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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Galula, David, Counter-Insurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice, 1964
In this revised and expanded edition of their widely acclaimed pioneering work, the authors, both historians associated with Princeton University, view their subject from the standpoint of political as well as military consideration, examining the fundamentals of guerrilla warfare and the problems it entails in historical and contemporary contexts.In this revised and expanded edition of their widely acclaimed pioneering work, the authors, both historians associated with Princeton University, view their subject from the standpoint of political as well as military consideration, examining the fundamentals of guerrilla warfare and the problems it entails in historical and contemporary contexts.revolutionary war, civil war -
Wannon Water
Brochure, Cross' patent joint no.14175, circa 1915
Samuel Cross worked for the Hamilton Waterworks Trust and his invention relates to a box joint in two sections and is particularly useful for repairing a pipe containing fluid under either high or low pressure in which a leak, blow out, or burst occurs. Samuel Cross' invention is mentioned in the minutes of the Hamilton Waterworks Trust, copied pages can be found in the supplementary files. Cross' invention helped to prevent water loss whilst a pipe was being repaired. Hamilton Waterworks Trust was an early predecessor to Glenelg Water which later merged with Portland Coast Water and South West Water to form Wannon Water. The patent is significant because the invention was revolutionary for the early Victorian 20th century engineering, and it is still being used today.A3 sheet, printed on both sides, folded into A4, printed in black and white, contains 4 photographs.water pipes, water supply, engineering, samuel cross, hamilton -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Francis Marion Crawford, Saracinesca, 1909
A novel set in revolutionary Romep.342.fictionA novel set in revolutionary Romeengland - fiction, italy - history -
The Celtic Club
Book, Nancy Carduso, Lucky eyes and a high heart: The life of Maud Gonne, 1978
Biography of Maud Gonne, Irish revolutionary activist of the early twentieth century.Index, plates, ill, p.411.non-fictionBiography of Maud Gonne, Irish revolutionary activist of the early twentieth century.maud gonne - biography, feminists - ireland - biography -
The Celtic Club
Book, Piaras F. Mac Lochlainn, Last words: letters and statements of the leaders executed after the rising at Easter 1916, 1990
A compilation of the last written words of the men who were executed after the Easter Week Rising of 1916.Plates, Ill, p.217.non-fictionA compilation of the last written words of the men who were executed after the Easter Week Rising of 1916. ireland - uprising 1916, ireland revolutionaries - correspondence -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Foreign Languages Press, Folk arts of new China, 1954
A description of folk art in post revolutionary ChinaIll, p.64.non-fictionA description of folk art in post revolutionary Chinafolk art - china, folk literature - china -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Phan, Boi Chau, Overturned Chariot: the Autobiography of Phan-Boi-Chau, 1999
The name of Phan-Boi-Chau may not be readily recognized by many people ouside Vietnan, but within his own country he is one of the most widely known and respected figures in recent history.The name of Phan-Boi-Chau may not be readily recognized by many people ouside Vietnan, but within his own country he is one of the most widely known and respected figures in recent history.revolutionaries - vietnam - biography, phan-boi-chau, autobiography -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Richard Trembath et al, All Care and Responsibility: a History of Nursing in Victoria 1850-1934, 1987
Commencing with the rudimentary nursing arrangements of the mid 19th century Victoria, this book examines the gradual introduction of new concepts of nursing the sick and revolutionary approaches to the organisation of the nascent profession.Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a maroon cover with abbreviated title, authors names and illustration of a nurse in gold print on spine. Dust jacket is pink with white panels at top and bottom. Title is printed in maroon and black ink on front top panel, and authors names printed in blue ink on bottom front panel. Four portrait sketches of various nurses in small white ovals appear on the pink area of both front and back covers. Abbreviated title and authors names are printed in black ink on spine, along with coloured illustration of nurse.non-fictionCommencing with the rudimentary nursing arrangements of the mid 19th century Victoria, this book examines the gradual introduction of new concepts of nursing the sick and revolutionary approaches to the organisation of the nascent profession.royal australian nursing federation-victorian branch-history, nursing education-victoria-history, nurses-victoria-history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Leisure object - Tobacco Pipe, Early 20th century
People in ancient civilisations smoked pipes during various healing and religious ceremonies. By the end of the 15th century, after tobacco was discovered in America, smoking had become a common pastime for everyday people. From that time, tobacco pipes were fashioned from many materials ranging from gold and silver to corn cobs and clay. A popular material was meerschaum, an expensive, soft, white stone from Turkey. In the 1820s, French craftsmen carved pipes out of the wood from the growth on the root of a Mediterranean White Heath. This material became increasingly popular due to its durable, heat-resistant qualities. The growth was called ‘bruyere’, now anglicised to ‘briar’ wood. Bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It was developed by Leo Baekeland of New York in 1907. The material was heat-resistant and could be moulded into any shape and hardened to keep its shape. This invention greatly impacted the industrial world and the products available to the domestic market, making more objects available at reduced cost.This smoker's tobacco pipe symbolises one of the leisure activities of the early 20th century that has continued into modern times. The shape and materials of the pipe represent a point in time in the evolution of tobacco pipes, including the revolutionary impact that the 1900s invention of Bakelite had on objects available in the domestic and industrial markets.Smoker's tobacco pipe; a round brown wooden pipe bowl joined to a dark brown mouthpiece. The French pipe's bowl is made from briar wood, and its mouthpiece is Bakelite. There is an inscription on the pipe."French Briar Pipe"warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, smoker's pipe, tobacco pipe, briar wood pipe, wooden pipe, smoking, french pipe, bakelite, smoker's equipment