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Kilmore Historical Society
History of the Dominion of Canada, 1890
Written by the author under the auspices of the Royal Colonial Institute. History of Canada.Blue cloth-covered hardback book. Speckled loss of colour to cloth, worn spine. 339 pp. including index and indices. Good condition.'211' underlined on first title page.history, canada -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Michael Joseph, The fatal decisions, 1956
Analysis of six decisive battles fought by the German armed forces in World War Two as described by the generals involved.Index, ill, maps, p.261.non-fictionAnalysis of six decisive battles fought by the German armed forces in World War Two as described by the generals involved.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - germany, germany - history - military -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Chester Wilmot, The struggle for Europe, 1954
This book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.Index, ill, maps, p.848.non-fictionThis book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - politics -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hale, Moslems on the march : people and politics in the world of Islam, 1955
A history of politics and government in the Islamic worldIndex, maps, p.312.non-fictionA history of politics and government in the Islamic worldmiddle east - politics and government, middle east - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Reginald Thompson, Cry Korea, 1952
From September 1950 Reginald Thompson reported from the frontline during the four months in which the Korean War was 'won' and 'lost'. After the Inchon landings, he followed UN forces up to the Chinese border and back, witnessing scenes of appalling brutality. No newcomer to war, Thompson was sickened by the carnage left in the wake of America s military machine, and horrified by the implications of this new form of warfare. Cry Korea is not only a powerful piece of reportage, but a cry for us all to examine the all too resonant issues of modern conflict and intervention.Index, ill, p.303.non-fictionFrom September 1950 Reginald Thompson reported from the frontline during the four months in which the Korean War was 'won' and 'lost'. After the Inchon landings, he followed UN forces up to the Chinese border and back, witnessing scenes of appalling brutality. No newcomer to war, Thompson was sickened by the carnage left in the wake of America s military machine, and horrified by the implications of this new form of warfare. Cry Korea is not only a powerful piece of reportage, but a cry for us all to examine the all too resonant issues of modern conflict and intervention.korean war 1950-1953 - history, korean war - american participation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Nelson, The autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah, 1957
An autobiographic account of the life of Kwame NkrumahIndex, ill, map, p.310.An autobiographic account of the life of Kwame Nkrumahghana - politics and government, ghana - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Erich von Manstein, Lost victories, 1958
The war memoirs of Field Marshal Erich von MansteinIndex, ill, maps, p.574non-fictionThe war memoirs of Field Marshal Erich von Mansteinworld war 1939-1945 - germany - history, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, The torch : a picture of Legacy, 1957
A history of Legacy using the exemplar of the Sydney Legacy ClubIndex, appendices, ill, p.234non-fictionA history of Legacy using the exemplar of the Sydney Legacy Clubchild welfare - australia, veterans - australia -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, A short history of Australia, 1937
... A short history of Australia Index, bib, ill, maps, p.374 ...Outline of Australian history to the outbreak of the First World War ; includes refererences to Governor George Arthur's "Black line" and George Robinson's work among Aboriginal Tasmanians.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.374.non-fictionOutline of Australian history to the outbreak of the First World War ; includes refererences to Governor George Arthur's "Black line" and George Robinson's work among Aboriginal Tasmanians. australia - history, australia - social life and customs -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Longmans, Green, and Co, A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia, 1904
... A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its ...A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia volume two 1854-1900Index, p.356.non-fictionA history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia volume two 1854-1900victoria - history 1854-1900, victoria - settlement -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, T. Nelson and sons, Australia : a general account - history, resources, production, social conditions, 1929
Outline of geography, European exploration and settlement, economic development, social condition, flora and fauna; includes a brief general account of Aboriginal culture.Index, Ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionOutline of geography, European exploration and settlement, economic development, social condition, flora and fauna; includes a brief general account of Aboriginal culture.australia - social life and customs, australia - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, The Hentys : an Australian colonial tapestry, 1955
A history of the Henty family, early settlers in Western Victoria.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.578.non-fictionA history of the Henty family, early settlers in Western Victoria.victoria - history - 1834-1851, henty family - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Francis Marion Crawford, Ave Roma immortalis : studies from the chronicles of Rome, 1902
Study of the ancient city of RomeIndex, ill, p.613.non-fictionStudy of the ancient city of Romerome - description, rome - history -
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Book, Burke, The Old Bailey and its trials, 1951
A history of trials at the Old bailey in LondonIndex, ill, p.226.non-fictionA history of trials at the Old bailey in Londontrials - england, capital punishment - england -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Geoffrey Bles, Scotland Yard : its history and organization, 1829-1929, 1929
A centenary history of Scotland yardIndex, p.343.non-fictionA centenary history of Scotland yardmetropolitan police - london, police - great britain -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Henry James Forman, The story of prophecy : in the life of mankind from early times to the present day, 1936
An essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.Index, bib, ill, p.350.non-fictionAn essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.prophecies, human history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Patrick Pringle, Stand and deliver : the story of the highwaymen, 1951
