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Good company (Don Woodward Collection), Gullett, Henry "Jo", 1992
... Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council politics ...An autobiography of Jo Gullett who was a journalist, politician and horseman. The book is set in Paris, Oxford, Canberra, NSW and during WWII.Politics, war and media.Book; 310 pages.Black ink, "Mary O'Dea, RMB 8865, Bochara Vic 3301. From Paul and Sue - Christmas 1991."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, warfare, animals, military, media - australia -
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Christopher Skase: Beyond the mirage (Don Woodward Collection), Prior, Tom, 1994
... and millionaires. Biographical interest. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat ...Biography of Christopher Skase. Skase was involved in the media, an investor in holiday resorts and even bidded for MGM (Hollywood) at one point. After a financial "crash", Skase retreated to Majorca stating that he was suffering ill health.Media and millionaires. Biographical interest.Book; 247 pages. Cover: brown background; one sepia and one colour photograph of Christopher Skase; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, skase, christopher, biography, corporate directors, businessmen - autobiography -
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They called me Artie (Don Woodward Collection), Fadden, Arthur, 1969
... Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Fadden, Sir ...Arthur Fadden was a member of the House of Representatives for 22 years, representing the Country Party. In 1941, he became Prime Minister for 40 days. He served as Treasurer on two occasions. These memoirs are the story of his boyhood as well as his political career.Political and autobiographical.Book; 196 pages. Dustjacket: green background; artistic impression of Sir Arthur Fadden smoking a pipe; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Black ink, "To whomsoever may wish it. [Name illegible.] 1969."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fadden, sir arthur, country party australia, national party australia, united australia party, liberal party australia, politics and government, cabinet ministers - treasurer, house of representatives - australia, autobiography, prime minister - menzies, world war ii, coalition government, politics and government -
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The Jack Dyer story: The legend of captain blood (Don Woodward Collection), Hansen, Brian, 1996
... council ballarat trades hall sports - australian rules football ...Jack Dyer played for Richmond Football Club (VFL) between for 21 years. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and later became a coach and then a media commentator. A biography, as told to Brian Hansen.Sports - Australian Rules Football. Biographical interest.Book; 342 pages. Cover: artistic impression of Richmond and Essendon players; red and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, sports - australian rules football, dyer, jack, captain blood, media, biography -
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The diaries of Weary Dunlop: Java and the Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945 (Don Woodward Collection), Dunlop, E.E. (Weary), (c) 1986
... trades hall ballarat trades and labour council diary ...Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon. He was a prisoner of war by the Japanese in WWII at which time he is known for his fine leadership. The book is extracts from his diaries.Relevant to the Second World War and the role of Weary Dunlop. Autobiographical interest.Book; 476 pages. Cover: colour photograph of Weary Dunlop; white and yellow lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, diary, autobiography, world war ii, burma-thailand railway -
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On the record: Politics, politicians and power (Don Woodward Collection), Oakes, Laurie, 2010
... trades and labour council Ballarat Trades Hall Rudd, Kevin ...An account covering Australian politics, power and politicians (1960s-present). The author provides comment upon the Rudd-Gillard government and the eventual fall of Kevin Rudd in the 2010 federal election. Chapter titles: 1. Parties and politics 2. Elections 3. Parliament 4. People 5. The media 6. Rudd and Gillard Laurie Oakes worked in the Canberra Press Gallery from 1969 until his retirement in 2017.Politics and government - Australia. Journalism.Book; 385 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Laurie Oakes (author); yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "DW 24/4/2011".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, rudd, kevin, gillard, julia, oakes, laurie, howard, john, keating, paul, hawke, bob, fraser, malcolm, whitlam, gough, mcmahon, william, gorton, john, politics and government, mcewen, john, journalism, australian labor party, alp, coalition government, liberal party australia, lpa, national party -
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Oliver Cromwell (Don Woodward Collection), Buchan, John, 1941
... and biographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...This book is a history intended to set the record straight about Cromwell. The book is also an account of Cromwell's boyhood. Oliver Cromwell was an English military officer and political leader. He was Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Cromwell lived from 1599 to 1658. History of the United Kingdom and biographical interest.Book; 459 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Inside cover: "Sheilagh Butler" in black ink.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, cromwell, oliver, politics and government - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography -
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The end of certainty: The story of the 1980s (Don Woodward Collection), Kelly, Paul, 1992
