Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 34 page booklet of the libretto for the Savoy Opera 'HMS Pinafore' or 'The Lass that loved a Sailor' by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd, London about 1940. Printed by Henderson & Spalding Ltd, London. Catalogue sticker ''2158 GIL'' on the front. Purple stamp on front cover and title page ''Price 2/- Nett Chappell & Co.''Gilbert & Sullivanbooks, collections, operetta, alec h chisholm collection, hms pinafore, libretto, gilbert & sullivan, operetta

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 157 page hardback blue cover book. A series of letters from The Hon Stephen Coleridge to his grandson, Antony, analysing and discussing the glory of English poetry. A B & W picture of the author's house is opposite the title page. Published in 1923 by Mills & Boon Ltd., London and printed by Neill & Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Catalogue sticker ''2182 COL'' on spine.Stephen Coleridgebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, stephen coleridge, poetry

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Eighteen typed and handwritten pages, with a title pages 'Graduation of Nurses - speech' written in blue pen. The following thirteen pages are typed, the rest in blue pen. The typed speech appears unfinished. Speech in a sequence of notes dated 1964. The speech deals in detail with the history of the nursing profession.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. nursing.

Chambers Edinburgh Journal is a magazine series which began in 1832. The founder was William Chambers. He was later joined by his brother Robert. A new magazine series began in 1844. In 1854 the Journal moved to London & became Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art. At the end of 1897 the named changed to Chamber's Journal. It ceased publication in 1956.Brown marbled cover with black leather spine, hardcover book. Marbled paper on front cover peeled & part missing. Top & bottom of spine worn/torn and detached. Title page & eight page index missing. No end paper/s. Amateurish pencil drawings inside front & back covers. Loose pages in centre of body with rough/worn edges. Poor condition. 348 pp.Childish pencil drawings inside front & back covers.kilmore mechanics institute library.

A collection of English schoolboy adventure stories by Tom Bevan, G.G. Jackson and Alastair Kennedy and others.Medium sized orange covered hardcover fiction book with a large coloured illustration of a group of young cheering cricketers holding one boy on two of their shoulders. The title Schoolboys' Story Bumper is printed in black lettering at the top of the cover. Spine has black lettering of title, publisher and a black illustration of a boy playing soccer. Has a coloured picture opposite the title page with black and white illustrations throughout.Lance, with love from Auntie Tillie. Christmas 1936.children's fiction, adventure stories, school stories

History of the Freeland Family in AustraliaGrey Card with Black order Black Typed title underlined below a sailing ship and three harnessed hoses in a plowed field, Sub Title and AuthorFreeland Family History Stawell, Victoria (Underlined) Clipperships, Gold & Clydesdales. written & Researched by Audrey N.Steele. The Title Page Has a Different title Pioneering Freelands 1852 Henry & Sarah Ann On Inside Cover on white label To Stawell Historical Scy. With Compliments. From Audrey Steele 28/10/1991stawell, middleton, deep lead, freeland

Contains detailed diagrams of the Lancaster Bomber. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Maroon, soft card, cover. Pages bound & glued to cover. Title on front in light blue type, pages not numbered. 11 foldout black / white diagrams attached after the final printed page.Handwritten in black ink on left of front cover: PHILLIPS On title page details of the holder in black ink: K.T. COOPER 132023. HUT AY, No 2 (T) WING, R.A.F. ST ATHAN, GLAMORGAN, S WALES. 78. 4.6.643 Opposite List of Contents page handwritten directives for use under the heading AMENDMENTS. lancaster, flight enginners, manuals,

Large bible. Leather bound with brass clasps engraved with a decorative pattern. Gold decorations on front cover, on spine, and a gold decorative border on back cover with embossed pattern in centre. Cover bears words "THE HOLY SCRIPTURES WHICH-MAKE-WISE UNTO SALVATION", within a decorative pattern. Incised brass edges to front and back cover. Gold paint and hand-coloured decorative title page. (see Object File).bible, religion

Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 264 page hardcover book of verse by Bernard O'Dowd. B & W image of O'Dowd opposite title page with a facsimile of his signature. Introduction by Walter Murdoch M.A. Published in 1941 by Lothian and printed by Hassell Press, Adelaide. Catalogue sticker '2032 ODO' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the page after flyleaf ''With the publishers compliments and best wishes 6 Oct '41''Bernard O'Dowdbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, bernard o'dowd, walter murdoch, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 43 page blue hardcover book of verse by M.A. Robertson. Published in 1919 by 'The Bookfellow in Sydney' and printed by William Brooks &Co. Ltd., Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2056 ROB' on the spine. Author's signature in ink on first title page. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'For A.H. Chisholm, Esq. with the author's compliments in return for an interesting address at The Lyceum Club 31st Mch 1927.'M.A. Robertsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, m.a.robertson, poetry

Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 970 page soft cover book of verse by Sir Walter Scott. A B & W image of an engraving of Scott facing the title page. Includes the author's introduction and notes. Edited by J.Logie Robertson M.A. Published in 1910 by Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press. Printed by Horace Hart. Catalogue sticker '2046 SCO' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''A. Chisholm Maryborough''Sir Walter Scottbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, walter scott, j.logie robertson, poetry

