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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION:GRAVE OF GERMAN AIRMAN BARON VON RICHTHOFEN AT BETANGLES, POSTCARD BRITISH MADE, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the grave of German airman, Baron von Richthofen. Grave is a mound of dirt next to a wrought iron gate. Surrounds overgrown with shrubs.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, grave, baron von richthoven, bertangles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: LA BOISELLE - THE MINE CRATER NEAR THE POZIERES ROAD, POSTCARD, BRITISH MADE, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a mine crater at Boiselle near the Pozieres Road. Timbers and a figure in front of a tunnel openingpostcard, postcard, ww1, france, la boiselle, mine crater, pozieres -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: BAILLEUL AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE FACING MONT KEMMELL FROM THE SQUARE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. View of Mont Kemmell from the Square. Copy Z 50postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, mont kemmel, france, ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: BAILLEUL, AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of Bailleul after a German offensive. No building left intact. Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia Copy AZ 5postcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, german offensive, ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: GERMAN GRAVES NEAR BAC ST MAUR, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German graves near Bac St. Maur. Five crosses in the foreground and two behind them. Plaque on left cross (writing indistinct) Name on middle cross 'Musk Josef Fornol'. Weeds and grass all around. Copy Y 15postcard, postcard, ww1, bac st maur, france, german graves -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ESTAIRES AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE - THE CHURCH, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the ruins of the Church at Estaires after a German offensive. Copy Z 14postcard, postcard, ww1, estaires, france, church ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: LA MOTTE (NEAR WARFUSEE) - THE CHURCH, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the church ruins at La Motte (near Warfusee) after a German offensive. Copy G 28postcard, postcard, ww1, la motte, warfusee, france, church ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ERQUINGHIEM AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a street in Erquinghem after a German offensive. Ruined buildings on left side of street. No.96 facade partly intact. Copy Y11postcard, postcard, ww1, erquingham, france, german offensive, ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : LANDSCAPE BETWEEN CORBIE AND QUERRIEU, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a barren landscape between Corbie and Querrie. Indistinct tree in middle ground with a row of trees in the background. Copy G 20postcard, postcard, ww1, france, corbie, querrieu -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : SUPPLY TANK NEAR VILLERS BRETONNEUX, POSTCARD, BRITISH MADE, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a British supply tank near Villers Bretonneux. The word 'SUPPLY' written on side of tank. Several rolls of barbed wire heaped up in left foreground. Copy A39postcard, postcard, ww1, france, tank, villers bretonneux, barbed wire. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: RUINS ETC ON TOP OF MONT ST QUENTIN, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of building ruins surrounded by defoliated trees on top of Mont St. Quentin. Copy A29postcard, postcard, ww1, mont st quentin, france, ruins -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College staff in 1971. Three staff members are at the circulation desk in the college library. Miss J.C. Burnett is in the foreground on the right hand side. Mr. Jeff Layner and Mr. Colin Barnes are to the right in the background. The staff are in front of the Leonard French mural a feature of the library. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, latrobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, bendigo, library, libraries, teacher training, tertiary education, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, mr. jeff layner, mr. colin barnes, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history, art, mural, murals, leonard french mural -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LETTER FROM JOHN REYNOLDS
Hand-written letter to the President/Cecretary, Long Gully Historical Group, dated 7/10/2000 enquiring about the Wilson family from the late 19th Century. Hewas interested about his paternal Grandmother,Lillian Rubina Wilson and her brother James Maitland Wilson who was killed in France in 1917. Their parents were Elizabeth Wilson nee Jolly and James Wilson. He asks for any knowledge, photos or anecdotes. Signed John Reynolds.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - letter from john reynolds, long gully historical society, lillian rubina wilson, james maitland wilson, honour rolls memorial military museum, elizabeth wilson nee jolly, james wilson, long gully (female) choir or singing/choral group, john reynolds -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: CENTENARY MEMORIES - CORNISH EMIGRANTS IN BENDIGO
