This book is a detailed bibliography of historical sources useful to the general public, students and researchers.This book is a detailed bibliography of historical sources useful to the general public, students and researchers.historical libraries, victoria - history - sources, monash public history group, victoria - history - library resources

224 pages, 19 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour facsimiles, colour portraits ; 27 cm.non-fiction“Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. The book chronicles the amateur fisherman of the 1950s and the hazy crazy tribe of ‘scruffy longhairs’, who were attracted by the hedonistic lifestyle and fantastic profits in the 1960s, to the professional enterprise of today. It charts the development of the Victorian Western Abalone Divers Association and it role managing and protecting the Victorian Western Zone’s resources, and explores the successful diver-led commercial processors. Illustrated with over 100 historical photographs and featuring over 50 interviews, Abalone Pioneers is an exuberant and fascinating account of the establishment of one of Australia’s valuable but little-known fisheries.”--Back cover.western abalone divers association (victoria) -- history., divers -- victoria, western -- biography., abalone fisheries -- victoria, western -- history., abalone industry -- victoria, fishers -- victoria, abalones., fisheries -- victoria., sports &​ active outdoor recreation., local history., abalones -- victoria, western., abalone industry -- australia., deep diving., fisheries -- australia -- victoria., victoria, victoria., australian, book

Paper book. Soft cover. A4 size.non-fictionA draft management plan for the Brisbane Ranges National Park published by the National Parks Service, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Victoria, June, 1996. national parks, brisbane ranges national park

A soft cover publication of 590 pages. The cover features several photos of people and places in Sunshine, The background of these cover photos is coloured in yellow and orange. The book includes photos and photo stories as well as extracts from newspapers, government archives and census records to document key developments and stories of hardships and achievements during a critical period of industrialisation and postwar migration to Australia. It includes bibliographical references and an index.non-fictionThis publication by the Sunshine & District Historical Society builds on an earlier publication "Harvester Town: The Making of Sunshine 1890-1925". It focuses on the post-war migration years when thousands of young immigrants settled in the new City of Sunshine, bought land, built homes, had families and worked in the area's important industries. It uses a range of primary resources including photos, photo stories, interviews and other documents to explain the challenges, achievements and issues faced in the development of "Multicultural Sunshine"multiculturalism australia, , sunshine victoria, postwar migration

A publication by La Trobe University to support the teaching of V.C.E History Unit 1: Local History. It consists of 94 pages including images, maps and document extracts.A publication by La Trobe University to support the teaching of V.C.E History Unit 1: Local History. It is presented as 6 investigations focused on aspects of community through a case study of the Upper Bethanga district in Northeast Victoria from 1875 to 1885.local history, vce resources, bethanga community, bethanga history

Spiral bound booklet with laminated covernon-fiction This publication traces the importance of water resources to Australian society, with reference to the state of Victoria. It relates the history from 1834 including topics such as community adaptation to settlement planning for squatters, miners, immigrants and colonials; conservation and water management; expansion and consolidation of statutory bodies following the creation of the Department of Water Resources in 1984; and finally the effects of regionalism, environmentalism, urban conflict and institutional reform. It includes an appendix containing a brief chronology of significant events regarding water from 1853 to 1987.water resources development, water-supply -- victoria -- history., water victoria

non-fictionThis report is the result of and inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional areas by the House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services. The foreword to the Committee's report states that the title 'Time running out' reinforces the urgent need to firstly acknowledge the deficiencies in infrastructure that exist throughout regional Australia and secondly, the need to remedy that lack of infrastructure. Action is needed to ensure that many regional communities don't just survive but learn to thrive once again. Chapters focus on major issues of leadership and local skills; policy, planning and coordination; and finance and investment. Other chapters focus on particular sectors or issues including advanced telecommunications; information technology; transport (roads, rail, shipping, airports); energy (electricity, gas, renewable energy); education; water resources; and health.infrastructure regional australia, regional planning australia

