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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - LETTER, 1947
Document. Tan coloured envelope addressed to the Secretary, North Virginia Gold Mining Co. Stamped Sydney 12th Jun 1947. Letter from Conciliation Commissioner stating the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1946.organization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, letter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - CHEQUE BOOK, 27/3/1940 to 22/3/1946
Document. Light brown with darker brown pattern cover with blue binding and North Virginia Gold Mine label on the spine of the book. Only 10 cheques used.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, nccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, cheque book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - DOCUMENT, 10/5/1951
Document. Tan envelope (typed) Australian Workers Union statement of workers rights and wages.organization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, workers rights & wages -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - SUMMONS, June 1947
Document. Tan envelope from Aust. Workers Union containing a summons to court over award wages.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, summons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - BANK BOOKS, 12 Dec 1933 - 30 Jun 1944
Document. 5 blue/grey cloth covered bank books. White label on the front 'North Virginia Gold Mining Co. N. L. in account current with The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited.'McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, the english, scottish & australian bank limited, gold mining, bank books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - APPLICATION FOR LEASE, 23 Sept 1933
Document. Cream coloured, handwritten envelope containing 3 documents. Lease application by John Jepson Stanistreet for Virginia Consols Gold Mining Co. Virginia Consols handwritten on the envelope.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, application for lease -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - WAGES BOOKS (2), 1941-1948 1948-1949
Document. 2 hard bound wages books. One has a black wavy pattern cover with maroon binding and dates 19 August 1941 to 14 July 1948. The second has black ripple pattern cover with dark red binding and dates 11 August 1948 to 27 July 1949.McColl, Rankinorganization, business, north virginia gmc n l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, wages books -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GMC N L - MINE BOX, 1940's
Mine Box. Dark blue mine box with North Virginia painted in white on the front. Formerly box 473 now North Virginia Mine Box 18. Box contains various documents relating to the North Virginia GMC. All documents are individually catalogued within the box.mining, business, north virginia gold mine mining box, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gmc n l, gold mining, mine box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND EAGLEHAWK'S HERITAGE
Cream coloured brochure providing a brief explanation of the findings of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk Heritage Study and some of the recommendations for preserving Bendigo's heritage for the future. Headings are: Bendigo's Heritage, Heritage Controls - Benefits and Potential Effects, Advice and Financial Assistance, New Conservation Controls for Significant Historic Buildings and Precincts, Feature of the Controls, Types of Controls Proposed, Individually Significant Buildings and Heritage Precincts. On the back: Proposed Urban Conservation Precincts for Bendigo and Eaglehawk. California Gully, Harvey Town and Virginia Hill are included in the Eaglehawk area.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo and eaglehawk's heritage, city of greater bendigo, heritage advisory committee, bart 'n' print -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: GUIDE TO SOME FAMOUS MINES
Three pages titled Guide to Some Famous Mines. Compiled by A Richardson. Each mine is listed as on the reef it is situated on. Reefs are The New Chum Line of Reef and the Garden Gully Line of Reefs, and the Devonshire Group. Mentioned is the mine's location, depth of shaft, poppet legs, machinery, location of engine house, gold yield, dividends and owners of mine. The mines are: The New Chum Line of Reef. The New Chum Railway, Kochs Pioneer, Windmill Hill, Confidence Extended, Johnson's No 1, Johnson's No2, Johnson's No 3, North Johnson's, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Johnson's Reef Extended, Golden Pyke, Constellation, Great Northern, Virginia, Specimen Hill United, New Argus, Clarence United, North Argus, South New Moon, New Chum Hill, The New Chum and Victoria, Catherine Reef United. Garden Gully Line of Reefs. The Great Southern, Ulster United, Londonderry, South Garden, The Sea Amalgamated, Garden Gully United, Victory and Pandora, Unity Mine, Carlisle United, Cornish United, Eureka Extended, South Belle Vue United, Shenandoah, Shamrock, New Chum Consolidated, New Chum United, Lansell's 222, Rae's Open Cut, Great Central Victoria, Victoria Consols, The Ironbark, Hercules and Energetic, Pearl, The Devonshire Group. North of Staley,The Duke of Edinburgh, New St Mungo, Duchess Tribute, South Devonshire, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, West United Devonshire, Hopewell, Phoenix. Yhe Mungo Mines. Unicorn, South St Mungo, Lady Barkly, The St Mungo, Sadowa, Eastwood. Snobs Hill Group. The Ellenborough, The Belmont and Saxby, York and Durham, The Acadia, William's United, The Victoria Hill - Ironbark, The North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstadt's Open-Cut and The Victoria Quartz.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - guide to some famous mines, a richardson, the new chum railway, kochs pioneer, windmill hill, confidence extended, johnson's no 1, johnson's no2, johnson's no 3, north johnson's, princess dagmar, golden age, johnson's reef extended, golden pyke, constellation, great northern, virginia, specimen hill united, new argus, clarence united, north argus, south new moon, new chum hill, the new chum and victoria, catherine reef united, the great southern, ulster united, londonderry, south garden, the sea amalgamated, garden gully united, victory and pandora, unity mine, carlisle united, cornish united, eureka extended, south belle vue united, shenandoah, shamrock, new chum consolidated, new chum united, lansell's 222, rae's open cut, great central victoria, victoria consols, the ironbark, hercules and energetic, pearl, the duke of edinburgh, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, princess alexandra, west united devonshire, hopewell, phoenix, unicorn, south st mungo, lady barkly, the st mungo, sadowa, eastwood, the ellenborough, the belmont and saxby, york and durham, the acadia, william's united, the victoria hill - ironbark, the north old chum, lansell's big 180, ballerstadt's open-cut, the victoria quartz -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO'S SPECIAL PARODY - A CLASSIC OF ADAPTABILITY
Typed notes relating to parodies from the youth of Bendigo. Two examples are mentioned. Another parody mentioned is about the Chinese sand stackers. The words were changed by the local lads to suit whichever mine sand heap the Chinese were working on.document, bendigo's special parody - a classic of adaptability, catherine sands, virginia sands, johnson's sands, consols' sands, shenandoah sands, garden gully, hustlers, hercules sands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLD RUSHES AROUND BENDIGO
Typed and hand written notes on 'Gold Rushes around Bendigo', Eaglehawk Police Station, Bells In and Around Bendigo, Bendigo Historical Society Newsletter, Mr Henry Jones - Gold Buyer, and Sir John Quick. Gold Rushes Around Bendigo tells of some gold finds around Bendigo. Eaglehawk Police Station tells of the Building of the Log Lockups at Eaglehawk and White Hills and where the idea came from. Also the cost of building and source of logs. Bells In and Around Bendigo tell of a tram employee ringing a bell and shouting to all that the tram terminus at the Railway Station was discontinued. When this was sufficiently known the bell went to the Bridge Street Methodist Church. The BHS Newsletter mentions business men's names and connection with their trade. Mr Henry jones - Gold Buyer mentions where his office was and that you could buy gold and money could be exchanged as well. Sir John Quick page tells of the early life of Sir John Quick and his self-education, of the A. N. A. opening in Victoria.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, gold rushes around bendigo, caltex oil co, matt egan, thos fleck, knight's brick kiln, water commission, work shops, l king, r king, j mumberry, a kelly, 'auld dart', robert fallon, mrs jane stinton, joch, vol 1 gold nuggets literary society files (manuscript written 1852-1882.), john o'c hattam, eaglehawk police station, mr w perry, log lock-ups, john fry, charles fry, bendigo advertiser 30/3/1949, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 20/41949, milburn's coffee palace, shell service station, bridge street methodist church, mr don hargreaves, bendigo historical society newsletter, mr buzza, mr ankle, mr foote, mr scales, mr bull, mr mutton, mr body, mr satori, mr tankard, mr punch, mr snowball, mr sweet, mr goody, mr pallett, mr frame, mr henry jones, bendigo advertiser centenary of bendigo supplement 1951, sir john quick, a w llewelyn, australian natives association, friendly society, virginia battery, commonwealth parliament, federation league, mr alfred deakin, mr d'esterre taylor, mr peacock, mr barret, mr george reid, corowa conference 1893, poet gay, bendigo cemetery, centenary history ana 1871-1971, john e menadue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Morris, Virginia, The Road to Freedom: A History of the Ho Chi Minh
