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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, FAHS [Federation of Australian Historical Societies] Heritage handbook: a guide for historical societies, 2002
... FAHS [Federation of Australian Historical Societies...Federation of Australian Historical Societies...Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia ...This book provides a practical guide for local historical societies that wish to identify and protect local heritage places, objects and records.21cm.; 80p; This book provides a practical guide for local historical societies that wish to identify and protect local heritage places, objects and records.federation of australian historical societies, historical societies, historic sites, information services, handbooks, manuals -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division), A Bibliography of Australian Railway and Tramway Literature, 1984
... A Bibliography of Australian Railway and Tramway Literature...Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division)...Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia ...A Bibliography of books Australian Railway and Tramway Literature including books and magazines.index, ill, p.127.non-fictionA Bibliography of books Australian Railway and Tramway Literature including books and magazines.trains - literature, trams - literature -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memoria, Royal Australian Navy, 1939-1942, 1957
... Royal Australian Navy, 1939-1942...Australian War Memoria...Canberra, Australian Capital Territory ...This volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in AustraliaIndex, ill, maps, p.686.non-fictionThis volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in Australiaworld war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942, 1962
... Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942... Australian War Memorial...Canberra, Australian Capital Territory ...Describes the part played by Australian airmen in the first four years of the war.Index, ill, maps, p.786.non-fictionDescribes the part played by Australian airmen in the first four years of the war.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Sydney Morning Herald, Women in Horticulture, 1917
Article about the first quarterly meeting of the Women Horticulturalists' Association of Victoria held at Burnley Gardens. J.P. McLennan, Principal, gave an address encouraging the profession for women.Photocopy of article in "The Sydney Morning Herald 28 March, 1917 about the first quarterly meeting of the Women Horticulturalists' Association of Victoria held at Burnley Gardens. J.P. McLennan, Principal, gave an address encouraging the profession for women.the sydney morning herald, smh, women horticulturalists' association of victoria, burnley gardens, j.p. mclennan, principal, horticulture -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer, City of Port Phillip, Her Story - Women commemorated in the City of Port Phillip, 2023
Her Story Celebrates women's stories and achievements in the City of Port PhillipA3 Sheet with title in red; a map of the City of Port Phillip with places associated with the women commemorated marked with red & white numbering. The Names of the women are listed and there is a QR code on the bottom right.local government - city of port phillip, olive zakarov, doris condon, edythe mccallum, norma barnett, lilian cannam, maria starcevic, mary mackillop, nell mclarty bem, aileen keenedy bem, mary kehoe bem, esther patterson, betty patterson, judy hanley, mirka mora, betty day, vida goldstein, alma roach, edith cavell, louisa briggs, lady forster, space 2b social design, world war 1 nurses, women's welcome home committee -
Clunes Museum
Programme, HEPBURN SHIRE, 2007 THEME - WOMEN AND THE ARTS, 2007
PROGRAMME THEME - WOMEN AND THE ARTS WOMEN'S HONOUR ROLL 2005 (INAUGURAL YEAR), 2006 AND 2007FOLDED PROGRAMME FRONT PAGE FEATURES AN EXAMPLE OF ABORIGINAL ART PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2007international women's day, hepburn shire women's roll, programme -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Document, minutes, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, 1960
Minutes from the 11th meeting of the committee held at Legacy House on 15 July 1960 reveals that 2000 copies of the book had been sold but sales were slowing. Because minutes of the 9th and 10th committee meetings are missing, information on the project is incomplete, but these minutes refer to the fact that the author wanted his loan of $1000 to be refunded, reversing his advice in the minutes of the 15 December 1958. The copy of the financial statement noted as attached to the minutes is missing.An indication of possible sales results of the sale of the biography of Sir Stanley Savige.One quarto size sheet of copy paper, carbon copy of minutes of a meeting about the biography.savige book, biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing. Service, Blamey, controversial soldier: a biography of field marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, GBE, KCB CMG DSO ED, 1973
... Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government ...Frank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial manIndex, ill, p.414.non-fictionFrank and searching study of a brilliant soldier and controversial mangeneral blamey - biography, australia - armed forces - history -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Honour Board, Signware, Legion of Ex-Servicemen & Women
Legion of ex Servicemen and Women - Wangaratta Branch Honour Board containing names of Office Bearers from 1985 to 2002.The Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women (Vic) Ltd (The Legion) is an ex-service based not for profit association. Formed in December 1944 from a number of existing organisations, membership of the legion is open to all ex-service personnel, including British Commonwealth and Allied personnel, and former members of the peace-time Australian regular and reserve forces, their families, relatives and other persons who abide by and are accepted in accordance with the Constitution.Solid piece of wood with gold writing, has five columns listing the year President, Vice-President Secretary, Treasurer, dating from 1985 to 2002.Legion of ex-servicemen & women, Wangaratta Branch, 1985 - 2002. Signware 5721 2430. wangaratta, legion, ex-servicemen & women -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Women in power, 28/11/1999
Photographs and brief biographies of 59 women federal parliamentarians 1943-19992 p. black & white illustrations(Special section of Sunday Herald Sun 28 November 1999australia politics and government, women -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Don Dunstan and three women
Kelaston manager Don Dunstan smiles towards camera, as he walks behind three women along a corridor.1 x B/W photograph of man and three women Ballarat No.2association for the blind, kelaston home (ballarat), don dunstan -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, The Australian Women's Weekly Knitting Book for Adults and Children
... The Australian Women's Weekly Knitting Book for Adults and ...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 the Australian Women's Weekly and contains knitting patterns. A date of c.1946 is given for this book as although it contains no military references, the first knitting pattern in the book is called 'The Rose of England' and is dedicated to 'the women who have watched and waited'.The Australian / WOMEN'S WEEKLY / Knitting Book / FOR / ADULTS and CHILDREN / Registered in Australia / for transmission by post / as a book. / 1'6knitting handicrafts - history world war ii, australian women's weekly, knitting, handicrafts - history, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
