddles' is based on his life story and the obstacles he faced as a child in trying to overcome his disability. Marcus Skipper submitted the idea for the work to the first 'Art in Public Places' Awards in 1990. The selectors at the time recommended that the work would be more suitably placed near the Eltham Library. It was commissioned and installed for the new Eltham Library, which was designed by Greg Burgess in 1994. It was partially funded by the then Shire of Eltham's Art Development Fund (Eltham Arts Council) and the rest donated by the artist Marcus Skipper. - Highlights from the Nillumbik Public Art Collection. "The setting and location are ideal and Marcus has really captured the typical Marshall character. It has attracted much favourable comment since its completion. .. Alan Marshall, A.M., O.B.E., Hon.LL.D. (1902-1984) was born at Noorat, Victoria and became one of Australia's most famous authors. His association with the Eltham area began in 1920 when he started his first job as a junior clerk at the Eltham Shire Offices, Kangaroo Ground. In the 1940s he spent some time living at Research. From 1955 he lived in Eltham for nearly 20 years. Disabilities resulting from polio as a young child did not prevent a wide range of experiences. Alan's occupations have been listed as clerk, night watchman, fortune teller, freelance journalist and author. He has been patron of many disadvantaged Children's Societies. Alan's books are numerous and include novels, short stories, children's books, history and travel. Among the best known are his autobiographies "I Can Jump Puddles" and "This is the Grass". Others include "These are My People", "Ourselves Writ Strange", "People of the Dreamtime", "The Gay Provider" and "Wild Red Horses". In 1971 he wrote the Centenary History of the Shire of Eltham, "Pioneers and Painters". -EDHS Newsletter No. 104, September 1995This work has significance for its reference to two well known names associated with Eltham and its history. The sculpture is a realistic statue of the famous Australian author Alan Marshall who wrote "I Can Jump Puddles". He lived and worked in the Shire. The artist Marcus Skipper represents a highly recognised family of artists associated with Monsalvat . The sculpture 'Alan Marshall' has been classified as of regional significance by the National Trust of Australia. - Highlights from the Nillumbik Public Art Collection.Born Digitalart in public places, alan marshall, marcus skipper, sculptures, eltham library

Contents: Introducing Oral History Preparing for the Interview Copyright and Oral History Developing Questionnaires Recording Equipment Digital Recording Standards Interviewing Techniques Summaries and Transcripts Funding for Oral History Guidelines of Ethical Practice Commissioning Oral History Recommended Reading The Oral History Handbook has been published by the Oral History Association South Australia since 1983, and is significant in that it is well established as the national standard. The author draws on 25 years experience of practising and teaching oral history techniques and preserving sound recordings.viii, 104 p. : ill. ; ISBN 0646454447

"A piece of Scotland in the Australian bush is how author Mick Woiwod describes the "Village" of Kangaroo Ground. Settled in 1841 by a Scottish family, the Donaldsons, the town is the feature of Mrs Woiwod's latest book, "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken" The book follows the history of Kangaroo Ground, from its beginnings as an exclusively Scottish farming community in the middle of nowhere to a town that became the centre of the Yarra Valley region... It took Mr Woiwod six months of intensive research and nine months to write the book on Kangaroo Ground. He spent much of his time searching archives, public records and newspaper files for detailed information on the characters who colour his book." -- Diamond Valley News November 16, 1994 This major history of Kangaroo Ground details the district’s story between 1841 and 1994, describing it as having been unique in the Yarra Valley in that its early settlers were all Scottish and its soils were more fertile than those of surrounding districts. Their soil gave them the sort of power that saw the then extensive Shire of Eltham governed from little Kangaroo Ground for a remarkable 69 years. The author describes the Kangaroo Ground landscape that these farmers worked in the early period as having been already significantly modified by Aboriginal fire-stick farming before their arrival. This publication is a significant title in the recording of the early history of the pioneers of the small area of Kangaroo Ground, VictoriaHardback Book, 312 pagesISBN 0646209000kangaroo ground, mick woiwod, pioneers, donaldson family, thomson family

Author Alan Marshall lived at Eltham from 1955 to about 1981. Alan owned land at Research and often lived there in his caravan while he was writing. A story about this land is told by John Morrison in "The Writer and the Swagman", which appears in his book "Australian by Choice." Local people also remember Alan living in his caravan beside an old house occupied by his friend, artist Neil Douglas, which was situated on the site of the present-day Eltham College oval and owned by the Pelling family at that time. It is understood that the land owned by Alan Marshall was nearby in Cassells Road. Vivienne Turner of Eltham recalled that her family had a photo of Alan and his caravan at Research and a copy was provided to EDHS in 2003. The caravan was a Sunliner model. See EDHS Newsletter No 151 July 2003Black and white photograph, injet print on paper alan marshall, caravan, research (vic.), eltham college, neil douglas, pelling family, turner family, sunliner caravan, ek holden special station sedan, cars, 1962

