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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Spectrum Publications, The wobblies at war : a history of the IWW and the Great War in Australia, 1993
... The wobblies at war : a history of the IWW and the Great ...The history of the International Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia and their opposition to the "capitallsts war" as they termed the First World War.Index, ill, p.300.non-fictionThe history of the International Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia and their opposition to the "capitallsts war" as they termed the First World War.trade unions - australia - history, working class - australia -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Folder: Bound folder of newspaper cuttings from The Age, The Argus and The Herald Sun, 1935-1956
... Folder: Bound folder of newspaper cuttings from The Age ...Bound folder of newspaper cuttings from The Age, The Argus and The Herald Sun, 13 December 1935 - 26 October 1956. On cover ‘News Cuttings’. Focused on education, technical schools, Preston Technical School, Collingwood Technical School.preston technical school, collingwood technical school, newspaper clippings, nmit -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, The frogmen : the story of the wartime underwater operators, 1954
... The frogmen : the story of the wartime underwater operators ...The activites of frogmen during World War TwoIll, p.155.non-fictionThe activites of frogmen during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations, underwater warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen & Unwin, The path of infinite sorrow : the Japanese on the Kokoda Track, 2009
... The path of infinite sorrow : the Japanese on the Kokoda ...The Australian story of Kokoda has been told often and told well. Now for the first time, the full Japanese story of Kokoda is told, a poignant tale of comradeship and heart-wrenching suffering. This is a very human story of the other side, told through the eyes of Japanese who were there.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.324.non-fictionThe Australian story of Kokoda has been told often and told well. Now for the first time, the full Japanese story of Kokoda is told, a poignant tale of comradeship and heart-wrenching suffering. This is a very human story of the other side, told through the eyes of Japanese who were there. kokoda track 1942, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – new guinea -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Simon & Schuster, The resistance : the French fight against the Nazis, 2009
... The resistance : the French fight against the Nazis ...The French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II was a struggle in which ordinary people fought for their liberty, despite terrible odds and horrifying repression. Hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and women carried out an armed struggle against the Nazis, producing underground anti-fascist publications and supplying the Allies with vital intelligence. Based on hundreds of French eye-witness accounts and including recently-released archival material, The Resistance uses dramatic personal stories to take the reader on one of the great adventures of the 20th century.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.403.non-fictionThe French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II was a struggle in which ordinary people fought for their liberty, despite terrible odds and horrifying repression. Hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and women carried out an armed struggle against the Nazis, producing underground anti-fascist publications and supplying the Allies with vital intelligence. Based on hundreds of French eye-witness accounts and including recently-released archival material, The Resistance uses dramatic personal stories to take the reader on one of the great adventures of the 20th century.world war 1939-1945 - resistance, france - german occupation - 1940-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Russell Morison, SUSTAINING THE FIGHT-ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS (RAASC) OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM : Aussie Diggers Supporting the Combat Force in the Vietnam War, 2021
... SUSTAINING THE FIGHT-ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS ...The story of Australian Army support operations during the Vietnam conflict.Ill, maps, p.240.non-fictionThe story of Australian Army support operations during the Vietnam conflict.royal australian army service corps, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - australian participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander Books, The Battle of Britain: The greatest battle in the history warfare, 1990
... The Battle of Britain: The greatest battle in the history ...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 Branch
Book, Anthony J McAleer, The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 2 The first world war and its effect on the community, 1994
... The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 2 The ...The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumesIndex, bib, ill, p.257.non-fictionThe military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumeslillydale shire - history, military participation - shire of lillydale -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Century, Triumph in the desert : the definitive illustrated history of the Gulf War, 1991
... Triumph in the desert : the definitive illustrated history ...Lavishly illustrated account of the gulf war in 1991.Ill, maps, p.209.non-fictionLavishly illustrated account of the gulf war in 1991.gulf war 1991, gulf war 1991 - photographic essay -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, William Heinemann, The Wolf : how one German raider terrorised Australia and the southern oceans in the first world war, 2010
