Children's book: 'Pleasant Pastimes'. approx. 25 pages. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Children's book: 'The Tiny Lawn Tennis Club'. 30 pages. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Found by the donor in 2017 in a thrift or Opportunity shop in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. The names of the ships featured recalled some of the names and their crews known to have visited Melbourne and recorded in various records associated with the MTSV.Page from a children's book featuring full colour hand drawn illustrations of five ocean going ships.Ships names featured: MV Carnarvon Castle 20,000 tons Union Castle Line; S.S. Majestic, White Star Line 56,000 tons; M.V Chibu Maru, 16,500 tons, N.Y.K Line; S.S. Orontes, Orient Line 20,000 tons, S.S. Empress of Britain, 42,000 tons C.P.R. Line. Printed page of text on reverse starts mid sentence: "...going to Bombay, and then right away for Australia, this time next month she will be on the other side of the world. ..."children's book, ships, illustration, steamships, orontes, empress of britain, chichibu maru, majestic, carnarvon castle

Childrens book collection. ABC of Birds. picture book of worlds birds for children (c) 1900's. bound by ribbon.books, children's, abc of birds.

Book. Blue coloured hardcover book with black embossed floral pattern. Gold coloured title plate with black lettering stating 'The Three Little Kittens & C'. Second gold coloured title plate with black & blue lettering reads, 'Coloured Picture Book for the Nursery'. Book has oval coloured floral emblem in centre. Printed by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh and New York. 'Florrie' is pencilled on one of the inner pages.book, childrens, the three little kittens & c, thomas nelson and sons london edinburgh and new york

Red Hard Covered Book with Gold & Black Title & Illustration. 'Chatterbox' founded by J. Erskine Clarke EMA. London: Published for the Proprietors by Wells Gardner Darton, & Co; 3 Paternoster Buildings 1903. Contents include fiction and nonfiction; short stories, poetry, illustrations and puzzles. Pages 444. Markings & Inscriptions: Madge from Ruby January 1904. Inside Cover London: Printed by Strangeways & Sons Tower Street Cambridge Circus W.C. Orignal Authors of Pieces Various.Variousbook, childrens picture story

Framed collage of reproductions of pages from children's book 'The Tiny Lawn Tennis Club'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glass, Cardboardtennis

A collection of nursery stories for young children. This book was awarded to Lance Sebire in 1932 for diligent Sunday School attendance.Large hardcover children's nursery book with coloured illustration on the front cover of a small boy and girl in pyjamas and nightie holding toys surrounded by fairies. The title Fireside Tales is in black lettering at the top. The spine has faded title and pubilsher, Shaw. Black and white illustrations throughout with some coloured plates.Kindergarten. Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock 32 days. Awarded to Lance Sebire for 1st Prize of Mrs S. Gaudion's Class. W.J. Sebire Supt. A.J Sebire. Ada Gaudion. Sec. 27.3.1932.children's fiction, young people's fiction, children's books

From the collection of Giselda Bannister.Example of 1950's children's storybooks.Example of Biblically themed children's story book.D15, 1950's children's biblical storybook

The illustrations in this book are attributed to EULALIE. Eulalie ( Eulalie M. (Eulalie Minfred Banks), 1895-1999) was born in London and illustrated more than 50 children's books as well as cards, calendars and even murals. She died at 104 and was still painting into her 90's. This book is a children's story book and has been well used. It seems to be aimed at very young children.This book is a typical example a child's story book of the 1940's.A children's story book with large colourful illustrations. It is the story of a young boy's visit to London zoo and has illustrations of Australian animals. The cover and first pages are missing.book-children's eulalie-banks

Story book, c 1916, prescribed to be read as a novel by children in grade V.Example of novel written for children in grade VChildren's story Book, aimed at Grade V pupils.Seven pence (price) 'Lost In The Rockies' George Robertson & Co. Proprietary Ltdchildren's educational novel

Used by children, as internees, in Camp 3.First illustrated book printed specifically for German children. Translated into english, at Tatura Museum, in 2007 by Christa Albrecht of Rauenberg, GermanyBeige hard cover children's book with red cloth spine. Contained in a light green conservation box. Translation of some of the poems included on separate sheets. 24 pagesder struwwelpeter, hoffman, dr k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, childrens

