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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Shaw, John M, The Cambodian Campaign: The 1970 Offensive and America's Vietnam War, 2005
When American and South Vietnamese forces, led by General Creighton Abrams, launched an attack into neutral Cambodia in 1970, the invasion ignited a firestorm of violent antiwar protests throughout the United States, dealing yet another blow to Nixo's troubled presidency.When American and South Vietnamese forces, led by General Creighton Abrams, launched an attack into neutral Cambodia in 1970, the invasion ignited a firestorm of violent antiwar protests throughout the United States, dealing yet another blow to Nixo's troubled presidency. 1961- 1975 - campaigns - cambodia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, general creighton abrams, president nixon, cambodia -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, John M. Wilkins, Transforming Victoria 1894-1994: a Century of Electricity Supply by Victoria's Local Government 1894-1994 and the S.E.C.V. 1921-1994, 2017
A chronological history of electricity supply in Victoria by local government and by the State Electricity Commission231 pages. Includes maps, graphs, bibliography and index. Also includes colour and black & white photos non-fictionA chronological history of electricity supply in Victoria by local government and by the State Electricity Commissionbox hill electricity supply, electricity supply, state electricity commission of victoria, secv -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, E. M. Waterworth et al, Lady Betty''s twins, c1917
Blue hardcover book with black, red, green and yellow images on the front and spine. b&w pen and ink drawings.non-fictionhowe crescent congregational sunday school, edna wells, william williams superintendent -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Hartley, M, Beyond man's strength, 1909
405 p. : brown cover, Heinemann logo imprinted on front and on spine. Image of ship on spine.fictionhistorical fiction, m. hartley -
Melbourne Royal
Poster, W. M. Houston, By train of course, to Melbourne's Royal Show, 1958
A poster promoting the merits of travelling by train to the Royal Melbourne Show of 1958. The Showgrounds train station was one of the first buildings built on the Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale when the site was established in 1883, allowing patrons quick access to the venue despite it being slightly further out from the city than previous sites.A portrait poster, printed in colour; in the upper half of the poster there is an illustration showing a family of four, walking to the right; in the background is a photograph of a train station; the lower half of the poster consists of a list of the advantages of taking the train, printed on five horizontal stripes, white and green; colour process lithograph, linen-backed.BY TRAIN of course / TO MELBOURNE'S / ROYAL SHOW / SEPTEMBER 18 - 28, 1958/ NO PARKIGN PROBLEMS OR FEES / FREQUENT EXPRES SERVICE FROM FLINDERS ST. & SPENCER ST. RIGHT TO THE GROUNDS / DAY OR PERIODICAL TICKETS; COMBINED RAIL-ADMISSION TICKETS / NEW RAILWAY EXHBIIT WITH FREIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE / YOUR SUBURBAN STATION AHS DETAIL-PACKED PAHMPHLET /train, metro trains, showgrounds, melbourne showgrounds, royal melbourne show, 1985 melbourne royal show, melbourne royal show, showgrounds station, railway -
Canterbury History Group
Document - When the "Flicks" came to Canterbury, K. M. Lyall
Notes on the history of theatre and cinema in Canterbury from research for Box Hill Reporter newspaper 2 page A4 typed documentCompiled by Ken Lyall with thanks to the B.H.H.S. for access to the Box Hill "Reporter" newspapercinemas, goldings hall, entertainment, canterbury library, golding family, canterbury theatre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collins St with W2 220, Clive M Gibson, 1970s
Photo shows a view of Collins St Melbourne between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets. Has W2 220 (West Preston route 11) in the view along with many motor cars. In the background are Allans, Australia Hotel, Kodak, Howey House and the TAA shop.Yields information about Collins St in the 1970s.Black and White Photograph - Collins St with W2 220railways, w2 class, collins st, tram 220, taa, allans, australia hotel, kodak, howey house -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Scale Aircraft Drawings, Air Age Inc, Scale Aircraft Drawings. Scale Drawings, Rare Photos, and Historical Data on Popular WW1 Aircraft
A comprehensive guide on WW1 Aircraft, including sketches with information on each aspect of their design.Front, three CGI monoplane images over a blueprint background. Back, Hite with publisher emblem.A comprehensive guide on WW1 Aircraft, including sketches with information on each aspect of their design.aircraft, aircraft design, ww1 -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, J. M. Glauser & Sons, JMG Stenotype Braillewriter #17, 1925