Copy of a newspaper article titled Centenary Memories, Cornish Emigrants in Bendigo, More Cornish spoken than at St. Just. Written on the side is - This was published in a West Cornwell Newspaper & sent back to Aust in a clipping George Ellis has original. Approx circa 1951. Items mentioned are: More Cornish spoken than at St Just, Best Cornsih Style, Singing Gullies particularly where Cornishmen and Welshmen were as they were fond of singing, Royal visits, St Just point and Open House for Cornish.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - centenary memories - cornsih emigrants in bendigo, bendigo advertiser, mrs kennedy, duke of edinburgh 1867, prince albert victor of wales, prince george (later king george v), edward prince of wales, the duke and duchess of york, french's corner long gully, old cornwall society, mr john ellis, bendigo hospital, mr harry perak malaya, mr and mrs charles harry, mrs boyns, hon mrs j keppel, lord st levan, mr keppel, victorian railways, bendigo railway station, mr herbert thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: FLOURO YELLOW JACKET, 1970-1990
Fluoro yellow single breasted long sleeved jacket with LHS breast pocket and side front pockets. Breast pocket has grey and yellow Olympic emblem appliqué (9.5cm X 5cm). Fold over collar with lapels. Sleeves have 4 cm wide strip of grey and yellow patterned fabric stitch on top side from shoulder to hem at wrist. Front fastened with one 2.1 cm black plastic button with ''ARENA'' engraved.Two labels inside back neck ,1. 188A. 2. ''Made in France'' ''ARENA'' Washing Instructions.costume, male, fluoro yellow jacket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: 'THE BOY FRIEND'
A Bendigo advertiser article titled 'The Boy Friend is Soon To Be At Bendigo'. This article includes photos of the Bendigo Teachers' College cast rehearsing for 'The Boy Friend'. (a) A photo of Noel Thompson and Eileen Florence rehearsing their song 'I could be happy with you'. (b) A photo of Ethel Prichard who plays the role of the French maid Hortense. (c) The third photo is of the cast singing 'Wont you charlston with me?' Dated C 1960.bendigo, education, performing arts, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo, education, tertiary education, drama, musical, entertainment, music, dancing, costume, theatre, performing arts, photo, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BIRTHPLACES OF THE PEOPLE - MARONG, HUNTLY & STRATHFIELDSAYE
Copies of some pages titled Birthplaces of the People. Tables are divided into each shire under the heading of Bendigo. Birthplaces are divided into British Possessions including Victoria and Foreign Countries including France and French Colonies and Other Fountries, At Sea and Unspecified. Bendigo is divided into Sandhurst City - -?- Ward and Sutton Ward, Eaglehawk Borough and Raywood Borough. Marong Shire is divided into North-West Riding which consists of Newbridge Township, Goldworkings and Outside Township and Goldworkings, Bridgewater Township and Myerstown Township. North-East Riding consists of Kangaroo Flat -?- Goldworkings, Eaglehawk Gully Goldworkings, Eaglehawk Flat Goldworkings, Butcher'sHill Goldworkings, Deadhorse Flat Goldworkings,Myers' Flat Goldworkings and -?- Flat Goldworkings. Maiden Gully Goldworkings, Kangaroo Flar Goldworkings, Epsom Township, Neilborough Township, Whipstick Goldworkings, -?- Goldworkings, Sebastian Goldworkings, Sydney Flat Goldworkings, other Goldworkings, Outside Townships and Goldworkings. South Riding of the Marong Shire consists of Ravenswood Township, Big Hill Township, Grusoe Gully Township, -?- and Lockwood Township. Strathfieldsaye Shire consists of the East Riding and the West Riding which consists of Milkmaid Flat Goldworkings, Diamond Hill Goldworkings, -?-, Sheepwash Gully Goldworkings, Spring Gully Goldworkings, Tin-pot Gully Goldworkings, Golden Gully Goldworkings, Kangaroo Flat and Gully Goldworkings and Outside Goldworkings. Huntly Shire consists of the Huntly Township, Huntly Goldworkings, Ascot Township, -?-, and Outside Townships. Each table lists the number of Persons, Males and Females and the places mentioned earlier where they were born. Black marks on paper make some of it unreadable.