This fork was made by a member of the Conway family of Wodonga. It was used for making toast over an open fire well before modern toasters become widely available. It demonstrates the ingenuity of early settlers and pioneers before the advent of modern appliances and services. This item demonstrates the ingenuity of earlier pioneers and settlers to adapt to their living conditions and improvise from their available resources and environment.A hand-made wire toasting fork. It has three prongs and the handle is twisted with a loop at the top for hanging. It is made from fencing wire.hand made utensils, kitchen ware, pioneer skills

A green covered bound volume published c1924 to support students who were preparing for examinations for Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. This series of books were used widely is Australia, particulary in the private school system. This copy has some underlining of phrases and hand-written notes in the margins.non-fictionGeorge Gill (April 1, 1836 - November 24, 1901) was a Liverpool and London based schoolmaster and educational publisher active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Gill began his career as an educated schoolmaster who, recognizing a shortage of good educational materials, began publishing in Liverpool in 1864. He transferred the company to London in 1879, becoming a limited company under the imprint of George Gill and Sons. In time the firm was taken over by his sons, George Reginald Gill (1862 - and Claude Edward Gill (August 30, 1872 - August 16, 1960). The firm published books and maps for schoolrooms. Under the Gill family the educational publishing firm prospered until closing its doors in 1941. The firm was based at Minerva House, no.12 Warwick Lane, London. This book was owned and used by William John Hamilton-Smith when attending the Grammar School in Albury, New South Wales and is part of the Hamilton-Smith Collection.william shakespeare, annotated study guide, john william hamilton-smith

non-fictionInformation sheets outlining the need for Total Catchment Management and what this approach means for management into the future,catchment management, water resources australia

non-fictionThis 16 page booklet outlines the role of the Murray-Darling Commission and water management strategies. It includes colour illustrations and maps.murray-darling basin management, natural resources, murray-darling basin commission (australia)

non-fictionThis book tells the human story of the first decade of building the great Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, with adventures and anecdotes told by the workers themselves, and illustrated with unusual photographs. Appendices give further information about the project and list the workers named in Snowy records. The author began his 10 years with the Electrical and Mechanical Division at the age of 20. The construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme is a well-documented part of our nation’s history and a leading example of Australian innovation and ingenuity. As far back as the 1880s, Australians had been considering diverting water from some of Australia’s best-known rivers – the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Snowy and Tumut – to drought-proof parts of NSW and Victoria. It was not until 1944 that Commonwealth and State governments formed a committee to examine the development of water resources in the Snowy Mountains area. As a result of their work, on 7 July 1949, the Commonwealth Parliament passed legislation to establish a Statutory Authority and start construction of the Snowy Scheme. NSW. Construction was completed in 1974 at a total cost of $820 million. On completion, the Scheme consisted of seven power stations, 16 major dams, 80 kilometres of aqueducts and 145 kilometres of interconnected tunnels.snowy mountains hydro-electric scheme, hydroelectric power plants, snowy mountains

non-fictionA study of environmental policy and conservation issues in the Murray Darling Basin of Australiamurray-darling basin, environmental policy, murray-darling basin -- history., conservation of natural resources

A book of 160 pp - Snowy River Inquiry Final report 23rd October 1998. Submitted to the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria / Commissioner: The Hon. Robert Webster. On the front cover are three aerial photographs of the Snowy River and Snowy Hydro Scheme. The book contains maps and photographs.non-fictionThe Snowy Water Inquiry was commissioned in 1998 with a brief to recommend environmental water release options to the Commonwealth, Victorian, and NSW Governments so that corporatisation of the Snowy Mountains Scheme could proceed. This book contains the findings of the Inquiry into water allocation and uses of the Snowy River.snowy river hydro, snowy river government inquiry, water allocations, water resources developmen

non-fictionA history of the development of the management of the Fish River Water Supply Scheme in Central NSW. The scheme extends across the local government areas of the Shire of Oberon, the City of Lithgow and the City of the Blue Mountains.water nsw, fish river region nsw, oberon dam, water resources development nsw australia

Index, notes, p.132.non-fictionThis 1866 collection of essays on "Work," "Traffic," and "War," begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics--all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is? john ruskin 1819-1900, ethics