This portable braille writer was made for the Royal Institute for the Blind, England. It embosses a roll of paper tape. A folding arm, which extends 29 centimetres beyond the width of the braille writer, holds the tape. The braille writer has six conventional keys and a spacing key. The bottom of the wooden carrying case serves as a base and is lined with green felt. It was manufactured by J.M. Glauser and Sons, who produced several braille writers in the period 1930-1950.Metal portable braille writer in a wooden box "JMG No. 17" is stamped on top of the machine.braille equipment, assistive devices -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Book prize, Louisa M. Alcott, Little women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, c1903
Red linen hardcover book with yellow, blue, green and black illustrations and text on the front cover and spine. 183 p. b&w ill. There is a book plate inside the front cover.non-fictionwesleyan sunday school were street brighton, nellie clements, w. e. herring superintendent -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, Holding M, 1996c
East Gippsland Shire Council used this building as offices 1996c.Coloured photograph of a weatherboard house situated at 545 Esplanade. It shows a neat house, roof extended over the veranda on front and both sides. Three internal chimneys, triple windows centre front and right, east, side, and double windows left, west, side across front of house. Veranda partly fenced. Neat flower garden, and ramp across the front of veranda. Gravel footpath through lawn. Lakes Entrance Victoriaarchitecture, houses, local history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, Holding M, 2005c
Built in 1923/24 for Mr Eric Staughton, originally named Greenacres, later Livingstone House in 1950 when purchased by Hallett Sisters. In 1996c became temporary office for East Gippsland Shire.Colour photograph of a weatherboard house situated at 545 Esplanade, showing cars parked on lawn, four people on footpath, side of Strambi Hair Salon. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, people, local history, houses -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Generous, Kevin M, Vietnam: The Secret War (Copy 1)
Although the Vietnam War was one of the most reported in history, much of the llong-running conflict was fought under cover and in remote areas far from the media searchlight.Although the Vietnam War was one of the most reported in history, much of the llong-running conflict was fought under cover and in remote areas far from the media searchlight.vietnam war - 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Esplanade Lakes Entrance, Holding M, 1994
Date made May 1994Colour photograph of the old carnival site on Esplanade. It shows a corner of Something Special Jewellers on left, preparations for construction of Safeway in distance, C H Daniels Hooker Real Estate Agency on right, part of the road and Princes Highway, divided by traffic island. Entry to lakeside parking bay in right foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, retail trade, roads and streets -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Footbridge, Holding M, 1985c
Colored photograph of the footbridge. It shows seagulls on the weed covered northern edge of the lake, people on bridge, roof of surf lifesaving club house visible among dunes of south shore. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, bridges -
Clunes Museum
Book, M. DE BOURRIENNE, THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, 1831
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE WITH NOTES, NOW FIRST ADDED, FROM THE DICATION OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. FROM THE MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF ROVIGO, OF GENERAL RAPP, OF CONSTANT, AND NUMEROUS OTHER AUTHENTIC SOURCESHARDCOVER BOOK MARBLED COLOURING ON FRONT AND BACK COVERS WITH RED LEATHER TOOLED IN GOLD COLOURE VOL. 11 OF A BOOK IN THREE VOLUMES. 423 PAGESnon-fictionTHE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE WITH NOTES, NOW FIRST ADDED, FROM THE DICATION OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. FROM THE MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF ROVIGO, OF GENERAL RAPP, OF CONSTANT, AND NUMEROUS OTHER AUTHENTIC SOURCESbiography, book -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Car 7
One of a pair of posed photographs of Car 7 in Corio Tce. prior to opening day. The tramline curves to the right into the depot whose entrance lies between Blakiston & Co on the right and the MESCo's offices on the corner of Yarra St., to the left. Note its ornamental turret, removed in the 20s. The carefully arranged poseurs are employees of the Company, recognisable from the other photographs. The second photograph (Item No. 8617 - large print on wall in board room) shows the opposite end of the tram with the Geelong Club and Mac's Hotel in the background. The same characters are aboard, differently arranged. Early 1912. Note also the front destination box (mechanism unknown) that was replaced with roller destination blinds with a set of four coloured lights above.Black and white print on paperNoi. 1 inside a circle and 13-9 written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/13/1/9 written on the reverse in pencilgeelong tramway car no. 7, geelong streetscape c.1912 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, W M DAUNT, Adventures into Poetry Book 1, c.1940
