Showing 1327 items matching "yarra valley history"
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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook - Life's handicap, Rudyard Kipling, 1911
Stories of life in India under the British occupationp.407.fictionStories of life in India under the British occupationengland - fiction, india - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, H Rider Haggard, Nada the lily, 1949
The authorss aim ... has been to convey, in a narrative form, some idea of the remarkable spirit which animated these kings and their subjects, and to make accessible, in a popular shape, incidents of history which are now, for the most part, only to be found in a few scarce works of reference, rarely consulted, except by students.Ill, p.304.fictionThe authorss aim ... has been to convey, in a narrative form, some idea of the remarkable spirit which animated these kings and their subjects, and to make accessible, in a popular shape, incidents of history which are now, for the most part, only to be found in a few scarce works of reference, rarely consulted, except by students. england - fiction, african fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Edgar Wallace, Sanders of the river, 1945
Charged with the task of engaging with the indigenous peoples of Nigeria during the colonial period, Sanders takes a no-nonsense approach that, though it may offend the sensibilities of current-day readers, is unquestionably effective. Offering readers an action-packed glimpse into a period of history that is often overlooked. Sanders of the River should be on the must-read list of every action-adventure junkie.p.190.fictionCharged with the task of engaging with the indigenous peoples of Nigeria during the colonial period, Sanders takes a no-nonsense approach that, though it may offend the sensibilities of current-day readers, is unquestionably effective. Offering readers an action-packed glimpse into a period of history that is often overlooked. Sanders of the River should be on the must-read list of every action-adventure junkie. england - fiction, african fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, D. K. Broster, Flight of the heron, 1948
A young Highlander leaves his home and his bride-to-be to follow the standard of Bonnie Prince Charlie.p.287.fictionA young Highlander leaves his home and his bride-to-be to follow the standard of Bonnie Prince Charlie. england - fiction, scotland - history - fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, JM Barrie, My lady Nicotine, 1927
From the creator of Peter Pan, My Lady Nicotine is one of his earlier works. Focusing on his days as a smoker, J.M. Barrie takes us through his life as a smoker to his last pipe as he begins his non-smoking days. Barrie's humorous essays about his companions, habits and quitting are sure to delight readers.p.276.fictionFrom the creator of Peter Pan, My Lady Nicotine is one of his earlier works. Focusing on his days as a smoker, J.M. Barrie takes us through his life as a smoker to his last pipe as he begins his non-smoking days. Barrie's humorous essays about his companions, habits and quitting are sure to delight readers.smoking - history, tobacco - addiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George H. Doran Company, The doctor looks at literature : psychological studies of life and letters, 1923
An examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literatureIll, p.317.non-fictionAn examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literatureliterature - criticism, literature - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, James Nisbet in association with Victor Gollancz, Fire of life, 1935
This book is an abbreviation of my three volumes of memories, Changes and chances (1923), More changes More Chances (1925), Last Changes Last Chances (1928)p.448.non-fictionThis book is an abbreviation of my three volumes of memories, Changes and chances (1923), More changes More Chances (1925), Last Changes Last Chances (1928)great britain - history, henry nevinson - memoirs -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Burke, The Old Bailey and its trials, 1951
A history of trials at the Old bailey in LondonIndex, ill, p.226.non-fictionA history of trials at the Old bailey in Londontrials - england, capital punishment - england -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Geoffrey Bles, Scotland Yard : its history and organization, 1829-1929, 1929
A centenary history of Scotland yardIndex, p.343.non-fictionA centenary history of Scotland yardmetropolitan police - london, police - great britain -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Henry James Forman, The story of prophecy : in the life of mankind from early times to the present day, 1936
An essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.Index, bib, ill, p.350.non-fictionAn essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.prophecies, human history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Walter Scott, Imaginary conversations, 1886
