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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The State of the Rivers, Victoria Australia, Constable, D & Smith, K, 1983
Rivers play an essential part in the life and wealth of our society. They are also the most striking feature of the landscape, contributing much to the beauty of rural and urban surroundings as well as to the recreation, peace and happiness of our people. This report includes historical colour and black and white photos and maps. It aimed to give an accurate account of the condition of the rivers of Victoria. It was produced by the Standing Consultative Committee on River Improvement.A 64 page volume including text, black and white and colour images and maps.Rivers play an essential part in the life and wealth of our society. They are also the most striking feature of the landscape, contributing much to the beauty of rural and urban surroundings as well as to the recreation, peace and happiness of our people. This report includes historical colour and black and white photos and maps. It aimed to give an accurate account of the condition of the rivers of Victoria. It was produced by the Standing Consultative Committee on River Improvement.rivers in victoria, conservation victoria, water supply victoria -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - STALIN'S EAGLES, HANS D. SEIDL, 1998
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, D. W. Paterson Co. Pty. Ltd, Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd Port Melbourne, Victoria, c.1940
The 38 page illustrated catalogue from Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works contains b & W photographs of their mixing, packing and sifting machinery. Each photograph is accompanied by a description & detailed statistics. The firm was founded in 1896 in Port Melbourne by German immigrant, Otto Charles SCHUMACHER and occupied the site on the corner of Graham Street & Esplanade East. On his father's death the business was taken over by his son, Ferdinand SCHUMACHER , who died just 8 months later. The firm continued trading until 1950 and the factory was demolished in 1985 to make way for social housing.Blue bound book with a coloured cover that has photographs of many of the items produced by Schumacher Mill machinery.otto c schumacher, schumacher mill furnishing works, industry - manufacturing, ferdinand schumacher -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - THOSE FIRST AUSTRALIAN FLIGHTS, DAMIAN LATAAN, 1993
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE, P. D. HASSELSBERG, 1983
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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Arthur E. Woodley et al, Duke’s & Orr’s Dry Dock, Polly Woodside’s Historic Home, 1985
70 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, mapsnon-fictionduke and orr dry dock, polly woodside, national trust, yarra river, south wharf, interest group -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, D. A. Moore, International Light, Shape and Sound Signals, 1976
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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Sydney D. Waters, Ordeal by Sea: The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited. The Company's History in the Second World War 1939-1945, 1949
The men and ships of the New Zealand Shipping company and their participation in the British Merchant Navy during WWII. Includes details of the company's ships lost through enemy action, including the Turakina, victim of the German raider Orion in the Tasman Sea in August 1940 which was the first of the company's ships lost. Also covers the sinking of the Rangitane and Cambridge, as well as the salvage of the Hororata and the Battle of the Atlantic with the Essex in the Malta Convoy.non-fictionThe men and ships of the New Zealand Shipping company and their participation in the British Merchant Navy during WWII. Includes details of the company's ships lost through enemy action, including the Turakina, victim of the German raider Orion in the Tasman Sea in August 1940 which was the first of the company's ships lost. Also covers the sinking of the Rangitane and Cambridge, as well as the salvage of the Hororata and the Battle of the Atlantic with the Essex in the Malta Convoy. keith oliver, ww2, merchant navy, new zealand shipping company, turakina, rangitane, hororata -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, D. K. Rickard, Australia’s Navy: The First 100 Years . A 365 Day Almanac of Notable Events, 2005
non-fictionalmanac, australian navy, royal australian navy, ran -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, D. R. Keenan - Managing Editor, "Electric Traction", Dec 1960 and Jan 1961
Two issues of "Electric Traction", published by the Australian Electric Traction Association, both 16 pages printed on off white paper, centre stapled. Gives details of the AETA on the rear cover. Inside the covers is a sheet of paper indicating a distribution list within the MMTB. Vol XV, No. 12 - December 1960 with a photo of 218 at Point Ormond on the front cover. Has an article by Keith Kings, Jack Stranger, Wal Jack and Ken McCarthy on Cable Tramways in Australia (continued from a previous issue), closure of Hobart, Point Ormond and general news on Melbourne and Sydney electric railways. Vol XVI, No. 1 - January 1961. Concluding article on Cable Tramways in Australia, news from Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and letters to editor, book reviews.trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, melbourne, point ormond, cable trams, hobart, sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, D. H. Eakins, David Eakins appointment, Jun. 1922
Memorandum consisting of 11 quarto type and handwritten sheet or letters, appointing David Eakins as a assistant to Mr Lormer for the preparation of the General Scheme. Includes references, letter of application, and other reference material supplied by Mr. Eakins and signed by the Chief Engineer Mr Strickland. Memo to the Chairman dated 26/6/1922. Mr Eakins was to become the Chief Engineer in the 1950's. Includes a reference from Mr. Maurice Kernot chief Engineer for Railway Construction.trams, tramways, chief engineer, personnel, staff, engineers, general scheme -
Clunes Museum
Book, IAN D. CLARK. 1990, ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES AND CLANS, 1990
Full bibliographic detail on Dhauwurd wurrung, Djab wurrung, Djadja wurrung, Djargurd wurrung; Gadubanud; Girai wurrung; Gulidjan Jardwadjarli; Wada wurrung, Wergaia; East Kulin, Woi wurrung, Daung wurrung, Bun wurrung, Ngurai-illam wurrung, Barababaraba, Wadiwadi; Wembawemba; history of contact and settlement; effects on tradition; disruption of lifestyle; clan/subsection information; research based solely on archival sources.A MONASH UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION IN GEOGRAPHYnon-fictionFull bibliographic detail on Dhauwurd wurrung, Djab wurrung, Djadja wurrung, Djargurd wurrung; Gadubanud; Girai wurrung; Gulidjan Jardwadjarli; Wada wurrung, Wergaia; East Kulin, Woi wurrung, Daung wurrung, Bun wurrung, Ngurai-illam wurrung, Barababaraba, Wadiwadi; Wembawemba; history of contact and settlement; effects on tradition; disruption of lifestyle; clan/subsection information; research based solely on archival sources.book, aboriginal languages and clans -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet, The Hugh Williamson Foundation
