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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REDISCOVERING VICTORIAS GOLDFIELDS
... BOOKS Natural history Goldfields Victoria-history-goldfields ...Hard covered book with dust jacket titled Rediscovering Victoria's Goldfields contains 117 pages with black and white & coloured photographs and prints.John Bechervaisebooks, natural history, goldfields, victoria-history-goldfields -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document- Journal, Nov-13
... Association. tatura internment camps dunera books periodicals history ...Published by the Australian Jewish Historical Society, this edition contains articles relevant to the Dunera Association.Copy of Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal vol. XXI 2013, Part 3.tatura, internment camps, dunera, books, periodicals, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document- Journal, Nov-13
... Association. tatura internment camps dunera books periodicals history ...Published by the Australian Jewish Historical Society, this edition contains articles relevant to the Dunera Association.Copy of Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal vol. XXI 2013, Part 3.tatura, internment camps, dunera, books, periodicals, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Search for the Sydney, 2009
... sydney mearns d tatura ww2 kormoran books maritime history local ...Written by the author to tell full dramatic story of his search for both the Sydney and the KormoranDark blue dust cover with plans of HMAS Sydney on reverse side. Silver and gold text picture of Sydney front and back of cover. Grey/green hard cover book with silver anchor inside a rope circle 26 14 31S 111 12 48Ehmas sydney, mearns d, tatura, ww2, kormoran, books, maritime, history, local -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE RESTLESS YEARS
... BOOKS Natural history australia Peter O'Shaughnessy, Graeme ...The Restless Years, being some impressions of the Origin of the Australian, hard cover with 138 pages, black & white and some colour illustrations, published by the Jacaranda Press.Peter O'Shaughnessy, Graeme inson, Russel Wardbooks, natural history, australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE GLORIOUS YEARS
... BOOKS Technical history Graeme Inson, Russel Ward The Glorious ...The Glorious years of Australia Fair from the Birth of the Bulletin to Versailles with 12'' stereo/Mono L.P. Record, 158 pages in red hard cover with gold lettering, black & white and some colour illustrations contained in a cardboard box. Published by the Jacaranda Press.Graeme Inson, Russel Wardbooks, technical, history -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Millennium Tapestry Trust, The Guernsey Tapestry, 2016
... to Guernsey). art books Guernsey History Fabrics Book - The Bailiwick ...Mrs. Pat Ward, gave to Rouget family (connection to Guernsey).Book - The Bailiwick of Guernsey Tapestry, 3rd Edition.art books, guernsey history, fabrics -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - AUTOBIOGRAPHY, G. F. Jacobs, "PRELUDE TO THE MONSOON ASSIGNMENT IN SUMATRA", 1982
... . Tranter" V50166 - VX52843, 2/29th Bn P.O.W. Books Miliitary ...Refer Cat No. 7944. Item in the collection of "Arthur E. Tranter" V50166 - VX52843, 2/29th Bn P.O.W.Hard cover with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, with black colour buckram on spine, green colour paper adhered cover. Gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, with glass finish. Black and white colour print on front, spine and back. Front and back flap information. 249 pages, cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and map.books, miliitary history, ww2, sumatra, autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - BIOGRAPHIES, Geoff ARNOTT/ Wedderburn Historical Records Museum, WAR VETERANS FROM WEDDERBURN AND DISTRICT, 2023
... Their Service". Books Biographies Military History Wedderburn Front end ..."War Veterans From Wedderburn and District". "Saluting Their Service".Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, with adhered gloss paper finish. White colour print on front, spine and back. Ilustrated in colour, front collection of photographs of memorial scenes, back portraits. Dust cover - paper, with duplicate print and illustrations as hardcover. Cover flaps - white print on green background. 412 pages, Cut, plain, semi gloss white paper. Illustrated in black and white. Photographs of portraits, medals and battle scenes. Front end paper - handwritten donation inscription.Front end paper - handwritten in black ink pen. "To Bendigo Military Museum/ Regards/ G. Arnott".books, biographies, military history, wedderburn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, REFERENCE, Rick GREBERT/The Australian Army History Unit, "THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RIBBON COLOURS ON MEDALS WORN SINCE 1815 BY AUSTRALIAN", 2007
