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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Active service: With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Jungle warfare, 1944
Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West PacificIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West Pacificaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Signals: Story of the Australian Corps of Signals, 1949
Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - signal corps, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, On guard: With the Volunteer defence corps, 1944
Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsaustralian army - anecdotes, civilian soldiers - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ham, Paul, Captain Bullen's War: The Vietnam War Diary of Captain John Bullen, 2009
Strewn with wonderful character sketches and hilarious anecdotes, Captain Bullen's War is more than just one man's insightful account of the absurdity of war.Strewn with wonderful character sketches and hilarious anecdotes, Captain Bullen's War is more than just one man's insightful account of the absurdity of war.australia. army. australian task force (vietnam), 1st, australia. army. royal australian survey corps., captain john bullen -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Cameron, Martin, A Look At The Bright Side (Copy 1)
For lovers of comedy, this collection of short stories and anecdotes offers some interesting scenarios.For lovers of comedy, this collection of short stories and anecdotes offers some interesting scenarios.australian wit and humour, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - humor -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, John Cargher, There's Music in my Madness and Opera as well, 1988
Softcovermusic, music anecdotes, walsh st library -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham in the 1960s - Garden anecdote, 2012
Purchase of 67 Wattle Valley Road and description of virgin bush.Purchase of 67 Wattle Valley Road and description of virgin bush.Purchase of 67 Wattle Valley Road and description of virgin bush.wattle valley road mitcham, no. 67 -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Correspondence and photo
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Four A4 pages of personal stories and one page of correspondence from Erica Lightbody. Photocopy of a photo of Norma Squires, Erica Lightbody and Judith Parry 1952 - out of uniform. All for information from Erica (Lightbody) Meredith for the NDSNGA Inc. publication - The First of its Kind.all documents were regarding the compilation of the ndsnga inc. book "the first of its kind"., four a4 pages of personal anecdotes, one page of correspondence and a photocopy of a photo -
Unions Ballarat
The measure of the years, Menzies, Robert Gordon, 1970
Memoir of former Liberal Party prime minister, Robert Gordon Menzies. Menzies also served as Deputy Premier of Victoria. He launched the Liberal Party Australia in 1945.Relevance to the history of Australian politics - especially, the Liberal Party Australia and the United Australia Party.Dark coloured paperback with photo of Sir Robert Menzies on the cover. Name of author and title on front cover. Back cover is green with white print, including author's name and a precis of the content. Includes a brief statement of praise from the Daily Telegraph. Prices are at the bottom of the back cover.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, menzies, sir robert, menzies, rg, menzies, bob, prime minister, deputy premier - victoria, liberal party australia, united australia party, cricket - anecdotes, politics, politicians, memoir, autobiography -
Unions Ballarat
The stupidest things ever said by politicians (Don Woodward Collection), 1999
A collection of inane quotes from politicians. (USA bias.)Infotainment/anecdotal.Book; 274 pages. Cover: white background; colour caricatures of various politicians; red and blue lettering; compilers' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, anecdote -
Unions Ballarat
Guide to political quotations (Don Woodward Collection), 1985
Political quotations from various sources.Political.Book; 247 pages. Dustjacket: blue and psychedelic patterned background; black, blue and white text; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; blue and gold lettering; compilers' names and title.In red ink: 1. If one day my sons or daughters happen to pick this book up - read the marked comments. You will be richer for spending the time. DH Woodward. 2. Now you have read the marked passages, go back and read the lot. DH Woodward. Then read the marked sections again. Then give it to the rest of the family. Then give it to my grandchildren.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, anecdote, politics and government -
Unions Ballarat
A little bit of magic: Thoughts for women (Don Woodward Collection), Hawke, Hazel, 1994
