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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE PASTORAL PATTERSONS, 1977
The Pastoral Pattersons - 236 pages with illustrations and photographs and pull out maps. History of the Patterson family in pastoral life. Myles Patterson arrived in Hobart in 1822. First edition limited copies 775. Signed by J.O. Randell, copy number 325.J.O. Randellbiography, family, patterson, patterson, myles patterson, farming, agriculture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ROBERT HARKNESS THE BENDIGO HYMN WRITER
ROBERT HARKNESS, THE BENDIGO HYMN WRITER. 56 pages with photos and illustrations. Written by Keith ColeKeith Colebiography, robert harkness, bendigo, robert harkness, church, keith cole, music. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ROBERT ALEXANDER LOVE, GOLDFIELDS ARCHITECT 1814 - 1876, 2000
Robert Alexander Love, goldfields architect 1814 - 1876. 113 page with photos and illustrations, maps.Mike Butcherbiography, robert alexander love, bendigo, architecture, heritage buildings, alexander love, architects -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'EVELYN HILL, A MEMOIR' BY ALEXANDRA HASLUCK
BOOK : ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 18 page booklet of an address to St. Catherine's College, University of W.A. on the life of Evelyn Hill, by her daughter Alexandra Hasluck. Privately published in 1963. Printed by Hawthorn Press. No.8 of a limited edition of 100. Two photos included in text. '2152 HAS' catalogue no.on frontcover. Signature of author on page after title page. A typed letter, dated 19 Feb.1964 from Alexandra Hasluck to Alec Chisholm place inside front cover.Alexandra Hasluckbooks, biography, evelyn hill, alec h chisholm collection, evelyn hill, st catherine's college, alexandra hasluck -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Dunera Recollections, Varied
Individual accounts given to Tatura Museum by the author or their descendant.Black two ring lever arch folder with printed material in plastic sleeves, containing personal accounts of experiences in internment in Tatura Camps."dunera", hay internment camp, tatura internment camps 2, 3, and 4, documents, biography -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, RMW Dixon, Searching for Aboriginal languages : memoirs of a field worker, 1984
"...this book provides a fascinating picture of life in northeast Queensland between 1963 and 1977. It also provides an insight into how linguists work, how they gather their information, and how they interpret it."b&w photographs, colour photographsqueensland, languages, linguists, linguistics, field work, biography, northeast queensland -
Unions Ballarat
The Colt from Kooyong: Andrew Peacock, a Political Biography (Don Woodward Collection), Schneider, Russell, 1981
Andrew Peacock was the member for Kooyong and at various times served as Leader of the (Liberal) Opposition. He served as a cabinet minister including the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs. After leaving politics, Peacock became Australian Ambassador to the United States.Biographical and political (Liberal Party Australia).Book; 144 pages. Front cover: brown background with colour photograph of Andrew Peacock; yellow lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, leader of the opposition, liberal party australia, biography, politics and government -
Unions Ballarat
The seven queens of England (Don Woodward Collection), Trease, Geoffrey, 1953
Historical/biographical account of England during the time of the last seven queens who ruled by birthright. Historical & biographical - monarchy and England.Book; 184 pages. Front cover: purple background; crown and crossed swords in gold; author's name and title.In blue ink, "Burnley School. 1st Prize, Girls. Royal Visit Book 1954. Lorraine Jackson."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, monarchy - united kingdom, monarchy - queens of england, history - england, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Blamey: Controversial soldier (Don Woodward Collection), Hetherington, John, 1973
Blamey was a senior army official in World War II; at the time of his death he was a knighted field marshall.Biographical and military interest.Book; 414 pages. Dust jacket: white background; colour photograph of Blamey; red lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red; gold lettering; author's name and title.Inside page: "J. Cranshaw".blamey, thomas albert, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war ii, history - military, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Robert E. Lee (Don Woodward Collection), Earle, Peter, 1973