he true story of the highwaymen has never been written, nor can it be. The chroniclers were slavishly faithful to their authorities--flatteringly so, in fact; for these authorities consisted of a lot of chapbooks, broadsheets, penny dreadfuls and twopenny bloods, "dying confessions" that had come in for a good deal of posthumous editing, and the contemporary gutter Press--which was even more unreliable then than it is today. Many of these 'authorities' were so contradictory that the truth-at-all-costs chroniclers left out some of the best bits of highway lore in their vain attempts to keep faithful to their ridiculous principles.Our own ambition is more modest. We have not sought the El Dorado of absolute truth. We have gone back to the same sources that the chroniclers used--and we have taken pains to ignore the latter gentlemen whenever contemporary reports are still extant. We have not moralized, like the chroniclers, nor have we embellished, like the novelists. We have added nothing--but we have taken away a good deal. We have tried to use our discretion in selection, and our judgment in discrimination between contradictory versions of the same events. Since it was impossible to be faithful to the letter, we have tried to recapture the spirit of the Age of Highwaymen. Collapse summaryIndex, ill, p.287.non-fictionhe true story of the highwaymen has never been written, nor can it be. The chroniclers were slavishly faithful to their authorities--flatteringly so, in fact; for these authorities consisted of a lot of chapbooks, broadsheets, penny dreadfuls and twopenny bloods, "dying confessions" that had come in for a good deal of posthumous editing, and the contemporary gutter Press--which was even more unreliable then than it is today. Many of these 'authorities' were so contradictory that the truth-at-all-costs chroniclers left out some of the best bits of highway lore in their vain attempts to keep faithful to their ridiculous principles.Our own ambition is more modest. We have not sought the El Dorado of absolute truth. We have gone back to the same sources that the chroniclers used--and we have taken pains to ignore the latter gentlemen whenever contemporary reports are still extant. We have not moralized, like the chroniclers, nor have we embellished, like the novelists. We have added nothing--but we have taken away a good deal. We have tried to use our discretion in selection, and our judgment in discrimination between contradictory versions of the same events. Since it was impossible to be faithful to the letter, we have tried to recapture the spirit of the Age of Highwaymen. Collapse summary brigands and robbers, highwaymen - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, S. Sonnenschein & co., limited, The Antarctic regions, 1900
A history of early Antarctic explorationIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.292.non-fictionA history of early Antarctic explorationantarctica, polar exploration -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Collins, Years of victory, 1802-1812, 1945
A history of the Napoleonic warsIndex, maps, p.466.non-fictionA history of the Napoleonic warseurope - history - 1802-1812, great britain - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, The imperial Commonwealth : a survey of commercial, industrial, and social history from the Tudor period to recent times, 1921
A history of Great BritainIndex, p.370.non-fictionA history of Great Britaingreat britain - history, great britain - imperialism -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Macaulay Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, 1930
An undisputed classic, England Under the Stuarts is an account of England in the years between 1603 and 1714, charting England's progress from a 'great nation' to a 'great empire'.G. M. Trevelyan's masterful narrative explores the major events of this period, which witnessed the upheavals of Civil War, the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution. While never neglecting to examine the conditions of English life, this celebrated historian highlights the liberty and toleration that emerged during these years.Index, bib, ill, p.566.non-fictionAn undisputed classic, England Under the Stuarts is an account of England in the years between 1603 and 1714, charting England's progress from a 'great nation' to a 'great empire'.G. M. Trevelyan's masterful narrative explores the major events of this period, which witnessed the upheavals of Civil War, the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution. While never neglecting to examine the conditions of English life, this celebrated historian highlights the liberty and toleration that emerged during these years.england - history, stuart monarchy -
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Book, A. & C. Black, England in the eighteenth century, 1949
An examination of the chief events in England history in the eighteenth century.Index, maps, p.383.non-fictionAn examination of the chief events in England history in the eighteenth century.england - history, england - history - 18th century -
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Book, Charles Oman, England in the nineteenth century, 1909
A history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.Index, maps, p.307.non-fictionA history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.great britain - history, great britain - politics and government - 19th century -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Charles George Gordon, The journals of Major-Gen. C.G. Gordon, C.B., at Kartoum, 1885
personal recollections of General Gordon during the siege of KhartoumIndex, ill, maps, p.416non-fictionpersonal recollections of General Gordon during the siege of Khartoumsiege of khartoum 1884-1885, sudan - history -
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Book, John Murray, Wingate of the Sudan : the life and times of General Sir Reginald Wingate, maker of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1955
The life and times of General Sir Reginald WingateIndex, ill, maps, p.274.non-fictionThe life and times of General Sir Reginald Wingategenerals - great britain - biography, sudan - history -
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Book, Phillip Allan & Co, Bligh of the 'Bounty', 1930
The story of the mutiny on the BountyIndex, bib, p.244.non-fictionThe story of the mutiny on the Bountygreat britain - royal navy, new south wales - history - 19th century -
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Book, Angus and Robertson, Lachlan Macquarie : his life, adventures, and times, 1952
Biography of Lachlan Macquarie including references to relations between Aborigines and Europeans, including attacks, murders, proclamations, raids, settlements, attitudes; Aboriginal habits.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.614.non-fictionBiography of Lachlan Macquarie including references to relations between Aborigines and Europeans, including attacks, murders, proclamations, raids, settlements, attitudes; Aboriginal habits. governors - new south wales - biography, new south wales - history - 19th century -
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Book, Hodder & Stoughton, Farewell to cricket, 1950
Don's own account of his entire playing career, with a selection of historic photographs and a complete record of his scores from 1927 to 1949.Index, ill, p.320.non-fictionDon's own account of his entire playing career, with a selection of historic photographs and a complete record of his scores from 1927 to 1949. cricket - australia - history, sir don bradman 1908-2001 -
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Book, Constable and Company, Abraham Lincoln, 1916
Charnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln's rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln, the man, is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the colonial days, the revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri compromise, secession, and the Civil War. Lincoln's Administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all presented in this portrait.Index, ill, map, p.479.non-fictionCharnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln's rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln, the man, is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the colonial days, the revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri compromise, secession, and the Civil War. Lincoln's Administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all presented in this portrait. united staes - history - civil war 1861-1865, presidents - united states - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography, ed. / with an introd. and supplementary account of Franklin's later life by W. Macdonald, 1948
An autobiography of Benjamin FranklinIndex, p.232.non-fictionAn autobiography of Benjamin Franklinunited states - history, benjamin franklin 1706-1790