PAMPHLET Printed on white gloss paper "THE HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION" The activities of the foundation to December 31, 2002local history, document, brochure, hugh williamson foundation -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Poetry
A poem written on a yellow card with black printing. Four stanzas & laminated.poetry -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Chanoff, David,Van Toai, D, Portrait of the Enemy: The Other Side of the War in Vietnam (Copy 1)
Told through interviews with North Vietnamese, former Vietcong and Southern Opposition LeadersTold through interviews with North Vietnamese, former Vietcong and Southern Opposition Leadersvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, vietcong, vietnam - history - 1945-1975 -
Mont De Lancey
Book, J D Publishing, The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage: Volume Three, 2001
This collection of Lilydale's military heritage covers The Second World War: The war in Europe and the Middle East. It has sections on - Between the wars: The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939, Local Militia Forces (1918 - 1939), The Coming of the War. It details The Homefront, Patriotic Welfare, Our Service Personnel, V.E. Day, and Locals in Australian Military History.A large yellow paperback book titled: The Shire of Lilydale and its Military heritage - Volume Three - The Second World War: The war in Europe & the Middle East. It has English and Australian crossed flags underneath the title at the top, with a black and white photograph of a soldier embracing his mother. Inside are black and white photographs of significant people, advertisements, militia facts and stories as well as a bibliography and index at the back. Pp. 339.non-fictionThis collection of Lilydale's military heritage covers The Second World War: The war in Europe and the Middle East. It has sections on - Between the wars: The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939, Local Militia Forces (1918 - 1939), The Coming of the War. It details The Homefront, Patriotic Welfare, Our Service Personnel, V.E. Day, and Locals in Australian Military History.second world war, lilydale history, lilydale military history, military heritage -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, J.M. Bennett M.A.,LL. D, Lives of the Australian Chief Justices. Sir William Stawell by J M Bennett, 2004
Blue Paper dust jacket cover. with print. Oval Portrait of a man's head.Lives of the Australian Chief Justices. (in capitals printed in background) Head and Shoulders oval portrait of Sir William Stawell. in the centre of cover.stawell law -
Clunes Museum
Book, Jan D Clark, MONASH UNIVERSITY NUMBER 37 ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES AND CLANS
HISTORICAL ATLAS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA 1800-1900 ON PAGE ONE: TO THE CLUNSES MUSEUM WITH BEST WISHES "JAN CLARK" 5 OCTOBER 2003aboriginal languages - of western and central victoria, aboriginal clans -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ehrhart, W. D, Marking time
To Vietnam and bacnk ... One man's searing true story that captures an entire generation.To Vietnam and bacnk ... One man's searing true story that captures an entire generation.ehrhart, w. d., united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, H D Bulmer, 1934 c
Lakes Entrance fishermen travelled to the Sale area to assist in the rescue of flood victims during 1930sSepia toned photograph of Lakes Entrance fishermen standing beside a boat on the tray of a small truck outside the Star Hotel Sale Victoriaships and shipping, war -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, J D Adams, Australia The First Hundred Years
Newspaper articles rlerant to the history, extracted mainly from Our Province in the making Pictorial Standard 1960 and the History of Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Colin D Ferres, Nowa Nowa a Journey through t he first 100 years, 1984
An account of the lives of Clyde and Evelyn Sykes and family in the mountainous region of Gelantipy East Gippsland Victoriasettlers, hunting -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1927 c
Black and white postcard taken from Jemmys Point looking West showing boat on lake Rigby Fraser and Flannagan Islands to South steep wooded shoreline to North Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Lakes from Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancebridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1950 c
Also a cut down colour photograph of second humpy bridge to Bullock Island donated by M Fish number 04208.1 size 3 x 13 cm|Also two black and white photographs numbers 04208.2 and 04208.3 in SparesColour tinted postcard of Bullock Island and first traffic bridge. Island has no development.North Arm bridge and Princes Highway in foreground, New Works area across Cunninghame Arm in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaBullock Island and Bridge Lakes Entranceroads and streets, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1925 c
Black and white postcard of Harpers Bay showing the jetty where tourist launches moored for passengers to land and walk up to Mrs Westersons Cliffcrest Tea Rooms, Jemmys Point in distance Gippsland Lakes VictoriaHarpers Bay Gippsland Lakesbridges, islands, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white postcard of Kalimna Jetty showing two sheds on jetty man rowing boat on lake Jemmys Point in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Jetty Lakes Entrancejetties, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white postcard showing S S Gippsland leaving Kalimna Jetty Holdens boat Sagitasse moored nearby Jemmys Point in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Cove and Jetty Lakes Entranceislands, tearoom, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1925 c
Black and white postcard of Lookout on Jemmys Point showing an old dead grey box tree trunk many limbs lying on ground near base trunk stabilized by two long poles straight ladder from ground to fork at top Lakes Entrance VictoriaLookout Tree Lakes Entrancejetties, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white photograph of lower section of Princes Highway around Jemmys Point, car parked on road at junction of original steep road to top of Jemmys Point. Man on bicycle riding up hill. Bullock Island and New Works in distance over North Arm and Cunninghame Arm waterways Lakes Entrance Victoriaroads and streets, township, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white postcard showing part of Princes Highway below Jemmys Point, undeveloped Bullock Island New Works area and Entrance in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance Gippsland Lakesroads and streets, transport, township, waterways