This book details the lives of the ancestors of the author, Graeme Davison. It begins with the story of Jane Hewett who migrated with her eight children to Australia from England in 1850. The book not only tells the story of the Hewett families but also gives a wider picture of Australian conditions at the time, making it a valuable social history of Australia in the 19th century and beyond. Graeme Davison, Emeritus Professor of History at Monash University in Melbourne, has also written five other books dealing with aspects of Australian history. This book is of high interest because it is an important social history of Australia detailing the lives of the Hewett families. It is also of significance to those in the Warrnambool region as a member of the Hewett family, John Hewett, settled in Warrnambool with his wife and family and was a local butcher there for some years. This is a soft cover book of 274 pages detailing the family history of the author Graeme Davison. The cover is cream-coloured and has sepia-coloured photographs of the author’s ancestors on the front and back. The printing on the front and back covers is in gold and black. The book contains a Contents page, Introduction, ten chapters on the author’s family history, Acknowledgements, Picture Acknowledgements, Notes and Index. There are many black and white photographs, sketches and maps. Front Cover: ‘Graeme Davison’ ‘Lost Relations’ ‘Fortunes of my family in Australia’s Golden Age’ Inside title page: Signature of author ‘Graeme Davison’ graeme davison, 19th century australian social history, hewett families, warrnambool, history

This book relates the history of the Lutheran church of Australia. It many of the early immigrants who came and settled in various parts of Australia in particular South Australia. Apart from Melbourne , the two Victorian areas mentioned are Grovedale near Geelong and Tarrington, near Hamilton in Western Victoria. It covers the period 1847-1947.As a history of the Lutheran Church in Australia, it contains much information which would be of interest to the Lutheran congregation of the district.White soft cover with blue banner on front and back, in which is the title and authors name.456 pages with index.Author , A Brauer. Small card pasted inside front cover " M J Both Allansford."warrnambool, lutheran, under the southern cross, a brauer,

This is a book of essays selected by the author, Walter Murdoch, as the ones he most enjoyed writing. Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1874-1970) had a distinguished literary and academic career and is regarded as Australia’s best essayist. He was a household name to two generations of Australians through his radio broadcasts and syndicated literary columns in several Australian newspapers. He lived in Warrnambool from 1901 to 1904 as the Headmaster of a private school. He became a lecturer in English at the University of Melbourne and went on to be the foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia and later its Chancellor. Murdoch University in Western Australia is named after him and he was knighted in 1964. He published over 40 books. This book is of interest as it was written by Walter Murdoch who was not only important in Australia literature but also has a place in Warrnambool’s history. He came to Warrnambool in 1901, going into partnership with James Scott , the proprietor of a private school, Warrnambool College. They bought out Stanley’s Warrnambool Grammar School and when Scott retired, Murdoch became the sole proprietor and headmaster of Warrnambool College. While he was in Warrnambool Murdoch wrote the highly successful Australia history school text book, ‘The Struggle For Freedom’. He left Warrnambool in 1904. This is a soft cover book of 220 pages. It has a blue cover with a buff-coloured band around the front cover edge with a map of Australia outlined in black at the bottom edge. The book has a preface, 33 essays by Walter Murdoch and an index. The back page is partly torn away and the pages and cover are slightly faded and rubbed. australian literature, walter murdoch, warrnambool college (early 20th century), warrnambool history

This is a novella by Wendy Scarfe. She is a novelist and writer who lives in Warrnambool with her writer husband Alan Scarfe. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Secondary Teachers’ College and has taught in Australia, England and India. Her final teaching post was at Warrnambool High School. She has published many novels, biographies, volumes of poetry and other books dealing with social issues. This book is important because it was written by a local Warrnambool author, Wendy Scarfe. She has twice been awarded an Australian Council Literature Board Special Purpose Grant and has a fine reputation as a writer. This is a soft cover book of 120 pages. It has a light grey cover with black print and red lines on the front cover and critics’ comments in black print on the back cover. The book has a prologue and the rest of it is a novella set in World War One Australia. Signature inside first page: ‘E.Douglas 8 McKiernan Rd Warrnambool 1992’australian literature, wendy scarfe

Harriet Frances Wicken, 1847_ 1937 was a cookery lecturer and demonstrator in London and published her first book " Kingswood Cookery Book" in 1885. She migrated to Australia in 1886 and gave cookery classes at Warrnambool. Over the ensuing years she worked as a Technical Teacher in Sydney and published a number of books on cookery and domestic economy and housekeeping.The author is one of reknown in her field and spent a period of time in Warrnambool. The contents of the book show methods of cooking and typical fish dishes of the time.Small, hardcover book, cream with regency style pattern printed in grey. Spine bound in watermarked maroon. The title, "Fish Dainties by Mrs H Wicken," is written in dark green with gold capitals. Back cover is same colour but blank of any text. Written at the request of the Mutual Provedoring Company Limited 1891, Name MA Hawkins written in black ink. numbers, warrnambool, wicken, harriet wicken, fish recipes, kingswood cookery book, the australian home, cookery, mutual provedoring co.

