Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe allied victory over Italy in the Western Desert in 1941world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, bir hacheim

Ill, p.240.non-fictionLeading military historian Richard Holmes has selected over 200 rare and unusual photographs to illustrate the wide range of the British Army's experience in the First World War - on all fronts, from Mesopotamia (Iraq) and Gallipoli to the Flanders trenches." "The book's topics include the preparations for war and the mobilisation of 1914; the 'roses of no-man's land' - the contribution made by nurses; 'blighty ones and other ones' - the wounded and their treatment; 'brother lead and sister steel' - soldiers and their weapons; scenes from the battlefield and the campaigns where Tommies fought; the armistice and its aftermath.world war 1914 -1918 - pictorial works, great britain - army - military life

Index, ill, maps, p.256.non-fictionDescriptions of world famous battles that span the course of modern military history from Yorktown to the battle of the bulge.military conflict - history, military art and science - history

Ill, maps, p.209.non-fictionLavishly illustrated account of the gulf war in 1991.gulf war 1991, gulf war 1991 - photographic essay

Land documents relating to Crown Allotment 116 Shady Grove Nunawading Parish of Nunawading County of BourkeLand documents relating to Crown Allotment 116 Shady Grove Nunawading Parish of Nunawading County of Bourkeland titles, holmes, dave, shady grove nunawading no.76, helen, jobbins, thomas, the freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, wilson, david duncan butchart, boyle, walter, holbery, emily rachel, fisher, james cowley morgan

Certificate of Title dated 12/4/1904 covering land in Shady Grove, Nunawading purchased by David Duncan Butchart Wilson. Crown Land Allotment No. 116 Parish of Nunawading County of Bourkeland titles, wilson, david duncan butchart, shady grove nunawading no. 76, higgins, mary, alcock, horace, holmes, dave, thumberstone, henry, helen

Certificate of Title dated 5/11/1909 covering land in Shady Grove Nunawading purchased by Mary Higgins. Crown Land Allotment No. 116 Parish of Nunawading County of Bourke.land titles, higgins, mary, holmes, dave, shady grove nunawading no.76, helen

Certificate of Title dated 4/9/1885 covering land in Shady Grove Nunawading purchased by The Freehold Investment and Banking Company. Crown Allotment No. 116 Parish of Nunawading County of Bourkeland titles, shady grove nunawading no. 76, crown land allotment no. 116, the freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd., higgins, mary, holmes, dave, wilson, david duncan butchart, helen

Article from Nunawading Gazette 24 July 1987 on school project for Blackburn Lake Nature Trail.Nunawading Gazette 24 July 1987 on school project for Blackburn Lake blackburn lake sanctuary, emmaus college, alvin, elaine, neale, rachel, holmes, catherine

Gwen Holmes presents Mayor George Droutsas with a petition to build an indoor netball stadium in Vermont SouthGwen Holmes presents Mayor George Droutsas with a petition to build an indoor netball stadium in Vermont South.droutsas, george, holmes, gwen, netball, vermont south

Pair oyster coloured satin covered leather shoes, leather soles and stiletto heel.Seeba by Holmes, Norwich|Leather Soles 5B| Licence made in Australia by Holmes-Seeba 895costume, female footwear

Request from 'Residents of Ringwood' to President of Board of Lands & Works, the Hon. Mr Casey for provision of a road alternative to 'Blood's Hill ' route. Signed by J. M. Setford and others. n.d.roads and streets, setford, j.m., ringwood, clements, a.b., blazey, w.r., parr, william, maggs, joseph, morriss, james, burge, william, holmes, william, hatfield, h., leach, g.w.