WWI and WWII Knitting books, Australian red Cross, Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book and Australian Comforts Fund Guide to Knitting, Early 20th Century
... Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book and Australian...Australian red Cross ...Knitting Books provided by The Red Cross for women to contribute to the war effort by knitting garments for soldiers to stay warm. Second booklet also contains a list of donations accepted such as tinned food.Green Folder containing three knitting books. Knitting pattern for wounded soldiers or soldiers currently serving eg air pilots neck muff, airmens wollen gloves and bed socks. Newspaper clipping about knitting.On outside green folder " L.A Anderson, Sutherland's Creek." First Booklet. " Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book" Second Booklet. " Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division Guide to Knitting" Index of knitting patterns. Third Booklet. "Red Cross Society Australian Branch"wwi, wwii, australian red cross, red cross society, australian comforts fund, knitting, knitting patterns, victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Women urged to run for Council, 2005
Kaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photoKaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photoKaele Way, National President of Australian Local Government Womens' Association and former Whitehorse Councillor, states that more women need to run for Council, with photocity of whitehorse, way, kaele, councillors, australian local government womens' association, municipal association of victoria, victorian electoral commission -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Dorothy Wickham, "Women of he Diggings: Ballarat 1854" by Dorothy Wickham
Women of the Diggings was published by BHS Publishing and written by Dorothy Wickham. The chapters in the front of the book give an account of women's life on the goldfields, while the back section is the biography of around 1500 women in Ballarat in 1854.women, goldfields, dorothy wickham, eureka stockade -
Australian Queer Archives
Poster, Women of the world Unite! : International Women's Day, Melbourne, 8 March 1975, 1975
Poster features a purple and white photograph of a group of women marching at a rally, against a white background, with a purple line border, and text in purple at the base.Additional text: "Meet: March 8th at Assembly Hall, 156 Collins Street, 7.30pm. Meet: March 10th: City Square, 10am. Women of the world unite!"women's liberation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Des Martin et al, A Message from the Clouds - a Biography of Robert Graham Carey, Australian Pioneer Aviator, 2004
... Carey, Australian Pioneer Aviator ...Wrtiten by aviation author Des Martin in conjunction with Carey's daughter Bertha Carey Harvey, and edited and produced by Bertha's daughter Edith Harvey Martin (no relation to Des). Launched in front of Carey's plane at Point Cook Aviation Museum, Nov 2004.First edition by Des Martin and Bertha Carey. Nov 2004 - blue with blue dust cover 128ppSigned by editor Edith Martintransport - aviation and aerodrome, r graham carey, bertha gladys carey, edith martin, des martin -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Essex-Clark, John, Hassett: Australian leader: a biography of General Sir Francis Hassett
... Hassett: Australian leader: a biography of General Sir ...This is the story of a great Australian who joined the Army as a boy, trained at Duntroon, and started his fighting with an infantry battalion in the Libyan desert in World War 2. He served in Palestine, Syria, New Guinea and Bougainville.This is the story of a great Australian who joined the Army as a boy, trained at Duntroon, and started his fighting with an infantry battalion in the Libyan desert in World War 2. He served in Palestine, Syria, New Guinea and Bougainville.hassett, francis george sir 1918 -, soldiers - australia - biography -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Douglas Pike, Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 2 : 1788 - 1850. A - H, ****
... Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 2 : 1788 - 1850 ...Hardcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Ritchie, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 14 1940 - 1980, 1996
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 14 1940 - 1980 ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketbiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Bede Nairn, Geoffrey Serle, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 9 1891-1939, 1983
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 9 1891-1939 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketTwo corrigendums inside : one accompanies volume 14 the other volume 9biography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Douglas Pike, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 1 1788-1850, 1996
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 1 1788-1850 ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketbiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Douglas Pike, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 3 1851 - 1890, 1988
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 3 1851 - 1890 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCorrigenda with subscription card bookmarked in the Anderson's pagebiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Bede Nairn, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 6 1851 - 1890, 1988
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 6 1851 - 1890 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCorrigenda insidebiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Bede Nairn, Geoffrey Serle, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 8 1891 - 1939, 1981
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 8 1891 - 1939 ...Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketbiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Geoffrey Serle, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 11 1891-1939, 1988
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 11 1891-1939 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCorrigenda and subscription card insidebiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Ritchie, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 13 1940-1980, 1994
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 13 1940-1980 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCorrigenda inside. Entry for Robin Boyd (Written By Neil Clerehan) is on pp. 237-240biography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Ritchie, Diane Langmore, Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 16 1940-1980, 2002
... Australian Dictionary of Biography : Volume 16 1940-1980 ...Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCorrigenda insidebiography, dictionary, australian biography, walsh st library -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Douglas Pike, Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol.1 1788-1850 A-H, 1966
... Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol.1 1788-1850 A-H ...v. 1. 1788-1850, A-HMelbourne : Melbourne University Press; London ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1966 v. <1-18> ; 26 cm + index + corrigenda + supplement. non-fictionv. 1. 1788-1850, A-Haustralia - biography