A small blue hardcover book with the title printed in gold lettering at the top of the front cover -The Care of Infants. Coronation Edition is printed below. The title page has the title as well as - A Work for Mothers and Nurses in Australasia upon The Feeding and Management of Infants. The publisher details and 1911 are listed at the bottom. The Contents page lists 16 chapters including recipes for children and invalids at the back. There is an Index. Some charts are included. Pp. 112.non-fictionThis book gives in-depth information for the care of infants and children from birth. Full details are accompanied by advice for all manner of a child's growth, health and development. Tables such as Suggested Times for Feeding Babies as well as Symptoms of Infectious Diseases of Childhood are included. Who complied this book is not noted, but there is a reference to Mellin's Food Company underneath the publisher on the title page. The recipes refer to Mellin's products too. Melli's Food was an infant food made of wheat flour and malt. It was with both water and milk and became popular on both sides of the Atlantic.infants, babies, infant care

A British family magazine for Sabbath reading. Various religious themes.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front and back covers detached from spine, spine torn and very worn. Title and date (1875) in gold print front cover & spine. Fly leaf, title page and pp. 1-2 missing. last pages & back flyleaf missing. Foxing throughout, torn/ragged-edged pages. Pages gilt edged. 826 pp. Very poor condition.Nil.british family magazine, whitburgh cottage collection, sunday reading

A history of the Family of Charles and Hannah Collins, Pioneers. 24-page booklet. Compiled in 1973 by Iris E. Hocking (Great Granddaughter) and her father, George William Collins (Grandson). Sketch map of Victorian Goldfields area on title page. B&W photos of George C R Collins and Jemima on page 13. B&W photo of family of George and Jemima on page 14. Printed by Advertiser (Jamieson) Printery.Signature of Iris E. Hocking in ink at bottom of page 1.charles and hannah collins, family history, george c r collins, hannah charlotte whitaker-clarke, jemima martin, charles collins, hannah collins

Manuscript - 3 foolscap typed - 1st page a title page, titled "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", written by Peter Duckett. Not dated, possibly late 1940's. Outlines the history of the formation of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock, tramcars, overhead and take over by the MMTB - "what is now one of the worlds finest electric tramway undertakings."trams, tramways, nmetl, essendon, keilor rd, saltwater river, track construction, essendon depot, power station

A damaged vintage red covered fiction book, The Virginians by W M. Thackeray. The title and author are printed in gold lettering on the spine. The title page has full details including the publisher. Thackeray illustrated the book. The frontispiece illustration shows people inside a church with the heading 'The Family Pew - P. 75'. At the back are several recommended titles for reading. There is a Bookplate pasted onto the right front end paper.Pp. 516.A story about British society during the late colonial era in North America. Two brothers rival for heir to the family fortune. George Washington is a neighbour.historical fiction, family life fiction, fiction books, fiction - american

From front cover - "THE BOY/ COLONEL/ - LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOUGLAS MARKS,/ THE YOUNGEST BATTALION COMMANDER IN THE AIF"Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black and red colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front top - sepia colour photograph of "Marks in machine gun post", front lower and back top - troops "playing polo with donkeys as mounts". 415 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Inscription - page after title page, handwritten information.Handwritten inscription - black ink pen. "To The Lovely M/ from the/ gorgeous ER/ with lots of love xx/ x Happy Birthday"publication, book, biography, gallipoli, ww1

Typewritten loose-leaf Paper re: history of St. Liborius, Eaglehawk (no title page, no author, incidental ref to date on page 8 ie 1982). Detailed history incl ref to: Design and erection; Sisters of Mercy; Franciscan Order of Friars Minor; chalice; weddings, baptism and font; school; convent; the ''relic of St Liborius''; current personnel and church population. Footnotes (36) and possibly a separate non-stapled.''Select Bibliography?church, history, st liborius church eaglehawk, sisters of mercy, franciscan order of friars minor, history and relic of st liborius. dr backhaus. st kilian's.bishop reville. w. e. brown. eaglehawk. bishop cane. st. marys college. sistewrs of st. joseph.

Canvas to Campus. A History of the Bendigo Institute of Technology. (1973). Frank Cusack. Printed by The Hawthorn Press Pty Ltd. Melbourne. SBN 7256 0097 7 Includes b/w photographs Yellow paper jacket. Green hardback. 24.5X16cm. 146 pages. Markings – Bendigo Historical Society Inc. stamp front and back Copy signed by author on title page. Inscription reads “Dear Denis- from ***ther and Hilary with love 21.4.1973”Frank Cusackbendigo, education, mechanics institute school of mines

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 160 page hardcover 'coffee table' book on the history of the gold rushes at Dunolly and surrounding district by James Flett. Includes 7 maps and 41 illustrations. Published in 1956 by the Poppet Head Press and printed by George H Barrow & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2256 FLE'' on spine. Coloured copy of the photo of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget at Moliagul in 1869 opposite title page.James Flettbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, james flett, dunolly, gold rush