... and leadership issues. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Australian politics in the 1980s and the consequences. Includes: - Hawke-Keating leadership; - 1990s recession; - ALP leadership coup; - deregulation of financial systems; - John Hewson's bid for the prime ministership; - rivalry between John Howard and Andrew Peacock; - John Elliott's push for Liberal Party leadership; - Joh for PM campaign; - industrial relations and the Accord. Politics, industrial relations, economy and leadership issues.Book; 755 pages. Cover: red and purple background; photographs of Bill Kelty, Bob Hawke, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, John Elliott, John Howard, Paul Keating and John Hewson; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime ministers - australia, political parties, hawke, bob, premiers - bjelke-petersen, joh, elliott, john, kelty, bill, howard, john, keating, paul, peacock, andrew, hewson, john, economy - australia, actu, anthony, doug, country party, liberal party australia, national party, immigration, industrial relations, alp, australian labor party, trade unions, white australia policy, accord -
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Paul Keating: A biography (Don Woodward Collection), Carew, Edna, 1988
... - Paul Keating. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...A biography. Paul Keating was Treasurer in the Hawke ALP government. He succeeded Bob Hawke as Prime Minister of Australia following a successful leadership challenge. Keating was defeated by John Howard in the 1996 election.Relevant to Australian federal politics in the 1980s and 1990s. Biographical interest - Paul Keating.Book; 237 pages. Front cover: white background; black and white grainy photograph of Paul Keating; red, black and blue lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, keating, paul, hawke, bob, prime minister, alp, australian labor party, politics, government, biography -
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Billy Hughes (Don Woodward Collection), Horne, Donald, 2000
... . Trade unionism. BTLC Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Ballarat ...Billy Hughes was Prime Minister of Australia from 1915-1923. He represented the following parties at different times: Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–17) Nationalist (1917–29) Independent (1929) Australian (1929–31) United Australia (1931–44) Independent (1944–45) Liberal (from 1945) He was expelled from three parties. Before going into politics, Hughes was involved in the trade union movement - particularly the Wharf Labourer's Union, founder of the Trolley, Draymen and Carters; Union and the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia.Politics - Australian. Trade unionism.Book; 196 pages. Cover: white background; picture (black and white) of Billy Hughes; blue and black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, prime ministers - australia - billy hughes, trolley, draymen and carters union, waterside workers' federation, alp, australian labor party, national labor party, nationalist party, politicians - independent, biography, politics and government, australian party, united australia party, liberal party australia, lpa -
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Mein Kampf (Don Woodward Collection), Hitler, Adolf, 1974
Mein Kampf is described as an introduction to the mind and methods of Adolf Hitler. The publisher's note is that the re-publication of Mein Kampf was undertaken to provide material to students of 20th Century history.Provides context for persons studying 20th Century history. Book; 627 pages. Cover: black and yellow background; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, hitler, adolf, war, world war ii, mein kampf -
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General Smuts (Don Woodward Collection), Millin, Sarah Gertrude, 1936
... and government. Wars. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Biography of Jan Smuts (1870-1950) who was a South African soldier, statesman and politician. He promoted South Africa's role in the British Commonwealth.History - South Africa and British Commonwealth. Politics and government. Wars.Book; 394 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Library stamps: Carey Baptist Grammar. In black textacolour: 3973. In black textacolour: dewey decimal code on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, smuts, jan, history - south africa, politics and government, biography, war, politics and government -
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Shitstorm (Don Woodward Collection), Taylor, Lenore et al, 2010
... trades hall ballarat trades and labour council politics ...The book covers the actions and strategies of the Rudd-Gillard government during the 2008 global financial crisis.Politics and government - Australia. Australian and world economy.Book; 278 pages. Cover: colour photograph of Lindsay Tanner, Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swann and Julia Gillard; orange neon and white lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, economy, global financial crisis, rudd, kevin, swann, wayne, gillard, julia, tanner, lindsay, alp, australian labor party, history - australia -
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Life and times of Winston Churchill (Don Woodward Collection), Thomson, Malcolm, 1945
... Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Churchill ...Winston Churchill was a British politician, army officer, and writer. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. This book is a biographical account.Biographical interest. History and politics.Book; 320 pages. Dustjacket: orange background; white lettering; title. Cover: blue background; dark blue graphic of Winston Churchill; blue lettering; title on the spine.Black ink: J. K. Collins, Hopetoun, 14.4.47. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, prime minister - britain, world war ii, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, politics and government -
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Our inheritance: Speeches and addresses (Don Woodward Collection), Baldwin, Stanley, 1928
