Ill, p.311.fictionPublished in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genreFollowing extensive research in the field of growth, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery The Food of the Gods, the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitlytheir eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking. Collapse summary science fiction - england, artificial foods

Ill, p.379.fictionAlthough fictitious, this account is based on the author's extensive experiences in the whaling industry in both the Antarctic and Arctic. whaling ships, whaling

Ill, p.245.fictionNothing will start your blood quicker or give a more real and fascinating picture of early 19th-century Royal Navy life than this famous adventure. In the West Indies, where war, piracy, smuggling, and slave-running are the order of the day, the hero of the tale advances from midshipman to lieutenant to a command of his own: the audacious little 'Wasp'. juvenile fiction, great britain - royal navy

Ill, p.212.non-fictionA description of Dutch Cities , towns and villagesholland - description, holland - travel

Ill, p.234.A travellers guide to Naplesnaples - travel, naples - description

Brown leather spine and corners, blue hardboard cover with embossed detailing on cover and spine 'The Cyclopedia of Victoria Vol 2' 12 unnumbered pages; 559 pages ; Illus; Photo; 29cm;encyclopedia, victoria, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Dark green fabric covered novel, Mother's Little Girl by Ethel Turner (Mrs H.R. Curlewis) and illustrated by A.J. Johnson, with gold lettering on front cover for title and author with a gold illustration of two children sitting on a bank. Spine has gold title and author and floral pattern. Has black and white illustrations throughout.fictionAn Australian story of a family that has too many children and not enough money, so gave up for adoption their last baby, Sylvia to its aunt. young people's fiction, australian fiction, family life

Played by Harry Henderson, a member of the Wandin Brass Band. Harry Henderson was the Grandson of Henry and Martha Sebire.Brass Euphonium or Tenor Hornbrass musical instruments

A black speckled self textured covered Methodist Hymn book with tunes. It has a ribbon bookmark attached. The title is printed in gold lettering at the top of the front cover and spine. On the endpapers at the front is The Lord's Prayer printed inside a red ornate frame and opposite is the hymn, Gloria with music similarly framed. The back endpapers have the hymn music for Dorology and the prayer, Benedictions - both are framed in red lines. The edges of the pages are in gilt. At the back of the book there is an Index of tunes alphabetically arranged, a metrical index of tunes, composers and sources of tunes and hymns with tunes and metres, plus a list of ancient hymns and canticles. On page vi at the front is a note stating it is an Australasian Edition prepared for and copyrighted in the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand. 948p.non-fictionA Methodist Hymn Book which is a lineal descendent after a lapse of 125 years of the volume known as Wesley's Hymns for which John Wesley wrote a celebrated preface in 1779. It has the words and music for all the hymns included. It is an Australasian Edition specially prepared for and copyrighted in the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand.religious books, hymns

Donation made to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982.Soft cover exercise book covering drawing, geometry and music tasks. Blank pages. Good condition.Inside back cover is covered with cursive detailing a science experiment.childrens text, whitburgh cottage collection

p.274, ill.non-fictionLife under the bread tax operating in Ireland in the 1840s.ireland - economic conditions, irelend - social conditions

Index, ill, p.182.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of the art of GF Wattpainters - england, art - england

Index, ill, p.196.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of our ladyreligious interpretation, religious art

Index, ill, p.174.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of Jesusreligious interpretation, religious art

Rectangular frame with coiled metal wires on two opposite sides. Symmetrical placement of screws with connecting wires and terminals between the two sides. Removable cylindrical pin through center of top plate. Four smaller coils of wire secured to underside of top plate. Object rests on ends of three screw feet, two forward and one rear.Engraved at center of top plate: ' H. TINSLEY & CO. LONDON S. E.' Engraved at lower centre of top plate: 'NO 16949' Engraved on top of cylinder pin: 'NO 19908' Front side of top plate engraved with: 'DEFLECTING COILS' Engrave on center base of front side: '10 / VOLTS' Left side of top plate label: 'NAT. PHIL. LAB. / NO 65 / UNIV. OF MELB.' Associated label separate to object also has inscription on recto: 'Schering & / Schmidt / Galvanometer' and upside down on verso: 'A. C / [r] [e] [...] Gold[l]ing / p.p. 245' (writing unclear)galvanometer, tinsley & co, schering & schmidt, electrical instruments, ammeters

