p.222.fictionAnother in the fictional series around the famous 633squadronworld war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations - fiction, 633 squadron

Reports on the speech given by Mr WW Shugg, Federal President of RAIA as a memorial tribute to Robin Boyd at the RAIA building. A photograph of the three building in Howe Cres South Melbourne, the new headquarters of Victorian Chapter of RAIA, which are to be restored by a public appeal, a a memorial to Robin Boyd.p 11walsh st library

The first article 'Boyd was a fighter' by Keith Dunstan, is a personal tribute of the man. The second article, 'Australia carries his creative mark', reports on what various people said at the funeral, including Henry Bolte, Peter McIntyre, Osborn McCutcheon, Joseph Burke, Roy Grounds, B.B. Patten.p 23henry bolte, peter mcintyre, osborn mccutcheon, joseph burke, roy grounds, b.b. patten, walsh st library, tribute

The first article reports on the speech given by Mr WW Shugg, Federal President of RAIA as a memorial tribute to Robin Boyd at the RAIA building. The second article reports on the disparaging opinion of Mr Colin Badger, director of the Council of Adult Education, on the Sydney Opera House.p 11shugg, memorial service, sydney opera house, walsh st library

This article anticipates the opening of the new Tower Hill centre. It compares the 1855 landscape of Tower Hill painted by Eugene von Guerard with the today's landscape - very different indeed.p 16tower hill, von guerard, walsh st library

p.82.fictionA fictional account of an imagined trial of Italian dictator, Benito Mussoliniworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, war crimes trials

p.145.non-fictionWhy did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.suez crisis - 1956, united kingdom - foreign relations - egypt

p.220fictionA novel based on the author's experiences while serving with the 2/8 Australian Commando Squadron in New Guinea, New Britain and Bougainville during World War II.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea, world war 1939-1945 - fiction

p.272fictionA collection of the poetical works of Henry Lawsonaustralia - literary works, australia - poetry

p.328.fictionA collection of poems by Henry Clarence Kendallaustralia - poetry - 19th century, australia - literary works

p.494.fictionA novel of colonial prison life in Van Diemens Landaustralia - fiction, australia - convict system

p.433.fictionRobbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. australia - fiction, australia - bushrangers - history

p.389.fictionA novel of the Australian goldfieldsaustralia - fiction, australia - goldrush

p.276.fictionA novel of country life - and some romance - in Australiaaustralia - fiction, joseph furphy

p.186.non-fictionSpeeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimworld war 1939-1945, speeches and broadcasts

p.247.non-fictionA commentary on post-war reconstruction in Australiaeconomic policy - australia, reconstruction - australia

p.317.fictionA political noverl by feminist author Ada Holmanpolitics - australia, australia - fiction

p.337.fictionFact or fiction or fantasy or a treatise on economics or a political manifesto? Or a queer mixture of them allaustralia - fiction, novels - australia

p.332.fictionA novel told partly in flashbacks about a girl's search for the Australian she met in Malaya during World War II. A young woman who miraculously survived a Japanese "death march" in World War II, and an Australian soldier, also a prisoner of war, who offered to help her--even at the cost of his life.australia - fiction, women prisoners - fiction

p.184.Story of the last air-mail flight for New Zealand of the "Southern Cross" and a brief reference to events which followed it.air mail service - australia, southern cross (airplane)

p.906non-fictionNotable Australians in 1944australia - biography, biographies - dictionaries

p.872non-fictionNotable Australians in 1955australia - biography, biographies - dictionaries

p.350fictionWilliam Wallace encounters secret passageways, disguises, and a quintet of horrible villains as he fights for Scotland at the turn of the fourteenth century. english fiction - 19th century, romantic fiction

p.386.fictionWhen Frank Osbaldistone, goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt owed to his father, he falls in love and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite politics of the time. scotland - fiction, scotland - history

p.326.fictionStories of Scotlandscotland - fiction, scotland - short stories

p.272.fictionStalky and his two friends, Beetle and McTurk, attend a boarding school in Devon, England during the mid-19th century. Studying is not important to them and instead they have many interesting experiences including taking revenge on another school house that insults their hygiene, tricking some teachers who try to catch them breaking the rules, and finally achieving success as adults despite their teachers thinking that they would become failures. The story is semi-autobiographical of Kipling's own school experiences.england - fiction, juvenile fiction

p.208.fictionBarrack-Room Ballads first series. To that Illustrious Soldier, Lieut-General Sir EVELYN WOOD, V.C., G.C.M., K.C.B ° “ The Young British Soldier,” by Gerard F. Cobb J® by Gerard F, Cobb ~ “ Route ... Sheet advertising copies of Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-room Ballads, set to music by Gerard F. Cobb. england - poetry, england - ballads - military