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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Harrap, Mayflower heritage, 1957
The story of the descendants of the Mayflower expeditionIndex, bib, p.190.non-fictionThe story of the descendants of the Mayflower expeditionmayflower, new england settlement -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, British soldiers, 1944
A short history of the British armyIll, bib, p.47.non-fictionA short history of the British armygreat britain - history - military, great britain - history - army -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, J.M. Dent, Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legend, 1903
A study of Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legendIndex, bib, p.134.non-fictionA study of Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legendgreek mythology, roman mythology -
The Celtic Club
Book, Maire B.de Paor, Patrick The Pilgrim Apostle of Ireland, 1998
A study of Ireland's patron saint reveals a slave turned missionary, a fervent pilgrim, and a revered religious teacher, recreating the life of a spiritual leader who both embodied and rose above the conflicts of his time.Index, bib, p.310.non-fictionA study of Ireland's patron saint reveals a slave turned missionary, a fervent pilgrim, and a revered religious teacher, recreating the life of a spiritual leader who both embodied and rose above the conflicts of his time.christain saints, spirituality -
The Celtic Club
Book, Dermot Bolger, The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction, 1994
An anthology of modern Irish fiction, edited and introduced by Dermot Bolger.Bib, notes, p.561.non-fictionAn anthology of modern Irish fiction, edited and introduced by Dermot Bolger.irish fiction, ireland - social life and customs - fiction -
The Celtic Club
Book, P. L. Henry, Danta ban : poems of Irish women early and modern, 1991
An anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.Bib, notes, p.217.non-fictionAn anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.irish spirituality, irish poetry -
The Celtic Club
Book, Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent, 1964
With her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Politically risky, stylistically innovative, and wonderfully entertaining, the novel changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie.Bib, notes, p.127.fictionWith her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Politically risky, stylistically innovative, and wonderfully entertaining, the novel changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie. 3. ireland - social life and customs., irish fiction -
The Celtic Club
Book, Ian Bradley, The Celtic Way, 1993
Study of the origins, development and continuing development of the native Christian faith of the British Isles.Index, bib. p.134.non-fictionStudy of the origins, development and continuing development of the native Christian faith of the British Isles.saints and scholars., christain faith -
The Celtic Club
Book, Edward MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland, 1978
A collection of more than 4000 Irish family names and their county association.Bib, map, p.304.non-fictionA collection of more than 4000 Irish family names and their county association.geneology - irish, local history - ireland -
The Celtic Club
Book, Robert Kee, The most distressful country, 1976
Part 1 of a 3-part series, the Green Flag, which traces the rise of Irish Nationalism. The focus of this volume, Strongbow - the Great Famine, charts the development of the Irish nationalist impulse.Index, bib, p.298.non-fictionPart 1 of a 3-part series, the Green Flag, which traces the rise of Irish Nationalism. The focus of this volume, Strongbow - the Great Famine, charts the development of the Irish nationalist impulse.ireland - politics and government, ireland - history - 19th century -
The Celtic Club
Book, Evelyn M. Hood, The story of Scottish country dancing, 1980
The author has traced the origins and development of Scottish country dancing from the ritual of medieval days through the French influence of Mary Queen of Scots and the elegant assemblies of 18th century Edinburgh to the highly respected conservation work of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.Index, bib, p.123.non-fictionThe author has traced the origins and development of Scottish country dancing from the ritual of medieval days through the French influence of Mary Queen of Scots and the elegant assemblies of 18th century Edinburgh to the highly respected conservation work of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.scotland - country dancing, scotland - history -
The Celtic Club
Book, Patrick O'Farrell, Letters from Irish Australia 1825-1929, 1984
Letters ranging from those of convicts writing to their wives in the 1820s, through accounts of the voyage out and pioneering life in mid-century, through love letters, to short stories and failure to master the land, to the remarkable family saga (1883-1929) which ends the book.Index, bib., p.218.non-fictionLetters ranging from those of convicts writing to their wives in the 1820s, through accounts of the voyage out and pioneering life in mid-century, through love letters, to short stories and failure to master the land, to the remarkable family saga (1883-1929) which ends the book. irish - australia - correspondence., australia- minorities- history. -
The Celtic Club
Book, Tony Griffiths, Beautiful lies: Australia from Kokoda to Keating, 1993
A humorous, maverick account of Australia from WW2 to the 1990s. (Kokoda to Keating).Index, bib, p.218.non-fictionA humorous, maverick account of Australia from WW2 to the 1990s. (Kokoda to Keating).australia - politics and government, australia - history -
The Celtic Club
Book, Gerry Adams, An Irish voice: The quest for peace, 1997
Gerry Adams was the leader of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Party, and one of the seminal figures in the peace process in Northern Ireland during the last decade of the 20th century.Index, bib, p.269.non-fictionGerry Adams was the leader of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Party, and one of the seminal figures in the peace process in Northern Ireland during the last decade of the 20th century.ireland - biography - gerry adams, ireland - politics and government - 20th century -