Imaginary Conversations is Walter Savage Landor's most celebrated prose work. Begun in 1823, sections were constantly revised and were ultimately published in a series of five volumes. The conversations were in the line of dialogues with the dead, begun in Classical times, which had a popular European revival in the 17th century and after. Their subjects range over philosophical, political and moral themes, and are designed to give a dramatic sense of the contrasting personalities and attitudes involved.p.348.fictionImaginary Conversations is Walter Savage Landor's most celebrated prose work. Begun in 1823, sections were constantly revised and were ultimately published in a series of five volumes. The conversations were in the line of dialogues with the dead, begun in Classical times, which had a popular European revival in the 17th century and after. Their subjects range over philosophical, political and moral themes, and are designed to give a dramatic sense of the contrasting personalities and attitudes involved. fictional history, fictional dialogues -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, James Russell Lowell, My study windows, 1887
A work of literary criticismp.378non-fictionA work of literary criticismliterary criticism, literary history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Walter Scott, Specimen days in America, 1887
The American civil warp.312.non-fictionThe American civil warunited states - history, united states - civil war -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Robertson, Things worth thinking about : a series of lectures upon literature and culture, 1890
The author was Professor of Classics at Melbourne University. Preface: 'The following short studies were originally delivered as Lectures before various societies, and subsequently appeared in the columns of the Melbourne 'Argus'. They are here reprinted with such slight revisions as their present collection seemed to render desirable ...' Contents: - Our earliest ancestors and their beliefs - The nature and province of poetry - Literature, Science and Education - Culture and cant - The teachings of history - The teachings of travel - Literary judgment Fergusonp.236.non-fictionThe author was Professor of Classics at Melbourne University. Preface: 'The following short studies were originally delivered as Lectures before various societies, and subsequently appeared in the columns of the Melbourne 'Argus'. They are here reprinted with such slight revisions as their present collection seemed to render desirable ...' Contents: - Our earliest ancestors and their beliefs - The nature and province of poetry - Literature, Science and Education - Culture and cant - The teachings of history - The teachings of travel - Literary judgment Fergusonliterature - history and criticism, modern literature -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, David Garnett, Pocahontas or, the nonparell of Virginia, 1933
A fictional account of the life of Pocahontasp.344.fictionA fictional account of the life of Pocahontasindian women - fiction, virginia - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Patrick Pringle, Stand and deliver : the story of the highwaymen, 1951
he true story of the highwaymen has never been written, nor can it be. The chroniclers were slavishly faithful to their authorities--flatteringly so, in fact; for these authorities consisted of a lot of chapbooks, broadsheets, penny dreadfuls and twopenny bloods, "dying confessions" that had come in for a good deal of posthumous editing, and the contemporary gutter Press--which was even more unreliable then than it is today. Many of these 'authorities' were so contradictory that the truth-at-all-costs chroniclers left out some of the best bits of highway lore in their vain attempts to keep faithful to their ridiculous principles.Our own ambition is more modest. We have not sought the El Dorado of absolute truth. We have gone back to the same sources that the chroniclers used--and we have taken pains to ignore the latter gentlemen whenever contemporary reports are still extant. We have not moralized, like the chroniclers, nor have we embellished, like the novelists. We have added nothing--but we have taken away a good deal. We have tried to use our discretion in selection, and our judgment in discrimination between contradictory versions of the same events. Since it was impossible to be faithful to the letter, we have tried to recapture the spirit of the Age of Highwaymen. Collapse summaryIndex, ill, p.287.non-fictionhe true story of the highwaymen has never been written, nor can it be. The chroniclers were slavishly faithful to their authorities--flatteringly so, in fact; for these authorities consisted of a lot of chapbooks, broadsheets, penny dreadfuls and twopenny bloods, "dying confessions" that had come in for a good deal of posthumous editing, and the contemporary gutter Press--which was even more unreliable then than it is today. Many of these 'authorities' were so contradictory that the truth-at-all-costs chroniclers left out some of the best bits of highway lore in their vain attempts to keep faithful to their ridiculous principles.Our own ambition is more modest. We have not sought the El Dorado of absolute truth. We have gone back to the same sources that the chroniclers used--and we have taken pains to ignore the latter gentlemen whenever contemporary reports are still extant. We have not moralized, like the chroniclers, nor have we embellished, like the novelists. We have added nothing--but we have taken away a good deal. We have tried to use our discretion in selection, and our judgment in discrimination between contradictory versions of the same events. Since it was impossible to be faithful to the letter, we have tried to recapture the spirit of the Age of Highwaymen. Collapse summary brigands and robbers, highwaymen - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, S. Sonnenschein & co., limited, The Antarctic regions, 1900
