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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, State Records of South Australia, Ancestors in archives : a guide for family historians to South Australia's government archives, 2000
... Australia family history South Australian history State Records ...A user friendly reference tool for historians - particularly family historians. Over 750 different series of records are described in a straightforward manner to guide users through this extensive collection.charts, b&w photographsgenealogy, state records of south australia, family history, south australian history -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Education Department of South Australia, Teaching and learning language, 1991
... Islander Education Policy curriculum development South Australia ...nunga, paralowie reception 12 school, kaurna plains school, national aboriginal pedagogy project, aboriginal and torres strait islander education policy, curriculum development, south australia, oral history, literacy and learning -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Percival Mowle, A Genealogical History of Pioneer Families of Australia, 1948
... australia - family history... A Genealogical History of Pioneer Families of Australia Sydney : John ...Sydney : John Sands, 1948 141 p. ; 28 cm. non-fictiongenealogy, australia - family history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nell Admiral, 1/04/2006 12:00:00 AM
... in Australia Oral History Migration Program Emigration Admiral Nell ...Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954.Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954, by Liz Chapman 24 April 2006. Tape at NP3453Interview with Mrs (Nell) Pieternella Admiral, who emigrated to Australia from Holland in 1954.dutch in australia, oral history migration program, emigration, admiral, nell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Lucie Baragwanath, 1/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
... . Austrians in Australia Oral History Migration Program Emigration ...Interview with Lucie Baragwanath, who migrated to Australia from Austria in 1956.Interview with Lucie Baragwanath, who migrated to Australia from Austria in 1956. Interviewed by Erica Sharpe 14 March 2006. Tape at NP 3457Interview with Lucie Baragwanath, who migrated to Australia from Austria in 1956.austrians in australia, oral history migration program, emigration, baragwanath, lucie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Yolanda Derekshan, 2006
... Colombians in Australia Oral History Migration Program Derakshan ...Interview with Yolanda Derekshan, who migrated to Australia from Colombia in 1984.Interview with Yolanda Derekshan, who migrated to Australia from Colombia in 1984. Interviewed by Melanie Farrow 27 April 2006. Tape at NP3485Interview with Yolanda Derekshan, who migrated to Australia from Colombia in 1984. emigration, colombians in australia, oral history migration program, derakshan, yolanda -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, John Vincenzi, 2006
... in Australia Oral History Migration Program Emigration Vincenzi John ...Interview with John Vincenzi, who migrated to Australia from Italy in 1973.Interview with John Vincenzi, who migrated to Australia from Italy in 1973. Interviewed by Valda Arrowsmith, 28 August 2006. Tape at NPInterview with John Vincenzi, who migrated to Australia from Italy in 1973.italians in australia, oral history migration program, emigration, vincenzi, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Patrick McGoldrick, 2007
... at NP3603 McGoldrick Patrick Irish in Australia Oral History ...Interview with Mr Patrick McGoldrick, who migrated from Ireland to Australia in 1963.Interview with Mr Patrick McGoldrick, who migrated from Ireland to Australia in 1963. Interviewed by Lucie Baragwanath, 8 May 2007. Tape at NP3603Interview with Mr Patrick McGoldrick, who migrated from Ireland to Australia in 1963. mcgoldrick, patrick, irish in australia, oral history migration program -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Whitehorse Historical Society, Alwyn Terence Till : a brave Australian airman : a summary of his letters (1942-1944), 2010
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Alwyn Terence Till : a brave Australian airman ...The personal letters and correspondence of Alwyn TillIll, bibliography, maps, p.40.non-fictionThe personal letters and correspondence of Alwyn Tillworld war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, oral history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan McMillan et al, In the line of fire : real stories of Australians at war, from Gallipoli to Vietnam, 2005
