Showing 366 items matching "autobiography"
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Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Elizabeth Burchill, "The Paths I've Trod", 1981/ 1984
Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3. "The Paths I've Trod / Autobiography of an Australian Nurse"Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown print on front, spine and back. Illustrated two sepia toned photographs - front 1/2 portrait of author (1940, back - author receiving her Bachelor of Arts. 249 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Title page and endpapers back - handwritten signature and notes.Title page - handwritten, blue ink, author's signature "E. Burchill B.A., B Lits, R.N., R.M., I.W. (AUTHOR)/ Melbourne/ 1987" End papers - back - handwritten, blue ink. ("David/ 855937") name and no's have been crossed out.books, military history, ww2, nurses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Robert Hale Limited, You'll Die in Singapore, 1955
Hard, black coloured buckram cover, gold print on spine, 189 cut plain pages, illustrated, black & white photo of author, black & red map. Autobiography - an account of Charles McCormac's escape from a Japanese prison camp in Singapore.Front fly leaf in black ink: RSL Stampbooks, military, history, imprisonment -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, Random House, Roden Cutler, V.C, 1998
An autobiography of the life of Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, through his military career and life after the armylongest serving Govenor of NSWhard cover non-fiction book with jacket -
Carlton Football Club
Paperback Book, Diesel The Greg Williams Story, 1995
Autobiography of Greg Williams played for three AFL clubs after famously being rejected by Carlton twice. Greg Williams played for three AFL clubs after famously being rejected by Carlton twice. Greg played for Geelong, Sydney & ironically Carlton. Greg won two Brownlow Medals at Sydney and Carlton in 1994. Greg played in the 1995 Premiership win over Geelong playing as forward kicking 5 goals. He was acknowledged for his handball skills and despite a lack of leg speed his ability to collect possessions. 199 Paperback Book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, General Sir Peter Cosgrove, "General Sir Peter Cosgrove" A Memoir, Published 2020
"General Sir Peter Cosgrove/A Memoir/ You/ shouldn't have/ joined ,,,"Hardcover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram, gold print on spine. Dustcover - paper, white, gold and black print front and spine. Dustcover - colour illustrations - front photograph of General Sir Peter Cosgrove in uniform - in background six men in uniforms. Back - collection three smaller photographs, over background black and white photograph. 426 pages - cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated - black and white, and colour photographs. End papers and flyleaf - front and back - yellow colour.books, autobiography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Otto von Bismarck, My Memoirs: 1878-1918 Ex-Kaiser William II, 1922
Navy blue hard cover with title & author printed in gold on front & spine with German eagle insignia on front. 348 pages, no illustrations.On front end paper black ink stamp & badges: Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc PO Box 449 Bendigo Vic 3552 On fly leaf written in biro: Donated by Mrs Audrey Bollowsbooks, autobiography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A SOLDIER TO THE LAST, MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE JAMES RANKIN, 2002
A Soldier To The Last, Major-General George James Rankinof the Australian Light Horse 1887 - 1957 A family history - Rankin. Rochester - Bamawm district. Australian Lighthorse. W.W.II.Malcolm Saunders.autobiography, george james rankin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ROMULUS, MY FATHER, 1998
Romulus, My Father.Raimond Gaita.autobiography, romulus gaita. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - KINDLY LIGHT, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ADOLPHUS SUMMER CLOUD JAMES, 1999
Kindly Light. The Life and times of Adolphus Summer Cloud James. THIS BOOK IS A GIFT FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE BENDIGO CEMETERY, October, 2001.David Jamesautobiography, adolphus simmer cloud james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A TRUE SKETCH, 1997
A True Sketch - Charles and Emma White and their Descendants, 1853 - 1996. A record of the lives of ordinary Australians. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.Dorothy Houldenautobiography, white family and descendants -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MISS TANNER - PIED PIPER OF BENDIGO, 1995
Miss Tanner - Pied Piper of Bendigo A Memoir partly to record the history of the Bendigo Children's Library but primarily to relate the pioneering and lasting work of one of Australia's leading children's Librarians. Other connections are, Children's Book Council, and known as Pheme Tanner.Jeffrey Prentice.autobiography, bendigo children's library -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RANDOM THOUGHTS, 1986
Random thoughts. A record of personal memoirs of the author. 48 page book with light cardboard cover, black and white formatElam Winslade Wellsautobiography, elma winslade wells -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ON THE ROADS WITH SHEEP - 1882, 1982
On The Roads With Sheep - 1882 - . A history of the drought at this time and the consequent droving of sheep along roadsides in an effort to survive, both the sheep and the farmer. Publication No. 10 of the History and Natural History Group Donald M I A Society 3480 Victoria.J. C. Jennisonautobiography, drought hardship on families -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE BACK TO FRONT HOUSE, 1992
The Back to Front House Signed copy. The true story of an early Bendigo family the Leech family from Golden SquareJean West Pennaautobiography, family history. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE SOVEREIGN OF SANDHURST, 1986