Harriet Frances Wicken, 1847-1937 was a cookery lecturer and demonstrator in London and published her first book “Kingswood Cookery Book” in 1885. She migrated to Australia in 1886 and gave cookery classes at Warrnambool. Over the ensuing years she worked as a Technical Teacher in Sydney and published a number of books on cookery and domestic economy and housekeeping. The author is one of renown in her field and spent a period of time in Warrnambool. The contents of the book show methods of cooking and basic dishes of the time. Small 12 page booklet with pale green cover . Title in different text styles inside square patterned border. “Harrison typ ..Castlemaine” in small fine print at the bottom edgeJ. W. Harrison, Printer and stationer, Castlemaine. warrnambool, wicken, harriet wicken, kingswood cookery book, the australian home, cookery, j. w. harrison, castlemaine, fish dainties

Author Herbert Newell. Alphabets of varied fonts, headings, flourishes, plans, numerals, sketch maps, scrolls, shading, common errors, compass points. Especially designed for use in Australian Schools, offices of Lawyers, Architects, Surveyors, Engineers, Engravers, and Draughtsmen. Table of contentsThe author is a teacher of show card and ticket writing at Sydney Technical College. Book used by many students and offices. Note by the publishers provides standards for the correct form of the characters. Light brown light card cover with black ink font and border patterns. 32 Cream pages with black ink. Two staples. Hand written name on top of outline black border S. R Coleston. Price 3/9warrnambool, lettering book, angus & robertson limited, s.r. coleston, herbert newell

Bicentennial/Heritage Week Display, "The Eltham Tradition", Eltham Shire Office, 17-22 April 1988. In an interview in the Australian Women's Weekly, (29 April 1970), months before his death in October 1970, Ian Hassall discusses his life with author Maureen Bang. "Ian Hassall can look back on his life with few regrets. He believes like his friend author Alan Marshall, that when you're old you should be able to "look back on life as a book with lots of pictures". Artist Ian Hassall has a lifetime of pictures". Colour photographactivities, alan marshall, eltham shire office, heritage display, heritage week, ian hassall

This is the author's account of life in Northern Queensland. Edwin James Brady was an Australian poet. He was born at Carcoar, New South Wales, and was educated both in the United States and Sydney. He worked as a wharf clerk, a farmer, and journalist, and edited both rural and city newspapers. Brady established a writers' and artists' colony at Mallacoota, in 1909, and he continued to live there until his death in 1952. E. J. Brady was a leading figure of Australian literature. He has an association with Mallacoota, a small town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. A 303 pp book with a hard back cloth covered bright orange cover. It is titled in black print " The Land of the Sun" and has black print illustrations of crops and the sun. It contains black/white plates and a fold-out map of Queensland.brady-edwin-james book--the-land-of-the-sun queensland-northern

The Royal Readers had been prepared especially for Victorian schools and featured some Australian content. The authors made great use of the natural world as well as incidents and common daily events to attract children to the stories. Teachers were encouraged to teach children not only the 'art of reading' but also a 'love of reading'. Illustrations were used effectively to attract children 'through the eye' to the stories and to help them understand same. They were used extensively in Victorian schools as well as in other states. However, during the 1890s and especially the early 1900s, governments came under increasing pressure to change the reading books again because these books did not reflect the rapid scientific advances in the 1890s. Royal Readers date quickly when a new syllabus was introduced in 1905. Education materials were to be relevant to children's daily lives with a demand for greater local content. (info. from http://education.qld.gov.au)This book as an example of school work in the early 20th century. It reflects the the way reading was taught, to young children in Victoria. It reflects the changes in education in East Gippsland and is a useful comparison tool for literacy teaching. A small book with a blue fabric cover. It is titled Royal Readers No V1 and is a part of a series of Royal Readers.inside cover - E.A. Stephenson, Longford.education-texts schools-reading royal-readers

Peter Pavey was a resident of Ringwood.. His book" One Dragon's Dream" won the 1980 Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Peter now has retired to a walnut farm.Book by local Ringwood author. Brightly coloured covers with animal drawings front and back. Title on front. 16 pages of text and drawings.