Short reflections and quotations about life. Hazel Hawke was the former wife of Bob Hawke (former trade union official and 23rd Prime Minister of Australia). In 2001 Hazel Hawke was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. The citation read: "For service to the community, particularly through the promotion of the reconciliation process, support for continued improvement in the quality of children's television, as a contributor to the preservation of heritage items, and involvement with environmental and wildlife preservation groups".Infotainment.Book; 152 pages. Dustjacket: yellow background; colour photograph of Hazel Hawke; purple, blue and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hawke, hazel, hawke, bob, quotations - anecdotes -
Unions Ballarat
Transcontinental train odyssey: The Ghan, the Khyber, the Globe (Don Woodward Collection), Fischer, Tim, 2004
Stories from Tim Fischer's train journeys around the world. Fischer was an Australian politician (National Party), deputy prime minister and diplomat.Global history - railways. Book; 217 pages. Cover: brown and blue background; colour photograph of The Ghan and Tim Fischer; white and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fischer, tim, politicians, railways - history, railways - anecdotes -
Unions Ballarat
The book of political quotes (Don Woodward Collection), 1982
Book of quotations from various world leaders, including Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Idi Amin and Harold Wilson.International politics - anecdotes.Book; 246 pages. Dustjacket: red background; black and white photographs of past world leaders; white and black lettering; compiler's name and title. Cover: red background; white lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, nixon, richard, thatcher, margaret, johnson, lyndon, reagan, ronald, kennedy, john f, amin, idi, wilson, harold, politics and government -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, R.W. Hill, Reminiscences and anecdotal recollections. R.W. Hill
Reminiscences and anecdotal recollections from the Otways and other places. R.W. Hill. 1st Ed. No imprint. iii, 49 p. Soft cover.Letter from R.W. Hill to Anthony Zappelli of Beech Forest.reminiscences; anecdotes; recollections; otways; beech forest; the ridge; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, E. Davis & Sons Pty Ltd, The Portlanders. G.M. Henriksen
The Portlanders. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. No imprint. 60 p.; illus. Soft cover.1. Signed by the author on the title page. 2. "To Ben, with best wishes, from Glad Henriksen." on title page. 3. Corrections and additional information on reverse of cover.portland; g.m. henriksen; anecdotes; crawford; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Colac Herald Press, Memories of Lavers Hill and district, July 1964
A souvenir booklet of memories of the early days of the Otways giving some idea of the hardships, humour and identities that were an essential part of those times.Memories of Lavers Hill and district. Reunion Ball and switching on of S.E.C. power to Lavers Hill and Johanna districts, July 24, 1964. Colac (Vic); np; 1964. 20 p.; illus. Soft cover."Pop, Jim & I", Ray Milnes.otways; lavers hill; johanna; state electricity commission; memories; anecdotes; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Tom's Chronicles
The life of Tom and Eileen (Majorie Dockendorff) Fry and their desendents, plus Tom Fry's lifestory..Tom's Chronicles. Tom Fry. 1st ed. nl; Thomas Fry; nd. ii, 68 p.; illus. Soft cover.tom fry; lifestory; stories; anecdotes; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Marine History Publication, The Otway, 1979
Compilation of three works: Twelve Decades, a short history of Apollo Bay, 1850-1969; Otway Memories; Pioneering Days, a collection of short articles prepared by Loney during his days at Apollo Bay.The Otway. J.K. Loney. 1st ed. np; J.K.Loney; 1979. 142 p.; illus, map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9092442 1 9 twelve decades; otway memories; pioneering days; j.k. loney; e.w. morris; apollo bay; history; reminiscences; anecdotes; -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Miscellaneous Ballarat Courier Newspaper Articles from 1859,1881-2, 1894, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Regulations, Mud Eyes, Annual Picnics, Sparrows, Lake Water Level, Pollution, Dangers on Lake Wendouree, Our Lake and Gardens, Mr George Longley, Steamboats and a Platypus.r, 16/9/1859, 10/2/1882, 31/12/1881, 13/2/1882, 19/9/1881, 22/2/1882, 12/12/1894, 10/1/1882, 21/2/1882, 6/2/1882
These articles provide some perspective on the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree in the nineteenth century.These newspaper articles provide valuable detail and anecdotes that are a valuable part of Ballarat's history. 13 white pages of print in columns without newspaper name or headings.The date of each article is written on the back of each page in blue biro.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, the ballarat courier, lake wendouree, george longley, pollution, steamboats, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Lane, A diary of the Great War, 1917
