Souvenir of Bicentenniary, as a diary for individual records of population.Cream covered with decoration and writing in gold.australian bicentenary, sunshine diaries, population

A study of the Australian Aboriginal including their origins habits and assimilation Indexed. Glossary of termsaboriginals, social history

A detailed description of the 'Burra Charter' with many illustrations of buildings and objects associated with heritage artifacts, buildings, sites of cultural and Aboriginal significance.photography, architecture, heritage

A compilation of pictorial and historical material, including a diary of 1788 - portraying Australia's development as a nation.land settlement

Follows the story of Bob Santamaria who opposed communism in the trade union movement. His wish to reform the ALP led to the 1955 split in the party. Santamaria subsequently formed the DLP. There is some focus upon Ballarat's part in this history.Relevant to the history of the trade union movement and the Australian Labor Party. Bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, santamaria, bob, communism, unions, alp, dlp, democratic labor party, australian labor party, evatt, hv (doc), catholic social studies movement, australian labor party (anti-communist)

History of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia. The union ran from 1926-1974; it has subsequently gone through a number of name changes including the Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing & Allied Services Union of Australia.Relevant to the history of unions in Australia, particularly the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: Fawn background with blue, red and brown text; sketch of a building façade.Front cover: author's and editor's names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, amalgamated postal workers union of australia, communications electrical electronic energy information postal plumbing & allied services union of australia, politics, labour movement

Jack O'Leary was a prominent official in the Rail, Tram and Bus Union in Brisbane. The story tells of how Jack and his union brought corrupt politicians to account.Relevant to Australian unions (especially the RTBU) and political history. Paper; book. Front cover: black and white picture of Jack O'Leary; red and yellow text.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, o'leary, jack, rail, tram and bus union, politics, politicians, political corruption, unions, union officials

A pictorial history of the labour movement, the book encourages labour and socialist organisations to preserve historical documents and other artefacts thus ensuring that there is an accurate history for the future.Pictorial history. Paper; book. Front cover: red and black background; illustrations in yellow; black and white text. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history, unions, labour movement

Joe Hockey was Treasurer in the Abbott (Liberal Coalition) ministry. He also served in the Howard (Liberal Coalition) ministry. The book was written when he was still an MP and speculated upon whether he would ever become Prime Minister of Australia. However he is no longer in parliament and went on to become the Ambassador of Australia to the United States. The book also contains personal biographical detail. Material is drawn from interviews with Hockey and others.Political and biographical interest.Book; 328 pages. Front cover: blue background; colour photograph of Joe Hockey; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hockey, joe, biography, treasurers - federal, politics and government, cabinet ministers, ambassadors and diplomats, liberal party australia, national party australia

The book is a biography and political history focussing upon the career of former National Party Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Bjelke-Petersen was Premier of Queensland for almost twenty years and is renowned for using police to obstruct street demonstrations and his unsuccessful "Joh for PM" campaign (against PM Bob Hawke). He is believed to have been pivotal in the 1975 constitutional crisis that led to the sacking of Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. His wife, Florence Bjelke-Petersen, was a Senator in the Australian Federal Parliament.Biographical interest. Political and historical - State politics.Book; 280 pages. Cover: blue background; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, politics and government, premiers - bjelke-petersen, joh, senators - bjelke-petersen, florence

An autobiography of Jo Gullett who was a journalist, politician and horseman. The book is set in Paris, Oxford, Canberra, NSW and during WWII.Politics, war and media.Book; 310 pages.Black ink, "Mary O'Dea, RMB 8865, Bochara Vic 3301. From Paul and Sue - Christmas 1991."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, warfare, animals, military, media - australia

Arthur Fadden was a member of the House of Representatives for 22 years, representing the Country Party. In 1941, he became Prime Minister for 40 days. He served as Treasurer on two occasions. These memoirs are the story of his boyhood as well as his political career.Political and autobiographical.Book; 196 pages. Dustjacket: green background; artistic impression of Sir Arthur Fadden smoking a pipe; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Black ink, "To whomsoever may wish it. [Name illegible.] 1969."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fadden, sir arthur, country party australia, national party australia, united australia party, liberal party australia, politics and government, cabinet ministers - treasurer, house of representatives - australia, autobiography, prime minister - menzies, world war ii, coalition government, politics and government

The book is a biography and political history focussing upon the career of former National Party Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Bjelke-Petersen was Country Party/National Party Premier of Queensland for almost twenty years and is renowned for using police to obstruct street demonstrations and his unsuccessful "Joh for PM" campaign (against PM Bob Hawke). He is believed to have been pivotal in the 1975 constitutional crisis that led to the sacking of Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. His wife, Florence Bjelke-Petersen, was a Senator in the Australian Federal Parliament. This biography was written at the time when Petersen was still Premier (1983).Politics and government. Biographical interest.Book; 375 pages. Dustjacket: white background; colour photograph of Joh Bjelke-Petersen shaped like a jigsaw piece; black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, premiers - bjelke-petersen, joh, senators - bjelke-petersen, florence, biography, politics and government, country party, national party

There is a Wollemi Pine in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.The Wollemi Pine is a survivor from dinosaur times and is much prized today. It was discovered in 1994 by David Noble in the Blue Mountains.Page 1 of Brisbane Botanics periodical, black print on white paper.None.john garner, doctor, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, brisbane city botanical gardens, brisbane botanics, wollemi pine, wollemia nobilis, dick date., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat