"Fort Queenscliff, in Victoria, Australia, dates from 1860 when an open battery was constructed on Shortland's Bluff to defend the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. The Fort, which underwent major redevelopment in the late 1870s and 1880s, became the headquarters for an extensive chain of forts around Port Phillip Heads. Its garrison included volunteer artillery, engineers, infantry and naval militia, and it was manned as a coastal defence installation continuously from 1883 to 1946. The other fortifications and armaments around the Heads were completed by 1891, and together made Port Phillip one of the most heavily defended harbours in the British Empire." (from Fort Queenscliff History website)This is a useful reference tool.A light blue covered book, titled, "History of Fort Queenscliff and the Australian Staff College". It has a daker blue spine and black print.fort-queenscliff cunningham-c.a.

Friendly Societies were founded in the Australian Colonies in the mid-19th Century by immigrants from England who had been members in Societies which dated back to the 18th Century. Like all working people these immigrants experienced sickness, accidents, unemployment, death and burial. They needed help of like fellows to tide their families over these times. So they formed a branch of one of the Friendly Societies back in the mother country. The idea was to make fixed contributions to a fund and when they were off work they would receive a payment. When they died funeral benefits would be paid and the widow and children would be cared for. It was a form of local insurance for hard times. This item was used in a time of 'look after yourself' as the Colonial Governments did not provide pensions or benefits. This item reflects those times.An account book for M.U.I.O.O.F. (Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows ). It has a dark blue fabric cover. It contains hand-written accounts.m.u.i.o.o.f. friendly-society accounts-book

This diary probably belonged to Alan Richardson who was a member of the Rechabites. Alan Richardson, was a wmiller at Tabbara. He helped to build and held a ticket for the paddle steamer "Curlip". He was a member of the Rechabites from March 3 1892. The Independent Order of Rechabites began in Salford, England in 1835. It was named after Rechab, a leader in the Old Testament, who instructed his tribe to refrain from drinking alcohol. During the Industrial Revolution the idea of temperance became popular as damage was caused to families by alcohol. In Australia it was first established in Tasmania in the mid 1800s. In 1847 a branch was created in Victoria, and it then spread to other States. Members were provided with assistance during times of sickness, death and hardship. This item is associated with Alan Richardson. The Richardsons were a prominent pioneering family in early Orbost.A small book, a diary with a fabric and paper cover. It contains handwritten costings for building projects, There are some loose pages with Literature associated with the Rechabites. rechabites richardson-alan

T. Klabbers and N. Kadaoui of the University of Ballarat presented a paper at the conference titled 'Country Students Perception of Engineering'.484 page book of proceedings of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education held at the University of Melbourne in 1995. The theme of the conference was the Internatinalisation of Engineering Education.university of ballarat, engineering

Black hard-covered book on Oliver boot makers titled, Love Your Feet More:The Oliver story, donated by Phil Roberts oliver, bootmakers, love your feet more, phil roberts, andrew oliver, john oliver, james oliver, john stevens, arthur long, edith long, eliza oliver, dawn oliver, fred oliver, geoff oliver, max oliver

This book consists of a series of feasibility plans for language retrieval for Daungwurrung, Woiwurring, Yorta Yorta, Way Wurru, Dhudhuroa, Wadiwadi, Wembawemba and Wathawurrung.mapslanguage resources, language revival, daungwurrung, taungurung, woiwurrung, yorta yorta, way wurru, waywurru, dhudhuroa, wadiwadi, wadi wadi, wembawemba, wemba wemba, wathawurrung, wadawurrung

Small brown hardcover book describing aspects of the syllabus of Home Nursing Course containing black and white pictures and illustrations 272 pagesHome Nursing - The Authorised textbook of the St John Association 4th edition

Book: 'Cannonball Tennis'. 173 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed by author on title page. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'How To Play Better Tennis'. 119 pages. Hardcover. 1938 edition (first published 1937). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'The Game of Doubles in Tennis'. 223 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. No edition information (first published 1957). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'How To Play Mixed Doubles'. 191 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Edition uncertain (copyright 1980). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Tennis My Way'. 115 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Edition uncertain (first published 1951). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Cannonball Tennis'. 173 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed by author on title page. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'The Common Sense of Lawn Tennis'. 174 pages. Hardcover. Edition uncertain (first published 1924). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'The Seeds of Lawn Tennis'. 52 pages. Soft cover. First impression. Inside cover signed by author. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Book: 'LADIES OF THE COURT: A CENTURY OF WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON'. Hardcover with dust jacket. First published 1984. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Book: 'Winning tactics for Weekend Singles'. 137 pages. 1975 Paperback edition (first published 1974). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'How to teach Lawn Tennis'. 89 pages. Edition uncertain (first published 1947). Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Gordon Lowe on Lawn Tennis'. 157 pages. 'New Cheap Edition'; undated. Hardcover with dustjacket. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis'. 97 pages. Edition uncertain (first printing 1928). Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'MATCH POINT: A CANDID VIEW OF LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CIRCUIT'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'MATCH POINT: A CANDID VIEW OF LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CIRCUIT'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'THE QUEST OF THE DAVIS CUP' Volume VI from the Lawn Tennis Library. Hardcover. Copyrighted 1928. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'JOHN NEWCOMBE TEACHES YOU TENNIS'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First printing; copyrighted 1975. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis'. Hardcover. No edition information. Copyright 1885. Inscription on front endpaper: 'BILL FITZGERALD'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book published to highlight the involvement of Victorian servicemen and servicewomen in the Vietnam War (1964-1972)Hardback book titled "Victoria Remembers Vietnam: A Journey of Remembrance , Commemoration and Celebration" published on to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.south vietnam, victoria, veterans, long tan

Tilly Aston is one of the most interesting and significant historic characters associated with the Maryborough district.Grey hardcover book describing the life of the author, written by Tilly (Matilda Ann) Aston (1873-1947) a year before her death.Names of previous owners (three).