Anecdotes from the First World warIll, p.316.non-fictionAnecdotes from the First World warworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - anecdotes -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Lane, A second diary of the Great War, 1917
Anecdotes from the First World warIll, p.304.non-fictionAnecdotes from the First World warworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - anecdotes -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Massie Freeman, A last diary of the Great War, 1919
Anecdotes from the First World warIll, p.308.non-fictionAnecdotes from the First World warworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - anecdotes -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, John Lloyd, The Road District Years, 1853-1871: Local Government in Bacchus Marsh
This work describes the early evolution and history of local government in the Bacchus Marsh area. Local government bodies in Victoria and in other places had their origins in committees and local boards which were established to regulate over pressing local issues, raise revenue, and expend it in a limited range of social and economic ways. The early areas of responsibility were dominated by the need for local roads and this book primarily looks at this period of local government history in the Bacchus Marsh area. Overtime the range of areas local government bodies took responsibility for expanded and this work begins to trace this transformation in its earliest stages. It is a fascinating and detailed account of the early history of local government in Bacchus Marsh containing many amusing anecdotes among the wealth of administrative historical data. The author who was at one time an employee of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh has drawn directly from the early local records such as minutes of meetings, records of expenditure, newspaper reports and notices in the Victoria Government Gazette.Soft cover foolscap size book. 128 pages with b & w illustrations, maps and plans. No publisher is indicated in the work but it is likely to have been privately published by the author John Lloyd. Year and place of publication is 1986, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.non-fictionThis work describes the early evolution and history of local government in the Bacchus Marsh area. Local government bodies in Victoria and in other places had their origins in committees and local boards which were established to regulate over pressing local issues, raise revenue, and expend it in a limited range of social and economic ways. The early areas of responsibility were dominated by the need for local roads and this book primarily looks at this period of local government history in the Bacchus Marsh area. Overtime the range of areas local government bodies took responsibility for expanded and this work begins to trace this transformation in its earliest stages. It is a fascinating and detailed account of the early history of local government in Bacchus Marsh containing many amusing anecdotes among the wealth of administrative historical data. The author who was at one time an employee of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh has drawn directly from the early local records such as minutes of meetings, records of expenditure, newspaper reports and notices in the Victoria Government Gazette.bacchus marsh shire council, local government bacchus marsh history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - I carried my sketchbook, Ken Lovell, 1984
This book represents the wartime service of the author through a series of caricatures and humorous anecdotes. Ken Lovell saw action in Greece and Syria before being transferred to the 2/23rd Battalion, Ninth Division as a Signals operator. Although reflecting the Aussie dry humour, on many pages of the book containing sketches of a mate there appears a small cross with the letters K.I.A. and a date.non-fictionThis book represents the wartime service of the author through a series of caricatures and humorous anecdotes. Ken Lovell saw action in Greece and Syria before being transferred to the 2/23rd Battalion, Ninth Division as a Signals operator. Although reflecting the Aussie dry humour, on many pages of the book containing sketches of a mate there appears a small cross with the letters K.I.A. and a date. world war 11, rats of tobruk, tobruk -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Baranduda Community Centre 1991 - 2001, Trudy Jones
Baranduda is a rural area and, since the 1970s, a rural and residential locality formed under the authority of the Albury Wodonga Development Corporation. It is near the junction of Yackandandah Road and the Kiewa Valley Highway, 10 km south-east of Wodonga. This publication was compiled to celebrate the first 10 years of the Baranduda Community Centre. It documents the Centre's origins and anecdotes about its establishment and key personalities involved. Today it provides a variety of educational, recreational, leisure, cultural, social and community support programs including children's services, maternal and child health and immunisation clinics.non-fictionBaranduda is a rural area and, since the 1970s, a rural and residential locality formed under the authority of the Albury Wodonga Development Corporation. It is near the junction of Yackandandah Road and the Kiewa Valley Highway, 10 km south-east of Wodonga. This publication was compiled to celebrate the first 10 years of the Baranduda Community Centre. It documents the Centre's origins and anecdotes about its establishment and key personalities involved. Today it provides a variety of educational, recreational, leisure, cultural, social and community support programs including children's services, maternal and child health and immunisation clinics.baranduda communiity centre, baranduda -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Mud Sweat and Snow: Memories of Snowy Workers 1949-1959, Noel Gough, 1994
This book tells the human story of the first decade of building the great Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, with adventures and anecdotes told by the workers themselves, and illustrated with unusual photographs. Appendices give further information about the project and list the workers named in Snowy records. The author began his 10 years with the Electrical and Mechanical Division at the age of 20. The construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme is a well-documented part of our nation’s history and a leading example of Australian innovation and ingenuity. As far back as the 1880s, Australians had been considering diverting water from some of Australia’s best-known rivers – the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Snowy and Tumut – to drought-proof parts of NSW and Victoria. It was not until 1944 that Commonwealth and State governments formed a committee to examine the development of water resources in the Snowy Mountains area. As a result of their work, on 7 July 1949, the Commonwealth Parliament passed legislation to establish a Statutory Authority and start construction of the Snowy Scheme. NSW. Construction was completed in 1974 at a total cost of $820 million. On completion, the Scheme consisted of seven power stations, 16 major dams, 80 kilometres of aqueducts and 145 kilometres of interconnected tunnels.non-fictionThis book tells the human story of the first decade of building the great Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, with adventures and anecdotes told by the workers themselves, and illustrated with unusual photographs. Appendices give further information about the project and list the workers named in Snowy records. The author began his 10 years with the Electrical and Mechanical Division at the age of 20. The construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme is a well-documented part of our nation’s history and a leading example of Australian innovation and ingenuity. As far back as the 1880s, Australians had been considering diverting water from some of Australia’s best-known rivers – the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Snowy and Tumut – to drought-proof parts of NSW and Victoria. It was not until 1944 that Commonwealth and State governments formed a committee to examine the development of water resources in the Snowy Mountains area. As a result of their work, on 7 July 1949, the Commonwealth Parliament passed legislation to establish a Statutory Authority and start construction of the Snowy Scheme. NSW. Construction was completed in 1974 at a total cost of $820 million. On completion, the Scheme consisted of seven power stations, 16 major dams, 80 kilometres of aqueducts and 145 kilometres of interconnected tunnels.snowy mountains hydro-electric scheme, hydroelectric power plants, snowy mountains -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Wodonga Citizens' Band Incorporated, Jim Costelloe, 2017
A history of the Wodonga Citizens' Band from its early days in 1886 until 2017. It includes a detailed timeline as well as information about key events and performances, competition achievements, personalities and anecdotes. The publication was compiled by Jim Costelloe who was a Life Member of the Wodonga Brass Band.A spiral bound booklet of 102 pages including text and imagesA history of the Wodonga Citizens' Band from its early days in 1886 until 2017. It includes a detailed timeline as well as information about key events and performances, competition achievements, personalities and anecdotes. The publication was compiled by Jim Costelloe who was a Life Member of the Wodonga Brass Band.wodonga citizens' band incorporated, wodonga brass band, jim costelloe -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Hume Highway: A Potpourri of Stories and Scenes Today and Yesterday, Rosemary Boyes, 1978
A collection of anecdotes from travel along the Hume Highway from Melbourne, Victoria to Albury, NSW.non-fictionA collection of anecdotes from travel along the Hume Highway from Melbourne, Victoria to Albury, NSW.albury, melbourne, hume highway, travel victoria, anecdotes and pioneer stories