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 400 page hardcover book of verse by James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891), American poet. A sepia photo of J. R. Lowell appears opposite the title page. Introduction by William Michael Rossetti. Published in 1911 by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd, London, Melbourne, Toronto. Printed by Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome and London. Catalogue sticker ''2121 LOW'' on spine.James Russell Lowellbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, james russell lowell, poetry

Book .ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 222 page paperback with coloured illustration on cover. Stories of the early pioneering days in Queensland. Characters include Frank Jardine and Alan McPherson. Published in 1964 by Fortitude Press, Brisbane and printed by W. R. Smith & Paterson Pty. Ltd., Brisbane. Catalogue sticker ''2183 LAC'' on spine. Handwritten in biro on title page '' A C C With Compliments Clem Lack 15/2/65''Clem Lack and Harry Staffordbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, clem lack, harry stafford, australian history

Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 31 page booklet of 25 poems by Pixie O'Harris that originally appeared in The Bulletin, Sydney Morning Herald and the School Paper (Melbourne). Published in 1957 by Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd., Devon and printed by King Bros & Potts Ltd., Sussex. Catalogue sticker ''2095 OHA'' on front cover. Handwritten in biro on title page ''For Alec H. Chisholm with deep affection and great admiration Pixie 1961''.Pixie O'Harrisbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, pixie o'harris, poetry

Yellow hardcover children's book with the title printed in brown - The Secret Service at Greyminster by Hilton Cleaver and a brown emblem of a galleon ship underneath. The spine has the title, author and Collins publisher listed. A coloured frontispiece opposite the title page shows two boys in a locker room - one in school uniform and the other draped in a towel after a sporting event. Hylton Cleaver is the author of "Captain Harley" " The Old Order" etc.127p.fictionA mystery schoolboy story set in an English Boys' boarding school - Greyminster, depicting typical House competition, Rugby and general altercations between the pupils.school life, stories for boys, mystery stories

Book of children's stories given to Flora McDonald by her brother. Donated to the Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982 by unknown person/s.Red cloth-bound hardcover book, colour illustration of four dancing children bordered by floral motif on front cover, worn with loss of colour. Back cover stained with faded areas. Spine torn & partially missing. Cover separated from front. Loose binding, some loose pages, several pages with ragged edges. Pages gilt edged. Colour plate opposite title page. Illustrated. 144 pp. Poor condition.Second flyleaf, 'Presented to/Flora McDonald/From her/Brother/Angus McDonald/5/9/04'.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

A damaged small brown cardboard Saw Millers' Complete Log and Timber Ready Reckoner book. It has a Preface, Tables No. 1, 2 and 3. which give full details of round timber, circumference of logs, contents of timber in general building sizes and full details of circumference of circles and more. There are handwritten notes inside the back cover. Opposite the title page is an advertisement for high grade circular saws and knives. Pp.120non-fictionLog Books and Ready Reckoners were used and still are these days to record information for many different work needs. This small one would have been very practical for ease of use kept on-hand in a pocket. It was invaluable to carriers and all persons engaged in the timber trade.books, documents, notebooks, log books, ready reckoners

The Congress of Verona: Comprising a portion of Memoirs of his own Times.Brown board cover with cloth spine. Spine detached from rear cover.Moderate foxing particularly to front pages. Page edges rough, some torn. 484 pp. Volume 1 of 2. Poor condition.Label with Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp inside front cover. Flyleaf '66' crossed out in red ink, '19'/Klmore Mechanics Institute stamp. Title page signed 'John Pascoe Fawkner'. P.1 'Presented to the Kilmore Mechanics Library July 9th 186[?] By John Pascoe Fawkner'. P.484 Sinature 'John Pascoe Fawkner'.memoirs, kilmore mechanics institute library.

The Congress of Verona: comprising a portion of memoirs of his own times. Vo. 2 of 2.Brown board cover with cloth spine, Fading and staining on cover. Moderate foxing throughout. Spine separating at rear. 435 pp. Fair condition. Vol. 2 of 2. Label inside front cover with Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. Flyleaf '67' crossed out in red ink. '20' / Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. Title page signature 'John Pasco Fawkner'. P.1 'Presented to the Kilmore Mechanics Library By John Pascoe Fawkner July 9th 186[?]'. 'John Pascoe Fawkner' signature P. 484.memoirs, kilmore mechanics institute library.

A badly damaged grey softcover textbook with the title, Whitcombe's New Federal Arithmetic Grade VI printed on a black lined scroll design with Specially written to meet the requirements of the Revised Victorian Course of Study in Elementary School in a box at the bottom along with the publisher symbol. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited Melbourne & Sydney and other cities is printed beneath. The price 1/3 is written in the right hand bottom corner. Inside are exercises, short problems, diagrams and lists of examples of work set out for the students. There are pencil and ink markings inside. On the back inside and outside the cover are advertisements for Whitcombe's Vivid History and Geography Readers. 132p. non-fictionAn arithmetic book for Grade VI elementary students with exercises, problems, diagrams and revision for young students in Australia.arithmetic, school curriculum, australian schools