... goldfields Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704. Books Reference ...Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. White print. Dust cover - paper with white print. On front and spine with black background. Illustrated in colour - front selection of 8 ribbons worn by Australians. Back - portrait of a soldier in uniform (Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey) 136 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated colour photographs of ribbons and medals. Handwritten - signature of author and owner's name.Handwritten - front end paper, owner's name "Peter C Ball". Title Page, signature of author "Rick Grebert".books, reference guide, history, military warfare -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, REFERENCE, Rick LANDERS, " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH WEB EQUIPMENT 1871-1944", 2005
... goldfields Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704. Books Reference ...Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on front and spine, beige background, small illustration. British Coat of Arms. 192 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white illustration, diagrams and photographs. Handwritten - signature of author and owner's name.Handwritten signatures - front end paper - owner "Peter C Ball". Title page - author - "Rick Landers".books, reference guide, history, military accoutrements, british -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, REFERENCE, Clive Johnson, " AUSTRALIANS AWARDED", April 2008
... , refer Cat No 4704. Books Reference Guide History Military ..."AUSTRALIANS AWARDED" - "A concise guide to Military and/Civilian Decorations, Medals and/ other Awards to Australians/ from 1815 to 2007 with their Valuations" Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Hardcover Book Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. Gold, black and white print on front. spine and back. Front and spine illustrated in colour - "First Australian Division Artillery going into 3rd Battle of Ypres" by Septimus H Power painting. Artillery guns, horses and soldiers in a battle scene. 359 pages - cut, plain, glossy white paper illustrated in colour - photographs of decorations, medals and awards. Handwritten - owner's name. Handwritten front end paper in blue ink "Peter C Ball" Opposite title page in black ink "Peter C Ball"books, reference guide, history, military warfare -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - BCOF, Captain R.V. Kneale, Lieutenant E.E. Smith, Lieutenant R.F. O'Malley, STAND EASY AFTER THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN 1945, c1945
... , awards. History Books WW2 BCOF Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard ...Book - item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat. No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards.Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered green colour buckram. Light green print on front and spine. Small illustration on front - soldier with hands raised. 208 pages - cut, plain, off-white paper. Illustrated - black and white sepia and colour photographs, maps, sketches and cartoons. End papers - illustrated, green and cream, stylized pattern of uniforms.history, books, ww2, bcof -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Sir Edward Dunlop, "THE WAR DIARIES OF WEARY DUNLOP", First published 1986. reprinted 1986, 1987
... service details, photo, awards, History Books WW2 Autobiography ..."THE/ WAR DIARIES/ OF/ WEARY DUNLOP/ JAVA AND THE BURMA - THAILAND RAILWAY 1942 - 1945" Book - item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat. No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards, HARD COVER BOOK WITH DUST COVER. Hard cover - cardboard with adhered red buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white print on front, spine and back on red background. Folded flaps with black print on beige background. Illustrated - front - colour seated portrait of Sir Edward Dunlop. Back - copy in colour of watercolour painting of "Weary Dunlop" operating in a jungle hospital by "Jack Chalker". 401 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and sketches.history, books, ww2, autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GUIDE to ANZAC BATTLEFIELDS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL GLENN WAHLERT, "Exploring Gallipoli", 2008
... GUIDE" Books WW1 Gallipoli History Soft cover book. Soft cover ...'EXPLORING/ GALLIPOLI - / AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY BATTLEFIELD GUIDE"Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, blue, grey and black print on front, spine, back and front and back flaps of cover. Front and back illustrations - montage of grey with black and white photographs of soldiers and War Memorial. Back flap - illustrations in colour - maps. 136 pages, paper, cut, plain, semi gloss white, illustrated - colour and black and white photographs, diagrams, maps, illustrations.books, ww1, gallipoli, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY & NARRATIVE of a POW. WW2, Peter REES and Sue LANGFORD, "A Week in September", 2021
... / FROM THE BURMA RAILWAY." BIOGRAPHY WW2 HISTORY BOOKS Soft cover ...Book - "A WEEK/ IN/ SEPTEMBER/ - A STORY OF ENDURING LOVE/ FROM THE BURMA RAILWAY."Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, white, gold and yellow print on front, spine and back. Illustrated in colour, sky and jungle in silhouette. 356 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs. End papers - on back of front and back - illustrated, hand writing - in colour yellow.biography, ww2, history, books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858-1988, William E THOMASON, Marching On The Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858-1958, 1989