It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.Beige covered book with green & red writing plus the drawing of a bird. 'Adventures into Poetry' was produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth. and was designed to be used in primary schools. S S Nott Streeteducation - primary schools, nott street primary school -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Johnson, Dorothy M, The hanging tree, 1959
American frontier stories.267 p. : plain brown cover, title and author's name in gold on spine.fictionAmerican frontier stories.fiction, historical fiction, dorothy m. johnson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BIOGRAPHY - WW2, Brenda M Tranter, "CAPTURED! LIVING WITH DEATH ON THE SUMATRAN RAILWAY", 2022
'"ARTHUR EDMUND TRANTER" Enlisted on 20/11/1939 Regt No. V50166 in the CMF, posted to 2nd Training Bn Balcombe. Discharged from the CMF 16/12/1940 with the rank of Sergeant in 2/7 Training Battalion. Enlisted in the 2nd AIF 17/12/1940 Regt No. VX52843 in 2/29th Battalion at Darnley Camp, embarked for Singapore 13.9.1941, disembarked 5.10.1941, reported missing 16.2.1942 then classified POW. He was recovered in Sumatra after the surrender. He was hospitalised with Malnutrition then classed Debility. Disembarked Sydney 9.10.1945. Discharged from the 2nd AIF on 20/12/1945 with the rank of Lieutenant. He was awarded a Mention in Despatches and the Efficiency Medal.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white colour background, brown and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration - sepia colour, half portrait of "A.E. Tranter". Back cover illustration - colour photograph two wreaths with railway line and sleepers. 168 pages, cut, plain white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Attached after page 168 is one A4 sheet of paper, erratum of "Additional Research" information.publications, book, biography, ww2, arthur edmunt tranter -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Safeway Supermarket Lakes Entrance, Holding M, 1994
Site clearing commenced May 1994, on the site of St Brendans Catholic School. Also twelve other Photographs from site clearing, through construction stages July 1994 including 13 other photographs in LERHS Library Bay 4Colour photograph of Safeway Supermarket, Lakes Entrance, Victoriaretail trade, buildings -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Fraser Island, Holding M, 2000c
Colour photograph taken from the veranda of Nyerimilang Homestead, Gippsland Lakes. It shows a glimpse of Fraser Island through the trees and ornamental shrubs of the homestead garden. Fence and pathway to viewing platform in centre foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Fraser Island, Holding M, 2000c
Colour photograph of Fraser Island, Gippsland Lakes, taken from Nyerimilang. It shows Flannagan Island mid centre, residence on Fraser Island, scrub covered dunes of southern shore of lake system. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, topography, islands -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Thunderbird, Holding M, 2000c
Colour photograph of the township viewed from the southern shore of Cunninghame Arm at the New Works. New Works Jetty in mid foreground, tourist launch Thunderbird on lake. Smoke from a bushfire in distance. Reflections in calm waters of lake. Lakes Entrance Victoria tourism, waterways, township, boats and boating -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brief History of Books et al, Departmental Vehicles of Victoria part 1, 2010
An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the A classification to J.ill, p.291.An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the A classification to J.railroads - operations - australia, railway rollingstock - victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brief History of Books et al, Fixed Wheel Freight Wagons of Victoria A-J, 2009
An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the A classification to J.ill, p.291.An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the A classification to J.railway rollingstock - victoria, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brief History of Books et al, Fixed Wheel Freight Wagons of Victoria K-Z, 2009
An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the K classification to Z.ill, p.294.An illustrated guide to the fixed wheel freight wagons of Victoria from the K classification to Z.railroads - operations - australia, railway rollingstock - victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bray, Norman et al, Departmental Vehicles of Victoria part 3, 2009
An illustrated guide to Departmental Vehicles of Victoria.ill, p.294.An illustrated guide to Departmental Vehicles of Victoria.railway rollingstock - victoria, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bray, Norman et al, Bogie Wooden Coaching Stock of Victoria, 2009
An illustrated guide to bogie wooden coaching stock of Victoria.ill, p.298.An illustrated guide to bogie wooden coaching stock of Victoria.railway rollingstock - victoria, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bray, Norman et al, Steel and Special Coaching Stock of Victoria, 2009
An illustrated guide to steel & special coaching stock of Victoria including sleeping cars and dining cars.ill, p.301.An illustrated guide to steel & special coaching stock of Victoria including sleeping cars and dining cars.railway rollingstock - victoria, railroad operations - victoria - history