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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Quantas Empire Airways (Western Operations Division) Indian Ocean Service 1943-1946, Barry Pattison et al
This book covers the story of the air route from Australia to India across the Indian ocean that was established after traditional methods of communication and transport had been cut with the fall of Singapore.Tan cover with black text and a monochrome photo of a docked sea plane.This book covers the story of the air route from Australia to India across the Indian ocean that was established after traditional methods of communication and transport had been cut with the fall of Singapore.ww2, qantas -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Ann R. Goodwin, The Australian Story of Jane Elder, 2016
... Grand-Daughter. stawell The Australian Story of Jane Elder Teh ...The family history of Jane Elder compiled by Janes Great Grand-Daughter.White card cover with two B/W photos one of Emigrants on the deck of a ship. the other A wooden slab hut with a woman standing in the doorway.The Australian Story of Jane Elder Teh Woman who became Mrs. Whittlesee and lived on Wimmera Street in Stawell, Victoriastawell -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, Jennet Cole-Adams & Judy Gauld, Resource - Stories of Australian innovation in Wartime, August 2016
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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Tobruk - The story of a Siege, Anthony Heckstall-Smith, 1959
The Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.non-fictionThe Siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 days in 1941. Tobruk was the only harbour between Bengazi and Alexandria and became crucial in preventing Rommel's sweep to the Nile. Tobruk was captured in 1941 and became a beleagured fortress until its garrison was relieved in November 1941. Churchill and his War Cabinet had declared that "Tobruk must be held to the death". The Australians under Major General Morshead fought like tigers . Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts spoke contemptuously of the Tobruk defenders as ‘rats’. In defiance, the soldiers proudly adopted this nickname and have been known by it ever since. During the siege, they designed their own medals, in the shape of a rat, made from the scrap metal of a downed German aeroplane. Anthony Heckstalk-Smith who was himself a Flotilla Officer the "A" Lighters which provided supplies to the garrison, researched evidence from officers of all units involved - Australian, South African, German and British to write this controversial story of men in battle.world war 11, rats of tobruk, tobruk, siege of tobruk, arthur lock -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Morrison, J.A, The Story of the Vize family in the United Kingdom and Australia
The Story of the Vize family in the United Kingdom and Australiagenealogy, migrants, settlers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - The Beehive Receipt book
Beehive buildings. This was originally the Sandhust Mining Exchange and as such was the oldest purpose built exchange in Australia and was one of only two in regional Australia. It was initially established in the 1850's to service the miners of the area. It's first double story incarnation as the Bendigo Stock Exchange, contained up to 2000 stockbrokers and 5000 shareholders. In 1871 the building burnt to the ground and the new and current building was completed in 1872. The modern building was designed by Charles Webb, who was also responsible for the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. and features a pitched glass roof similar to the Royal Arcade, Melbourne.Unused Beehive Store receipt book (nos. 001204-1 to 50). Owner R.O. Henderson (Beehive) Pty Ltd, Pall Mall and Hargreaves Streets, Bendigo. Undated. Light paper cover, rear card cover, bound book. Four unused envelopes, with Beehive \ letterhead in upper left-hand corner.Receipt book nos. 001204-1 to 50the beehive, invoice -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Harder than Football, VFL players who served in the Armed Forces, Barbara CULLEN, John Kirby, 27 Jun 2016
Barbara CULLEN discussing her book "Harder then Football" where she documents VFL players and stories of those who served in the Armed Forces. Duration 0:15:13 (?) incudling meeting preliminariessport - australian rules football, victorian football league, vfl, australian football league, afl, barb cullen, armed services -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - NARRATIVES, PEACEKEEPING, Johanna Butler, "CONTROL", 2019
From front cover; "CONTROL" "Stories of Australian peacekeeping and humanitarian operations". Part of "The Century of Service series".Soft Cover Book. Cover - cardboard, white and pale blue print on front and back. Illustrated front montage, black and white photograph of soldier in uniform assisting a civilian, above colour map and yellow hat. Back montage in colour and black and white three photographs and two maps and cloth shoulder insignia. 52 pages - cut, plain, white coloured paper. Illustrated, colour and black and white photographs, maps, sketches and newspaper cuttings. Pictorial type book. End papers - illustrated. Spine fastened with two metal staples.publication, book, peacekeeping and operations -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, Michael Molkentin, "ANZAC AVIATOR", 2019
From front cover; "ANZAC 7 AVIATOR/ THE REMARKABLE STORY OF/ SIR ROSS SMITH AND THE 1919 ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA AIR RACE".Soft cover. Cover - cardboard, white, black and yellow print on front, spine and back. Illustrated front - sepia toned portrait photograph of Sir Ross Smith in uniform. Back 0 small muted colour photograph of bi-plane with two men. 406 pages - cut, plain, white coloured paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, posters and maps.publication, book, biography, aviation, sir ross smith -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Lockwood Douglas, I, The Aboriginal, 1962
Winner of ' The Advertiser'1,250 pound Adelaide festival of arts award 1962. Book dedicated to Waipuldanya of the Alawa tribe of Australian Aboriginals whose story it is.aboriginals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY, VIETNAM, Peter Fitzsimons, "THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN", 2022
From the front cover: "THE BATTLE OF/ LONG TAN/ From the best selling author of Kokoda/ and Gallipoli comes the epic story / of Australia's deadliest/ Vietnam War battle."Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard with black buckram, gold colour print on spine. Dust cover - paper, black and red colour print on front, spine and back. Flaps - blue and white colour print. Illustrated front - two colour photographs of (top) army personnel, (lower) soldiers alighting from a helicopter. Back - one colour photograph of a group of soldiers inspecting equipment. 460 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs.publication, book, biography, vietnam war -