... goldfields books Military Local history Book on Marching ...Book on Marching on the Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 -1988Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard, black and white print on front, spine and books. Background - light brown colour. Front illustration - black and white photograph - men on parade. Back - black and white portrait photographs of 3 servicemen. 194 pages, plain, illustrated black and white photographs. Title page - donation information.non-fictionBook on Marching on the Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 -1988books, military, local history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - ALBUM, Flowers and views of the Holy Land, 1939-45
... Workshops. Refer also 180. photography-photographs books-albums ...The album was bought home from the Middle East by Eric Leslie Bugge. He enlisted No VX6316 on 13.11.1939 age 34 years. At discharge from the 2nd AIF on 2.1.46 he was a Pte in 2/4th Base Workshops. Refer also 180. Rectangular Album. Covers made of wood with desert and camel scene in black on front, leather bound spine. Contains postcard views and pressed flowers re Eric Bugge.On back cover, painted in black - "Jerusalem." Inside cover - "VAL ROWLEY 10 GLADSTONE PDE, GLENROY. W9photography-photographs, books-albums, natural history specimens-botany -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET WW1, The Bystanders - Fragments from France, C. 1914 - 18
... goldfields Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2. books ...Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Green paper cover with title & author in black print. 48 pages of war cartoons, black / white illustrations with captions.Front cover printed in black: “1/- Net” Back cover printed in black: “Lifebuoy soap advertisement” Back cover top in pencil: “Illegible name”books - collections, military history - army, fragments, bystanders -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - MAGAZINE WW2, Associated Newspapers Limited, Pix, 6.5.1941
... goldfields books - magazines military history - air force Pix Sub ...Vol 13, No 19, 6.5.1941. Cover shows an Air Force Officer riding a bicycle past the front of a fighter plane propeller. Other planes are in the background. 31 pages, illustrated black & white photos, military & civilian topics. Sub titled: “Australia's Spitfire Air Aces pages 16-17. Cost 6d” Written in the X of PIX: “Tresize”books - magazines, military history - air force, pix -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, Peter Stanley, Bad Characters, 2010
... soldiers the army regarded as bad characters. books-biography ...Many were ANZAC Heroes. Some were criminals. Some were both. Leading war historian Peter Stanley reveals the citizen soldiers the army regarded as bad characters.Title: Bad Characters, Sex, Crime, Mutiny, Murder And The Australian Imperial Force. Soft cardboard cover, with black & red printing on front, spine & back. Mottled yellow with light grey print background. Front cover displays sepia photo of a group of ten soldiers in uniform. Back cover displays sepia colour photo of a group of soldiers, some in uniform. 286 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated in black & white, photos, line drawings & lithographs.books-biography, military history-army, bad, characters -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Brenda Stevens - Chambers, Honkie & Ginny, 2013
... a grand niece. books-biography military history Title: Honkie ...Honkie & Ginny is a journey that travels from the cottagers of Port Melbourne to Gallipoli, the battle fields of the Western Front and the gold fields of Bendigo. A personal tale from a grand niece.Title: Honkie & Ginny From Black Sheep to Holy Dove, Henry Foster Midgley 1894 - 1917 At Peace in Flanders. Biography. Soft cardboard cover, black print on front, spine & back. 2 sepia portraits, smaller one of a woman superimposed over the left corner of a soldier in uniform, yellow coloured background. Below portraits is a small colour photo of At Peace in Flanders with poppies below these words Back cover has colour photos of a wreath. 220 pages, cut plain paper. Illustrated in black & white are photos, line drawings, posters & paintings.books-biography, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd, ANZAC Sons, 2014
... of a surviving brother. books-biography military history-army photography ...The story of Five brothers in the war to end all wars. ANZAC Sons is composed from a collection of over 5 hundred letters & postcards written by the brothers who served.. This compelling true story was compiled by the grand daughter of a surviving brother.Soft cardboard cover, red & black print on front, spine & back. Sepia photo of five soldiers in uniform on front cover together with black & white photo of a trench scene. Back cover has a black & white photo of soldiers & a building. 688 pages, cut plain paper, illustrated with black & white photos & maps. Collection of letters & postcards.Front fly leaf handwritten in black ink: “The Bendigo RSL Museum.Thank you for the inspiring work you do to ensure future generations will always remember the great sacrifices of our forebears. Allison”books-biography, military history-army, photography-photographs, anzac, sons -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WW1, The Mystery of AE1 Australia's Lost Submarine & Crew, 2014