... of Australians at war, from Gallipoli to Vietnam Index, bibliography, ill ...In the line of fire' explores the nature of combat from the perspective of the men doing the actual fighting. From the heights of Gallipoli to the trenches of the Western Front, from the deserts of North Africa to the jungle POW camps of the Thai-Burma Railway, from the savage cold of a Korean winter to the steamy heat of Vietnam this book details what it's really like to be in the line of fire. Also it reveals the experiences of Australian women at war and the combat photographers.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.358.non-fictionIn the line of fire' explores the nature of combat from the perspective of the men doing the actual fighting. From the heights of Gallipoli to the trenches of the Western Front, from the deserts of North Africa to the jungle POW camps of the Thai-Burma Railway, from the savage cold of a Korean winter to the steamy heat of Vietnam this book details what it's really like to be in the line of fire. Also it reveals the experiences of Australian women at war and the combat photographers.military participation - australia, sustralia - history - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Landsdowne, Diggers : Australian army, navy and air force in eleven wars, from 1860 to 5 June 1944, 1994
... Australia - Military history - 1860-1944.... Australia - Military history - 1860-1944 World War One - Australia ...An official history of Australian military involvement from 1860 to 1944Notes, ill, p.271.non-fictionAn official history of Australian military involvement from 1860 to 1944australia - military history - 1860-1944, world war one - australia - involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, CJ Dennis, Digger Smith, 1968
... australia - military - history - poetry... - history - poetry australia - poetry One of C. J. Dennis's most ...One of C. J. Dennis's most poignant books of verse, Digger Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick, who returns from Gallipoli to become the country neighbour of Doreen and the Bloke (The Sentimental Bloke). In true Dennis style it is told with wisdom, humour and pathos.ill, p.113.One of C. J. Dennis's most poignant books of verse, Digger Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick, who returns from Gallipoli to become the country neighbour of Doreen and the Bloke (The Sentimental Bloke). In true Dennis style it is told with wisdom, humour and pathos. australia - military - history - poetry, australia - poetry -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, HarperCollins Publishers, The search for the Sydney, 2009
... Royal Australia Navy - History..., ill, maps, p.264. Royal Australia Navy - History HMAS Sydney ...Tells the action-packed story of the hunt for the Sydney - and the Kormoran - and reveals what really happened on that fateful day in November 1941.Index, bib, notes, ill, maps, p.264.Tells the action-packed story of the hunt for the Sydney - and the Kormoran - and reveals what really happened on that fateful day in November 1941.royal australia navy - history, hmas sydney, kormoran ( german navy) -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rod Davies et al, Victorian Railways The Way It Was, 2002
... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.... -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. Railroads -- Victoria -- History ...Historic photographs of the Victorian Railways from the 1950s to 1983.ill. p.104.non-fictionHistoric photographs of the Victorian Railways from the 1950s to 1983.railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history., railroads -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Daddow, Vivian, The Puffing Pioneers - and Queensland's Railway Builders, 1975
... Railroads -- Australia -- Queensland -- History.... -- Australia -- Queensland -- History. INTRODUCTION Until well ...INTRODUCTION Until well into the twentieth century, driver, fireman and guard — with a locomotive — set out on something resembling a safari. Tucker boxes crammed with food, a change of clothing, a roll of blankets, and armed with a sheaf of time-tables, they worked trains hither and thither not to return home for almost a week. But the passing of time, plus union pressure, brought an end to the need for "waltzing Matilda". Not only blankets but sheets, pillow slips, then later mosquito nets, along with other aids to civilized living, were provided by the Department in living quarters away from home. Few wives took kindly to the chore of selecting and preparing food and packing tucker boxes. Railwaymen seeking board and lodgings in a new depot could receive a set-back by being told "no tucker boxes packed". Until pooling of locomotives in depots became the order, a driver and fireman had "their own engine", and great was the competition between engine crews to display the best groomed horse. Much time might be spent outside rostered working hours cleaning their engine with kerosene and polishing with tallow and bath brick. So spotless and sparkling were some that a proud engineman would say a clean white handkerchief could be rubbed even over a hidden part. While miners talked of what made their day, farmers discussed crops and harvests, seamen their ships, and trainers and