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Book, Barbara Cullen, Harder than football : league players at war, 2015
Australian servicemen have long been renowned for their unfaltering courage, sense of mateship and strength of character--the same values that are so apparent in our national game of football. In 'Harder than football' stories of courage, resilience and survival shine through like beacons, along with acts of bravery and sacrifice that so succinctly display the 'Aussie spirit'. Of course, there is the odd larrikin, too, whose often humorous acts of disobedience include smoking on parade, changing pay books, 'accidentally' falling out of a train and 'being improperly dressed on the line'. Within these pages you'll find the stories of the 2494 men who played at least one senior game from 1897 to 1972 and fought for their country in every major conflict from the Boer War to the Vietnam War.ill (b/w), p.628.non-fictionAustralian servicemen have long been renowned for their unfaltering courage, sense of mateship and strength of character--the same values that are so apparent in our national game of football. In 'Harder than football' stories of courage, resilience and survival shine through like beacons, along with acts of bravery and sacrifice that so succinctly display the 'Aussie spirit'. Of course, there is the odd larrikin, too, whose often humorous acts of disobedience include smoking on parade, changing pay books, 'accidentally' falling out of a train and 'being improperly dressed on the line'. Within these pages you'll find the stories of the 2494 men who played at least one senior game from 1897 to 1972 and fought for their country in every major conflict from the Boer War to the Vietnam War.australian football - history, australian football players at war -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Ahmed Rashid, Taliban : Islam, oil and the new great game in Central Asia, 2001
he presence of Osama bin Laden and his terrorist bases in Afghanistan has brought the Taliban into sharp focus as the most radical and extreme Islamist movement in the world today. Little is known about the Taliban because of the deep secrecy that surrounds the organization, its leaders and aims." "The Taliban has become a major player in the new 'Great Game' - harking back to the late-nineteenth-century British and Russian confrontation in the region - involving competition between Western oil companies, manipulation from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and covert operations by the CIA. Taliban sheds new light on a shadowy movement which poses a real threat to world peace.Index,notes, p274.non-fictionhe presence of Osama bin Laden and his terrorist bases in Afghanistan has brought the Taliban into sharp focus as the most radical and extreme Islamist movement in the world today. Little is known about the Taliban because of the deep secrecy that surrounds the organization, its leaders and aims." "The Taliban has become a major player in the new 'Great Game' - harking back to the late-nineteenth-century British and Russian confrontation in the region - involving competition between Western oil companies, manipulation from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and covert operations by the CIA. Taliban sheds new light on a shadowy movement which poses a real threat to world peace.afghanistan - politics and government, afghanistan - islam and politics -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hutchinson, Hostile waters, 1997
The cold war was nearly over by 1986, yet under the sea the deadly game of hide-and-seek played by Soviet and American submarines continued unabated. Off the east coast of America, an aging Soviet ballistic missile sub, a "boomer," suffered a crippling accident, coming within moments of a nuclear meltdown. Had her reactors exploded, the radioactivity released into the Gulf Stream would have dwarfed the Chernobyl disaster. This is the gripping, true story of the young Soviet sailors who fought to save their submarine, risking fire, smoke, poison gas, and intense radioactivity. Their secret struggle and sacrifice saved the American coast from nuclear catastrophe. Told in the words of the survivors, it is a story never before revealed outside the submarine community.Bib, ill, p.303.The cold war was nearly over by 1986, yet under the sea the deadly game of hide-and-seek played by Soviet and American submarines continued unabated. Off the east coast of America, an aging Soviet ballistic missile sub, a "boomer," suffered a crippling accident, coming within moments of a nuclear meltdown. Had her reactors exploded, the radioactivity released into the Gulf Stream would have dwarfed the Chernobyl disaster. This is the gripping, true story of the young Soviet sailors who fought to save their submarine, risking fire, smoke, poison gas, and intense radioactivity. Their secret struggle and sacrifice saved the American coast from nuclear catastrophe. Told in the words of the survivors, it is a story never before revealed outside the submarine community. nuclear submarines - soviet union, nuclear submarines - accidents -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EAGLEHAWK DAHLIA AND ARTS FESTIVAL 1972 PROGRAM
Typed program for the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival from 23rd March to Tuesday 4th April 1972. Program lists the displays and entertainment for the duration of the Festival.event, exhibition, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia and arts festival 1972 program, historical society museum, karl steinbergs puppet show, bendigo gem club, australian handicapped and disabled artists, country women’s association, sam cragg, sandhurst boys centre, spastic children's friends & parents committee, sir rohan delacombe, national dahlia society, eaglehawk y m c a all grade basket ball summer competition, game birds society, bushwackers and bullocky's bush band, eaglehawk bowling club, state services orchestra recital, alan paull, arts council of australia, chitrasana dancers from ceylon, eaglehawk croquet club, bendigo music advancement society, phillip miechel, henry wenig, margaret schofield, shirley jacobs, the german national circus, bendigo clay target club, bendigo photographic society, eaglehawk bowling club, kennel club, eaglehawk citizen's band, society of organists, bendigo field naturalists -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Sjoelbak met schijven - Dutch Skittles Game
(1) Sjoelbak with (2) storage cover across two centre gates during storage (3) two-ply centre gates (4) 30 sjoel discs (not individually numbered). -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Booklet, Kampje Spelen (Playing Internment Camp), 1992
Mrs. Axie Mazèl - Krammer and her friend Anneke Rappard each had two daughters with them in the Women's camp in Banjoe Biroe. Prior to her marriage Axie Krammer von Marchau had studied languages, literature and pedagogy and particularly the art of teaching through play. The spirit and optimism of these two women contributed to the survival of their 4 little girls. An accomplished artist Mrs. Mazèl created the original of this booklet for the 6th birthday of her friend's daughter Anne Marie on July 30, 1945.The illustrated story of children playing at internment does not hide the reality of their lives but puts in the context of a game of make-believe. The make-believe is illustrated in colour while the harsh reality is recognised in a small black and grey sketch in a corner of each page. Simply produced 30page booklet. It is the printed version of a handwritten booklet produced in July 1945 by Mrs Axie Mazèl Krammer to help her children deal with the memories of their imprisonment by the Japanese in the former Dutch East Indies. The materials and style imitate the simple materials that were available for the author during their 4 years of imprisonment and deprivation. The name "A. Kelleners" is written on the flyleaf.dutch east indies; japanese; internment camps; -
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
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Bendigo Art Gallery
Furniture, UNKNOWN, Folding Card Table, c. 1790
No Marksdecorative arts, furniture, woodwork, table, card table, fold out, games, gaming, playing -
Bendigo Art Gallery
Sculpture, Tony ALBERT, We come in Peace, 2013
sculpture, first nations, australian artist, playing cards, peace, game, australiana, southern cross -
The Foundling Archive
Photograph- Tony Barber
This item is part of a series of media photographs taken of Tony Barbar, Sale of the Century?sale of the century; game show; tony barber; australia; television; suburbia -
The Foundling Archive
Photograph- Tony Barber
This item is part of a series of media photographs taken of Tony Barbar, Sale of the Century?tony barber; australia; television; suburbia; game show -
The Foundling Archive
Photograph- Tony barber
This item is part of a series of media photographs taken of Tony Barbar, Sale of the Century?tony barber; australia; suburbia; television; game show -
The Foundling Archive
Photograph- Tony barber
This item is part of a series of media photographs taken of Tony Barbar, Sale of the Century?tony barber; television; game show; -
Clunes Museum
Leisure object - GAME
WOODEN CRIBBAGE BOARD, ONLY THE BOARDcribbage board, game -
Clunes Museum
Leisure object - TOYS, CARD GAME, PETER CODDLE AND HIS TRIP TO NEW YORK, NO DATE OF CREATION OR MANUFACTURER SHOWN
GAMES USED AS STORY. WHEN READER GETS TO A BLANK IN THE STORY A PERSON PICKS UP A CARD READING IT TO FILL THE BLANK. ENDS UP WITH A HILARIOUS STORY.CARDBOARD BOX COVERED IN BROWN COLOURED PAPER. CONTAINS INSTRUCTION BOOK AND CARDS. 31 ORANGE, 27 PINK, 64 GREEN. BOTTOM SECTION OF BOX BLUE/PURPLE.game, cards, comical -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - Board game - chess, Alfred Jahn, Chess Set, 1940's
used by POW's at camp 13, made by Albert Jahn, an internee.Carved wooden miniature chess set (31 pieces). 2 kings, 2 queens, 4 bishops, 4 knights, 4 rooks, 15 pawns. A khaki bag with a draw string top for storage. 15 pieces made of dark coloured wood. 16 pieces made of light coloured wood. (1 piece missing)albert jahn, chess set, miniature chess set, pow games, internment camp board games -
Williamstown High School
It's not a game 1986
45 rpm record made in 1986 by Williamstown High School band Top Secret.See jpg above -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Competition Game, Estimated 1900-1910
A collectionof light pink/orange cards in a box (6) is part of a Coles Book Arcade Competition Card Series. This one is called "Advertisement Evening". The cards are kept in a cardboard box and have the answers to the questions on the cards. Peach colour card, folded in half, printed in black. Front has simple graphics and text. Inside opens out to single spread listing 24 questions and space to answer them. Back page lists other competition topics.COMPETITION GAMES / E.W. COLE / BOOK ARCADE / MELBOURNE.cole's book arcade, advertisements, quiz, competition games -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Game - Card, 1940's
used by internees at camp 3 as playing cards for a child8 buff coloured cards, 4 depicting infant in a cradle, blue cradle with a heart shape on end and flowers on side, purple dots on quilt and pillow. 3 cards depicting a girl dressed in a red dress and hat, blue apro. Carrying a basket. 1 depicting 2 red apples on a stem, pencil drawings coloured intoys, card game, gbissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, general -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Sun (Melbourne), Hamer Opens New Game Reserve, 20.11.1971
This article reports on Chief Secretary, Mr Hamer's opening of Tower Hill new history centre, opened the day before. Robin Boyd was the architect who designed the centre, which was designed to fit in naturally with the surroundings,tower hill, hamer, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Geoffrey Robertson, The Justice Game, 1998
Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Nicholas Mosley, Rules Of The Game : Sir Oswald And Lady Cynthia Mosley 1896-1933, 1982
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketAustralian National Gallery Bookmark about publications and services insidewalsh st library -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Print (etching and photo polymer): Imants TILLERS (b.1967 Syd., AUS) in posthumous collaboration with George BALDESSIN (b.1939 Treviso ITA – d.1978 Melb., AUS), Imants Tillers, 'Unsaid + Nameless' from the 'Baldessin & Friends' commemorative folio, 1976; completed 2016
Imants Tillers has been identified as a quintessential postmodern artist in his use of appropriation and quotation. Since 1981 he has used his signature canvas boards to explore themes relevant to contemporary culture, from the centre/periphery debates of the 1980s to the effects of migration, displacement and diaspora. Most recently, his paintings have been concerned with place, locality and evocations of the landscape. Imants Tillers and Baldessin met on their way to the Bienal de Sao Paulo in 1975 and in the following year worked on two collaborative etching plates in Paris that were printed by Pierre Giarudon. 