A history of early Antarctic explorationIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.292.non-fictionA history of early Antarctic explorationantarctica, polar exploration -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Longmans, Green and Co, Antarctic night, 1958
A history of United States Antarctic expeditionsIll, map, p.256.non-fictionA history of United States Antarctic expeditionsantarctica, polar exploration -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Muller, Conquerors of the Antarctic, 1958
A history of Antarctic explorationIll, p.268non-fictionA history of Antarctic explorationantarctica, polar exploration -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Peter Freuchen with David Loth, Peter Freuchen's book of the seven seas, 1958
A series of short stories on exploration of the seasIll, p.512.non-fictionA series of short stories on exploration of the seassea stories, ships - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Ernest Protheroe, The book of ships, 1930
A history of oceanic travelIll, p.273.non-fictionA history of oceanic travelships - history, ocean travel -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, A short history of England from the earliest times to the death of King Edward VII, 1910
A short history of England from the earliest times to the death of King Edward VIIIll, p.500.non-fictionA short history of England from the earliest times to the death of King Edward VIIgreat britain - history, british empire -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Collins, Years of victory, 1802-1812, 1945
A history of the Napoleonic warsIndex, maps, p.466.non-fictionA history of the Napoleonic warseurope - history - 1802-1812, great britain - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, The imperial Commonwealth : a survey of commercial, industrial, and social history from the Tudor period to recent times, 1921
A history of Great BritainIndex, p.370.non-fictionA history of Great Britaingreat britain - history, great britain - imperialism -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Macaulay Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, 1930
An undisputed classic, England Under the Stuarts is an account of England in the years between 1603 and 1714, charting England's progress from a 'great nation' to a 'great empire'.G. M. Trevelyan's masterful narrative explores the major events of this period, which witnessed the upheavals of Civil War, the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution. While never neglecting to examine the conditions of English life, this celebrated historian highlights the liberty and toleration that emerged during these years.Index, bib, ill, p.566.non-fictionAn undisputed classic, England Under the Stuarts is an account of England in the years between 1603 and 1714, charting England's progress from a 'great nation' to a 'great empire'.G. M. Trevelyan's masterful narrative explores the major events of this period, which witnessed the upheavals of Civil War, the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution. While never neglecting to examine the conditions of English life, this celebrated historian highlights the liberty and toleration that emerged during these years.england - history, stuart monarchy -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, A. & C. Black, England in the eighteenth century, 1949
An examination of the chief events in England history in the eighteenth century.Index, maps, p.383.non-fictionAn examination of the chief events in England history in the eighteenth century.england - history, england - history - 18th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Charles Oman, England in the nineteenth century, 1909
A history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.Index, maps, p.307.non-fictionA history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.great britain - history, great britain - politics and government - 19th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, James A. Williamson, The evolution of England : a commentary on the facts, 1944
A history of England from Saxon times to the 1920'sIndex, maps, p.485.non-fictionA history of England from Saxon times to the 1920'sengland - history, english history - interpretation -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Edward Arnold, Gallipoli diary vol.1, 1920
A history of the Gallipoli campaignIndex, ill,maps, p.387.non-fictionA history of the Gallipoli campaignworld war 1914-1918 -campaigns - gallipoli, sir ian hamilton - diaries -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Edward Arnold, Gallipoli diary vol.2, 1920
A history of the Gallipoli campaignIndex, ill,maps, p.337.non-fictionA history of the Gallipoli campaignworld war 1914-1918 -campaigns - gallipoli, sir ian hamilton - diaries
