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Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, The Answer. A newsletter from Melbourne Legacy, 1996
Six editions of the Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters in 1996, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. It includes photos of events. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend many activities including, monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The September 1992 edition of the Melbourne Legacy newsletter was the first to be called 'The Answer'. The name comes from the verses that guides the work of Legacy - 'In Flanders Field' and 'The Answer'. Editions were published January, March, May, July, September and November, they have approximately 24 pages.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white printed newsletters from 1996 in hardcopy and pdf format 75MB.newsletter, answer, activities, gwen gunn -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Charles George Gordon, The journals of Major-Gen. C.G. Gordon, C.B., at Kartoum, 1885
personal recollections of General Gordon during the siege of KhartoumIndex, ill, maps, p.416non-fictionpersonal recollections of General Gordon during the siege of Khartoumsiege of khartoum 1884-1885, sudan - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George. Routledge, Chinese Gordon : a succinct record of his life, 1884
An account of the time of General Gordon in Chinap.252.An account of the time of General Gordon in Chinachina - history, generals - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George G Harrap and Co, The story of Lord Kitchener, 1916
The life and times of Lord KitchenerIll, p.288.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Kitchenergenerals - great britain - biography, great britain - history - military -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Thomas Nelson and Sons, With Kitchener to Khartum, ????
A biography of Lord KitchenerIll, maps, p.384.non-fictionA biography of Lord Kitchenersudan - history, generals - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Forty-one years in India : from subaltern to Commander-in-chief, 1900
The life and times of Lord Roberts of KandaharIndex, ill, maps, p.543.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Roberts of Kandahargenerals - great britain - biography, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jarrolds, Twenty-five years with Earl Haig, 1929
Reminisces of the personal servant of Earl HaigIll, p.288.non-fictionReminisces of the personal servant of Earl Haigworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, generals - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, Lord Wavell (1883-1941) : a military biography, 1948
A biography of Lord WavellIndex, ill, maps, p.488.non-fictionA biography of Lord Wavellgenerals - great britain - biography, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Ward, Lock & Co, Khaki and gown : an autobiography, 1941
Autobiography of British Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, who saw action in India, the Second Boer War, and World War I.Index, ill, maps, p.456.non-fictionAutobiography of British Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, who saw action in India, the Second Boer War, and World War I.generals - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Murray, Wingate of the Sudan : the life and times of General Sir Reginald Wingate, maker of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1955
The life and times of General Sir Reginald WingateIndex, ill, maps, p.274.non-fictionThe life and times of General Sir Reginald Wingategenerals - great britain - biography, sudan - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jonathon Cape, 'T. E. Lawrence' : in Arabia and after, 1934
The life and time of Lawrence of ArabiaIll, maps, p.454non-fictionThe life and time of Lawrence of Arabiaarab peninsula - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - middle east -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, B.P. : the story of his life, 1943
The life and times of Lord Baden-Powell of GilwellIll, p.122.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwellboy scouts - history, generals - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, De Vero Books, 140 Jewish marshals, generals & admirals, 1952
Brief biographies of important jewish military leadersIll, p.300.non-fictionBrief biographies of important jewish military leadersjews - military history, military biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, The life of Francis Drake, 1941
The life and times of Francis DrakeIndex, ill, maps, p.426.non-fictionThe life and times of Francis Drakegreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - tudors -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Sir Francis Drake, 1890
The life and times of Sir Francis Drakep.209.non-fictionThe life and times of Sir Francis Drakegreat britain - military history, great britain - admirals - biography -
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Book, Macmillan and Co, Nelson, 1890
The life and times of Nelsonp.240.non-fictionThe life and times of Nelsongreat britain - military history, great britain - admirals - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, David Livingstone, 1890