5 pgs single sided, printoutOverview of the history of arts and culture and sports and recreation in the city of Whitehorse arts culture, sports recreation, atheletics, choir, mary pearce, mary matheson, beatrice pooley, amanda liebert, hazel mourney, corinne kirby, keith satchwell, mitcham choral society, maroondah singers, nunawading arts council, nunawading arts centre, forest hill tennis club, enid miller, dawn black, dot browne, mitcham tennis club, gwen holmes, hilites netball club, doncaster womens athletic club, charles matheson, walter j frankhauser, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, fred pooley, blue moon fruit cooperative, william slater, utassy ballet, m pearce

Yields information about the use of the Jelbart road roller by the Ballarat Tramways and the sale of a unit to the City of Ballarat.Set of documents concerning the Ballarat Jelbart Bros road roller that the SEC had purchased. .1 - Photocopy of part copy of a letter between Jelbart Bros and the City of Ballarat, dated 24/7/1923 concerning the purchase of a roller, guarantee and withholding a sum of money. Below the letter is an image of a roller with the name "Ballarat Electrical Tramways" written on it. .2 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller pre 1936, working on tram track. The roller has the words "Ballarat Electric Tramways" painted on the side of it. Location not known, possibly Victoria St. The building in the background does not exist any more. .3 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller at Sturt and Lydiard Streets c1969 - see also Reg Item. 3743 .4 - Reproduction a photograph of 8 road/workers (working on a footpath or crossing) holding shovels or picks. Date unknown. .1 - in folded 11, photos in folder 83 Printed on Kodak XtralifeII paper. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.In pencil on rear of each photograph: .2 - "Ballarat Electrical Tramways on LHS of Roller Jelbart, pre 1936. Colin Holmes." .3 - "Ballarat PO Corner Jelbart Roller SEC. Colin Holmes" .4 - "Not to be viewed by younger members. Colin Holmes"trams, tramways, jelbart, secv, sturt st, road works, trackwork

A family history about the Holmes family and one daughter's marriage to Mark Trevaskis between 1897 and 1912.A Bush Girl. A story about life in the Otway ranges between 1897 and 1912. Eveline Bessie Orlina Trevaskis. Apollo Bay; Apollo Bay & District Historical Society; 2001. vi, 64 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9577956 2 9a bush girl; bessie trevaskis; otway ranges; family history; barramunga; wongarra;

The 1st Kew Scouts was one of the first Scout Troops in Victoria, being formed in 1909. From 1927 they met in a magnificent Scout Hall in Disraeli Street, Kew until it was demolished in 1993. Still operating (in 2020) from their new Scout Hall on the corner of Kilby Road and Kellett Grove, Kew.Print copy of a real photo postcard showing awarding of badges to C.E. Holmes. Charles Edward Hulme was born in Stockport on 4/1/1897. He moved with his family to Ivanhoe in 1912. His obituary was included in The Victorian Scout (June 1963). The copy of the photo was donated by his daughter.On reverse of original: "Charlie Eddie [Holmes] being presented with badges by a Stockport gentleman. Mr Wears, Chief Scout Commissioner of Victoria"boys scouts, scouting awards, 1st kew scouts

The 1st Kew Scouts was one of the first Scout Troops in Victoria, being formed in 1909. From 1927 they met in a magnificent Scout Hall in Disraeli Street, Kew until it was demolished in 1993. Still operating (in 2020) from their new Scout Hall on the corner of Kilby Road and Kellett Grove, Kew.Print copy of a photograph showing four members of the 1st Kew Scouts in front of a Bell Tent. C.E. Holmes is the scout holding the flag at left.boys scouts, scouting awards, 1st kew scouts, c e holmes

A bi-monthly magazine published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria. 'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in VictoriaVol. 2 No. 1, February 1931; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWjohn e. muir, e. r. peacock, sarah lewis, frederick j. rose, deaf and dumb asylum, old kent road, lucy lewis, solomon moss, victorian deaf and dumb institution, a. r. thomson, georg quantock, canon crotty e. j. d. abraham, j. marks, mrs g. hawkins, gwen hawkins, dr cairns, box hill cemetery, w. j. mccaskil, nicholson, mrs f. holmes