'Unsaid + Nameless' harks back to his experiences with Baldessin in Paris forty years ago. It is a poignant image of absence that can be read in the tradition of the momento mori. George Baldessin (1939-1978) was born in San Biagio di Callalta, in the Veneto in Northern Italy and arrived in Australia ten years later. A printmaker and sculptor he built his bluestone studio at St Andrews (Nillumbik) in 1971 with his partner Tess and the three Hails brothers, Rob, Doug and Don. Made of recycled materials the studio today contains all of George’s equipment including the large press, which he modelled himself with the help of Neil Jeffrey (Enjay Presses). George won many prizes throughout his career and is represented in many of Australia's public art collections including his famous 'Pears' sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. In 1975 he represented Australia in the Sao Paulo Biennale, before living and working in Paris until his return to St Andrews in 1977. In 1978 George was killed in a car accident aged 39 years. In 2001 Tess returned to St Andrews to reclaim the run-down studio and reconstitute it as The Baldessin Press & Studio - a printmaking retreat. It operates in George’s memory, so that artists may continue to create, perpetuating the generous spirit of George.'Unsaid + Nameless' is one of eight prints in the 'Baldessin & Friends commemorative folio. The folio was conceived by Tess Edwards as a fundraising initiative in celebration of the The Baldessin Press & Studio's fifteen year anniversary, and as a way to honour George Baldessin's memory. The Baldessin Press & Studio is a not-for-profit organisation created in memory of the late George Baldessin (1939-1978), whose original studio is now open to the public for creative use and as a practical legacy to living artists. The Studio is located in St Andrews, Nillumbik. The folio is a unique coming together of seven very different and acclaimed artists who are connected by their friendship to the missing eighth member, George Baldessin. In 1976 Baldessin and Tillers embarked on the collaborative work 'According to des Esseintes'; a post modern Surrealist game of consequences and sequences. In homage to his friendship and work, Tillers completed an unfinished Baldessin plate from 1976 inspired from their 'des Esseintes' collaboration. The addition of Odilon Redon's 'smiling spider' is indicative of Tiller's broader post-modern approach. Solar plate etching of Odilon Redon's 'Laraignee souriante' (The Smiling Spider) on an incomplete plate etched by George Baldessin in 1976 on Somerset paper. Other images include skewed perspectives of a wooden window frame, 'wooden' floor or table(?) folded sheet of paper and unknown apparatus. In pencil (handwritten): low plate: left '14/25' (edition); centre: 'Unsaid + Nameless' (title); right 'Imants Tillers' (signature); low paper: right emboss 'GB' (Baldessin Press & Studio monogram)solar plate etching, george baldessin, somerset paper, spider, line, ekphrasis2018, odilon redon, appropriation, post modern, surrealism, collaboration, paris, folio -
National Wool Museum
Newspaper Clipping, Hamilton linked to inventor of rural-based board game
squatters sheep stations - history, board games, lloyd, mr robert, squatters, sheep stations - history -
National Wool Museum
Game, Board, Squatter: The Great Australian Game
squatters sheep stations, milton bradley, board games, lloyd, mr robert, squatters, sheep stations -
National Wool Museum
Sheet, Instruction, Some game-winnning hints from the inventer of Australia's famous game
Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationRobert Lloydsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Sheet, Instruction, Information for users, retailers and salespersons about the CD ROM - from the inventor of Australia's famous game
Associated documents from Mr R Lloyd provide further informationsheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Game, Electronic, Squatter
Associated letter from Mr R Lloyd provides information about cover photograph.sheep stations - management wool growing squatters, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters -
National Wool Museum
Domestic object - Game, Board, Squatter
Decimal currency version, probably not before 1964NO 4 ASSORTMENT 4.3sheep stations - management wool growing squatters, john sands pty ltd, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters, squatter board game -
National Wool Museum
Game, Board, Squatter 1962, 1962
Personal copy of Robert Lloyd. Associated letter provides information about cover photographs. Original version, launched at the Royal Melbourne Show 1962 as part of the Wool Bureau exhibit.NO 4 ASSORTMENT 4.3 Robert C Lloyd/ Personal Copy NWM 99.110sheep stations - management wool growing squatters, john sands pty ltd, lloyd, mr robert, sheep stations - management, wool growing, squatters