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Box Hill Historical Society
Book, W. P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Women of history by Eminent Writers, 1885
The stories of 95 women from 500 BCE to 1816-55 are included in this anthology. The essays were selected of women considered to be significant in history "as set forth in the best words of the best authors". The profiles are written by various authors including Sir Walter Scott and Plutarch
304 pages; gilt edged pages; includes table of contents and b&w illustrationsnon-fictionThe stories of 95 women from 500 BCE to 1816-55 are included in this anthology. The essays were selected of women considered to be significant in history "as set forth in the best words of the best authors". The profiles are written by various authors including Sir Walter Scott and Plutarchwomen, history, social history, biographies
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Leigh Alexander, Policies behind the trunk railways of Victoria in the 1870s and 1890s, 1965
An economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.
bib, p.22.non-fictionAn economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.railway construction - australia, victorian railways construction - history
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour prints, A.P. Winzenried, "Green Grows Our Garden" Proofs, 1991

Contributors: A.P. Winzenried, Ella Fry, Information Branch, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, A.P. Bennett, M. Nelson, Elaine Pearce, Mrs. Jessep(1) Proofs of the colour photographs in A.P. Winzenreid, "Green Grows Our Garden." (127-136) Photographs taken at Wilson's Promontory excursion 1955, donated by M. Nelson, Springhurst (M.A. Skuse 1956): (127) "Coming up from Squeaky Beach." (128) "Camping." (129) "At Sealer's Cove." (130) "Camping." (131) "On the way to Mt. Oberon." (132)"Sun Bathing on Squeaky Beach." (133) "Those who went to the Prom." (134) "Camping." p. 107 GGOG. (135)" Wilson's Prom Camp." (136) "Wilson's Prom Camp." p 107 GGOG. a.p. winzenreid, green grows our garden, ella fry, wilsons promontory, camp, students, prize essays, a.e. bennett, orchards, stockmans residence, sequoia, gardens, oak trees, pruning, fruit trees, marjorie mcquade, m. nelson, squeaky beach, camping, sealer's cove, mt. oberon, sun bathing, e.b. littlejohn, elaine pearce, pruning day, demonstration, pavillion
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book, Florence Nightingale 1820-1910, Selected writings of Florence Nightingale, 1954
A compilation of Florence Nightingale's essays and writings: Subsidiary notes as to the introduction of female nursing into military hospitals (1858), Notes on nursing: what it is and what it is not (1859), Notes on different systems of nursing; from notes on hospitals (a pamphlet 1863), Suggestions on a system of nursing for hospitals in India (1865), Suggestions on the subject of providing, training and organizing nurses for the sick poor in workhouse infirmaries (1867) On trained nurses for the sick poor (a pamphlet, 1876), Nurses, training of , and nursing the sick (1882), Sick-nursing and health-nursing (1893), Health teaching in towns and villages, rural hygiene (1894)
Book with brown cover, title embossed in silver on front. Title, editor's surname and publisher's name embossed in silver on the spinenon-fictionA compilation of Florence Nightingale's essays and writings: Subsidiary notes as to the introduction of female nursing into military hospitals (1858), Notes on nursing: what it is and what it is not (1859), Notes on different systems of nursing; from notes on hospitals (a pamphlet 1863), Suggestions on a system of nursing for hospitals in India (1865), Suggestions on the subject of providing, training and organizing nurses for the sick poor in workhouse infirmaries (1867) On trained nurses for the sick poor (a pamphlet, 1876), Nurses, training of , and nursing the sick (1882), Sick-nursing and health-nursing (1893), Health teaching in towns and villages, rural hygiene (1894)florence nightingale, nurses-history, nursing-history
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, Barry Cornwall, The Complete Works of Shakespeare, 1889
The plays and sonnets of Shakespeare with introductory essay; also Shakespeare's will and glossary of terms
955 pages; includes glossaryThe plays and sonnets of Shakespeare with introductory essay; also Shakespeare's will and glossary of termsliterature, box hill high school
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, Frank Hardy and the literature of commitment
The writer and novelist Frank Hardy spent most of his childhood and early adulthood in Bacchus Marsh. Hardy wrote numerous works of fiction and non-fiction in his lifetime. His most famous work is the 1950 novel, 'Power Without Glory'. A short story collection titled 'Legends from Benson's Valley, published in 1963 is loosely based upon his early lifetime memories of living in Bacchus Marsh during the 1930s. Hardy was was an active member of the Communist Party of Australia for most of his life. He tried unsuccessfully on two occasions to be elected to the Federal Parliament as a representative of the Communist party. Hardy died in North Carlton, Melbourne in 1994 aged 76. This work is a collection of critical essays about Hardy's work and life by several different writers and critics. It also includes a posthumously published essay by Hardy and Dave Nadel's 'key to Power Without Glory'.
Printed book. Paperback. 291 pages. Pages 1-32 missing. Citation: Adams, Paul and Lee, Christopher (eds), Frank Hardy and the Literature of Commitment, Carlton North, Vic., Vulgar Press, 2003. BDMHS Location: AR/SU63/S2non-fictionThe writer and novelist Frank Hardy spent most of his childhood and early adulthood in Bacchus Marsh. Hardy wrote numerous works of fiction and non-fiction in his lifetime. His most famous work is the 1950 novel, 'Power Without Glory'. A short story collection titled 'Legends from Benson's Valley, published in 1963 is loosely based upon his early lifetime memories of living in Bacchus Marsh during the 1930s. Hardy was was an active member of the Communist Party of Australia for most of his life. He tried unsuccessfully on two occasions to be elected to the Federal Parliament as a representative of the Communist party. Hardy died in North Carlton, Melbourne in 1994 aged 76. This work is a collection of critical essays about Hardy's work and life by several different writers and critics. It also includes a posthumously published essay by Hardy and Dave Nadel's 'key to Power Without Glory'.frank hardy 1917-1994, bacchus marsh writers
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books, The home front USA, 1977
Six chapters and picture essays describe the conditions and situations in the United States during World War II.
Index, bib, ill, p.208.non-fictionSix chapters and picture essays describe the conditions and situations in the United States during World War II.world war 1939-1945- social aspects, world war 1939-1945 - united states - war preparations
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books, Liberation, 1978
Picture essay of the liberation of Paris and France
Index, bib, ill, , maps, p.208.non-fictionPicture essay of the liberation of Paris and Franceworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, paris - history - 1940-1945
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books, Prelude to war, 1977
Seven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II.
Index, bib, ill, p.216.non-fictionSeven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II.world war 1939-1945 - causes, world war 1939-1945- social aspects
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time Life Books, The secret war, 1988
Text and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides.
Index, bibliography, ill, p.208.non-fictionText and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides. world war 1939-1945 - secret service, world war 1939-1945 - cryptography