The house was formerly known as formerly 'Guildford' and built in 1888 to the design of architect Mr George Jobbins. 1900-1902: Home of Mr William Holmes, later of 'Lugano' in Mont Albert Road. 1906-1923: Home of Mr Phillip Parer and family. Briefly the home of Mr Phillip Dicker and family. From 1988 to March 2019 it was the home of Mr Peter Nicholls and his wife Clare (nee Coney) and their sons Jack and Luke. Peter Douglas Nicholls (8 March 1939 – 6 March 2018) was was born in Melbourne and was an Australian literary scholar and critic. He was the creator and a co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction with John Clute.A colour photograph of the front entrance to a brick house showing the lacework on the veranda. Grey and white tiles set in a diamond pattern are set on the veranda and remnants of a vine adorn the left post of the veranda.house names, mont albert road, wandsworth road, surrey hills, 1988, 'monserrat', 'guildford', (mr) peter nicholls, (ms) clare nicholls, (ms) clare coney, (mr) george jobbins, (mr) phillip dicker, (mr) phillip parer, (mr) william holmes

This home was formerly known as ‘Guildford’ and was built in 1888. 'Guildford' / ‘Monserrat’ originally fronted Mont Albert Road. 1888-c1900 George Jobbins, architect 1900-04 William Holmes, designer of the electrification of Melbourne suburban railways 1906-22 Philip Parer family - Phillip Parer was one of 5 Parer sons & 3 daughters who came to Australia from Spain from the 1850s onwards. The family set up a catering business. 1922-23 George Dicker family, later of Mont Albert Road After the frontage was sold, the entrance to 'Monserrat' became Wandsworth Road. A black and white photograph of a Italian Boom style house, with a double row of iron lace, and pairs of verandah columns in place of the usual single ones. The roof structure is elaborate and with chimney pots on the substantial Victorian chimneys.wandsworth road, surrey hills, architects, catering business, chimneys, house names, italian boom style, mont albert road, (mr) george jobbins, 'guildford', 'monserrat', (mr) phillip parer, spanish families, (mr) william holmes, (mr) george dicker

Date is approximate. The teacher is presumed to be Miss Susan Kelsall; 3 of the children are identified as: Back row left: Thora Holmes Back row right: Gwen Evans and Betty Austin. Miss Kelsall was registered as a primary and music teacher in 1908. In 1919 she had a school at Wyclif Church in Norfolk Road. From 1924-1930 the school was in the hall, perhaps built for her, at 426 Canterbury Road, just west of Warrigal Road. This was demolished in 1985; a gum tree marked the spot.Black and white photo of a teacher holding a book and 3 rows of children in front of a weatherboard wall with a brick chimney protruding from the wall. The children are not in uniform although a couple of the girls are wearing tunics and all the boys are wearing ties. independent schools, schools, primary education, music, miss susan kelsall, miss gwen evans, miss betty austin, miss thora holmes, mrs betty harvey

The house was formerly known as formerly 'Guildford' and built in 1888 to the design of architect Mr George Jobbins. 1900-1902: Home of Mr William Holmes, later of 'Lugano' in Mont Albert Road. 1906-1923: Home of Mr Phillip Parer and family. Briefly the home of Mr Phillip Dicker and family. From 1988 to March 2019 it was the home of Mr Peter Nicholls and his wife Clare (nee Coney) and their sons Jack and Luke. Peter Douglas Nicholls (8 March 1939 – 6 March 2018) was was born in Melbourne and was an Australian literary scholar and critic. He was the creator and a co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction with John Clute.A colour photograph of a house showing two large windows and a veranda to the left. There is decorative iron lacework along the veranda.house names, mont albert road, wandsworth road, surrey hills, 1988, 'monserrat', 'guildford', (mr) peter nicholls, (ms) clare nicholls, (ms) clare coney, (mr) george jobbins, (mr) phillip dicker, (mr) phillip parer, (mr) william holmes