... commentary art and history sporting life btlc ballarat trades hall ...A selection of speeches and addresses on social, political and other topics. Contents (copied from the Victorian State Library website): Harrow School War Memorial: Address delivered at the unveiling ceremony at Harrow, 3rd June 1926 -- Freedom: Speech delivered at Kingsway Hall at the 30th anniversary of the Junior Imperial League, 19th June 1926 -- The British Merchant Service: Speech delivered at the dinner of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, 16th February 1927 -- Westminster Abbey: Appeal for funds, 1st July 1927 -- Democracy and its task: Speech delivered at the dinner of the Cambridge University Conservative Association, 4th March 1927 -- Scotland: Address delivered on the occasion of receiving the Freedom of Edinburgh, 7th June 1926 -- The romance of Edinburgh: Speech delivered at the luncheon given on the occasion of receiving the Freedom of Edinburgh, 7th June 1926 -- Wales: Speech delivered at the St. David's Day Banquet at Cardiff, 1st March 1927 -- The Earl of Oxford and Asquith: Speech delivered in the House of Commons, 16th February 1928 -- Earl Haig of Bemersyde: Speech delivered in the House of Commons, 8th February 1928 -- Among sculptors: Speech delivered at the Dinner of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, 25th February 1926 -- Among historians: Address of welcome delivered to the members of the Anglo-American Conference of Historians, 13th July 1926 -- Among archaeologists: Speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of the British School at Athens, in London, 2nd November 1926 -- Among doctors: Speech delivered at the annual dinner of the Royal Society of Medicine, 18th November 1926 -- Lister: Speech delivered on the occasion of the Lister Centenary Celebrations, 5th April 1927 -- Among scientists: Speech delivered at the dinner of the Royal Society, 30th November 1947 -- Worcestershire: Speech delivered at the inaugural banquet of the Worcestershire Association, 22nd February 1927 -- Books: Speech delivered at the dinner of the English Association, 28th October 1927 -- Cricket: Speech delivered at the luncheon given to the Australian Cricket Team, 20th April 1926 -- Lord's: The Eton and Harrow match: Introduction to Sir Home Gordon's book, "Eton v. Harrow at Lord's" -- Fly fishing : Speech delivered at the annual dinner of the Fly Fishers' Club, 24th February 1927 -- The loneliest job: Speech delivered at Worcester, 8th January 1927.Historical, political and social - United Kingdom.Book; 309 pages. Cover: blue background; white lettering; author's name and title.In black ink: To dear papa with love Doreen. Christmas 1929.politics and government, social commentary, art and history, sporting life, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, political speeches, speeches - various -
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My silent war (Don Woodward Collection), Philby, Kim, 1968
... . Autobiographical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades ...Story of a double agent (UK & Soviet). UK-USSR espionage. Autobiographical interest.Book; 164 pages. Dustjacket: white background; red and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, philby, kim, espionage, autobiography -
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Kennedy and his women (Don Woodward Collection), Sciacca, Tony, 1976
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council kennedy ...Biographical account of John F. Kennedy and his affairs whilst he was President of the USA. Biographical and political significance - USA.Book; 222 pages. Cover: white and yellow background; colour artistic impression of JFK & a woman resting her head on his shoulder; yellow and white background; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennedy, john f, politics and government - usa, president - usa, biography -
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Quotations from Chairman Henry Bolte (Don Woodward Collection), 1972
... Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Premiers ...Henry Bolte became a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and was later State Premier. He represented the Liberal Party.Political interest - anecdotal. Infotainment.Book; 60 pages. Cover: blue background; white lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premiers - bolte, politics and government, liberal party australia, lpa -
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The Eureka Stockade (Don Woodward Collection), Carboni, Raffaello, 1855 (originally) 1980 (this edition)
... Hall ballarat trades and labour council Carboni, Raffaello ...An eyewitness account of the Eureka Stockade as told by Italian patriot, Raffaello Carboni. The book was written one year after the Stockade took place. The Eureka Stockade took place in Ballarat in 1854 and Carboni was a prominent leader of the diggers. He was tried for high treason, but acquitted by a Melbourne jury.History of Ballarat. Autobiographical interest - Carboni.Book; 181 pages. Front cover: white background; artistic impression of Eureka Stockade; black, blue and red lettering; authors' names and title.In green ink: various page numbers and the name "J. Chisholm".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, carboni, raffaello, lalor, peter, eureka stockade, mining licences - ballarat, hayes, timothy, southern cross flag, gold mining - ballarat, eureka hotel, scobie, james, ballarat reform league, monster meeting - ballarat, humffray, john -
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The British Empire: Six lectures, Lucas, Sir Charles, 1915
... . History - Britain. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades ...Table of contents: Introduction; England in the making; The Seventeenth Century; The Eighteenth Century; The Age of Queen Victoria; The Empire of the Present Day; The Meaning and Use of the Empire.History - Britain.Book; 250 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, british empire, queen victoria, politcs and government, history - britain, great britain - colonies -
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Benito Mussolini: A biography, Hibbert, Christopher, 1962
... in the 20th Century. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Biography of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was a politician and journalist. He led the National Fascist Party and was Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. After 1925, Mussolini was upfront that his government was a dictatorship.Politics and history of Italy in the 20th Century.Book; 415 pages. Cover: red and black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mussolini, benito, politics and government - italy, history - italy, fascism - italy, biography -
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Memoirs: David Ben-Gurion (Don Woodward Collection), Ben-Gurion, David, 1970
... . Autobiographical interest. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Memoirs of David Ben-Gurion who founded the State of Israel and was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Politics and religion - Israel. Autobiographical interest.Book; 216 pages. Dustjacket: black background; black and white photo of Ben-Gurion; blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ben-gurion, david, autobiography, state of israel, palestine, politics and government, religion - judaism -
