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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook, Adams, Charlotte, Edgar Clifton : or right and wrong : a story of school life, 1895
400 p. : Frontispiece illustration: 'For a moment it rested on the margin of the stream. - P. 129'fictionchildren's fiction -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook - Family history, William Gordon Volum, The Volum Family, 1992
An account of the Volum family, largely Peterhead in Scotland, where they were involved with whaling, but also in Geelong Australia, Ceylon, England and Peru. It has fourteen appendices on a variety of topics plus forty-one illustrations.Navy blue cover with gilded title. viii, 216 p., [30] p. of plates : ill., 2 maps, ports. Bibliography: p. 208-210.non-fictionAn account of the Volum family, largely Peterhead in Scotland, where they were involved with whaling, but also in Geelong Australia, Ceylon, England and Peru. It has fourteen appendices on a variety of topics plus forty-one illustrations.volum collection, geelong, peterhead, scotland, captain, seafaring, whaling, brewery, paper mill, mission to seafarers -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Plans for Fencing the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 2002, Problems With Vandalism and Theft, March, 2003
Fencing of Ballarat Botanical Gardens, because of problems with vandalism and theft. The reasons for the fencing of the Botanical Gardens are stated along with the aim to have the fencing appropriate to the style of the Gardens.2 pages. p.2 has plans on both sides of the page. Wendouree Parade fencing, p.2 and Proposed Fencing Scheme, p.3.The three pages have the Begonia logo in black and white with Ballarat Botanical Gardens superimposed and by Lake Wendouree below in smaller print.john garner collection, garner, dr, fence, vandalism, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, theft, proposed fencing scheme, wendouree parade fencing, elevation detail, adam parrott, ballarat city council, local law no.6, south gardens boundary, lych gates, elevation detail. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lord Lytton (Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton), Eugene Aram : a tale [novel] ; includes 'Eugene Aram : a tragedy' [fragment of a drama], First published 1831? This reprint of a later edition, probably reissued in 1890s
A tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.320 p. (Eugene Aram - A tale p. 1; Eugene Aram - A tragedy p. 307-320). Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionA tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.lord lytton, fiction, eugene aram, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, joan lindsay, Time without clocks by Joan Lindsay, 1994
213 p.non-fictionjoan lindsay, daryl lindsay, mulberry hill -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook - Recipe Book, Southdown Press, My daily dinner cookery book: the work of a practical housewife, 1950s
Recipes including weekly menus for Summer and Winter,96 p.recipe books -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's travels
182 p.fictionst katherine's church st helena, dawn petts -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, St Kelvern's launches out, 1962
188 p.fictionst katherine's church st helena, dawn petts -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Dorothy M. Catts, Those golden years, 1955
The tale of a journey to Australia and life in gold rush Victoria. There is a good account of arrival in Melbourne in the 1850s.240 p.fictionThe tale of a journey to Australia and life in gold rush Victoria. There is a good account of arrival in Melbourne in the 1850s.gold discoveries victoria, gold rush -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, C. J. Lloyd et al, Out of the wilderness: the return of Labor, 1974_
A study of the Labor government in Australia from December 1972 to May 1974447 p.australia - politics and government, australian labor party -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Hugh Vemy, The Politics of Australian democracy: fundamentals in dispute 2nd ed, 1978_
An historical discussion of Australian democracy.709 p.australia - politics and government, democracy -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper, Elliott Provincial newspapers Pty Ltd, Diamond Valley Mirror May 4, 1965, 04/05/1965
Contains article "Valley plan goes to Council", discussing the development of the Plenty Valley, north of Greensborough.Early plan submitted to Diamond Valley Council in 19658 p.greensborough -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Melbourne Citymission, Going Forward in Faith: a history of Melbourne Citymission by Catherine Waterhouse, 1999
A history of Melbourne City Mission, and the people who have worked in it, from its foundation in 1854 as a Christian organisation to assist the poor of Melbourne's slum areas. Index, pictures. Melbourne City Mission were a one time operator of the former Eltham Judge Book Village.230 p.ISBN 0958653208melbourne city mission, missionaries -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, City of Doncaster and Templestowe, History of Doncaster & Templestowe by Graham Keogh, 1975
History of the City of Doncaster and Templestowe, beginning with first settlers on Bulleen and Templestowe rivers, including gold seekers, general development 1900-1945, expansion, road problem, disaster of 1962, traffic problems, Warrandyte State Park, historical research. photos index466 p.ISBN 0959948716doncaster, templestowe, bulleen, warrandyte -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Henri Barbusse, Under fire, 2003
Under Fire follows the fortune of a French battalion during the First World War. For this group of ordinary men, thrown together from all over France and longing for home, war is simply a matter of survival, and the arrival of their rations, a glimpse of a pretty girl or a brief reprieve in hospital is all they can hope for.p.318fictionUnder Fire follows the fortune of a French battalion during the First World War. For this group of ordinary men, thrown together from all over France and longing for home, war is simply a matter of survival, and the arrival of their rations, a glimpse of a pretty girl or a brief reprieve in hospital is all they can hope for.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france - fiction, war stories -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ryoko Adachi et al, Shadows of war, 2005
Australian veterans of the Second World War who fought against the Japanese share their feelings about the war in the sixtieth anniversary of its close.p.247.non-fictionAustralian veterans of the Second World War who fought against the Japanese share their feelings about the war in the sixtieth anniversary of its close.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan, world war 1939-1945 - veterans - attitudes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Angus and Robertson, We were the rats, 1945
