Framed Black and white photo of 1954 Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading. Mayor & Mayoress - Cr. & Mrs R.J. Rolfe.march, graham, ratcliffe, patricia, mullens, ken, lyons, jennifer, anderson, gerald, charlesworth, albert roy, fisher, bruce, mock, stuart, gallus, dawn, mullens, gloria, king, norene, plumridge, ian, robinson, patricia, stevens, max, kelly, mrs h.p., cooper, stan, lee, barbara, pursell, eleanor, debutante ball, city of nunawading, debutantes

Framed Black and white photo of 10th Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading 1955, Mayor & Mayoress: Cr. & Mrs W.B. Heppner.charles, h, hopley, t., debutante ball, gill, k, dobson, i., city of nunawading, kiker, b., macquarie, i., fox, b, wells, m., kelly, mrs h. p., price, d., charlesworth, albert roy, grace, l., lang, b, fankhauser, m., jensen, j, banner, j., driver, p., robertson, m., moore, b., senior, j., price, j., tainton, d., henderson, w., debutantes, sanders valda, butler ron, mullens ken

From the estate of Florence Iggsten.Book with orange cloth cover with black writing. Dust cover printed in shades of orange and green with view of river and fields.On inside page opposite first title - "Mrs Iggsten Xmas 1946"renmark, dried fruit, murray river, mildura, agriculture, irrigation

On the page following the title page is the following information: "Mrs. Dorothy Floate's Cookery Book Presented to the Queen. Authoress Honored. On the occasion of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. to Australia, Mrs. Dorothy Floate's now famous "Secrets of Success" Cookery Book was presented to Her majesty as a gift from the Authoress. It was duly accepted and gratefully acknowledged by Her Majesty." On the following pages are photographs of Mrs Floate with trophys and other awards received for competitive cooking, as well as a certificate received from the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria at the Melbourne Centenary Royal Show in 1934.Paperback cookery book, cover printed in green background, title printed in white on a brown background, volume no and price shown in white on red background. Black and white photo of author on cover. 160 pagesdorothy floate, cooking, cookery, recipes

Beige booklet bound with two staples. White pages within with black illustrations and type. 64 pages.Front: "MILITARY MAP / READING / for the / NEW ARMY / with an Appendix on / JUDGMENT OF DISTANCE / PRICE: TWO SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE"military map reading, orientation, navigation

Black and white photo of the East Burwood Cricket club's premiership team 1934/35. No names for 1st & 4th in back row and 1st & 3rd in front rowcricket, east burwood cricket club, mullens ernest, tainton richard, fankhauser clifford, mullens edward, stocks alfred, mullens roy

A108 paged grammar text book with the blue cardboard cover and pages stapled together with the details printed in navy blue on the cover. Details of other books produced by the same company are listed on the back cover.non-fictionAn English grammar and composition textbook for Grade V students.english grammar, composition, text books

Brown booklet with black and white photo on front cover. Illustrated by Frank Clarke.non-fictionHistory, art and design of the Botanic Gardens Melbourne, with stories of the trees, illustrated by Frank Clarke. 3rd edition.royal botanic gardens (vic.), national herbarium of victoria, christian-washfold collection

For 100 years Doncaster-Templestowe was a major fruit producing area. The industry had a profound effect on the landscape and vegetation. Although orcharding families came from a variety of backgrounds, German families were an important sub-group.A comprehensive history of fruit growing in the Doncaster-Templestowe area between 1850s and 1950s when orchards began to be subdivided for housing. It includes B&W photos and line drawings and maps. It covers details of the varieties grown, the families involved, pests, machinery involved, markets, blacksmiths and reasons for the demise of the industry in the area.irvine green, eric collyer, doncaster-templestowe historical society, gottlieb thiele, ruffey creek, bismarck street, victoria street, thomas petty, george hislop, john whitten, john clay, august aumann, carl hanke, gottfried uebergang, waldau, max schramm, german lane, george street, john tully, henry crouch, george tortice, august zerbe, jane serpell, sidney williams, phylloxera, joseph bosisto, richard serpell, frederick thiele, w s williams, edwin lawford, james read, john finger, richard clay, ferdinand finger, leeds street, wetherby road, john russell, sarah uebergang, mary hislop, rudolph werner, john petty, archibald mclaren, john hicks, joe hicks, john smedley, william smedley, william hunter, sylvester mullens, laurie's forge, curtis hillman, anne hillman, dan harvey, calder's forge, hillman's blacksmith works, thomas serpell, gill smith, victorian fruit growers association, h g reynolds, alfred thiele, william webb, fred zerbe, mary anne clay, orchardist's coolstore, r h werner & co, j h land, orchardists and fruit cool stores association, a t petty, r read, r chivers, jack noonan, arthur ireland, jack robinson, george knee, donvale cool store, herb petty, frank petty, fred tolly, gordon white, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, kathleen petty, peg chivers, jack russell, mathew adams, george mcgahy, edwin bullock, james hodson, edwin wilson, david corbett, edwin lowford, thomas beavis, william hanke, tom petty, edward crossman, andrew zander, carl aumann, heinrich fromhold, thomas chivers, william williams, reinhold denhert, henry finger, august furhmann, henry serpell, john ireland, frank smedley, william kent, william knee, thomas buck, henry white, gottlieb leber, alexander speers

Index, ill, map, p.328.non-fictionIssued to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Dried fruits industry in Australia.irrigation - australia, dried fruits - mildura,

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

p.322.fictionNo summary recordedaustralian fiction, mrs mm phillips

Ill, maps, p.179.non-fictionA regimental history of the 48th Battalion 1st AIFworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france, world war 1914-1918 - regimental histories - australia

Ill, p.170.non-fictionWith the light horse through Sinai and Palestineworld war 1914-1918 - australian light horse, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - middle east

Ill, p.160.non-fictionRecollections of a chaplain on the western front in WorldWar Twoworld war 1914-1918 - personal recollections, australian imperial force - chaplains

Ill, p.87non-fictionHere in brief compass is the thrilling tale of air crew adventure told by its navigator, who was one of three Australian in a crew of six manning a Marauder aircraft operating from Africa over the Mediterranean. The aircraft becomes involved in combat, in which two enemy fighters are drive off, one emitting clouds of smoke; but the Marauder, too, is crippled, and comes down in the Mediterranean near the Italian Island of Ustica. Rescue from the sea is followed by the rigours of captivity in Fascist barracks and compounds, of travel through Italy, of sharing British air raids with their captors, assuming careless ease while their musical comedy soldier captors cannot conceal their unease. An ingeniously planned escape is successful; five prisoners break from the compound, and this party, with intrepidity and endurance, gain a liberty which is also a life of great hardship. Italian peasant life provides great interest, and friendly folk protect the adventurous band from the Fascists, while they meet at the coast a mysterious English Captain, who later proves to be a Commando officer on a mission; when this mission is accomplished, and not before, he helps the several groups of escapees to liberty. A motor torpedo boat calls at midnight and, within six months, home in Australiaworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war

This is a photograph taken from the painting by McCubbin of Lady Janet Clarke, a prominent Melbourne philanthropist who worked for social welfare issues and was a driving force in the early days of the Melbourne District Nursing Society. At the end of 1885 for her work with MDNS she was given a Testimonial Dinner where she was presented with a letter signed by 429 people expressing their thanks for her visits, kindness, sympathy and charity shown toward the sick poor. In 1887, at her home, she held the first function to raise money for the Society. Lady Janet Clarke was a generous and hospitable prominent socialite of Melbourne; a kind and sympathetic philanthropist who worked tirelessly for social welfare issues. The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) was founded on the 17th of February 1885 and on the 9th of April a Special General Meeting was held to elect the committee for the following twelve months. Lady Clarke was elected a Vice-president; a position she held until being appointed President, when Mrs. Simon resigned on the 7th of June 1887, a role Lady Clarke held until she became ill in 1908; except during her trips overseas, when the role was held by another until her return. Her management and organizational skills enabled MDNS to flourish in its earliest days. She was actively involved taking her turn on the Superintendent sub-committee where she accompanied a Trained nurse when she visited patients; checking that high quality nursing care was maintained, as well as observing the patient's social condition; even giving a personal donation to a special case in need. The patients of the Society were so grateful for her sympathy, kindness and love that when she and her husband, Sir William Clarke, were going overseas at the end of 1885, a Testimonial was given for her at Scots Church District-hall where 200 attended to show their appreciation of her work carried out with MDNS. She was presented with a Bible from them, and their letter signed by 429 working persons expressing their thanks. In a time of great financial need of the Society, Lady Clarke offered the ballroom at her home, 'Cliveden', for a monster Cake, Flower, and Dairy produce Fair which raised a substantial amount saving the Society from closure. She promoted the Society and led it in further fund-raising events, such as the annual Ball, and Fairs where she often manned cake stalls. Near Christmas each year she made a special appeal to the public for 'comfort and good cheer' which could be given to poor families visited by the Society. During the depression of 1890 she had thick soup prepared in the Cliveden kitchens and this was distributed, with bread, from her home, and from a school room, to hundreds of the poor. In 1892 Lady Clarke agreed to represent the Society during her visit to England. During her years of leadership MDNS expanded; Nurses uniforms were introduced; lectures - for example, on hygiene and on the prevention of sickness and the treatment of children, were given by doctors for the patients; further Trained nursing staff were employed; Midwifery was introduced to the poor, the Society extended beyond the city centre and bicycles were introduced for transport; a system for regular annual subscriptions was introduced and sufficient funds were raised for the Society to rent its own premises, with Lady Clarke paying for a subscription to Mullen's bookstore each year for the use of the Nurses in the Nurses Home. As well as her work for MDNS she held roles in many other organizations . She donated a substantial amount of money to build a Hostel for Women University Students attending Trinity College, later named the Janet Clarke Hall. Lady Janet Marion Clarke died at Cliveden, aged 57 years, on the 28th of April 1909; a lady held in high esteem and affection by all she knew.This is a black and white photograph of a painting of Lady Janet Clarke. She is looking forward and has a serious visage; she is wearing her long dark hair drawn up and back and in her left ear a small dropped ear ring can be seen. She is wearing a light coloured, long sleeved, floral frock with a material short cape section seen over the top of her left sleeve. Her left arm is crooked with her hand resting just under a flower brooch fastened in the centre of her frock. She has a choker around her neck with a brooch in the centre..Janet Lady Clarke, president 1889-1908.From the painting by McCubbin.melbourne district nursing society, mdns, rdns, royal district nursing service, lady janet clarke