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Perestroika: New thinking for our country and the world (Don Woodward Collection), Gorbachev, Mikhail, 1988
... Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Gorbachev, Mikhail ...Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth leader of the Soviet Union from 1988 to 1991. He is particularly known for the policies of glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("restructuring") and his reorientation of Soviet strategic aims that contributed to the end of the Cold War.History and politics of the former Soviet Union. Biographical interest - Mikhail Gorbachev.Book; 296 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gorbachev, mikhail, politics and government - ussr, glasnost, perestroika, soviet union, cold war, foreign relations -
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Special tasks : The memoirs of an unwanted witness - a Soviet spymaster (Don Woodward Collection), Sidoplatov, Pavel et al, 1994
... . Biographical interest. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades ...Pavel Sudoplatov a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union. He was a key player in Soviet espionage including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.History and politics - Soviet Union. Biographical interest.Book; 509 pages. Dustjacket: red background; yellow, white and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sudoplatov, pavel, political espionage - ussr, politics and government, wallenberg, raoul, 1912-1947, stalin, joseph, 1878-1953, trotsky, leon, 1879-1940, spies -- soviet union -- biography, espionage -- soviet union -- history -- 20th century, soviet union -- politics and government -- 1936-1953, biography, autobiography -
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Common ground: Issues that should bind and not divide us (Don Woodward Collection), Fraser, Malcolm, 2002
... Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Politics ...Written by Malcolm Fraser who was a Liberal Party Prime Minister from 1975-1983. Chapter titles: 1. A Liberal's Approach 2. High Noon for Globalisation 3. Australia in the World 4. Sovereignty, International Law and Global Cooperation 5. The United Nations: Between Sovereignty and Global Governance 6. Human Rights and Responsibilities: Do We Live in a Humane World 7. Reconciliation: The Past We Need to Understand 8. Multiculturism Global and local politics and social issues.Book; 267 pages. Dustjacket: blue background; colour photograph of Malcolm Fraser; white and black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, globalisation, humanitarian interventions, united nations, multiculturism, reconciliation -
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Jefferson Davis: The real and the unreal (Don Woodward Collection), McElroy, Joseph, 1995 (1937)
... . BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council ...Historical and biographical account of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederate States - 1861 to 1865. Political (USA) and biographical.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: light brown background; artistic impression of Jefferson Davis and confederate flag; green and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - usa, politics - united states of america, biography, military - usa, parliament, confederate states of america -
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Wellington: The years of the sword (Don Woodward Collection), Longford, Elizabeth, 1969
... and biography (United Kingdom). BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat ...Biography and events of the Duke of Wellington's career (1769-1815).Military history and biography (United Kingdom).Book; 548 pages.Library markings. Lyceum Club.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wellington, duke, wellington, arthur wellesley, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography -
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John Howard: Prime Minister (Don Woodward), Barnett, David et al, 1997
... . Political biography - John Howard. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ...A biography of John Howard's political career written in his first year holding the office of Prime Minister. Howard was Prime Minister (Liberal Party) from 1996-2007. During his term of office, Howard introduced the Workchoices legislation, Higher Education Workplace Regulation Requirements and the ABCC which were all targeted at diminishing the powers of the union movement. He was defeated by Kevin Rudd (ALP) in 2007 and lost his seat to Maxine McKew at the same election.Political biography - John Howard.Book; 806 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of John Howard; black and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howard, john, prime ministers - australia, politics and government, biography, workchoices, liberal party australia, coalition government, national party, parliament - australia -
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The Great War (Don Woodward Collection), Carlyon, Les, 2006
... . History - war time. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...History and overview of the ANZACs at the Western Front during World War I. Commentary and first-hand accounts of the conflict.History - war time. Book; 863 pages. Cover: white background; landscape photograph in sepia with a white cross; black and brown lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, military - world war i, anzacs -
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Wellington: A personal history (Don Woodward Collection), Hibbert, Christopher, 1997
... council ballarat trades hall Wellington, Arthur Wellesley ...History/biography of the Duke of Wellington who is well known for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Historical/biographical - Duke of Wellington.Book; 460 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown background; artistic representation of Wellington; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wellington, arthur wellesley, wellington, duke, bonaparte, napoleon, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography