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Book - BOOK, CWA, Country Women's Association, Vic, Warworkers Woolcraft, c.1930
Book belonged to Melba Bennett, her story is on notes enclosed with worksheet.Book, khaki soft cover with title on black panel on front which is illustrated with black line drawing of a ball of wool. 32 pages of knitting patterns for items suitable for soldiers.Front cover: “M Bennett” , also handwritten on top of 1st page.books - collections, handcraft - knitting, cwa -
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Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Ark Edition 1987, The Great War 1914-1918, 1987
Book, soft card cover, orange coloured background on front with 3 Soldiers standing & several on the ground. Blue back cover with description of contents by Norman Stone, Tes & Arthur Marwick. 239 cut edged pages, black & white illustrated.Inside front cover: Handwritten study notes Other study notes in pencil in margins & passages underlined in chapters 1 - 4 In ink on top of page 3: “Bruckmann” books, the great war -
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Book - BOOK, DIARY, George H Johnson, New Guinea Diary 1943, 1943
Text is in diary form covering the Author's time spent as a war correspondent in the South West Pacific area during WWII. Diary dates from 23.1.1942 - 23.1.1943.Book, hard cover with yellow buckram. Title & Author's name in black lettering. Title page has been removed from book & glued to front cover. Book is covered in clear plastic. Black & white photographic illustrations, 260 pages with cut edges.On 1st page in pencil: “3/6”books, new guinea, 1943 -
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Book - BOOK, THE GREAT WAR, Australian War Memorial et al, Australians at the Great War 1914-1918
Book, paperback, front cover has large group portrait of Australian Soldiers with full kit & steel helmets in front of a tank. 150 pages, illustrated photos, painting & maps.books, the great war, the australians -
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Book - BOOK, MONTGOMERY, Arrow Books Ltd, Field Marshal Montgomery - El Alamein to the River Sangro
Book, soft cover, gold background cover with black & white photo of Field Marshal Montgomery. Precis of the book by news writers on back cover in black & white. 192 pages, cut edges, black & white. Illustrated with various maps.“6/-“sticker on front cover.book, montgomery, el alamein -
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Book - BOOK, GALLIPOLI, Allen and Unwin, Evan's Gallipoli: A gripping story of unlikely friendship and an incredible journey behind enemy lines, 2013
Fictional story tracing the journey of 14 year old Evan Warrender & his father as they travel to Gallipoli. Following their capture by the Turks they escape & find their way back to Australia through Turkey & Greece. Along the way they meet unlikely friends & companions.Book, sepia coloured illustration on soft front cover with title in green lettering. Text is in diary form, black & white illustrations. End papers depict excerpt from newspapers of the time. 200 pages with cut edges.books, gallipoli, fictional -
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Book - BOOK, TRENCHES, Scholastic Children's Books, The Trenches - Billy Stevens, The Western Front 1914-1918, 2002
Book, paperback. Front cover has portrait of a British Soldier in front of other British Soldiers charging up out of a trench. 139 pages, illustrated with black & white photos & maps.books, the trenches -
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Book - BOOK WW2, Sun Books, Swastika at War, 1975
Book, paperback, page numbers not shown. Illustrated with colour & black & white photos. Front cover illustrated with a swastiker, white printing & a montage of 5 German photos with stylised torn edges.Kym Levett, C/- Peterborough Primary School, Peterboroughbooks, swastika, -
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Book, Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, A Dictionary of Forces' Slang, 1939-1945, c.1948
Hard covered, red buckram with dust cover. Dust cover varying colours due to age, black & red print. 212 cut pages, no illustrations.A Dictionary of Forces' Slang 1939 - 1945 Edited by Eric Partridge Navel Slang Wilfred Grandville Army Slang Frank Roberts Air Force Slang Eric Partridge books, language -
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Book - BOOK, RAN, Des Shinkfield, HMAS Australia - A Lucky Ship, c.2001
Soft, cream cardboard cover re HMAS Australia. 198 pages. Copied photos, maps & drawings.books - naval history, illustrations, hmas, ran -
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Book - BOOK, RAN, Topmill Pty Ltd, Corvettes
Soft covered with photos & print on both sides of book. 80 pages of photos & print.books - naval history, photography-photographs, ran, hmas, corvettes -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, CORAL SEA, B J Dalton, The Battle of the Coral Sea, c.1992
Cream illustrated cardboard covered booklet of 12 pages. Drawing of ship & map of battle area on front cover.books-naval-history, illustrations, coral sea -
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Booklet - BOOKLET, RAN, HMAS Australia "Ships Daily Movements"
Photocopied record of HMAS Australia "Ships Daily Movements" 1939 - 1942. 28 pages held by 3 staples.books-naval-history, documents-diaries, hmas, ran -
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Book - BOOK, POW’s, ABC Enterprises Sun Books, Changi Photographer
... with the Japanese. military history-army books-history photography POW’s ...Covers the experiences of Australian Prisoners of War with the Japanese. Paperback cover with photo of Keppel Harbour on front. Photo of Selerang Barracks with red background on back. 144 pages, white with black & white photos & printing. military history-army, books-history, photography, pow’s -
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Book - BOOK, RAAF, RAAF, RAAF Flying Log Book, 4.1937
Blue buckram hard cover with black printing. Inside a large quantity of mostly empty ruled pages with columns eg year, aircraft, number, pilot, hours flown. Handwritten front cover: “G MARRIOTT 1780” Entered inside: 1st entry: “Sep 14 1938; Aircraft: Demon AI-38; Hours: 15” Last entry: “Mar 1 1939; Aircraft: Anson L9161; Kalgoorlie to Pearce, WA, Hours: 2.45”log books, raaf -
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Book - NOTE BOOK, RAAF, RAAF, RAAF School of Administration, C. WW2
Light blue hard cover, loosely bound with a shoe lace. Subjects include RAAF administration, RAAF law, RAAF organisation, discipline, physical training, & defence training. Includes conditions of service for WAAF diagrams on operation of various small arms.books - eduction/air force/manuals, administration, -
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Literary work - BOOK, New Testament, Est early 20th century
Belonged to Thomas Alan Broadbent No 15887 46th Batt KIA 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P.Bible, cloth covered, hard cover, pocket size New Testament, 462 pages with red edges.On fly leaf hand written in ink. "Alan Broadbent 1918"books, religion -
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Book - HOLY BIBLE, Oxford University Press, C.1930’s
Card within Bible from E. PARKINSON, 10 Brooke Crt. Bendigo (M: 041429946620) stating: "Bert WATSON was I believe despatch rider (motorbike) for Sir Thomas BLAMEY carried this bible through WWII. (Was a certificate from View St. Church of Christ)" The Nominal roll shows an Albert Searle Watson No VX1315 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 26.10.1939 aged 27 years. At discharge from the Army on 4.3.1946 he was serving in 2/8th Field Coy with the rank of Sapper. Brown leather covered bible. Paper, printed and illustrated with colour plates. Page edges gilded; 1152 pages, gilded cross motif on cover.“92 GINGELL ST CASTLEMAINE ALBERT SERLE WATSON A.I.F. ARMY Number VX1315 2/2n FLD COY. R.A.E. & 80 L.A.D. Workshops All Coth Div. A.I.F.”books - religion, religion - christian, bible -
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Book - BIBLE, New Testament, Pre WW1
“To my dear Bro Bob” is to Robert Thomas Heard No 5105, KIA who carried the Bible. (from his sister Jess) Refer Cat No 1893.2P for his service history.Pocket Bible New Testament Black Leather Cover. On the inside back cover is a small inset photo of his sister Jess“To my dear Bro Bob wishing him good luck and safe return Sister Jess” “Mrs J Hendry 78 Ophir St Golden Square”books religion, testament -
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Accessory - BOOKLET, BIBLE, LEAVE PASS, 482.2 1915 482.3 16/6/1916
Rupert Exon No 408, 9th L.H Regiment AIF. Refer 15P, 482.3, 486P..1 Booklet "Active Service Despatches," cover yellowish, crossed flags at top, presented to AIF members by YMCA. .2 Small pocket bible, black fabric covers, presented by the British Foreign Bible Society to Victorian members of the AIF. .3 Leave pass, paper, yellowed, black and red writing re. No. 408, R. Exon 9th L.H Regt in the "Suez Canal Zone.".2) "Private R. Exon, B troop, C Squadron, 9th L.Horse, 3rd Brigade, Feb 10.2.15"documents-pamphlets/permits, books-religion -
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Album - PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, WWII