This book by Peter Pavey won the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year in 1980. It was published as a Walker classic. Peter Pavey was a resident of Ringwood and now has retired to a walnut farm.Book by local Ringwood author. Brightly coloured covers with title on front and text on mustard coloured back page. 20 pages of multicoloured drawings and text with ten pages dedicated to counting animals.The Children's Book Council Of Australia - Picture Book Of The Year.

This book is an early reader which all Victorian students would have read during the 1930's. The book is made up of poems and stories. The Victorian Readers, one for each of the grades that then comprised the primary school, were first published by the Victorian Education Department between 1927 and 1930. Much of content of these readers was British in origin but there was an attempt to add the works of some Australian authors. This book was owned and used by Roma Cameron. Roma Cameron was the daughter of Harry Purchase Cameron and Lilian Gladys (nee Harding). Roma married Ronald Richard Smith in 1944 and is the mother of Lorraine (Mrs Peter Coulton) and Margaret Smith. Harry's father, James Cameron, came to Bellagoogan on Majors Creek in 1882. Bellagoogan was on Majors Creek near Orbost and was the site of the first race course. Like many others at the time, the Camerons bred race horses.Harry died in 1964 aged 75. Roma was the youngest of three siblings: Jean (Mrs John Gavin (Jack) Ralston) and James (Jim) (m. Joan Hosack). This is historically significant showing what young children were reading during the 1920's and 30's in schools across Victoria. It is vastly different to readers used in schools today. The Victorian Readers provide an insight into the teaching of reading in Victoria and offer an overview of the values and behaviours that were taught and reinforced in schools in the first half of the 20th century.A small grey covered book of 98pp. It is titled "First Book of The Victorian Readers". A picture has been pasted over the original b/w drawing of a young boy reading,on front cover: Roma Cameroneducation reader cameron

Author, Philip Edward Muskett (1857-1909), medical practitioner and health reformer, was born on 5 February 1857 at Collingwood, Melbourne, son of English-born, Particular Baptist parents Charles Muskett, bookseller, and his wife Phoebe, née Charlwood. His work focused on infant health and welfare. His writing advocated radical changes in the diet of Australians. His last work, The Attainment of Health (1909), was a detailed guide to foods to eat or avoid for specific complaints and diseases. This book was owned by Helena Warren of Newmerella, Orbost. Mrs Warren was a well known photographer and local press correspondent.This book, written by Philip Muskett who was he was well known for his writing on medical subjects, was an influential guide to family health in the early 20th century.A thick red covered book of 678 pp. It contains many advertisements for food suitable for treating diseases and is a detailed guide to foods to eat or avoid for specific complaints and diseases.muskett-philip health diet book-attainment-of-health-and treatment-by-diet

This booklet was the first of a series of scientific and historical studies of Gippsland to be published by the Bairnsdale Advertiser. The author, Eric Charles Frederick Bird was Principal Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Australia. The Mitchell River silt jetties are an unusually long, thin landform located in the Gippsland Lakes region. They have been formed over millions of years by sediment deposition from the Mitchell River during periods of low water flow and subsequent wash-through during periods of high water flow. The long narrow banks of silt extend more than eight kilometres east into Lake King. This item is a useful reference for the silt jetties of the Mitchell River.A 32 pp book with alight green cover. The title is in black print, " The Silk Jetties of the Mitchell River" and underneath the title there is a b/w photograph of the Mitchell River and silt jetties taken from above in 1931. It was written by E. C. F. Bird.silt-jetties mitchell-river paynesville bird-e.c.f.

This book gives the history of the Harrison Family of Waubra - celebrating 160 years in Australia from 1852-2012.The Harrison family came originaly from Catterick and later Langthorne,North Yorkshire.England.Recording the Family Tree of the Harrison Family of Waubra,Victoria.Cover of book is Beige in colour,with the title and authors name in maroon.On the right under the title is a photo of James Harrison with his two sons William and Christopher .The bottom of the cover shows the title plan of Ercildoun,sheet 2,courtsey State of Victoria.The back cover photograph is of Waubra township.A History of the Harrison Family,Waubra.by Tania.L.King.harrison family 1852 - 2012, waubra victoria, tania l king, catterick north yorkshire england,

There is no dust cover. Front cover shows the series name, the title of the book, the author's name and the publisher's name.fictionThis is a delightful book that will appeal to children of all ages, and especially those of the tenderer years. Old Bob the sundowner is a character who will endear himself to young readers. So will his two small friends, Roddy and Susan, to whom he imparts all the vast lore of the bush he has gained during a lifetime of wandering.australia, nature, birds, c.k. thompson, fiction, old bob

No dust cover. Book is red with the title and the author's name in black on the front cover and spine.fictionA sequel to 'The Twins at Timber Creek'. Adventures in the Australia countryside for children 7 to 11.australia, country life, fiction, mavis thorpe clark