... The Wolf : how one German raider terrorised Australia and ...The true story of an epic voyage of destruction in World War One. July 1917: the First World War is about to enter its fourth horrendous year and ships are mysteriously disappearing off Australia and New Zealand, as a young Australian woman named Mary Cameron sails with her husband and daughter across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney. Less than a thousand miles from Sydney, a black-hulled freighter appears out of the vast blue emptiness, and Mary and her daughter rush to the deck to greet her. Suddenly, two hinged iron sections of the freighter's bulwarks drop down to reveal she is bristling with guns. She is in fact the German warship the Wolf, and the Cameron family are about to find themselves captive on one of the century's most extraordinary wartime sea voyages.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.384.non-fictionThe true story of an epic voyage of destruction in World War One. July 1917: the First World War is about to enter its fourth horrendous year and ships are mysteriously disappearing off Australia and New Zealand, as a young Australian woman named Mary Cameron sails with her husband and daughter across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney. Less than a thousand miles from Sydney, a black-hulled freighter appears out of the vast blue emptiness, and Mary and her daughter rush to the deck to greet her. Suddenly, two hinged iron sections of the freighter's bulwarks drop down to reveal she is bristling with guns. She is in fact the German warship the Wolf, and the Cameron family are about to find themselves captive on one of the century's most extraordinary wartime sea voyages.naval warfare - germany, commerce raiders - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Routledge, A history of the world from the 20th century to the 21st century, 2004
... A history of the world from the 20th century to the 21st ...The 20th century is the century of communism and fascism, of debt and prosperity, of the United Nations and nationalistic fervour, of mass demonstrations and individual defiance; and also of the aircraft and the submarine, of the conveyor belt and the computer, of miracle cures and new diseases, and of radio and television.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.888.non-fictionThe 20th century is the century of communism and fascism, of debt and prosperity, of the United Nations and nationalistic fervour, of mass demonstrations and individual defiance; and also of the aircraft and the submarine, of the conveyor belt and the computer, of miracle cures and new diseases, and of radio and television. history - modern - 20th century, history - modern - 21st century -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Michael Caulfield, The Vietnam years:From the jungle to the Australian suburbs, 2007
... The Vietnam years:From the jungle to the Australian suburbs ...This story weaves through the paddy fields and the suburbs, from Vung Tau and Long Tan, to Bankstown and Broadmeadows, and tells of the long hard road Australia took that us travel from innocence to bitterness, and from despair to redemption.Index, ill, p.491.non-fictionThis story weaves through the paddy fields and the suburbs, from Vung Tau and Long Tan, to Bankstown and Broadmeadows, and tells of the long hard road Australia took that us travel from innocence to bitterness, and from despair to redemption.vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam conflict - australian involvement -
Bay Steamers Maritime Museum
Book, Her Majesty's stationery office, The Nautical Almanac. Abridged for the use of seamen for the year 1945, 1945
... The Nautical Almanac. Abridged for the use of seamen for ...Light blue hard cover of 315 pagesHand written on front cover "Hmas Wongalene -
Deaf Children Australia
Manuscript, "Utmost for the Highest" - the story of the Victorian School for Deaf Children
... "Utmost for the Highest" - the story of the Victorian ...J.H.Burchett's manuscript was created in 1957, as the knowledge of the school's history.J.H.Burchett had met Mr F.J.Rose, the founder of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.Cardboard bound book containing: 1. a list of teachers and students of the Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten for the Deaf, for 1950-1957 and 1958 - ? 2. A typed manuscript of the history of the Victorian School for Deaf Children, written in 1957 (?) by J.H.BurchettFront Cover: "Utmost for the Highest" "Manuscript" in pen and inkdeaf children australia, deaf education, manuscript -
Deaf Children Australia
Book, Minutes of Meetings of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, Contents: 1944-1948
... Minutes of Meetings of the Co-ordination Committee of the ...There has been a long association between the two bodies, and, questions of co-operation have been ongoing. Record of the meetings between the two bodies, post the Second World War. The A4 binder with fake green marbled cover records the meetings in 1944 till 1948 of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution. Handwritten in ink the meetings from the 4th May 1944 to 24th June 1948. The purpose seemed to be to explore how the two organisations might co-operate, there is no indication of the meetings that might have preceded or followed these. adult deaf and dumb society, victorian deaf & dumb institution, deaf children australia, minutes of meeting, co-ordination committee -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Recognising the Role of the Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam War. Dedication ceremony at the NVVM, 18th November 2017. Copy 1
... Recognising the Role of the Royal Australian Navy in ...national vietnam veterans museum, royal australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Recognising the Role of the Royal Australian Navy in Vietnam War. Dedication ceremony at the NVVM, 18th November 2017. Copy 2