jockeys their horses, wherever steam men gathered, discussion soon turned to locomotives and the trains they hauled. Like jockeys with their mounts, iron horses with excellent traits were praised while those with annoying peculiarities were criticized and remedies suggested. Methods of firing to get best results from slow steaming locos were debated. Driver warned driver of weaknesses found in locomotives on recent "trips", spoke of developing defects calling for close attention — this one is "knocking Badly on one side", that one "priming badly (give her a good blow down before leaving the shed)", another with a "big end inclined to run hot", one with "a lot of slop in the boxes", one "getting down on the springs", or the sloth that was slow pulling on steep climbs to the chagrin of a driver striving to run on time. Things of no small concern when handling a locomotive on a train for a shift of maybe eight hours straight, or ten, even twelve, and on occasions longer. Foreknowledge of the particular loco allotted his train on the next job could fill the preceding hours for a driver or fireman with pleasant contentment, or with nagging trepidation and disgust……index, ill, p.217.non-fictionINTRODUCTION Until well into the twentieth century, driver, fireman and guard — with a locomotive — set out on something resembling a safari. Tucker boxes crammed with food, a change of clothing, a roll of blankets, and armed with a sheaf of time-tables, they worked trains hither and thither not to return home for almost a week. But the passing of time, plus union pressure, brought an end to the need for "waltzing Matilda". Not only blankets but sheets, pillow slips, then later mosquito nets, along with other aids to civilized living, were provided by the Department in living quarters away from home. Few wives took kindly to the chore of selecting and preparing food and packing tucker boxes. Railwaymen seeking board and lodgings in a new depot could receive a set-back by being told "no tucker boxes packed". Until pooling of locomotives in depots became the order, a driver and fireman had "their own engine", and great was the competition between engine crews to display the best groomed horse. Much time might be spent outside rostered working hours cleaning their engine with kerosene and polishing with tallow and bath brick. So spotless and sparkling were some that a proud engineman would say a clean white handkerchief could be rubbed even over a hidden part. While miners talked of what made their day, farmers discussed crops and harvests, seamen their ships, and trainers and jockeys their horses, wherever steam men gathered, discussion soon turned to locomotives and the trains they hauled. Like jockeys with their mounts, iron horses with excellent traits were praised while those with annoying peculiarities were criticized and remedies suggested. Methods of firing to get best results from slow steaming locos were debated. Driver warned driver of weaknesses found in locomotives on recent "trips", spoke of developing defects calling for close attention — this one is "knocking Badly on one side", that one "priming badly (give her a good blow down before leaving the shed)", another with a "big end inclined to run hot", one with "a lot of slop in the boxes", one "getting down on the springs", or the sloth that was slow pulling on steep climbs to the chagrin of a driver striving to run on time. Things of no small concern when handling a locomotive on a train for a shift of maybe eight hours straight, or ten, even twelve, and on occasions longer. Foreknowledge of the particular loco allotted his train on the next job could fill the preceding hours for a driver or fireman with pleasant contentment, or with nagging trepidation and disgust…… railroads -- queensland -- history, railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kerr, John, Triumph of Narrow Gauge - A History of Queensland Railways, 1990
... Narrow gauge railroads -- Australia -- Queensland...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wakeling, Peter, A Century of Service - The Queensland Government Railways Story, 1965
... Railroads -- Australia -- Queensland -- History.... Story ill, p.64. Railroads -- Australia -- Queensland -- History ...A history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.ill, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Murray, Matthew J, Memories, 1973
... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.... -- Pictorial works Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History ...Pictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.ill, p.56.non-fictionPictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, The Victorian Railways News Letter, Victorian Railways News Letter Centenary Number, 1954
... Railroads -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.... -- Australia -- Victoria -- History. News letter celebrating ...News letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.ill. p.19.non-fictionNews letter celebrating the centenary of the Victorian Railways in 1954.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Adam-Smith, Patsy, Trains of Australia: All Aboard, 1993
... Railroads -- Australia -- Trains -- History.... -- Australia -- Trains -- History. Railroads on postage stamps ...A history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.ill, p.40.non-fictionA history of railway events illustrated in Australia Post stamps issued up to 1993.railroads -- australia -- trains -- history., railroads on postage stamps -- australia. -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Georgian House, Australian son : the story of Ned Kelly, 1956
... Australia - Bushrangers - History... Australia - Bushrangers - History The story of the life ...The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned KellyIll, p.283.non-fictionThe story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kellyned kelly, australia - bushrangers - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Dymock's Book Arcade, Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia, 1957
... Australia - Bushrangers - History... and in the goldfields of Australia Ill, p.427. Australia - Fiction Australia ...Robbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television.Ill, p.427.fictionRobbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. australia - fiction, australia - bushrangers - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Rolf Boldrewood [pseud.], Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia, 1947
... Australia - Bushrangers - History... and in the goldfields of Australia p.433. Australia - Fiction Australia ...Robbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television.p.433.fictionRobbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. australia - fiction, australia - bushrangers - history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Maestro John Monash - Australia's Greatest Citizen General, Tim Fischer, November 2014
... Australia Military History... John Monash - Australia's Greatest Citizen General Book Maestro ...Who was the most innovative general of WW1? In this publication, Tim Fischer declares this to be John Monash, a man who according to Fischer, for all the recognition he received in his lifetime and after, was never given his proper due. It provides a synopsis of Sir John Monash's life and achievements. The book also included an argument to posthumously promote Sir John Monash to the rank of Field Marshal. The author, Timothy Andrew Fischer AC was an Australian politician and diplomat who served as leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999. He was Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 1999. Fischer was born in Lockhart, New South Wales. He served with the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. Tim Fischer was born on 3 May 1946 in Lockhart, NSW and died in Albury on 22 August 2019.A paperback volume of 268 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of photos, illustrations and maps. The covers feature photos of John Monash.Who was the most innovative general of WW1? In this publication, Tim Fischer declares this to be John Monash, a man who according to Fischer, for all the recognition he received in his lifetime and after, was never given his proper due. It provides a synopsis of Sir John Monash's life and achievements. The book also included an argument to posthumously promote Sir John Monash to the rank of Field Marshal. The author, Timothy Andrew Fischer AC was an Australian politician and diplomat who served as leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999. He was Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 1999. Fischer was born in Lockhart, New South Wales. He served with the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. Tim Fischer was born on 3 May 1946 in Lockhart, NSW and died in Albury on 22 August 2019.sir john monash, australia military history, world war 1 campaigns, tim fischer -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Airmen I have Met - Their Stories, Derrick Rolland, 1999
... Australia Aviation history Joe Drage Joe Drage Airworld This book ...This book includes biographies of 16 different airmen with whom the compiler has come in contact. They have had their own uniques experiences in aviation. 12 of them served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). One of the aviators featured in this publication is Joe Drage, Born on 10 July 1931 in Walwa, Joseph Gordon (Joe) Drage operated a timber mill and earthmoving business, but his great passion was aviation. After obtaining his pilot’s licence at the age of 19, Mr. Drage set about buying vintage aircraft that he feared would be sold overseas. He bought his first aircraft, a Tiger Moth in 1965. In 1972 he established Drage Historical Aircraft Museum on about 60 ha of land in Wodonga, with 5 planes. Over time this grew to 21 planes which Joe maintained so that they were all in flying order. His museum was the location for several air shows which included fly-ins by members of the Antique Aeroplane Association. The land occupied by the Museum was compulsorily acquired by the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation and Wangaratta council bought the aircraft collection for about $2 million. They opened Drage Airworld in 1984. The cost of maintaining the collection became too much for the council which closed it down in 2002. Joe Drage died on 9 August 2017.This publication has a hard cover with a dust jacket. It consists of 191 pages, including 85 black and white and 12 coloured images.This book includes biographies of 16 different airmen with whom the compiler has come in contact. They have had their own uniques experiences in aviation. 12 of them served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). One of the aviators featured in this publication is Joe Drage, Born on 10 July 1931 in Walwa, Joseph Gordon (Joe) Drage operated a timber mill and earthmoving business, but his great passion was aviation. After obtaining his pilot’s licence at the age of 19, Mr. Drage set about buying vintage aircraft that he feared would be sold overseas. He bought his first aircraft, a Tiger Moth in 1965. In 1972 he established Drage Historical Aircraft Museum on about 60 ha of land in Wodonga, with 5 planes. Over time this grew to 21 planes which Joe maintained so that they were all in flying order. His museum was the location for several air shows which included fly-ins by members of the Antique Aeroplane Association. The land occupied by the Museum was compulsorily acquired by the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation and Wangaratta council bought the aircraft collection for about $2 million. They opened Drage Airworld in 1984. The cost of maintaining the collection became too much for the council which closed it down in 2002. Joe Drage died on 9 August 2017.air pilots australia, aviation history, joe drage, joe drage airworld -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Audio Cassette, Joseph Karlick
... Hungarians in Australia Oral history migration Program ...CD - Interview with Joseph Karlick in October 2006 by Meladie Farr. Joseph came from Hungary because he didn't want to fit in with the Communists after the Second World War. He emigrated to Australia in 1949 on a 10 Pound sterling deal.emigration, karlik, joseph, hungarians in australia, oral history migration program -
Unions Ballarat
One hundred years of the printing union in South Australia, 1874-1974, Churchett, James, 1974
... australia unions history south australian typographical society ...A compilation marking the centenary of the Printing Union of South Australia. The union started out as the South Australian Typographical Society in 1874. It became the Printing Industry Employees' Union of Australia in 1916.Relevant to union history, especially the Printing Industry Employees Union.Paper; book; 44 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, printing industry - south australia, printing union of south australia, unions, history, south australian typographical society, printing industry employees' union, centenary -
Unions Ballarat
The power struggle : the rise of John Grey Gorton, Reid, Alan, 1969
... McMahon in 1971. Relevant to Australian political history ...The book is an exposition of issues around leadership of the Liberal Party following the disappearance of Harold Holt, with particular focus upon the embattled Gorton government. The leadership was successfully contested by William McMahon in 1971.Relevant to Australian political history and particularly to the Liberal Party Australia. Reid was a reporter for the Packer press.Paper; book. Front cover: brown and white background; black and white photograph of John Gorton; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mcmahon, william, gorton, john, holt, harold, liberal party australia, government, history, politics, parliament, political culture, leadership, prime minister, senate -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Audio Cassette, Valda Arrowsmith, John Vincenzi
... Italians in Australia Oral History Migration Program Emigration ...Tape of interview with John Vincenzi who migrated to Australia from Italy in 1973.|Interviewer - Valda Arrowsmith Transcription on ND5798Tape of interview with John Vincenzi who migrated to Australia from Italy in 1973.|Interviewer - Valda Arrowsmith Transcription on ND5798italians in australia, oral history migration program, emigration, italians in australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dudley, John, Flying Scotsman on tour Australia, 1990
... Flying Scotsman - Australia - pictorial history... Scotsman - locomotive - history Flying Scotsman - Australia ...Illustrated story of the Flying Scotsmans visit to Australia in 1988-89.ill, p.64.non-fictionIllustrated story of the Flying Scotsmans visit to Australia in 1988-89.flying scotsman - locomotive - history, flying scotsman - australia - pictorial history