The foundation stone for St George's Church of England, Mont Albert was laid in 1886 on land donated by Edward Dyer and the first service was preached in January 1887. From 1904 until 1907 it was known as Holy Trinity, Surrey Hills. The original church was weatherboard and replaced by a brick one in the Gothic Revival style which was designed by local architect George J V Blackburne, who also designed the Wesleyan School at Surrey Hills. The building was partly funded by donations, profits from a bazaar and concert, and other people donated furnishings. The church had boundaries along Mont Albert Road and St Georges Road. In 1998 the Church was sold and converted into a complex of units. Its current address is 19 St Georges Avenue, Mont Albert. The purpose of this working bee in 1923 was to close up the double gateway, which in earlier times had been used for entry of by horse-drawn vehicles to the church grounds. 'Lugano' was built in 1893 for William Wilson, a prominent stonemason and importer of marble fireplaces. In 1903 it became the home of William Holmes who was Chief Electrical Engineer for the Victorian Railways. He designed the electrification of the Melbourne suburban network. 'Lugano' stayed in the Holmes family until the 1930s. Norman Carter took many photos of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert from the 1920s in particular of events and activities associated with the Church of England.Black and white photo of 6 men behind and in front of a picket fence, a section of which has posts and railings only. In front of the fence is a wide grassy verge on which a bench is set up for cutting lengths of wood. A large Victorian house ('Lugano') can be seen in the background and a lamp post with a street sign. Beyond the house are mature eucalyptus trees.churches, holy trinity church, anglican church, st george's anglican church, working bees, lugano, william holmes, william wilson, norman brodley carter

The drags would have been leaving St George's Church of England in Mont Albert Road. The foundation stone for St George's Church of England, Mont Albert was laid in 1886 on land donated by Edward Dyer and the first service was preached in January 1887. From 1904 until 1907 it was known as Holy Trinity, Surrey Hills. The original church was weatherboard and replaced by a brick one in the Gothic Revival style which was designed by local architect George J V Blackburne, who also designed the Wesleyan School at Surrey Hills. The building was partly funded by donations, profits from a bazaar and concert, and other people donated furnishings. The church had boundaries along Mont Albert Road and St Georges Road. In 1998 the Church was sold and converted into a complex of units. Its current address is 19 St Georges Avenue, Mont Albert. The annual Sunday School picnic was held at Hampton and drags were the usual mode of transport. 'Lugano' was built in 1893 for William Wilson, a prominent stonemason and importer of marble fireplaces. In 1903 it became the home of William Holmes who was Chief Electrical Engineer for the Victorian Railways. He designed the electrification of the Melbourne suburban network. 'Lugano' stayed in the Holmes family until the 1930s. The annual Sunday School picnic was held at at a variety of locations and drags were the usual mode of transport. Donor information is that this was taken as the congregation prepared to depart for at Hampton on the picnic held on 25/2/1922. There are 2 copies: the original donated print and an enlargement. The original was mounted on card with photo mounts along with 506, 871, 872, and 873. It measures 13 cm x 9 cm.Black and white photo of 4 'drags' (horse-drawn hooded carriages) lined up in Mont Albert Road near the corner of St George's Avenue, in readiness for departure for the Sunday School picnic. The carriages are loaded with people and decorated with flags. The front carriage has a material sign attached to the side; the top line of writing is not decipherable, but the bottom one reads "SURREY HILLS". Four men stand in the road, which has bluestone curb and channelling. In the background is 'Lugano'.On rear in ink: "S.S. picnic to Hampton / 25th. Feb. 1922" and in a different hand in biro: "At Mont Albert. St George's Church"churches, holy trinity church, anglican church, sunday schools, picnics, lugano, horse-drawn vehicles, william wilson, willaim holmes, st george's church of england, mont albert, mont albert road

Date is approximate. Electric trains replaced steam locomotives in 1922. Mr William Holmes of 'Lugano', Mont Albert Road was in charge of the design and introduction of the electrification of the Melbourne rail system.Black and white photo of an early electric train approaching the platform at Mont Albert station. A couple of spindly eucalyptus trees can be seen beyond the picket fence marking the boundary of the platform.Black and white photo mounted on card; measures 16.3 cm x 23.4 cm.mont albert station, railways, trains, norman carter