Lee was a general of the South in the American Civil War and commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. He ultimately surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant. Historical (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 224 pages. Dust jacket: picture of Robert E. Lee on horseback and men flying the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia; author's name and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Red stamp, "Stock check 1985". Remains of a library loans slip - mostly torn out.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lee, robert e., warfare - us civil war, history - usa, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Kennedy and his women (Don Woodward Collection), Sciacca, Tony, 1976
Biographical account of John F. Kennedy and his affairs whilst he was President of the USA. Biographical and political significance - USA.Book; 222 pages. Cover: white and yellow background; colour artistic impression of JFK & a woman resting her head on his shoulder; yellow and white background; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennedy, john f, politics and government - usa, president - usa, biography -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Book, Roebuck, Seeds of settlement :Buildings and Inhabitants of Belfast Port Fairy in the Nineteenth Century, 1991
Seeds of a settlement : a perspective of Port Fairy in the second half of the nineteenth century through the surviving buildings and their inhabitants / Marten A. Symexii, 158, [1] p. folded leaf of plate : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionSeeds of a settlement : a perspective of Port Fairy in the second half of the nineteenth century through the surviving buildings and their inhabitants / Marten A. Symeport fairy (vic.) -- history, book, history, biography, port fairy, residents, buildings -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Book - Two Photos and a Medal, Janette Williams, Two Photos and a medal / ‘... a Cerberus story’
William George Monteith and his involvement with the Victorian and Australian Navy.357 p., illustrationsnon-fictionWilliam George Monteith and his involvement with the Victorian and Australian Navy. australian navy history, australian naval ships, hmas cerberus, biography, william george monteith, navy, victoria -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, WW2, Tom Gilling, 'THE WITNESS', 2022
From front cover. "THE WITNESS/ The fighting had/ ended but for/ Sandakan's most notorious prisoner/ the war was not over."Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white and beige print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front - two colour photographs of "Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich". 310 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs.publication, book, ww2, pow, sandakan, biography, bill sticpewich -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TARNAGULLA & DISTRICT - THE WAY IT WAS - EDNA AND KEN ARNOLD, 1992
BHS CollectionSoftcover spiral bound book with pale blue cover and black and white photograph of the Union Bank Tarnagulla and black printed Title. Contains 260 pages with an index, black and white photographs, tables and biographical entries for people who lived and worked in the Tarnagulla area and other nearby localities.Edna Arnold and Ken Arnoldbiography, tarnagulla, biographies, newbridge, laanecoorie, waanyarra, sandy creek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THREE BROTHERS FROM SCOTLAND, 1977
Three brothers from Scotland, by R.A. Anderson the story of John, William and Alexander Rae by Rae Alexander Anderson. 39 pages with photographs and illustrations. With IndexRae Alexander Andersonbiography, j.w. and a. rae, bendigo, j.w. rae, a. rae, poetry, wm rae crushing works. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY
This file contains two brochures from the Brighton General Cemetery, one black and white dated 2013, the other in colour and undated. The first provides eight short biographies of notable writers and journalists interned at the cemetery, the other containing a map with the location of thirty-four notable internments unrelated to literature. Both provide a brief history of the cemetery with the first also including images of some of the people discussed and what appears to be the cemetery emblem. The second brochure displays a colour photograph of a structure in the cemetery.cemeteries, brighton, authors, journalists, occupations, people, documents, pamphlets, tourist leaflets, migrants, widowers, knowles marion, cambridge ada, buckley herbert, browne thomas alexander, walstab george alexander, cunningham edward sheldon, dow john lament, dexter caroline, lynch caroline, brighton general cemetery, people associated with culture, brighton cemetorians, east brighton north road, people by circumstance, knowles joseph, cross george frederick, ribbledon herbert, horseracing, equestrian events, pioneers, squatters, civil servants, police, boldrewood rolf, robbery under arms, the miner’s right, babes in the bush, communication activities, the age, the herald, the argus, edward wilson estate, burketown, the leader, walstab mary anne, nolan anne, jackson maval mary, sir graham barry ministry, dow marion jane, orr marion jane, mckenzie david, dexter william, ladies almanack: the southern cross or australian album and new years gift, institute of hygiene, lynch william, mayors, bombala, cheltenham pioneer cemetery, cheltenham memorial park, bunurong memorial park, cheltenham and regional cemeteries trust, springvale cemetery, southern metropolitan cemeteries trust, manson johanna, religious groups, groups (people), funerals, cremation, joynt william donovan, boyd arthur, peeler walter, soldiers, armed forces, mccubbin frederick, casey james joseph, buckley maurice vincent, ogg charles, catani carlo, sutton henry, newland james ernest, laver frank joseph, furphy john, boyd guy, ballantyre george frederick, gordon adam lindsay, mccoy frderick, higin batham george, monash john, bent thomas, miller septimus, cohen godfrey abraham, creswell william rooke, guilfoyle william, boyd theodore penleigh, heinze bernard, taylor joseph leslie theodore, taylor squizzy, tritschke alma, elder james alexander mackenzie, breen marie, boyd william merrie, boyd doris, maps, east brighton hawthorn road, east brighton sheffield road, east brighton sussex road, presbyterian religion, baptist religion, jewish religion, roman catholic religion, methodist religion, church of england, anglican religion -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document (Item) - Biography of Norma Madeline Watters, Robyn WATTERS, 15 May 2021
A biography of the life of Norma Madeline WATTERS plus a transcript of the eulogy delivered at her funeral. Includes pictures of Norma as a schoolgirl, teenager & in her later years. Norma grew up in Port Melbourne in the 1930's and went on to work in various clerical positions in the firms of Rootes, Austral Silk and Cotton Mills Pty Ltd, The Myer Emporium, W.E. Bassett & Associates, The Metropolitan Gas Company, Hardware Co. of Australia, Gill Glass and The Phosphate Co-operative Company of Australia Ltd.education - secondary schools, norma madeline watters, rootes/chrysler -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Slagmolen, Rein
Rein Slagmolen came to Australia with his Australian wife and worked as a sculptor and in stained glass. Contents Letter Bob Bruce to Eltham District Historical Society, no date, providing entry for Rein Slagmolen in Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Newspaper article: "Rein Slagmolen's confession: 'Artists messy, selfish people' ", Diamond Valley News, no date. Biography of Rein Slagmolen. Two photographs of interior St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Montmorency, showing Rein Slagmolen's stained glass windows.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcrein slagmolen, press club canberra, masonic temple melbourne, franbkston hospital, st francis xavier catholic church montmorency -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Biography of Mary Fiorini-Lowell, Jenny Chats With Mary, 2021
Biography of Mary Fiorini-LowellThis is a book of 146 pages. The cover is black with two black and white photographs and white and yellow printing. The pages contain printed text and black and white and colour photographs.non-fictionBiography of Mary Fiorini-Lowell life and work of koroit -born mary fiorini-lowell, mary bourke, koroit -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Diary, John Kennedy, John Kennedy's Ballarat School of Mines Lecture Notes, 1889
John Kennedy was born on 04 April 1862, the son of ship carpenter Robert Kennedy and his wife Florinda (Aitken), and the brother of Malcolm and Colin Kennedy. In 1860 the family migrated to Melbourne where Kennedy senior set up as a shipwright. In 1879 Malcolm and John, who trained as a naval architect, joined their father as Robert Kennedy & Sons, shipbuilders and shipsmiths. On 27 December 1883 at North Melbourne, Malcolm married Ann White with Presbyterian forms. Next year Robert Kennedy & Sons removed to Hobart where with John W. Syme and W. J. Duffy, partners until 1889, they took over the Derwent Ironworks & Engineering Co., a foundry formerly owned by the (Alexander) Clark family. The Kennedys also acquired the patent slipyard, formerly Ross's, at Battery Point. After the shipbuilding industry in Hobart began to flag John also turned to mining: he attended the Ballarat School of Mines, and reopened the Hobart smelters which had been an adjunct of the Derwent Ironworks in the 1870s. He made several voyages overseas on smelting business and as mining promoter, and was a member of the London Stock Exchange. In 1913-14 he was manager of Tongkah Compound (1910); Robert Kennedy & Sons was reputed to have contributed to the success of the Hobart-run Tongkah Harbour, Thailand, tin mines by developing a suitable dredge. The brothers also held shares in the Irrawaddy Burma Co. John was a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers and from 1932 an honorary life member of the American Institute of