Born in an overcrowded slum in Scotland in 1813, David Livingstone worked twelve-hour days in a cotton factory from age ten to twenty-four. But a pamphlet by Karl Gutzlaff changed his life. Resolved to become a missionary, he applied himself to medicine, self-educating and eventually qualifying as a doctor. In 1841, Livingstone left for Africa as a medical missionary, where he would stay for thirty years ...p.208.non-fictionBorn in an overcrowded slum in Scotland in 1813, David Livingstone worked twelve-hour days in a cotton factory from age ten to twenty-four. But a pamphlet by Karl Gutzlaff changed his life. Resolved to become a missionary, he applied himself to medicine, self-educating and eventually qualifying as a doctor. In 1841, Livingstone left for Africa as a medical missionary, where he would stay for thirty years ... explorers - africa, missionaries - africa -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hogarth Press, Roger Keyes : being the biography of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes of Zeebrugge and Dover, 1951
The life and times of Admiral Roger KeyesIndex, ill, maps, p.478.non-fictionThe life and times of Admiral Roger Keyesgreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - royal navy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, The life and letters of David, Earl Beatty, Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Borodale of Wexford, Baron Beatty of the North Sea and of Brooksby, P.C., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., D.C.L., LL.D, 1951
The life and times of Admiral BeattyIndex, ill, maps, p.488.non-fictionThe life and times of Admiral Beattygreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - royal navy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Phillip Allan & Co, Bligh of the 'Bounty', 1930
The story of the mutiny on the BountyIndex, bib, p.244.non-fictionThe story of the mutiny on the Bountygreat britain - royal navy, new south wales - history - 19th century -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Faber and Faber, Sir Walter Raleigh, 1951
The life and time of Sir Walter RaleighIll, p.215.non-fictionThe life and time of Sir Walter Raleighgreat britain - royal navy, great britain - tudors -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jonathan Cape, The life and works of Alfred Aloysius Horn : an old visiter / the works written by himself at the age of seventy-three, and the life, with such of his philosophy as is the gift of age and experience taken down and here edited by E.Lewis, 1927
Reminisces of an African explorerIll, p.318.non-fictionReminisces of an African explorerexplorers - africa, africa - description and travel -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constable and Co, Cecil Rhodes, 1921
A biography of Cecil RhodesIll, maps, p.353.non-fictionA biography of Cecil Rhodesafrica - history, south africa - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Duckworth, Cecil Rhodes, 1935
A biography of Cecil Rhodesp.135.non-fictionA biography of Cecil Rhodesafrica - history, south africa - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Rich and Cowan et al, In the steps of John Bunyan : an excursion into Puritan England, 1950
A biography of John BunyanIll, maps, p.440.non-fictionA biography of John Bunyanpuritan england, pilgrims progress -
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Book, Blackie and Son, Charles Dickens : a critical study, 1898
A critical examination of Charles Dickens and his worksIndex, p.242.A critical examination of Charles Dickens and his worksenglish literature, charles dickens -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, The cloak that I left : a biography of the author, Henry Rider Haggard, K.B.E, 1951
A biography of Henry Rider HaggardIndex, ill, p.287non-fictionA biography of Henry Rider Haggardenglish literature, novelists - england -
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Book, The Book Club, Edgar Wallace : the biography of a phenomenon, 1939
A biography of Edgar Wallace. Quote from the plaque put up to the memory of Edgar Wallace at Ludgate Circus, over the spot where he sold newspapers as a boy : 'Edgar Wallace Reporter born London 1875 died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers. He knew wealth and poverty yet had walked with kings and kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.'Index, ill, p.423.non-fictionA biography of Edgar Wallace. Quote from the plaque put up to the memory of Edgar Wallace at Ludgate Circus, over the spot where he sold newspapers as a boy : 'Edgar Wallace Reporter born London 1875 died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers. He knew wealth and poverty yet had walked with kings and kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.' edgar wallace 1875-1932, journalists - great britain - biography -
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Book, Hodder and Stoughton, J. Bevan Braithwaite : a friend of the nineteenth century, 1909
A biography of Joseph Bevan BraithwaiteIndex, ill, p.404.non-fictionA biography of Joseph Bevan Braithwaitejoseph bevan braithwaite 1818-1905, quakers - biography -
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Book, George Allen & Unwin, Lord Shaftesbury and social-industrial progress, 1926
A biography of social reformer Lord ShaftesburyIndex, ill, bib, p.446.A biography of social reformer Lord Shaftesburygreat britain - social reform, great britain - social conditions - 19th century