... Recognising the Role of the Royal Australian Navy in ...national vietnam veterans museum, royal australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, The Australian Counterinsurgency campaign in the Vietnam War: the ambush battle, 2014
... The Australian Counterinsurgency campaign in the Vietnam ...3 photocopies of the article published in the Journal of Maps, vol.10, No.1, 2014.1 atf, counterinsurgency campaign -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam War, Vol. 2: The Battle for Khe Sanh; The 4th Infantry Division; the big picture, 2009
... Vietnam War, Vol. 2: The Battle for Khe Sanh; The 4th ...united states. army. infantry division, 4th., united states. army. infantry division, 25th., khe sanh, battle of (vietnam : 1968) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Vietnam War, Vol. 5: The faces of rescue: the drill sergeant; the 11th Armoured Cavalry, 1990
... Vietnam War, Vol. 5: The faces of rescue: the drill ...united states. air force. air rescue service., united states. army. cavalry., vietnam war, 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, In the Shadow of the Blade: helicopters, heroes, healing: the untold stories of America's Vietnam Veterans
... In the Shadow of the Blade: helicopters, heroes, healing ...helicopter - huey, vietnam war (1961-1975), helicopters -- vietnam., vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, Piece of the original granite from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the USA & Certificate of Authenticity, 1982
... Piece of the original granite from the Vietnam Veterans ...Boxed piece of black granite from the original granite used to construct the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982 in the USA. It comes with a certificate of authenticity.vietnam veterans memorial (washington, d.c.) -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Pamphlet (item) - Australian Defence Scientific Service Proceedings, Australian Defence Scientific Service The Application of the Theory of Strategic Games and Operational Gaming to the Military Decision Problem
... Australian Defence Scientific Service The Application of ...Australian Defence Scientific Service -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - Department of Aircraft Production Report on the Japanese Aircraft Industry During World War II, Appendices to a Series of Reports, Prepared by a Member of the Department of Aircraft Production Dealing Primarily with the Standard of Aircraft Design and Development Achieved by the Japanese Aircraft Industry
... the Department of Aircraft Production Dealing Primarily with ...Contains information on Japanese manufacturing techniques the Japanese were using during World War II. The Department of Aircraft Production was seeing what they could learn from their former enemy immediately after the war. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - Government Aircraft Factories Report on Fishermen's Bend Facilities, Report on the Limitations of the Fishermens' Bend Test Flying Field and Recommendations for the Transfer of Test Flying and Allied Factory Operations to a More Suitable Location
... Report on the Limitations of the Fishermens' Bend Test ... -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Anzac Battalion: a record of the tour of 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Battalion, Vol 1 (Copy 2)
... The Anzac Battalion: a record of the tour of 2nd Battalion ...australia. army. battalion, 2nd, new zealand. army. battalion, 1st -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Fighting First: Combat Operations in Vietnam 1968-69: The First Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. (Copy1)
... The Fighting First: Combat Operations in Vietnam 1968-69 ...This is the action-packed story of an Australian Infantry battalion during operations in South Vietnam in 1969. The Battalion is the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on their second tour of duty in South VietnamThis is the action-packed story of an Australian Infantry battalion during operations in South Vietnam in 1969. The Battalion is the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on their second tour of duty in South Vietnamaustralia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 1st, royal australian regiment, 1st battalion -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McAulay, Lex, The Fighting First: Combat Operations in Vietnam 1968-69: The First Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. (Copy 2)
... The Fighting First: Combat Operations in Vietnam 1968-69 ...This is the action-packed story of an Australian Infantry battalion during operations in South Vietnam in 1969. The Battalion is the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on their second tour of duty in South VietnamThis is the action-packed story of an Australian Infantry battalion during operations in South Vietnam in 1969. The Battalion is the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on their second tour of duty in South Vietnamaustralia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 1st, royal australian regiment, 1st battalion -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Bury Us Upside Down: the Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 2006
... Bury Us Upside Down: the Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle ...vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, ho chi minh trail, aerial observation (military science) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lehrack, Otto J, Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of the 2nd NVA Division by the U.S. Marines, 1967
... Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of the 2nd NVA ...The first comprehensive oral history of the bloodiest campaign in Vietnam.The first comprehensive oral history of the bloodiest campaign in Vietnam.que son valley, battle of, 1967., united states. marine corps. division, 1st - history, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, route 534, nva