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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''POEMS'' BY DOUGLAS STEWART
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 60 page paperback of poems by Douglas Stewart. Selection and introduction by the Author. Australian Poets Series. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2084 STE'' on front cover.Douglas Stewartbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, douglas stewart, poetry -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - James Conder's journals, Glen Stuart, Aug 2008
Photographed at the home of owner Elizabeth Cromb, granddaughter of James Conder. The other set of journals is in the Australian National Maritme Museum, Sydney. Displayed in 'Navy in Port' exhibition Aug/Sept 2008From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: digital photograph of one of two copies of two illustrated and handwritten journals which Conder made for his family, 'Únder Sail' and 'Únder Steam'armed services - navy, transport - shipping, james bryance conder, australian merchant navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy, australian navy -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, In other words : souvenir program 2005, 2005
A program from the "In Other Words" Festival, celebrating poets and translators from around Australia and across the world. Features poetry, essays and songs from Jeanie Bell & Vanessa Fisher, Lou Bennet, Ricardo Idagi, and Bruce Pascoe. Works in English and Language.Black and white photographsvacl, south-east queensland, cherbourg, dungibara, ewamin, garumngar, jiman, inala, tiddas, yorta yorta, mer, murray island, wurundjeri, aunty joy murphy wandin, wathaurong aboriginal cooperative, jeanie bell, vanessa fisher, lou bennett, ricardo idagi, bruce pascoe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Byron’s Works by Lord Byron, 1903
This book containing the 17 cantos of Don Juan, was owned by Con O’Mahony a lawyer who lived in Warrnambool at the turn of the 20th century He won the Bowen prize for essay writing in 1883. He operated from Royal Chambers in Kepler St Warrnambool for some time in partnership with Mr E W Klingender. An item which belonged to one of Warrnambool’s most prominent citizens at the time.Blue linen over card embossed in gold with crest and mermaid on front cover with overall pattern of crowns and the letter “B” Title Poet and publisher’s name in gold on spine of book. Back cover plain. 612 pages with 4 black and white plates included.Stamped C O’Mahony Solicitors Warrnambool in purple ink. Dedication: to Algernon Charles Swinburne. MDCCCC11(1902)Printed by William Clowes and sons Limited London and Beccles.warrnambool, con o’mahony, byron’s works, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'SELECTED POEMS' OF HUGH MCCRAE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 60 page book of Australian poetry by Hugh McCrae. Selection and introduction by Douglas Stewart. Published in 1966 by Angus & Robertson 'Australian Poets' Series and printed the Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2109 MCC'' on front cover.Hugh McCraebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, hugh mccrae, douglas stewart, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK - POETRY OF ROSEMARY DOBSON
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 57 page softcover book of poems by Rosemary Dobson. Selected by and introduction from the author. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson, ''Australian Poets'' series, and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2107 DOB'' on front coverRosemary Dobsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, rosemary dobson, poetry -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Paper - Early Days of the Area and Poem by W. Baldwin
The introduction "The following information should jog the memories of the older employees and be of interest to those who missed the interesting construction days."Wally Baldwin lived at Bogong and was interested in history and poetry. 'Poet Laureate' meaning that he was officially appointed by a government or conferring institution.A4 sheet. One side titled "Early History of the Area" with headings - Location, Capacity of Staff and Wages, 'Date of Opening' and 'Date of Closing'. On reverse a poem titled 'Our Ruddy Hydro Scheme' by W Baldwin (Bogong Poet Laureate Wally Baldwin in the early days of the schemewally baldwin, poem 'hydro scheme', khes early days, poet laureate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK - POETRY OF MARY GILMORE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 65 page softcover book of poems by Mary Gilmore. Selection and introduction by Robert D. Fitzgerald. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson, ''Australian Poets'' series and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2106 GIL'' on front cover.Mary Gilmorebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, mary gilmore, robert d. fitzgerald, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK - POETRY OF A.D.HOPE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 57page softcover book of poems by Alec Derwent Hope with an introduction by the author. Selected and arranged by Douglas Stewart. Published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson, 'Australian Poets Series' and printed by the Halstead Press. Catalogue sticker ''2108 HOP'' on front cover.A. D. Hopebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, a.d.hope, douglas stewart, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''COMIC AUSTRALIAN VERSE'' BY VARIOUS POETS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 227 page hardcover book of comic Australian poetry by various poets. Edited by Geoffrey Lehmann. Published in 1972 by Angus and Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2065 LEH'' on spine. ISBN 0 207 12302 0.Geoffrey Lehmannbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, comic verse, australian poets, geoffrey lehmann -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Robert Murphy, James Conder - A Maritime Life - 1872-1954, c. 2000