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - transportation, ho chi minh trail -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, 1995 Central Highlands Historical Association Fair, Ballarat Drill Hall, November 1995
Photo taken of a BDHS display at the CHHA fair at the Ballarat Drill Hall, October 1995The photo is a historical record of the eventColour photo of a display stand of the war years, taken at the 1995 Central Highlands Historical Association fair, with Virginia Dyson on duty.CHHA 1995 History Fairfair, chha, display, bdhs -
Clunes Museum
Accessory - CIGARETTE TIN
BENSON AND HEDGES CIGARETTE TIN-RED AND GOLD TIN-RED AND GOLD TIN - CREAM PRINTING. BY APPOINTMENT TO TABACCONISTS TO H.M. KING GEORGE VI. ENGLANDS COAT OF ARMS.BENSON AND HEDGES SUPER VIRGINIA CIGARETTElocal history, personal effects, smoking accessories, personel effects -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - BOX
Red Benson & Hedges metal cigarette box and contents; .1 29 x shoe nails .2 7 x heel & sole metal protector platesTop: 'Benson & Hedges Super Virginia Cigarette'. 'By appointment tobacconists to his majesty the King'. with Coat of Arms Sides: Twenty Cigarettes, Old Bond Street London w. Inside Lid: 'When only the best will do', 'Benson & Hedges Ltd', 'Super Virginia Cigarette'local history, tins/containers -
Clunes Museum
Ephemera - CIGARETTE PACKET, CARRERAS LTD. ARCADIA WORKS - MELBOURNE
EMPTY CIGARETTE CONTAINER - TURF VIRGINIA CIGARETTElocal history, smoking accessories -
Peterborough History Group
Document - Memories of Peterborough - personal recollections, 1980 - 1999
Memories of permanent residents and holiday makers and some extracts from newspapers, dating from 1860's. Includes extract from James Meek's diary. 1865-2000Collections of memories of the town which would otherwise be lost.Looseleaf plastic pocket folder containing transcriptions of verbal memories of Peterborough, collected by Rosemary (Posie) Durhamgraeme murfett, todd sloane, james meek, a warren (wokka) moore, prue holden, staughton, annette breton, owen moore, jane dyson, james irvine iii, margaret hamilton, frank corlett, captain a.s. brown, peterborough house, andrew chirnside, moyle breton, tess jarvis, ross paton, virginia (bardie) mercer, ruth grimwade, rod (wumpty) chirnside, sir stanley argyle, joan densley, margery levine, mafe tabart, rosemary (posie) durham, belgian babies fund, bill cumming, ronald cumming, daniel curdie, jane hallows, jane coy, presbyterian church peterborough, john bartlam, sue graansma, sue joyce, palmyra peterborough, the holidays at peterborough, l'inconnue, 16 january 1917, warrnambool standard, warrnambool examiner -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 332
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Patons KNITTING BOOK NO. 332 / "VIRGINIA" - See page 8 / P&B / WOOLS / 1'4d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
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
Matewan, Sayles, John et al, 1987
The film tells the story of the birth of the union movement in Virginia, USA. It relates to a strike about conditions and pay where scab labour was deployed which led to mass killings.Relevant to the history of the union movement in the United States.VHScoal strike, w. va., 1920-21, matewan, coal miners, strikes, industrial action, scab labour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - REEFS AND SPURS ON BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Three pages of information (copied ) regarding reefs and spurs on Bendigo Goldfield. Page 1020 'Geology of Australian ore deposits', drawings labelled in blue biro: No 19 level Virginia Mine, No 6 level South Virginia; No 9 level, Big blue, Big Blue, Deborah Cons'ted ( consolidated?) North Deborah. On bottom ' cross sections through various saddle reefs, showing the range of shape possible, and the association with monchiquite dykes' Page 1021 ( cont) Virginia South Extended; 3000ft New Chum Rly; Catherine Reef, Spurs in Carlisle. On bottom ' Cross sections through a trough reef, 'double' saddle reef and spurry systems. Final page: mines listed and descriptions of workings: Golden Age, Johnson's Reef Extended, Golden Pyke, Constellation, Great Northern, Virginia, Specimen Hill United, New Argus, Clarence United, North Argus, South New Moon.bendigo, mining, reefs and spurs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA
First and Final Distribution @ 5d. Per share. The stationary used is Report on all Payments not Authorised by the Directors. Contains a list of names of Shareholders and the amount of shares that they own. Also contains a typed insert of a list of shareholders.gold, mining, list of shareholders, gold mines, bendigo, eaglehawk, north virginia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Heritage Bid For Central Victorian Goldfields, 1981
Invitation to Public Launch, Programme for the launch, Burra Charter - International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and sites, Building included in the initial Register.history, national trust bendigo collection, bendigo, central goldfields, nell gwynne mine, north virginia mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; TIN OF PAPER CLIPPINGS CONNECTED TO PETHARD FAMILY
Red tobacco tin 'State Express ready rubbed Virginia tobacco Ardath Fine Cut.' 1 oz. Net weight when packed. Tin manufactured by W.D. and H.O. Wills Australlia Ltd. Sydney. This tin contains small paper clippings from 1940's and 1950's pertaining to Councillor G. A. Pethard. Articles from 'The Bendigo Advertiser.person, individual, mr. george pethard, lydia chancellor, collection, tin, metal, pethard family, mr. george pethard, male, individual, bendigo, smoking accessories, bendigo mayor, person, personal effects -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE CONSENTS
Manilla Folder containing correspondence and consents relating to the following Gold Mining Leases; 10819, 10027 (North Virginia Gold Mining Co.);, 10370 Great Eastern (Bendigo), includes map; 10014, South monument; 10059 North Neanger, with map; 10072 ; 10104; North Virginia; 10068 New Don Company with Map; 10032 New Balaclava, Whroo; 10026 East Clarence Gold M/C. Dated 1933 - 34gold mines, bendigo, gold mines, north virginia, great eastern, south monument, north neanger, new don, east clarence, new balaclava -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Newsletter No.145, December 2023
... Collection [Significance Assessment] / Robert Baker p1. History News ...The Henty Collection [Significance Assessment] / Robert Baker p1. History News - Tributes: Alison Virginia Kemp (1947–2023), Kay Cole JP (1930–2023), Jane Mayo Carolan 1949–2023) ; New Members / p3-4. As it happened 100 years ago [Burke Road Bridge, Kew Primary School, Wilfred Kent Hughes] / David White (ed) / p4. City of Boroondara Triennial Operational Grant 2023–6 / p4. Berma Sellars 'Bib' Stilwell: entrepreneur, businessman, racing driver / Julie King p5-6. The Jellis Affair: make of it what you will [sexual violence, Victorian legal system, Kew Court of Petty Sessions] / Suzanne McWha p7-8. St Andrew's College: Mont Victor Road / Felicity Renowden p9-10. Good Neighbour "Mickey": Memories of the Kew Railway / James Foley p.11. Membership and Donations / p12.Published quarterly since 1977, the newsletters of the Kew Historical Society contain significant research by members exploring relevant aspects of the Victorian and Australian Framework of Historical Themes. Frequently, articles on people, places and artefacts are the only source of information about an aspect of Kew, and Melbourne’s history.non-fictionThe Henty Collection [Significance Assessment] / Robert Baker p1. History News - Tributes: Alison Virginia Kemp (1947–2023), Kay Cole JP (1930–2023), Jane Mayo Carolan 1949–2023) ; New Members / p3-4. As it happened 100 years ago [Burke Road Bridge, Kew Primary School, Wilfred Kent Hughes] / David White (ed) / p4. City of Boroondara Triennial Operational Grant 2023–6 / p4. Berma Sellars 'Bib' Stilwell: entrepreneur, businessman, racing driver / Julie King p5-6. The Jellis Affair: make of it what you will [sexual violence, Victorian legal system, Kew Court of Petty Sessions] / Suzanne McWha p7-8. St Andrew's College: Mont Victor Road / Felicity Renowden p9-10. Good Neighbour "Mickey": Memories of the Kew Railway / James Foley p.11. Membership and Donations / p12.kew historical society (vic.) -- periodicals., kew historical society (vic.) -- newsletters, kew historical society (vic.) -- journals -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Murray Lewis, A bucket full of berries: reflections on Whitehorse, 2000