Mining & Metallurgical Engineers. John died in Hobart on 10 January 1937. (Ann G. Smith, 'Kennedy, John (1862–1937)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kennedy-john-7092/text11963, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 24 April 2020.) A book covered in black leather with 'John Kennedy' embossed on the front in gold. The book contains notes from the time he studies at the Ballarat School of Mines. The beginning of the book has an alphabetical section where John Kennedy has created an index.Inside front cover 'John Kennedy Nena Wharf Hobart Tasmania.' john kennedy, australasian institute of mining engineers, ausimm, american institute of mining metallurgical engineers, ballarat school of mines, lecture notes, lecture notebook, antinomy, brick clay, carbon, coal, copper, chemistry, clay, chrome, electricity, fire clay, gas, gold, gold bullion, glass, gold test for, iron metallurgy, light, lead, metallurgy, mica, mineralogy, pyrites, sulphur in pyrites, sugar, slags, wolfram, preparation of pure gold, scorification, gold bullion assay, petrography, melting poinys of bodies, metric system, geology, mount morgan, queensland, rock salt, assay of tailings, classification of rocks, muffle furnace, ballarat school of mines wind furnace, assay of antinomy, recovery of silver from solutionsheat pyrometer, spectroscope, organic acids, metallurgy of iron, assat of copper, cornstock lode nevada, mount morgan queensland, scarification, elmwood, metallurgy of lead, specific gravity, copper assay, seperation of gold from other metals, test for gold, wet assay, mercury -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, World Publishing Co, Webster Dictionary, 1958
This dictionary is a large tome containing a wealth of information current at the time of publication (1958). The Webster’s Dictionary is an American publication but it was known world-wide and would have been in many households in Australia in the mid 20th century. No information is available on A. M. Archibald (the signature in the front of the book)This book has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of an antiquarian item, a 60 year-old book.This is a large tome of 2129 pages, plus supplements of 160 pages. It has a faded dark green linen cover. The spine and the cover edges are damaged. The wording on the spine and cover are almost indecipherable. Inside the covers are images of a tree with branches representing Indo-European languages. The pages have alphabetical thumb tabs and these are double-sided with gold lettering. The pages contain black and white illustrations and coloured plates. The supplementary material includes coloured world maps, dictionaries of biography, geography and mythology and information on foreign words and phrases, abbreviations, Scripture and the history of Canada.A.M. Archibald Webster’s Dictionary antiquarian books, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop, 1986
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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Bill McGowan, We wouldn't be without them, 1999
.01 Biography of McGowan - Carmody - Millington - Holyoak families. Large yellow covered paperback of 350 pages. Other items with the book as loose sheets .02 -Death certificate for Daisy McGOWAN. .03 - Death certificate for William McGOWAN. .04 - Death notice for Richard MILLINGTON. .05 photo of 1907 VFA interstate team with W.J. McGOWAN. .06 - Death certificate for Richard MILLINGTON. .07 - Birth certificate Charles McGOWAN. .08 - Death Certificate James McGOWAN. .09 - Death certificate Anne McGOWAN. .10 - Death certificate Ellen McGOWANDr Andrew Plummer mentioned on early birth and death certificatesfamilies, sport - australian rules football, mcgowan family, millington family, holyoak family, carmody family, andrew plummer -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Sophie Jago Giles
Grey plastic A4 display folder of material pertaining to Sophie Jago Giles. Contents: -2 colour photos of Giles house in Belgrave South -short biography (2 copies) by Helen Gibson, inc. brief details of Giles family and establishing of Belgrave South State School -article dated 10 Jun 1970 re. Miss Giles' death -photocopy of photo of men clearing school block, 1922 -typescript, re. house and property, compiled by S. Heywood-Downard from information given by Sid Stocks et al., 2005sophie jago giles, giles family, belgrave south state school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - (Copy) BENDIGO & VICINITY, c1895
Bendigo and Vicinity: A comprehensive history of her past, and a resume of her resources: Together with the biographies of her representative pioneers, public, commercial, and professional men. (1895). Compiled by W. B. Kimberly. Publisher: F W Niven & Co Printers and Publishers, Melbourne and Ballarat. 273 pages. Illustrations: Photographs, illustrations, listing of dividends, copies of collages. Markings: Royal Historical Society of Victoria – Bendigo Branch In front and back. Inscription reads: Donated by Hilda Meurer. To the Historical Society, daughter of pioneers Mr. & Mrs. A Meurer. July 6th, 1954W B Kimberlybook, bendigo, bendigo history & its people, bendigo history, family tree, councilor, gold, biographies, travel to australia -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Vertical file, Dacomb, Beatrice & Clara