Lawson Glassop a survivor of Tobruk, reveals the personal anguish, the fear and bravery - the humaneness - of the Australian soldiers who took part in the siege, as they strove to maintain dignity amid chaos. Above all, he captures their spirit of grim determination as they fought against great odds and in bloody battles.p.275.non-fictionLawson Glassop a survivor of Tobruk, reveals the personal anguish, the fear and bravery - the humaneness - of the Australian soldiers who took part in the siege, as they strove to maintain dignity amid chaos. Above all, he captures their spirit of grim determination as they fought against great odds and in bloody battles.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, siege of tobruk -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Geoffrey Hamlyn-Harris, Through mud and blood to victory, 1993
An abbreviated account of the Kokoda campaign during World War Twop.100.non-fictionAn abbreviated account of the Kokoda campaign during World War Twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda, kokoda track - papua new guinea -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, Hiroshima, 1946
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima, Japan. In this book, Hersey reveals what happened that day. Told through the memories of the six survivors, it is a timeless, powerful and compassionate document.p.119.non-fictionOn August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima, Japan. In this book, Hersey reveals what happened that day. Told through the memories of the six survivors, it is a timeless, powerful and compassionate document. bombardment of hiroshima 1945, atomic bomb - blast effects -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, Green armour, 1992
A story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War.p.287.non-fictionA story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – solomon islands -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kangaroo Press, Singapore samurai, 1998
The authors escape from Changi jail and their subsequent recaapture and ill treatment.p.250.non-fictionThe authors escape from Changi jail and their subsequent recaapture and ill treatment. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, changi jail -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Sage Large Print, Stoker, 1995
The story of an Australian soldier who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.p.220.non-fictionThe story of an Australian soldier who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, prisoners of war - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allan Ashbolt, An Australian experience: Words from the Vietnam years, 1974
The Australian experience covers the period of the 1960s and early 1970s when Allan Ashbolt was a leading activist in the Australian anti - war movement.p.398.non-fictionThe Australian experience covers the period of the 1960s and early 1970s when Allan Ashbolt was a leading activist in the Australian anti - war movement.australia - social conditions 1965-1972, vietnam war - 1965-1975 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Rick Parish, Beyond fear: Real life in the SAS and pararescue teams, 2009
This is the true story of a man who has taken on all the action he can get. Go behind the scenes with Rick Parish as he serves in the SAS Regiment then as Base Commander and Training Commander for Pararescue at the NSCA, Victorian Division. Every fight is a fight for survival, in a place that only lies Beyond Fear.p,205.non-fictionThis is the true story of a man who has taken on all the action he can get. Go behind the scenes with Rick Parish as he serves in the SAS Regiment then as Base Commander and Training Commander for Pararescue at the NSCA, Victorian Division. Every fight is a fight for survival, in a place that only lies Beyond Fear.sas - history, rick parish - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ivan Southall, Bluey Truscott, 1958
Biography of Keith William Truscott (1916-1943) ('Bluey') concentrating on his service during World War II. Truscott, born at Prahran, Melbourne became one of Australia's best-known flying aces of the Second World War. Already famous as a footballer, playing Australian Rules for Melbourne's premiership team in 1939, Truscott enlisted in the RAAF in 1940 amidst considerable publicity.p.202Biography of Keith William Truscott (1916-1943) ('Bluey') concentrating on his service during World War II. Truscott, born at Prahran, Melbourne became one of Australia's best-known flying aces of the Second World War. Already famous as a footballer, playing Australian Rules for Melbourne's premiership team in 1939, Truscott enlisted in the RAAF in 1940 amidst considerable publicity.air pilots - military - biography, truscott keith william 1916-1943 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Salvationist Publishing, Campaigning in captivity, 1947
The story of members of the Salvation Army in captivity during World War IIp.102.non-fictionThe story of members of the Salvation Army in captivity during World War IIsalvation army - history, world war 2 - prisoners of war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ian Grant, A dictionary of Australian military history from colonial times to the gulf war, 1992
An alphabetical listing of various aspects of Australian military history including battles, technologies and individuals.p.414.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of various aspects of Australian military history including battles, technologies and individuals.australia - history - military, australia - history - military - encyclopaedias -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Max Collins, Blood and thunder 1, 1995
PI Nate Heller of Chicago is hired by the widow of Senator Huey Long, a Louisiana politician, to find out for insurance purposes whether the bullet that killed him was fired by an assassin, therefore murder, or did he die in crossfire when his own bodyguards opened fire, therefore an accident. The truth, Heller learns, is far more sinister.p.320.fictionPI Nate Heller of Chicago is hired by the widow of Senator Huey Long, a Louisiana politician, to find out for insurance purposes whether the bullet that killed him was fired by an assassin, therefore murder, or did he die in crossfire when his own bodyguards opened fire, therefore an accident. The truth, Heller learns, is far more sinister. huey long - assassination - fiction, louisiana - assassination - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Franklin Allen Leib, The fire dream, 1989
The fire dream captures the depth and essence of the Vietnam war as no novel has done since Herman Wouk accomplished for World War II.p.607.fictionThe fire dream captures the depth and essence of the Vietnam war as no novel has done since Herman Wouk accomplished for World War II. vietnam war 1961-1975 - fiction, war stories -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Minerva, The sorrow of war, 1994
Kien's job is to search the Jungle of Screaming Souls for corpses. He knows the area well - this was where, in the dry season of 1969, his battalion was obliterated by American napalm and helicopter gunfire. Kien was one of only ten survivors. This book is his attempt to understand the eleven years of his life he gave to a senseless war.p.227.fictionKien's job is to search the Jungle of Screaming Souls for corpses. He knows the area well - this was where, in the dry season of 1969, his battalion was obliterated by American napalm and helicopter gunfire. Kien was one of only ten survivors. This book is his attempt to understand the eleven years of his life he gave to a senseless war.vietnam war 1961-1975 - fiction, vietnam war 1961-1975 - history