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - birthplaces of the people - marong, huntly & strathfieldsaye -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: FRENCH'S CORNER AND VILLAGE PARLIAMENTS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Copy of pages 3 and 4 titled French's Corner and Village Parliaments. Some passengers travelling on the tram would ask to be put down at French's corner. The conductor had no idea where it was. The passenger would be returning to where he used to live or work. The old who met at the pub corner were mostly teetotallers, but they met at the pub where the publican provided the two forms of seats for them and if business was slack he would join in the discussion. Another group met at Uncle Tom Foss' shop further down the road. This group was made up of old men over 80 and they met inside the shoemaker's shop. One old man used to go to his granddaughter's house and sit beside the kitchen fire and then he would tell her he had a pain beneath his ribs and she would give him a little wine to drink. Then he lost the last of his cronies and he went slowly up the hill and told his granddaughter he had nobody left but his old stick. The pain of being left without contemporaries made him forget about the pain in his side. There was another group that met at Philpot's smithy. The men would talk and argue while the smith was shoeing the horses. This smith has a long finger- nail on his left hand which he would use to pick up horse shoe nails as he was shoeing the horse. The bottom of the page has a photo of the main street of Long Gully taken from the Blacksmiths Shop.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - french's corner and village parliaments, manchester arms, french's hotel, mr french, uncle tom foss' shop, philpot's smithy, a crossley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1896
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Jackman Robert, Yallook. 2 - 1896 - Letter from Kerang Office to Bendigo Office re Hill Mrs. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Peacock C. Pyramid Hill. 4 - 1896 - Letter from McKay John & Co, Merchants & Importers, Pyramid Hill and Mincha. Mentions Jamieson Jas. 5 - 1896 - Letter from Bryan J H. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Wespern F P. 7 - 1896 - Letter from Jewell J J. 8 - 1896.- Letter from Kerang Office re transfer. 9 - 1896 - Letter from Veitch W, Saddler, Echuca. 10 - 1896 - Letter from Bracy George, Nathalia? 11 - 1896 - Letter re Holding Ralph v Pippin Elizabeth. Mentions French H and Priestly.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, jackman robert, hill mrs, peacock c, mckay john & co, jamieson jas, bryan j h, wespern f p, jewell j j, veitch w, bracy george, holding ralph, pippin elizabeth, french h, priestly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Programme - Programme ""The Desert Song" by Bendigo Community Theatre and Arts Inc
"The Desert Song" is an operetta in two acts with book and lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstwin II and Frank Mandel and music by Sigmund Romberg inspired by the 1925 upprising of a group of Berber fighters against French colonial rule in Morocco. Music Programme for The Desert Song" a musical performed by Bendigo Community Theatre and Arts Inc. October 25, 26, November 1, 2 and matinees October 26, November 3, 1991 at the Capital Theatre, View Street- a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis. programme, concert -
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Document - MUSIC ADVANCMENT SOCIETY OF BENDIGO, SECOND CONCERT 1956, TOWN HALL, 11 March, 1959
a/ Music Advancement Society of Bendigo, Second Concert 1956, Town Hall, Bendigo. The Pascal String Quartet. (Official String Quartet of the French National Radio). Violin: Jacques Dumont, Maurice Crut, Walter Gerhardt. 'Cello: Robert Salles. Monday, 23rd April, 1956. 8.15pm. Hon. Secs. Madge Edgar, Mary Stanistreet. Programme. Advertisments: Allan's, Allan's Walk, Bendigo. Frank J. Every & Sons, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Phone 874. Edgars', 293 Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Phone 238. b/ Music Advancement Society of Bendigo, Wednesday, 10th April, 1957. Darrenin String Quartet. Hon Secs.: Madge Edgar, Mary Stanistreet. Programme. Advertisements: Frank J Every & Sons. Hargreaves St., Bendigo, Ph. 874. A C Hampton, Mitchell St., Bendigo, Ph. 241. Edgars Autorised Newsagency. 293 Hargreaves St. Bendigo, Ph. 238. c/ Music Advancement Society of Bendigo, Presents the Third Concert 1957 series. Brian Hansford, Baritone, Graeme Buchanan, Piano. Town Hall, Bendigo. Wednesday, 25th September, 1957, 8.15 pm. Hon. Secs.: Madge Edgar, Mary Stanistreet. Advertising Phillips and Deutsche Recordings available at Allan's, Allan's Walk, Bendigo. A C Hampton, Newsagent stationer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Ph 241. Edgars' Authorised Newsagency. 293 Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Telephone 238. d/ Music Advancement Society of Bendigo Presents the First Concert 1959. Presenting Nancy Weir, Pianist. City Hall, Bendigo. Wednesday, 11th March, 1959. Hon. Secs. : Madge Edgar, Mary Stanistreet. Advertisements: Allan's A C Hampton, Edgars'. Pinned inside newspaper article titled 'Pianist Held Audience. Nancy Weir enthralled her bendigo Audience in the City Hall when she opened the 1959 concert series for the Music Advancement Society. Miss Weirs' 7th visit to Bendigo, 5 of them under the auspices of the MASB. Her unaffected style, her great reserves of strength for one so diminutive . . . Name of newspaper not included.Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd., Printers, Bendigoprogram, theatre, music advancement society of bendig, a/ music advancement society of bendigo, second concert 1956, town hall, bendigo. the pascal string quartet. (official string quartet of the french national radio). violin: jacques dumont, maurice crut, walter gerhardt. 'cello: robert salles. april, 1956. stanistreet. programme. advertisments: allan's. frank j. every & sons. b/ 1957. darrenin string quartet. advertisements: a c hampton. edgars autorised newsagency. c/ presents the third concert 1957 series. brian hansford, baritone, graeme buchanan, piano. 1957. advertising: phillips and deutsche recordings available. a c hampton, newsagent stationer. d/ first concert 1959. nancy weir, pianist. 11th march, 1959.. advertisements: edgars'. pinned inside newspaper article titled 'pianist held audience. nancy weir enthralled her bendigo audience in the city hall when she opened the 1959 concert series for the music advancement society. miss weirs' 7th visit to bendigo, 5 of them under the auspices of the masb -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WORLD WAR ONE - SCRAP BOOK, 1915
World War One - Scrap Book. Exercise book image of lion on cover, with newspaper cuttings about Australians in WWI. Australians landed at Gallipoli, sketch of landing sight. Dardanelles, Australian Imperial Force. Come On Australians! Pictures including picture of Bendigo's Honor Roll.document, newspaper, wwi, wwi world war one newspaper clippings australian's new zealanders british france gallipoli picture of where australians landed at gallipoli dardanelles australian imperial force come on australians! pictures including picture of bendigo's honor rol -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION: SLIDE HOUSE, CNR WILLS & ARTHUR STREETS, 1988
Slide, Allan Budge Slide Collection: House, Cnr Wills and Arthur Streets .Gables and Lacework. An intricate gable with french windows under and effective polychomatic brickwork. The chimneys are notable. (Note: Since this photo was taken, an excellent matching extension was added to the back for the owners --the ANZ Bank.)house, public, allan budge slide collection:, allan budge slide collection: -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Berkley Calibre, Beyond band of brothers : the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters, 2006
In war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible. They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, "the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story, told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy--where Easy Company reached its breaking point--and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Neither a protest against war nor a glamorization of combat, this is a moving tribute to the human spirit by a man who earned the love and respect of the men of Easy Company and the adulation of new generations worldwide.Index, ill, p.292.non-fictionIn war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible. They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, "the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story, told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy--where Easy Company reached its breaking point--and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Neither a protest against war nor a glamorization of combat, this is a moving tribute to the human spirit by a man who earned the love and respect of the men of Easy Company and the adulation of new generations worldwide. world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states, united states army - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Arcturus Publishing, 1918 : the year of victories, 2003
At the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.Index, bib, maps, p.235.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cassell, To win a war : 1918, the year of victory, 2008
At the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.Index, bib, ill, p.283.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Salamander Books, The Battle of Britain: The greatest battle in the history warfare, 1990
By the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.Index, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionBy the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Heineman, 1914 : the year the world ended, 2013