Hard covered children's book called "Adrian's Panda". Inside cover - handwritten "Anglesea Presbyterian Sunday School". AWARDED TO "Jillian Murch - Junior class 1960." "Miss Heather Watruff (teacher)".Front: ADRIAN'S PANDA / JOY PARKER WHITE / CLOVER BOOKS Back: 3 leafed cloverchildren's fiction, sunday school, jillian murch, heather watruff

An example of late 19th century childrens' book design.Hardback, 80 pages, col. frontispiece and title page. Embossed front cover, with col. illus."To dear Stuart, with all good wishes for a happy Christmas from R. Wedlich S. S. T. 1917"childrens books

camberwell, stonnington, history

The history of the author, Anthony Hill, is on the front fly leaf.Soft cover in colour children's book council honour book. Photo of James MARTIN on front and title and author on spine. Pictures of mother and james on back with description of contents. On the back - A. Penguin Book. Illustrated - 173 pages.Donated by Col. FOURA on title page. Col. FOURA, Bendigo, 0354444526 - next page.books, military history

Children's book given to Flora McDonald for her birthday in 1908 by her sister, Elizabeth.Board cover separated from body, spine missing. Loose pages and binding. Title page missing. Advertisement inside front & back covers and back pages. 188 pp plus advertisements. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, 'To Flora/Wishing you many happy returns/of the Day/from E. McD./March 8th, 1908'.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

Hardcovered children's book called "All Because of Sixpence". Inside cover (handwritten) "Anglesea Presbyterian Sunday School" AWARDED TO "Jillian Murch - Junior Class 1961 - Heather Watmuff (teacher). Golden Way Series No. 10, 80 pages.Front: ALL BECAUSE OF SIXPENCE / CONSTANCE SAVERY / THE GOLDEN WAY SERIES.children's fiction, sunday school, jillian murch, heather watmuff

Large hardcover children's book with coloured illustration spreading the front and back covers of two boys and a dog in a rowboat. The title - Big Budget for Boys is in black lettering on the front and there are black and white illustrations throughout the.18 separate adventure stories.Mr Riseborough's Class 1st Prize Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock Awarded to Lance Sebire for dilegence and attendance. J H Lord Supt. H Blanksby Sec. 31st March 1937children's book, adventure stories, children's fiction

This children's book tells the story of 'Gendarme' a much loved Melbourne police horse during the 1970s.The connection to Greensborough is through Trevor Partington who owned this book. Trevor was a mounted policemen.32 pages, hard cover. black and white illustrations.Inside front cover: "This book belonged to Trevor Partington who worked with Victoria Police as a mounted policeman. Alex Tassell (Gendarme's trainer) was Trevor’s boss. - Faye Fort (nee Partington) 2013." gendarme (police horse), alex tassell, trevor partington, victoria police

Miss Tanner - Pied Piper of Bendigo A Memoir partly to record the history of the Bendigo Children's Library but primarily to relate the pioneering and lasting work of one of Australia's leading children's Librarians. Other connections are, Children's Book Council, and known as Pheme Tanner.Jeffrey Prentice.autobiography, bendigo children's library

Merve from Auntie Zillie and Uncle Henry. with love Xmas 1927Grey hardcover children's book The Boy Ranchers by Willard F Baker with brown and white illustration on front with two boys riding horses in the rocky country. Cover has title and author, spine has title, author, publisher and illustration of a cow.Merve from Auntie Zillie and Uncle Henry. with love Xmas 1927children's fiction, adventure stories, books

Children's book of war stories awarded to Don McDonald in 1904. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982. Cloth- bound hardcover book with oval-shaped colour plate attached to front cover. Some wear to cover edges. Binding loose but all pages intact. Foxing and miscellaneous marks through out, yellowed pages. Faded gilt-edged pages. Black and white illustrations, colour plate opposite title page. Advertisements back & front pages. 128 pp. Fair condition.Certificate glued to inside cover, 'State School/No. 2253/Second/Prize/Awarded to Don McDonald/Class Third /for/ Year's Work/H. Worthington Head Teacher/Christmas 1904'.mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

This Book Belongs To Lance Sebire Dec 22nd Christmas 1934Hardcover children's book with a coloured picture of two boys rowing at sea in a boat called Saucy Sally on the front and back covers. The title Holiday Yarns is in large red lettering at the top on the front cover. There are black and white as well as some coloured illustrations.De Lancey Francis Sebire Christmas 1934 is written on the front right hand endpaper in grey pencil. Written inside on the page that says - This Book Belongs to - Lance Sebire Dec 22nd 1934children's fiction, adventure stories, young people's fiction