The Celtic Club
Book, T. Ryle Dwyer, Michael Collins and the treaty: His differences with DeValera, 1981
This book is not only the story of Michael Collin's role in the events surrounding the Treaty, but is also the story of his differences with Eamon de Valera which were to have tragic consequences for the nation.Index, bib, p.160.non-fictionThis book is not only the story of Michael Collin's role in the events surrounding the Treaty, but is also the story of his differences with Eamon de Valera which were to have tragic consequences for the nation.ireland - politicians - biography, ireland - civil war 1921-1922 -
The Celtic Club
Book, Diarmaid Ferriter, The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000, 2005
An holistic approach to the narrative of twentieth century Ireland.Index, bib., P.759non-fictionAn holistic approach to the narrative of twentieth century Ireland.ireland- history. ireland - 20th century. -
The Celtic Club
Book, Conor Kostick, Revolution in Ireland: Popular militancy 1917-1923, 2009
A useful summary of militant activity and a corrective to the conventional orthodoxy which would almost completely dismiss the social dimension of the Irish revolution.Index, bib, p.223.non-fictionA useful summary of militant activity and a corrective to the conventional orthodoxy which would almost completely dismiss the social dimension of the Irish revolution.labour movement - ireland - history, political activity - working class - ireland -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform - Navy bibs x 3 ( 1 tie on, 2 button up
Blue and white navy bibs -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Phillip Allan & Co, Bligh of the 'Bounty', 1930
The story of the mutiny on the BountyIndex, bib, p.244.non-fictionThe story of the mutiny on the Bountygreat britain - royal navy, new south wales - history - 19th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Georgian House, The making of a sentimental bloke : a sketch of the remarkable career of C.J. Dennis, 1946
A biography of CJ DennisIll, bib, p.134.non-fictionA biography of CJ Denniscj dennis 1876-1938, authors - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, T. Fisher Unwin, Chats on old furniture : a practical guide for collectors, 1906
A guide collectors of old furnitureIll, bib, p.283.non-fictionA guide collectors of old furniturefurniture - history, furniture - collectors and collecting -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Michael Anthony Venn, The Octopus Act and empire building by the Victorian Railways during the land boom, 1973
A thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.bib, maps, p.80.non-fictionA thesis for the Master of Arts Preliminary Course of the History school at Melbourne University, on the empire building by the Victorian Railways with the Railway Construction act of 1884... known as the Octopus Act.victorian railways construction - history, railway expansion - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kenn Pearce, Australian railway disasters, 1994
A chronological description of Australian railway disastersBib, ill, p.224.non-fictionA chronological description of Australian railway disastersrailway accidents - australia, railway safety - australia -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Document - Printed Sheets, McBryde, I et al, The Distribution of Greenstone Axes in Southeastern Australia: preliminary report: Mankind Vol. 10 No. 3 June 1976: 163-174 "Wil-im-ee Moor-ring" or Where do axes come from? Mankind Vol. 11 1978: 354-82, 1976
Two papers outlining the greenstone sites in Victoria, their distribution and role in exhange in the communities.163-174 P.; maps; figs.refs.; bib. and vol 11 354-382 P.; maps; notes; graphs;tables; bib. Two papers outlining the greenstone sites in Victoria, their distribution and role in exhange in the communities. greenstone - quarry sites - victoria., aboriginal greenstone ?xes - south-eastern australia - sites., exchanged - greenstone - aborighinals, victoria. mount camel. -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Martin Gilbert, The Routledge atlas of the first world war, 1994
From its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.index, bib, maps, p.164.non-fictionFrom its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - maps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Naval Institute Press, Battleship Arizona : an illustrated history, 1991
Pictorial and textual description of the Battleship ArizonaIndex, bib, ill, p.404.non-fictionPictorial and textual description of the Battleship Arizonaarizona (battleship) - history, pearl harbour attack -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, W. H. Allen, The camera at war : a history of war photography from 1848 to the present day, 1978
The camera at war examines the nature of war photography and its relationship to society's view of warIndex, bib, ill, p.240.non-fictionThe camera at war examines the nature of war photography and its relationship to society's view of war"war photography - history, war photography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Mallard Press, Airplanes : our quest to reach the skies, 1990
A history of aviation that explores technological advancements and uses of the airplane and glances at future planes still in the planning stages.Index, bib, ill, p.147.non-fictionA history of aviation that explores technological advancements and uses of the airplane and glances at future planes still in the planning stages.airplanes - history, aeronautics - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books, Knights of the air, 1980
Traces the history of aerial operations during World War I.Index, bib, ill, p.192.Traces the history of aerial operations during World War I.world war 1914-1918 - aerial warfare, world war 1914 - 1918 - royal flying corps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Grubb Street et al, Under the guns of the German aces : Immelmann, Voss, Göring, Lothar von Richthofen : the complete record of their victories and victims, 1997
Listing of the victims of the ace German fighter pilots in World war IIIndex, bib, ill, p.192.non-fictionListing of the victims of the ace German fighter pilots in World war IIfighter pilots - great britain - biography, fighter pilots - germany - biography