From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: 'James Conder - A Maritime Life - 1872-1954', A5 booklet 20 pp incl cover, 'developed by Robert Murphy for the many family members descended from James Conder'.armed services - navy, transport - shipping, police, arts and entertainment - visual arts, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy, victoria police, hmvs cerberus, royal australian naval college, elizabeth cromb, robert murphy, painting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF HOMER
A book titled ' The Life of Homer. The Poet of the Heroic World.' Published London: Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 753 - 768 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' ' Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, homer, lydia chancellor, collection, the life of homer, shakespeare, william shakespeare, ward & lock's penny books for the people, ward & lock's penny historical series, penny books, biographical series, poetry, literature, the illiad, the odyssey, greek legends, greece - history, famous people, male, advertisements, ward, lock & co. biographical sketches, ward, lock & co. biographical series -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''KEATS''
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 146 hardback book of verse by John Keats. Edited by S.S.Sopwith, M.A. (English master, Shrewsbury School). Includes a biography of Keats. Published c1930s by Christophers, London as the Companion Poets. Printed by Whitefriars Press, London. Catalogue sticker '2047 KEA' on spine.John Keatsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, john keats, s.s.sopwith, poetry -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Print, Our God and the Sailor We Adore, Unknown
The quote is by English poet Thomas Jordan (c. 1612–1685).Print in black ink on white cardboard frame and black wooden frame depicting a ship Our God and the Sailor we adore in time of danger, not before The danger past both are required God is forgotten, the Sailor slighted.ship, god, sailor, artwork-paintings, sea -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Photo, Family Gec, parents sitting - Ema, Ludvik, Pavla, Janez, Ljudmila and Marcela,1938, 1938
Parents Gec, brothers and sisters of the poet Marcela Bole, 1938Family Gec, parents sitting - Ema, Ludvik, Pavla, half brother Janez, Ljudmila and Marcela in 1938marcela bole, slovenian poet, slovenian association melbourne, slovenia under italy -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Anthology, Reed, Myrtle, Threads of grey and gold, 1913
Anthology of the author's prose and poetry, all previously published in journals.xi ; 371 p. : frontispiece illustration. A tribute to the author by Addison Blakely is on p. v. Decorative green-grey cover, title embossed in gold, floral pattern embossed in gold and red.Anthology of the author's prose and poetry, all previously published in journals.fiction, poetry, anthologies, myrtle reed -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Robert Anderson & Associates Pty Ltd, Dark Somme Flowing, Australian Verse of the Great War 1914 - 1918, 1987
From back flap: Here are the works of over seventy Australian poets..1) Hard cardboard cover, mid brown buckram with black print front & spine. .2) Dust cover, mid grey coloured background, black print on front & spine with photos of an oil on canvas painting by George Bell 'Laying the duckboards, France'. 146 pages, cut, plain, off white. Illustrated black & white photos. Front & back fly leaf & end papers illustrated with sepia portrait photos of men in uniform. Inscription on rear of front fly leaf.Handwritten in blue ink on rear of front flyleaf: “To Rita with best wishes from Wilbur?”book, somme, dark rising -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robert Browning, c. 1941
Book about the life and works of Robert Browning. Soft cover, grey, black print. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Trees of Ballarat, A Poem by H.E.Ramsay, Unknown. [C 1940's?] There is no reference or indication as to where the poem was originally published
The poem "The Trees of Ballarat" places the trees within the poet's view of Ballarat.As the Ballarat trees are such a feature of the city and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, they are a treasured part of the history.1 sheet of white paper with a black and white photo of Ballarat Town Hall in Sturt Street and the poem of 5 verses on the righthand side of the picture in small black print. There is 1 copy.None. poem, "trees of ballarat", h.e.ramsay, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, trees, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, pen pictures of ballarat, gardens -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper Clippings - 'The Argus', n.d