Clunes Museum
Book, DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, SNAPSHOTS - AUSTRALIANS IN WAR AND CONFLICT, 2024
AUSTRALIA'S SERVICE HISTORY IS MUCH MORE THAN A SERIES OF MILITARY EVENTS. IT IS A RICH TAPESTRY OF PERSONAL STORIES TO TELL AND RETELL...SOFT COVER BOOK WITH VARIOUS WAR RELATED IMAGES OF SERVICE PEOPLE IN MONTAGE, CENTRAL IMAGE IS OF A CAMERA LENS 60 PAGESnon-fictionAUSTRALIA'S SERVICE HISTORY IS MUCH MORE THAN A SERIES OF MILITARY EVENTS. IT IS A RICH TAPESTRY OF PERSONAL STORIES TO TELL AND RETELL...australian war and conflict, australian defence services personnell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Brenda Niall, The Oxford Book Of Australian Schooldays, 1997
Anthology - 140 autobiographical, fictional and documentary writings on Australian School Days.Hardcover book with text and paper sleeve with Sepia Imageshort stories, schooldays, australian history, schools, students, biographies -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Nancy Lee, Being A Chum Was Fun. The Story of Nicky & Nancy Lee, 1979
The Story of Nicky & Nancy Lee, both Melbourne radio stars in the mid 20th century.Paperback book with text and black and white Imagesaustralian history, radio, nicky lee, nancy lee, graham kennedy, melbourne radio, clifford whitta, kathleen whitta -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Tramways Down the Gorge: The story of Hillgrove, 1887-1921, 1986
A history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.35.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the Hillgrove mining district near Armidale in New South Wales.tramways - new south wales, mining tramways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Armstrong, John et al, The Innisfail Tramway, 1973
The story of the history and development of the Geraldton Shire Tramway and the Mourilyan tramway of North Queenslandill, maps, p.96.non-fictionThe story of the history and development of the Geraldton Shire Tramway and the Mourilyan tramway of North Queenslandlight railways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stocks, Ian et al, Salute to the Hudswells, 2014
The story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's narrow gauge steam locomotives built by the Hudswell Clarke company for Queensland and Fiji.index, ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionThe story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's narrow gauge steam locomotives built by the Hudswell Clarke company for Queensland and Fiji.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bromby, Robin, The Country Railway in Australia, 1983
The story of how country railway lines transformed land development in Australia.ill, p.87.non-fictionThe story of how country railway lines transformed land development in Australia.railroad operations - australia - history, railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Marsh, Bill 'Swampy', Great Australian Railway Stories, 2005
... of Australia. ill, maps, p.274. Great Australian Railway Stories Book ...Reminiscences of life working & living on the railways of Australia.ill, maps, p.274.non-fictionReminiscences of life working & living on the railways of Australia.australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, West by Steam, 1972
The story of the first steam train to cross Australia with the special Western Endeavour train from Sydney to Perth to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge all the way through from 22-08 to 12-09-1970.ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionThe story of the first steam train to cross Australia with the special Western Endeavour train from Sydney to Perth to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge all the way through from 22-08 to 12-09-1970.railroad passenger trains - australia, western endeavour special passenger train - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tronson, Mark, Train Driver's Stories, 1990
Stories told by locomotive drivers about their time on the railways in Australia.ill, p.160.non-fictionStories told by locomotive drivers about their time on the railways in Australia.transport - reminiscence - australia, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tronson, Mark, Driving Trains The Australian Way, 1987
Autobiographical stories told by locomotive driver Mark Tronson about his time on the railways in Australia.ill, p.160.non-fictionAutobiographical stories told by locomotive driver Mark Tronson about his time on the railways in Australia.transport - reminiscence - australia, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Harvey, James Young, The Never- Never Line: The Story of the North Australia Railway, 1987
A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.Index, ill, maps, p.368.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stevenson, Ian, The Line That Led to Nowhere: The Story of the North Australia Railway, 1979
A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.Index, ill, p.188.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, Rails to the Tableland: The Story of the Cairns Railway, 1976
A pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Queensland both government & private.ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionA pictorial history of the railways around Cairns in Queensland both government & private.queensland railways -- history., railroad construction - queensland - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hagarty, Donald, Sydney Railway 1848-1857, 2005
The known story of the work of six men - a naval surveyor, four engineers, and the contractor who, with many others, built the first railway from Sydney to Parramatta between 1848 and 1857.index, ill, maps, p.464.non-fictionThe known story of the work of six men - a naval surveyor, four engineers, and the contractor who, with many others, built the first railway from Sydney to Parramatta between 1848 and 1857.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society New South Wales Division, The Story of the Sydenham to Botany Railway, 1988
A history of the goods line from Sydenham to Botany in Sydney New South Walesindex, ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA history of the goods line from Sydenham to Botany in Sydney New South Walesrailroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Pollard, Neville, The Story of the South Western Line, 1981
A souvenir book to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the railway to Hay in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionA souvenir book to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the railway to Hay in New South Wales.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: The Seventh Circle; A former Australian Soldier's extraodinary story of surviving seven years in Afghanistan's most notorious prison
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Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Fly - True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airman of World War 11
... . 2008 BOOK: Fly - True Stories of Courage and Adventure from ...