332 p. : decorative grey-green and black cover, with images of a ship on the sea, and seaweed or flowers.Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine. Decorative endpapers - images of sailing ships and swans. Plate pasted to front cover, indicating book was previously in another collection: 'Mullen's Library, Collins Street, Melbourne'.fictionfiction, fred j. whishaw

Hardcover book, 413 pages. fictionHistorical romance.fredercik rolfe, historical fiction

Group of seven postcards depicting actresses and addressed to Mrs. A. Stephens (4 of these have been wet and have stuck together) (a) Miss Billie Bourke, (b) Miss Carrie Moore ? (name partly obliterated due to damage). (c) Miss Gabrielle Ray, (d) Two cards stuck together, (e) Mrs. Maesmore Morris (has another card stuck on the reverse side).postcard, photograph, actresses, billie bourke, carrie moore, gabrielle ray, maesmore morris

Frederick A. Lewis co-founder of Lewis & Whitty.Presented to the employer as a token of esteemSilver coffee and tea set. Consists of 1 x coffee pot 8.5 inches tall 1 x tea pot 7 inches tall 1 x sugar pot 5 inches tall 1 x milk jug 4 inches tall 1 x tray 24 x 16 inches with handles & 2 inch legs.Tray: Presented to/F.A. Lewis Esqr. of Messrs. Lewis Esqr of Messrs Lewis & Whitty by the employees of the firm as a token of esteem 22.12.04 . Coffee pot, tea pot, sugar pot, milk jug: F.A.L.silver, ivory, tea, coffee

British Westinghouse (UK) Technical information document titled "Circular B1080 - No. 200 Tramway Motor" - providing details of the motor, its characteristics, technical details, photographs, dimensions and output graph. On the rear cover is a list of company officesYields information about the Westinghouse No. 200 tramway motor.Document or catalogue circular - 12 pages centre stapled with four punch holes on the left hand side.tramways, westinghouse, motors, technical information

As well as being an activist, Tilly Aston was also a published author and wrote several books during her lifetime. In this scanned image, from The Weekly Times newspaper, she holds her hand to her face and wears a flounced blouse with a multi-strand pearl choker and a heavy bangle which appears from underneath a decorated cuff. Her hair is swept up in a top knot and a large black bow, turned sideways, rests upon her left side. The photograph was printed as part of an article on the 'Principle Prize Winners of Prahran Competitions'.Black and white scanned newspaper imageMiss Tilly Aston (1st original story)tilly aston, weekly times newspaper

Maroon hard cover book, buff binding on spine and corners of cover. Two hundred and seventy pages. Written on first page: ' The Great Columbian Mining Company No Liability'. Minute book forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of Mining records. Preliminary meeting of shareholders was held at City Chambers, High Street, Bendigo on 12th September 1898; James Hedley Chairman. The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, mccoll and rankin, city chambers bendigo, the great columbian mining co.

Brown hard cover book, buff binding on spine and corners of cover. 'Transfer Journal' written in gold on red label on spine. One hundred pages of which twenty nine are used. First entry dated 12th September 1932; last entry 24th October 1934. Name of transferor and transferee and address of same, are given. Six pages at beginning of book are fixed with a paper clip and has been written in, but discarded. The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, monument hill gold mining company

The Local Government Act 1903 with notes and amendments and index; also table showing how sections of consolidated acts have ben dealt with. Prepared by J. T. Collins, MA., LLM, Barrister at Law and C. H. Meaden, Secretary of the Municipal Association of Victoria, the draftsmen of the Act. Melbourne, Charles F. Maxwell (G. Partridge & Co.), Law Booksellers and Publishers, 458 Chancery Lane, 1904local government act 1903, cr william woollard