Few years can justly be said to have transformed the earth: 1914 did. In July that year, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Britain and France were poised to plunge the world into a war that would kill or wound 37 million people, tear down the fabric of society, uproot ancient political systems and set the course for the bloodiest century in human history. In the longer run, the events of 1914 set the world on the path toward the Russian Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazism and the Cold War. In 1914: The Year the World Ended, award-winning historian Paul Ham tells the story of the outbreak of the Great War from German, British, French, Austria-Hungarian, Russian and Serbian perspectives.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.640.non-fictionFew years can justly be said to have transformed the earth: 1914 did. In July that year, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Britain and France were poised to plunge the world into a war that would kill or wound 37 million people, tear down the fabric of society, uproot ancient political systems and set the course for the bloodiest century in human history. In the longer run, the events of 1914 set the world on the path toward the Russian Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazism and the Cold War. In 1914: The Year the World Ended, award-winning historian Paul Ham tells the story of the outbreak of the Great War from German, British, French, Austria-Hungarian, Russian and Serbian perspectives.world war 1914 - 1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - causes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, David Mason, Marching with the devil: Legends, glory and lies in the French foreign legion, 2010
... France - Military history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Soldiers - Australia - Biography France - Military ...Based on his diaries, this is a frank account of how Mason came first in French Foreign Legion basic training, trained other Legionnaires, went to Africa, did sniper, commando and medic's training and took part in two operations, both in the Republic of Djibouti, where a civil war nearly crippled the nation. It tells of his daily life in the Legion, in the training regiment, in Africa and with the Legion's Parachute Regiment. But more than this, David's gripping account reveals his disillusionment, frustration and disappointments, and how the Legion today is not what it seems.Ill, p.380.non-fictionBased on his diaries, this is a frank account of how Mason came first in French Foreign Legion basic training, trained other Legionnaires, went to Africa, did sniper, commando and medic's training and took part in two operations, both in the Republic of Djibouti, where a civil war nearly crippled the nation. It tells of his daily life in the Legion, in the training regiment, in Africa and with the Legion's Parachute Regiment. But more than this, David's gripping account reveals his disillusionment, frustration and disappointments, and how the Legion today is not what it seems.soldiers - australia - biography, france - military history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bruce Davies, The battle at Ngok Tavak: A bloody defeat in South Vietnam 1968, 2008
In 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, a Special Forces Company, under the command of an Australian Army Captain, supported by a Marine artillery detachment, occupied an old French fort, on a hill known as Ngok Tavak. The circumstances of the battle that ensued, and the subsequent retreat from Ngok Tavak, left in their wake issues that cried out for resolution for decades after the event. A number of American bodies were left where they had fallen during the battle, and another American, the nephew of Katharine Hepburn, went missing. After speaking extensively to the battle survivors and loved ones of the American warriors, and searching through accounts from official reports that included Vietnamese documents, eyewitness statements and war diaries, Bruce Davies has pieced together the evidence that will bring resolution to the questions that still haunt many of those connected to the battle. A story that needed to be told for the veterans who survived and for those who did not, for their families and for the sake of history. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cooper (Retd), Australian Infantry, South Vietnam 1971-72Index, bib, ill, p.241.non-fictionIn 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, a Special Forces Company, under the command of an Australian Army Captain, supported by a Marine artillery detachment, occupied an old French fort, on a hill known as Ngok Tavak. The circumstances of the battle that ensued, and the subsequent retreat from Ngok Tavak, left in their wake issues that cried out for resolution for decades after the event. A number of American bodies were left where they had fallen during the battle, and another American, the nephew of Katharine Hepburn, went missing. After speaking extensively to the battle survivors and loved ones of the American warriors, and searching through accounts from official reports that included Vietnamese documents, eyewitness statements and war diaries, Bruce Davies has pieced together the evidence that will bring resolution to the questions that still haunt many of those connected to the battle. A story that needed to be told for the veterans who survived and for those who did not, for their families and for the sake of history. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cooper (Retd), Australian Infantry, South Vietnam 1971-72vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam - special forces