The album collection belonged to Jack Smethurst VX28896 Australian Army Survey Regiment (Royal Australian Artillery). Refer 549.4, 550.2, 557, 558.6.548.1P. Green front, picture of mosque, photos of Syria. Green cord on side. MIxture of B&W photos and small postcards. Four loose B&W photos inside front cover. 548.2P. Black cover, silver inlay of David's Tower. Brown cord on spine. Tourist and Australian Army B&W photos. Six loose B&W photos between first and second pages. 548.3P. Black cover, silver inlay of Rachael's Tomb. Brown cord on spine. Two loose photos on back pages. Tourist and Army photos of Libya, Palestine and Syria.books-albums, photography-photographs, middle east, military history, royal australian artillery -
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Book - BOOKS, 1) & .2) Paul Hasluck et al, Australia in the War of 1939 -1945. Series 4 Civil, 1970
Mid green buckram covers with light green dust jackets, several with plastic. Titles on front & spines. Illustrated with black & white photos & drawings. .1) Vol I The Government and the People 1939-1941,644 pages .2) Vol II The Government and the People 1942 -1945, 771 pages .3) Vol IV War Economy 1942 -1945, 817 pages .4) Vol V The role of Science and Industry, 738 pagesbooks - history, politics -
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Book, Frederick Scott Oliver, Ordeal By Battle, 1915
Blue / green buckram hard cover. Title on stuck on label on spine. Hand cut pages. Photo of author on fly leaf. 437 pages.On front end paper hand written in pencil: Arthur G ......? 1916books- history, miltary -
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Book, Otto von Bismarck, My Memoirs: 1878-1918 Ex-Kaiser William II, 1922
Navy blue hard cover with title & author printed in gold on front & spine with German eagle insignia on front. 348 pages, no illustrations.On front end paper black ink stamp & badges: Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc PO Box 449 Bendigo Vic 3552 On fly leaf written in biro: Donated by Mrs Audrey Bollowsbooks, autobiography -
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Book - WW1 BOOK, Henson Way, Kettering, 1918 The Year of Victories, c.2005
Soft cover book, 240 pages, illustrated with maps. Cover is slightly green tinted with photographs of Scotish soldiers on an AA mg & A WWI tank. Writing is in black & white ink.books, victories, 1918 -
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Book - BOOK WW1, Honouring Victorian Railway Service, Bendigo 23.6.2017, 23.6.2017
.1) Soft cover, Honouring Victorian Railway Service, Bendigo 23.6.2017, 50 pages, details Bendigo men who worked at Bendigo LOCO Drivers, details 37 men, their service, sections from the Nominal Roll, newspaper articles. .2) Order of Service 23.6.2017 Honouring Victorian Railway Service held at the Bendigo Station.books -history, documents - programmes, transport-railways -
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Magazine - COMIC MAGAZINE WW1, 9.9.1972
The comic relates to Albert Jacka VC MC & bar and 3 bendigo lads who volunteered to go with Jacka when he won the VC i 1915.Magazine, comic form, front in colour - The Victor, No 603, price 3p. Front cover is - “The Boy from Bendigo”, 32 pages.books - magazines, comics -
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Book, Roman Dombrowski, Mussolini: Twilight and Fall, 1956
Originally published in Polish, the book documents the decline of Mussolinis' power from July 1943 to his execution in April 1945. Ex Echuca Municipal Library copy.Black buckram hard cover, title in silver letters on spine only. 248 pages with cut edges, black & white illustrations. Summary of book's content cut from dust cover & pasted on front end paper.On front end paper: 945.091 DOM On back end paper: Ches 4/9/56 Pounds St 1.0.10books, biography -
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Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH, c.1918
The Soldier was probably FRED CARLTON.Photo album, fabric cover, leather strap with rusted metallic locking, contains 36 photos from WWI era? with black backing card, semi transparent cover of pictures have faint spider / spider web embossed pattern. Photos are civilian scenes from Gaza & a few of Gaza War Cemetery.Each picture has short text describing the subject.books-albums, photography-photographs -
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Souvenir - BOOKS, POSTCARD WW1, c.1916 -1919
Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes service.7 books of collected postcards from Belgium and France from FRANK BARNES to UNA FRANKLING of Harcourt. .1) Covers loose, dated 7.4.17 Albert (Somme) after the bombardment. .2) Card loose, Cathedrale de Reims after the bombardment dated 17.1.19. .3) Dated 18.3.1919, cover loose, Zeebrugge. .4) 2 loose cards undated, Ypres after the war. .5) Charleroi dated 12.2.1919, 3 loose pages. .6) Chateau la Malmaison dated 15.11.1918. .7) Amiens undated, 1 card loose.Photographs of Albert, Reimes Zeebrugge, Ypres, Charleroi, Chateau de la Malmaison and Amiens, Handwriting.military history, documents - photographs, photography-photographs