The Sovereign of Sandhurst. Signed by the author. History of Bendigo and the Maclachlan connection. Bendigo Mac. With Index. 150 pages Tartan dust jacket over black hard cover.Marjorie Pettersonautobiography, maclachlan & clan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Autobiography, Vivian Achia, Marrying Italian. When Love is not enough, 2013
The books main focus is about a social relationship. It contains the memoirs of an Australian woman who meets an older Italian man.2 paper back books. Covered in a floral pattern that is bold and dark red, which goes darker on the back cover in an ombre style. Inside one book is two paper bookmarks, one completely white and laminated and the other with the books details on it.The title and authors name printed on the books covers. The inside of one of them has written "To the Tatura Museum with best wishes Vivian Achia".vivian achia, autobiography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Der Letzte Zug, 2004
Book written by Eric Eckstein, 2004, published in Duesseldorf, GermanySoft covered book with photos of train tracks front and back.books, autobiography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
Photograph donated by Lorraine Danson. Recollections of Sister Lorraine Danson, 28 Camp Hospital.books, autobiography -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Eric Roll, Crowded Hours, 1985
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketStamped: Library of John Dowell Daviesautobiography, walsh st library -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Kreye and Youngberg et al, Under the blood banner(THE STORY OF THE HITLER YOUTH), 1968
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The Celtic Club
Book, Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes, 1996
A funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering told with distinctive humour and compassion.p.363.non-fictionA funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering told with distinctive humour and compassion. irish writers - biography, autobiography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JOHNNY HUNTER, 1983
Book, yellow and red cover showing map of south east Australia. Photo of Johnny Hunter on cover. Title: Johnny Hunter. A genius of singular simplicity and charm.John Brettautobiography, johnny hunter - paralysis research. -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Jim Connelly, Growing up in Garfield, 2021
"Some men are born great. Others achieve greatness. The author failed on both counts. Nevertheless, he here sets out the little quirks and foibles of this early life so that those who know him might bear some sympathy towards him, and those who do not know him at least learning something of themselves from the mirror he holds up to their gaze. Failing all that, you'll find here a charming account of growing up in a small country town in a more innocent age ... or was it?!" Backcover.117 p.; 22 cmnon-fiction"Some men are born great. Others achieve greatness. The author failed on both counts. Nevertheless, he here sets out the little quirks and foibles of this early life so that those who know him might bear some sympathy towards him, and those who do not know him at least learning something of themselves from the mirror he holds up to their gaze. Failing all that, you'll find here a charming account of growing up in a small country town in a more innocent age ... or was it?!" Backcover.garfield (vic.), autobiography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BUT I WILL BE WITH YOU, 1988
But I Will Be with You. A modern translation of 'Certainly I Will Be With Thee'.Ketih Coleautobiography, religion -
Unions Ballarat
The Stilwell papers (Don Woodward Collection), Stilwell, Joseph, 1948
This autobiography documents the nature of war (WWII). The book illustrates a US commander's (Stilwell) courage, frustrations and responsibilities during this time.Historical and autobiographical interest. First hand account of World War II.Book; 327 pages. Cover: green. No dust jacket. Spine: gold lettering; author's name and title. Stamp with details of the original seller: "J. Thompson etc". -
Unions Ballarat
Good company (Don Woodward Collection), Gullett, Henry "Jo", 1992
An autobiography of Jo Gullett who was a journalist, politician and horseman. The book is set in Paris, Oxford, Canberra, NSW and during WWII.Politics, war and media.Book; 310 pages.Black ink, "Mary O'Dea, RMB 8865, Bochara Vic 3301. From Paul and Sue - Christmas 1991."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, warfare, animals, military, media - australia -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Ridge and the River, 1992
Soft cover and card board, white colour print on front, book and spine cover illustrated "Life on Slaten's Knoll" by Harold Abbott. Light brown, black and green colour background. Rising Sun badge on front and back cover. 220 pages. Autobiography. Hand written in black ink, "Donated by Byo Y Mens Club". books, military history -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Print
Rev James Bickford (1816-1895) was President of the Australian Conference in 1868. He wrote a book entitled James Bickford: An Autobiography.Black and white print of an etching of a portrait of Rev James Bickford.bickford, j, methodist -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph
Rev James Bickford (1816-1895) was President of the Australian Conference in 1868. He wrote a book entitled James Bickford: An Autobiography.Sepia, head and shoulders, studio portrait of Rev James Bickford.bickford, j., methodist -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph
Rev James Bickford (1816-1895) was President of the Australian Conference in 1868. He wrote a book entitled James Bickford: An Autobiography.Sepia, head and shoulders, studio portrait of Rev. James Bickford.bickford, j., methodist