The Library held books on all aspects of health and nursing, and staff members when undergoing Education had access to information held in the Library. The RDNS Librarian was available to provide access to particular information for many RDNS staff. The Library also holds the RDNS Archives.From its inception in 1885 the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), Committee recognized that a high standard of knowledge was required to nurse the sick poor in the community, so only Trained nurses (Nurses) were employed to carry out this work. From early times Lady Janet Clarke paid a yearly subscription, for MDNS Nurses, to Mullen’s Select Library, which became Melville & Mullen’s, so the Nurses could increase their knowledge. In 1966 MDNS gained Royal patronage becoming Royal District Nursing Service, (RDNS) which developed its own Library of books on health care subjects and employed a Librarian who also cares for the RDNS Archives.Black and white photograph showing two Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), staff selecting books from the RDNS Library. The lady on the left hand side of the photograph has her dark hair drawn back and is wearing a floral blouse under a dark top and cardigan, and a dark grey skirt. She is standing with her left arm extended and is selecting a book from the top shelf of the four shelf book stand. The Sister to her right, who has short dark hair and is wearing a dark tunic style frock over a light grey skivvy, is crouched with her left hand in the 2nd bottom shelf and her right arm extended selecting a book from the bottom shelf. Each shelf of the book stand is filled with various sized dark and light covered books.Photographers stamp. Quote No. DR 9mdns, melbourne district nursing society, royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns library

A light tan small rectangular paperback handbook: Sho' card Lay-outs. The front cover has decorative writing of the title and author with a highly patterned lined and black background. 246 designs - 24 plates, 5 pages of Expert Instructions is written at the bottom in black lettering with the price 1/- in a black circle at the bottom. One Shilling is underlined. National Handbooks No. 3. On the back cover are five Beauty in Adornments designs with a monogram of the title in the middle. Pp.32non-fictionThe booklet is the fruit of 40 years first-class practical experience by one of Australia's leading Show Card Writers, W.L. Mitchell to assist retailers to effectively improve displays for the promotion of their products. There were costly books available for showcard writing, but there were very few publications which devoted much attention to the art of the lay-out of the showcard. advertising material, advertising booklets, advertisements, designs

Blue textured cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities. Loose front hinge. Foxing inside back & front covers. 284 pp. Fair condition.Stamp. 'Law Department Victoria', front flyleaf, top of Preface page and through out book. Front cover, gilt print, 'Crown Law Department. Victoria./Licensing Ct./ Kilmore'.licensing law, victoria, kilmore court house library

Ill, p.218.non-fictionA biography of L.A. Adamson a former Headmaster of Wesley. The book has three main parts: Adamson and Wesley, Adamson the man and Adamson in Public Life. The book also contains an autobiography of his early life. educators - victoria - biography, wesley college

Ill, p.162.non-fictionCollected short articles, poems and pictures written and illustrated by women in a book created to celebrate Victoria's centenary and highlight women's role in the development of the state. The profits from the sale of the book were dedicated to the Fund for the memorial to the Pioneer Women. women - victoria - history, women - victoria - social conditions

Ill, p.52.non-fictionA history and description of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourneroyal botanical gardens - history, royal botanical gardens - description