This book was produced as part of a raft of community projects under the umbrella of COWCH (City of Whitehorse Community Houses) with funding from the federal government. Projects aimed to celebrate the Centenary of Federation by recording a broad base of aspects of life and experience in Whitehorse drawn from a cross-section of ordinary members of the community. The steering committee for the book worked with the management of the Vermont South Community House - Marjorie Morgan, Carol Pawsey, Val Eldridge, Sue Barnett, Anne Jones, Margaret Banks and Murray Lewis (editor).A collection of stories contributed either as written memoirs or drawn from oral histories that reflect the ways in which the contributors have been associated with the City of Whitehorse. Title page: stamp top right hand corner :Surrey Hills/ Neighbourhood Centre / 157 Union Road; Hand written note "Gifted to Sue Slonek/by Sue Barnett/ Sept. 2012; stamp: Surrey Hills History - top of page.whitehorse, (ms) susan barnett, (ms) susan johns, (mr) arthur tonkin, (mrs) kathleen beanland, (mrs) nancye gration, (mr) norman kerr, (mr) murray lewis, tara cameron, andy hannam, christine howarth, danielle burgess, yeek hoon tija, ian grandy, frances warren, jessie williams, joan nethercote, joyce kotze, john pawsey, hope hughes, thelma osborn, margaret sharp, merle forrest, catherine jenkins, ted o'rourke, judy gordon, george ellis, rene stevens, albert stevens, jessie barnes, mary roberts, howard broadstock, valda broadstock, nelliesutherland, jean johnson, evan walker, joan roberts, pat nitz, joan crummy, patrick crummy, ray stanfield, plaatjien braaf, kath ferrugia, noelene whitaker, margaret wood, phyllis johnson, marie stubbs, eileen pearson, jennifer o'sullivan, joy edwards, virginia burns, walter thompson, mae buckingham -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, A bucket full of berries: reflections on Whitehorse, 2000
This book was produced as part of a raft of community projects under the umbrella of COWCH (City of Whitehorse Community Houses) with funding from the federal government. Projects aimed to celebrate the Centenary of Federation by recording a broad base of aspects of life and experience in Whitehorse drawn from a cross-section of ordinary members of the community. The steering committee for the book worked with the management of the Vermont South Community House - Marjorie Morgan, Carol Pawsey, Val Eldridge, Sue Barnett, Anne Jones, Margaret Banks and Murray Lewis (editor).A collection of stories contributed either as written memoirs or drawn from oral histories that reflect the ways in which the contributors have been associated with the City of Whitehorse. A Federation Project of the Collective of Whitehorse Neighbourhood and Community Houses.whitehorse, (ms) susan barnett, (ms) susan johns, (mr) arthur tonkin, (mrs) kathleen beanland, (mrs) nancye gration, (mr) norman kerr, (mr) murray lewis, tara cameron, andy hannam, christine howarth, danielle burgess, yeek hoon tjia, ian grandy, frances warren, jessie williams, joan nethercote, joyce kotze, john pawsy, greg bawden, hope hughes, thelma osborn, margaret sharp, merle forrest, caterhine jenkins, ted o'rourke, judy gordon, george ellis, rene & albert stevens, jessie barnes, mary roberts, howard & valda broadstock, nellie sutherland, jean johnson, evan walker, joan roberts, pat nitz, joan & patrick crummy, ray stanfield, plaatjien braaf, kath farrugia, noelene whitaker, margaret wood, phyllis johnson, marie stubbs, eileen pearson, jennifer o'sullivan, joy edwards, virginia burns, walter thompson, mae buckingham -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Virginia Cowles, The phantom major, 1958
In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel's tanks were sweeping towards Suez, a handful of daring raiders were making history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, often driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These were the SAS, Stirling's desert raiders, the brainchild of a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Small teams of resourceful, highly trained men would penetrate beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreak havoc where the Germans least expected it.Index, ill, p.352.non-fictionIn the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel's tanks were sweeping towards Suez, a handful of daring raiders were making history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, often driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These were the SAS, Stirling's desert raiders, the brainchild of a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Small teams of resourceful, highly trained men would penetrate beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreak havoc where the Germans least expected it. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, great britain - special air service