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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Coates Robert, Haldane Frances, Lavell leona, Mackieson Lois, Woodgate Melva, Buchan Mungie 150 years of Settlement in Buchana District 1839- 1989 Buchan Sesquicentenary Committee, 1989
A history of the Buchan Victoria district from 1839 until 1989settlers, aboriginals, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Synan Peter, Secrets of Ghost Towns of the High Country featuring 50 Ghost Towns in and around Victorias Alpine Region, 1989
A history of the Gippsland Lakes Victoria as a transport system v for trade within the Lakes and River systems and coastal and interstate trade.ships and shipping, land settlement, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Synan Peter, Highways of Water- How shipping on the Lakes shaped Gippsland, 1989
A history of the Gippsland Lakes Victoria as a transport system for trade with in the lakes and river systems, and coastal and interstate tradeships and shipping, land settlement, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Paill Raymond, Old Walhalla- Portrait of a Gold Town, 1964
A history of the town of Walhalla victoria, from the early alluvial mining in 1860's through the heady days of rich underground mining to its rgression to a sleepy ghost town in the 1960'smines and mining, township, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion and Webb, Gwen, Gippsland and Shipping 1770-1970, 1981
A concise history of Gippsland, Victoria, listing significant development chronologically, with a short explanation of major events.waterways, fishing industry, ships and shipping, oil and gas industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Howe, K.R, Mallacoota Reflections, 1990
A short history of Mallacoota, Victoria, and district, covering a range of subjects from Aboriginal occupation to late 20th.Century residents and lifestyle.township, aboriginals -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Allard, Peter and Alues, Geoff, Border Tales - Stories from Genoa,Wangarabell, Wroxham.Timbillica, Maramingo, Nungatta, Wingan and Gipsy Point, 2000
A short history of the life and times of residents of Genoa, Victoria, and associated border settlements. Not indexed, but has comprehensive contents list.aboriginals, township, timber industry, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wellings, H. P, Eden and Twofold Bay - Discovery, Early History and Points of Interest, 1965
A short history of Eden and Twofold Bay, New South Wales, covering notable events in the progress .of the region from 1797 to 1965fishing industry, township, vegetation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Ferguson B J, A Sort History Merimbula, 1976
A brief overview of historical events which shaped Merimbula New South Walesaboriginals, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Higgins Julie, Pambula's Colonial Days, 1990c
A brief history of Pambula News South Wales from 1797-1901township, whaling industry, religion -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Hanson Hector Valentine James, Memiors of a larrikin, 1994
A short life history of one Hector Valentine James Hanson who lived and worked in the eastern states of Australia, particularly Mornington Peninsula Victoria. Contains sketch maps and photographsgenealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Victorian Government Statistician, Victorian Year Book
Each yearly volume presents a comprehensive picture of life in the State of Victoria, documenting change and development, socially and economically. Also physical description and natural environment.government, agriculture, welfare services -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, H.M.A.S Perth Australia's First Guided Missile Destroyer, 1965
A short description of the Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer H.M.A.S. Perth, commissioned 17 July 1965.naval history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Pounds Robert, Just Wanted to be There. Australian Service Nurses 1899-1999, 1999
Historical account of Australian Service Nurses from May 1899 to 1999, covering all theatres of war, as well as in Australian hospitals. Includes six biographies and Honour Roll. Illustrate with many photographs.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid, Richard, North Beach Gallipoli 1915, 2001
This booklet has been produced to assist visitors to the Anzac Commemorative site to understand more fully the significance of the area. Illustrated with drawings by Major Leslie Hore, which convey sights and sounds of the Gallipoli campaign.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Duty clear before us. North Beach and the Sari Bair Range, Gallipoli Peninsula, 25 April - 20 December 1915
An account of the Gallipoli Campaign 25 April- 20 December 1915. Well illustrated with photographs of the time, as well as coloured photographs of the Anzac Commemorative site, Lone Pine Memorial and cemeteries.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid, Richard and Pounds, Robert, Australians at War. Key Dates and Data since 1901, 1999
A timeline opf Australia's military history and war-related events since 1901. Illustrated with photographs.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Pounds Robert, Beaucoup Australiens ici. The Australian Corps in France 1918, 2000
Historical account and photographs of the A.I.F. in France in 1918, particularly the battles of Villers-Bretonneux, Le Hamel and Mont St. Quentinmilitary history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid, Richard and Pounds, Robert, He is not missing. He is here. Australians and the Menin Gate, 1997
History of some of the WW1 Battlefields in Belgium, the Menin Gate Memorial, and the ceremony of the buglers of the Menin Gate.military history, cemeteries -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Hickling Rachel, A Great Risk in a Good Cause. Australians in Greece and Crete April - May 1941, 2001
An account of Australian Military and Naval action in Greece and Crete April to May 1941military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid Richard, Page Courtney, Pounds Robert, In Captivity. Australian Prisoners of War in the 20th.Century, 1999
An account of Australians as prisoners of war from W.W.1 to the Korean War. Includes personal recollections and short biographies. Illustrated with photographs.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid Richard Page Courtney Pounds Robert, Laden, Fevered, Starved. The POWs of Sandakan, North Borneo, 1945, 1999
An account of the atrocities suffered by Australian POWs of the Japanese in the Sandakan, North Borneo prison camp, and the Sandakan-Ranau death marches. Includes War Memorials, illustrated with photographs.military history, memorials -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Reid, Richard, The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1943, 1998
An account of the Australian Prisoners of War who laboured, starved and died on the Burma-Thailand Railway during 1942-1943 as prisoners of the Japanese, along with Asian civilians who suffered the same fate. This booklet produced to mark the opening ofmilitary history, memorials -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Korea Biographies 2001 50th. Anniversary Commemoration, 2001
Stories of Korean War veterans, service nurses and war widows who represented the Australian Korean War veteran community in the official mission to Korea in April 2001 to commemorate the 50th.anniversary of the Korean War.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Evans, Ben, Out in the Cold- Australia's involvement in the Korean War 1950-1953, 2000
An account of the wartime service of Australians in Korea from 1950 to 1953. Illustrated with photographs and a map.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Vietnam Pilgrimage Biographies, 1996
Biographical notes of the veterans in the visit to Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, August 1996. Illustrated with photographs.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Loney Jack, Wrecks Along the Great Ocean Road, 1967
Account of many of the shipwrecks which occurred on the west coast of Victoria from 1839 to 1964. Some information on lighthouses, rocket crews,and cliff rescue squads. Index of ships, glossary of rigging terms.maritime history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Bull, J.C. and Williams, Peter, Story of Gippsland Shipping, 1967
History of early navigators, lakes, steamers, coastal windjammers, shipwrecks and famous captains. Illustrated with photographs.G.E.Scarce, 7 Warde St., Bairnsdale. Happy Birthday to Mum, etc.ships and shipping, maritime history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Bull, J.C, Sailing Ships and Paddle Wheels and Other Gippsland Shipping, 1974
Book in two parts. Part One consists of the manuscript written by Captain James Bull, giving an account of his early life on sailing ships, and as a shipowner and businessman on the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria. Part Two written by Joseph Bull, an account oships and shipping, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, McConville, Chris, Mum and Dad Made History, 1988
A compilation of photographs depicting life in Australia prior to World War 2. Includes text which links each photograph to the events of the time.photography, social history