1. ‘Long struggle for shorthand plan’, 28.11.1974 (newspaper unknown) (1 page). 2. B.E. & C.T. Dacomb entry from Australian Dictionary of Biography, by Molly Missen (3.3.2014), (1 page). 3. ‘They enjoy the stamp of success’, ‘The Sun’, 23.8.1984 (2 copies of 1 page). 4. Biographical information in note form on several family members by Sue Barnett (undated), (1 page). 5. Notes re Lydia Dacomb (& other members of the family) prepared for Box Hill Cemetery tour by Sue Barnett, 3 pages. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The lotus throne, 1976
This book is a novel written by Wendy Scarfe. Born in 1933 Wendy Scarfe was educated at Melbourne University and Melbourne Secondary Teachers’ College. She has taught in Australia, England and India where she worked for the Gandhian Movement. Her final teaching post was at Warrnambool High School (now Warrnambool College). She has published many novels, biographies, volumes of poetry and other works dealing with social issues. Several of her published works were co-authored with her husband Allan (dec. 2016) This book is of considerable interest as the author is a Warrnambool resident and a noted Australian writer. In ‘The Lotus Thorne’ she has drawn on her extensive knowledge of India and its customs and social and economic issues. This copy is a discarded library book. This is a soft cover book of 226 pages. The cover has a white background with a pink overlay containing an image of an Indian design on the front cover. The printing on the cover is in black lettering. Labels from Emmanuel College Library are on the front cover and on the spine and the Emmanuel College stamp is on a couple of pages. ‘Property of Emmanuel College Library, 37 Ardlie Street, Warrnambool, 3280’ wendy scarfe, warrnambool high school -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Clarke, Rita May
Four items in this file. Email from Yarra Ranges Council re Rita Clarke, informing that they hold her scrapbook in their collection. Computer printout with details of Rita Clarke’s Order of Australia Medal, 1998. Computer printout, two pages from The Border Mail News outlining Rita’s biography and development of her career. Includes colour photo taken in her later years. Computer printout, three pages of Rita’s career, particularly her later work with local theatre and charity performances.clarke rita may, melba nellie dame, murray david, clarke harry, miley millicent, newstead judy, mcmahon helen, williams shirley, collins jack, warrener vincent, lyons john, buchanan nita, flegeltaub laurie, flegeltaub syd, watkins donald, alliston joy, podbury dudley, de wan enid, ward barry, bilsborough robert, gilson rita may, bentleigh, jasper road, centre road, roma street, st. paul’s roman catholic church bentleigh, higgins road, moorabbin hospital, parkglen community village keysborough, ormond, scrapbook, southern cross theatre company, charity performances, awards – oam 1998, theatre, radio, performance, southern cross light opera company, moorabbin centenary festival, moorabbin elderly citizen’s club, southern cross musical company -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Johnston, George
This file contains three items. Photocopies of brief articles from THE OXFORD LITERARY GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA identifying which literary figures lived in which Melbourne suburbs, includes Caulfield, Elsternwick, Ormond, includes George Johnston. Photocopy of four page article from AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY vol. 14, 1996 about George Johnston. Typed research note by Claire Barton dated 14/06/2013 about George Johnston from THE OXFORD LITERARY GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA by Peter Pierce.johnston george, caulfield primary school, davison frank dalby, labassa, 2 manor grove, caulfield, liberman serge, elsternwick, cambridge ada, barrett charles, meldrum max, lochied, ontario, robertson alexander, koch augustus, morrison john, caulfield grammar school, brett doris, phillips a. a., wannan bill, fearn-wannan william fielding, liberman serge, walstab george a, cox erle, maysbury avenue, kooyong road, buxton street, ormond, prichard katherine susannah, clareville, north road, authors, writers, journalists, literature, caulfield state school, johnston martin, johnston shane, johnston jason, avalon, lochiel, house names, lithographer, printmaking, art, johnston minnie riverina, wright minnie riverina, st mary’s anglican church, clift charmian, taylor elsie esme, world war 1939 to 1945, johnston gae