... during WWI. books-maritime military history-navy submarine AE1 ...The Mystery of AE1 Australia's Lost Submarine & Crew. AE1 simply disappeared. This was the first loss of a military unit during WWI.Cover is soft cardboard, grey & dark blue coloured print on front, spine & back. Background grey & blue coloured seascape of navy vessels on front. Black & white photos of submarines on back. 200 pages, cut plain white. Illustrated with sepia, colour & black & white photos.Handwritten in blue ink on front fly leaf: "Best wishes Kathryn Spurling"books-maritime, military history-navy, submarine, ae1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Remembering Weary, 1997
... of this great Australian. books-biography military history-army Weary ...Margaret Geddes had interviewed many of Weary's friends, colleagues & family to bring together their insight & understanding of this great Australian.Biography. Soft cream cardboard cover with orange background. Red & black print on front, spine & back. Black & white portrait photo of Sir Edward Dunlop on front. 448 pages cut plain cream paper. Illustrated black & white photos.books-biography, military history-army, weary -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop, 1986
... included with book. books-diaries military history-army Handwritten ...Please note: A newspaper article & handwritten note included with book.Hard cardboard cover, red colour buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover is red background with white print on front, spine & back. Colour portrait photo of Weary Dunlop on front, colour copy of a Jack Chalker water colour illustration of Weary Dunlop operating in a jungle hospital on back. 401 pages cut plain white paper, illustrated with black & white photos of illustrations, diagrams & photos. Auto biography diary. Fawn paper fly leaf front & first title page contain handwritten dedications.Handwritten in black in on front fly leaf: Donated in memory of Joyce & Edward Baker WWW2 Jan Pavich Sebastian 7/11/2012. Weary Dunlop saved my life when my mother was 6 months pregnant with me as no other Doctor would operate on her goiter. Weary saved my life because of this. Long live his memory Jan Pavich. Handwritten in blue ink on first title page: Joyce Baker with all possible good wishes Weary E E Dunlopbooks-diaries, military history-army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, GEORGE CROSS, The Register of the George Cross, 1985
... goldfields books - reference military history - army George Cross ...Hard cover, dark blue buckram. Gold print front & spine. Dust cover dark blue striped background with the George Cross with ribbon over black band in foreground. Rear view of George Cross on back section of dust cover. 151 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos, portraits of recipients.On front fly leaf handwritten inscription & two RSL stamps: "M R Birks 3 Timbertop Avenue Carlingford NSW, 2118 Australia" Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf: "To Ray Birks from Leon Goldsworthy" books - reference, military history - army, george cross -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, RAAF, Richard J Cluly, Unit Badges of the Royal Australian Air Force, post 2000
... goldfields books - military military history - airforce raaf 188 page ...188 page book, dark blue buckram hard cover with gold print, blue paper cover, dark blue print. Royal Air Force badges on front & back, black & white & colour illustrated throughout. books - military, military history - airforce, raaf -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, POW’s WW2, Betty Jeffrey, White Coolies, 1956
... 1942 and later taken prisoner by the Japanese. books-military ...This is the story of those Australian Army nursing sisters who were in Malaya with the 8th Division AIF in 1941 and early 1942 and later taken prisoner by the Japanese.Hard cover in green buckram. Title on spine in faded gold lettering. Green end papers feature a map of South East Asia. Front cover embossed with the shape of a compass. 204 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white line drawings.Inside on first page: “E Houlden Skene St Bendigo” Stamp in blue ink on title page: “Returned and Services League”books-military, military history-army nurses, illustrations, coolies, pow’s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, VIETNAM, Terry Burstall, A Soldier Returns, A Long Tan Veteran Discovers the Other Side of Vietnam, 1990
... veterans, villagers & a former POW. books-travelogues military ...Terry Burstall records his search for answers to his battle at Long Tan during four visits to Vietnam. He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW.Soft card cover. Title in gold & white print on a green background. Front cover illustrated with a black & white photo. 215 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white photos. Map of South Vietnam opposite title page.books-travelogues, military history-army, long tan, vietnam