BHS CollectionMap of part of Eaglehawk Road showing a Bike Ride Trail. Map is dated September 01, 1998, Scale 1:5000.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - map - eaglehawk road, natural resources and environment, bike ride trail

An A5 sized booklet, 40 p, indexnon-fictionThis is a manual for family historians to answer the question: how do I reference the diverse range of source material encountered by the family historian? This book uses a straightforward and practical format to take you to the rules and conventions of referencing and acknowledgement of the resources used in your research to provide an easy and sensible entry into this important historical task.history, bibliographical citations, genealogy -- computer network resources, intellectual property, australia

Printed foolscap size book. Softcover. 112 pages. Colour and black and white photos. Maps, figures, tables. Index. Publication details. Graham Simpson (Publisher, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, 2021. Lead authors Graham Simpson, Jeanette McGonegal and Alan Morton.This book contains a collection of articles written by landholders, local residents and members of corporate and volunteer organisations describing their roles in the restoration of Rowsley Valley. The historical scope of this book encompasses the geological and environmental history of the area prior to human habitation, occupation by the Wadawurrung people prior to European colonisation, and the colonial and post colonial eras. This introductory contextual background is complemented by the rest of the book which describes the various aspects of the environmental restoration of the Rowsley Valley from the latter part of the 20th century continuing to the present day.environmental restoration projects, rowsley valley victoria environmental history, conservation of natural resources, aboriginal australians bacchus marsh region history, wadawurrung people history

Dendrites are deposits of black minerals, typically manganese oxides that precipitated from water seeping through fractures in fine-grain rocks like a sandstone or limestone. Dendrites are much less regular than plant fossils and lacks vein structures. The manganese cryztallizes through the process called 'supercooling'. Some samples of dendrites occur in volcanic rocks in the Lilydale district, east of Melbourne. Sandstones are made of tiny sand grains that may have been deposited in the sea and later formed together. Most sandstones are made of quartz which are chemically-resistant minerals. This particular specimen was donated by Alfred Selwyn in 1868 as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria. It is connected to the original 1875 catalogue on Geological Specimen with number 189 'Quartz Crystals_Quartz Crystals (two are polished)'Dendrites on sandstones This specimen is an important contribution to the geological history of Victoria, as well as its links to the 1868 Geological Survey of Victoria. This specimen is part of larger collection of significant geological specimens in the Burke Museum that was collected from around the world between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collection as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria 1852-1974. The Geological Survey of Victoria was an organisation founded in response to the Victorian gold rush to explore the geological and mineral resources and to record a detailed map of the state. It was headed by British geologist, Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn (1824-1902), who was responsible for issuing over 60 geological maps during his 17 years as director. These maps were all hand-drawn and coloured and became the benchmark for accuracy for geological mapping. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. A hand-sized slice of light brown sandstone with dendrites formed from crystallized manganese oxide.Existing label: Not sure what / 'Slica dondrites' / means. / Sample is sandstone and original label / identifies it as from / the Grampians near Stawell. / C. Willman / 15/4/21 Other label: [illegible] / stone [ illegible] / from Grampians Stawell / 1894 /geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, dendrites, sandstones, quartz, lilydale district, geological survey of victoria, grampians, victoria rocks, minerals, rocks, manganese oxides, alfred selwyn

Black and White Photograph of Seven members of Tambo Water Board , John Hitchison, , Alf Coleman, Wayne Stewart, Brian White, Gerry Thorn, Tim Froud, Tony McKean, Marlene Battista 1996 Lakes Entrance Victoriawater resources, local government

Black and white photograph of eight members of Tambo Water Board, Bunty Bulmer, Ray Barling Ray Clarke Ed Dennis, Peter Favaloro, Jack Gabriel, B Gissing , J Lumsden, Geoff Mahlook, W Hobson, Jim Kostarakis, 1993 Lakes Entrance Victoriawater resources

Black and white photograph of Duncan Malcom of Tambo Water Board , Lakes Entrance Victoriawater resources

Black and white photograph of Greg Tong, Tambo Water Board, and Ian Zierk Geelong water Board 1992 Lakes Entrance Victoriawater resources