Newspaper cutting from 'The Argus', including a photograph of the memorial tablet, made to commemorate the bravery of those involved in the rescue of the wreck of the Admella', 6 AUG. 1859, and letters re the supposed involvement of poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. Glued to cardboard. Reverse has article re death of MR. J. Judkins, and a hymn.admella shipwreck -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF VICTOR HUGO
A book titled ' The Life of Victor Hugo the great French poet, Statesman, Novelist, and Dramatist.'London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 721 - 736 pgs.This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one pennyThere are also advertisements of note.books, biography, victor hugo, lydia chancellor, collection, victor hugo, the life of victor hugo, french history, france, poetry, novels, writing, authors, poets, ward & lock's penny books for the people, ward & lock's historical series, male, penny books, individual, person, biographical series, famous people, advertisements -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Drawings by James Conder
From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: .07 - Hand drawn pictures of "Cerberus" .08 - Drawing of sailing ship with annotations naming all sail types .09 - Hand illustrated sheet from "Under Canvas - Notes from a sailor's log"armed services - navy, transport - shipping, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy, royal australian naval college, australian merchant navy -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Lindsay Gordon's Cottage, Ballarat Courier 15 August, 1934, 15 August 1934
The Australian poet Lindsay Gordon had a strong following in Ballarat half a century ago.The cottage where Gordon lived was once the sample room at Craig's Hotel and by renovating and moving it to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, it was hoped that it would become a tourist attraction.2 pages of newspaper print with one column relevant to Gordon on each page.In the top lefthand corner of p.1 15 August 1934 is written in blue biro.adam lindsay gordon, adam lindsay gordon cottage, lindsay gordon's cottage, craig's hotel, poet, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, craft cottage, brighton cemetery, "the sick stockrider"., westminster abbey, livery stables 1867-1868, gardens, ballarat -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Poet explores cancer silence, 1990s
Article about poet Leigh Hay regarding issues with cancer and Daffodil Day exhibitionText and black and white imagepoetry, leigh hay, cancer, daffodil day -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Family History, John Lewis, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to know. A History of the Byron Family, 1992
A History of the Byron Family. Title from quote of poet Lord Byron - self Description.Soft cover. BlueAshton Parish Church 1281 - 1981 in black circle drawing of church inside. circle below church 700 yearsfamily history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THESE TEARS OF FIRE'' BY CLIVE TURNBULL
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 53 page hardcover biography of Francis Adams, Australian poet of the 1880s, by Clive Turnbull. Published about 1945 by the Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Designed and printed by John Gartner at the Hawthorn Press. Edition limited to 500 copies. Australian Heritage books. Catalogue sticker ''2161 TUR'' on spine.Clive Turnbullbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, clive turnbull, francis adams, biography, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: LECTURE ON THE AYRSHIRE POET WM. PEARCE RICHARDS, 1893
Lecture on the Ayrshire Poet - Wm. Pearce Richards: small booklet re lecture delivered before the Adelaide Literary Society 25/1/1886. 19 pages on Robert Burns. Printer: James Vernon, Stationer 229 Elizabeth St. Inscription Mr James Henry Curnow, with kind regards of the writer 21st Sept 1893.person, individual, curnow collection -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, High St Charlton c. 1988, c.1988
High St Charlton looking west from the Armstrong St corner. Buildings on the RH side are the Globe Hotel, Bilton/Dillon building, Westpac Bank, Arundell's Shoe Store. Shire of Charlton photo taken after footpath renovations in 1987-88Colour photograph of High St Charlton looking west from the Armstrong St corner. Buildings on the RH side are the Globe Hotel, Heather's Choice Gift Shop, Mallee Kitchen, Charlton Pharmacy, Westpac Bank. White car parked in front of Globe Hotel building. Bush Poet Cafe sign on LH side of photo.charlton, globe hotel, bilton building, westpac bank, arundell's shoe store, business, armstrong street -
The Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee Inc.
Book - Book, memorial, Adam Lindsay Gordon the poet of Australia : unveiling of the memorial in Westminster Abbey, 1934
non-fictionadam lindsay gordon, westminster abbey, 1934, memorial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF DANTE
A book titled 'The Life of Dante Italy's greatest poet. Scholar, religious enthusiast and political partizan; author of the divine comedy; and describer of scenes of supernatural terror and beauty.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 161 - 176 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People. Biographical Series.' There are advertisents of note.books, biography, dante, lydia chancellor, collection, dante, male, person, individual, famous people, poetry, poet, italy, italian history, italian lilterature, ward & lock's penny biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographies, advertisements, penny books, biographical series