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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Merchand maritime operations, Electrical Knowledge for Ship's Officers
... Moorabbin melbourne Merchant maritime operations Non Fiction ...Non Fiction. Description of electrical equipment of a merchant ship circa 1950s .White cover slightly tornNon Fiction. Description of electrical equipment of a merchant ship circa 1950s . -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Computers - analog computers, Electronic Analog Computers
... Moorabbin melbourne Computers Non Fiction. Technical introduction ...Non Fiction. Technical introduction / description of analog computers circa 1950sNon Fiction. Technical introduction / description of analog computers circa 1950s -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Dynamo operations and machinery, I.C.S. Reference LIbrary Dynamos & Motors, Operation of Dynanmos & Motors, Dynamo-Electric Machnery, Geometrical Drawings, Mechanical Drawing, Steam Heating. Steam Turbines
... and machinery Non Fiction. Technical overview of dynamo motors ...Non Fiction. Technical overview of dynamo motors & equipment & steam turbines/heating circa 1897 to 190-4Red covered bookNon Fiction. Technical overview of dynamo motors & equipment & steam turbines/heating circa 1897 to 190-4dsynamo operatios and machinery -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Aviation Products - guides, Esso Guide to Aviation Products
... Non Fiction. Characteristics, specifications & applications ...Non Fiction. Characteristics, specifications & applications of Esso aviation products circa 1970sPale green book with aircrat silhouette on coverNon Fiction. Characteristics, specifications & applications of Esso aviation products circa 1970saviation fuels, aviatioh oils -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Engineering and design, Human Facatora in Engineering and Design
... in engineering & design Non Fiction. Consideration of human ...Non Fiction. Consideration of human characteristics, expectations & behaviours in engineering & designNon Fiction. Consideration of human characteristics, expectations & behaviours in engineering & design ergononmic factors in engineering & design -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Aircraft Propellors And Controls, Variable Pitch Propellers
... propellers circa 1940s Non Fiction. Overview of vatiable pitch ...Non Fiction. Overview of vatiable pitch propellers for pilots & ground engineers circa 1940sNon Fiction. Overview of vatiable pitch propellers for pilots & ground engineers circa 1940svariable pitch propellers circa 1940s -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Aircraft Radio Systems, Radio for Aeroplanes
... Moorabbin melbourne Aircraft Radio Systems Non Fiction. Principles ...Non Fiction. Principles of radio in aircraft , possibly circa 1940s ( no publication date found )Thin hardback book Non Fiction. Principles of radio in aircraft , possibly circa 1940s ( no publication date found ) -
Vision Australia
Text, 2000 Australian Audio Book Award, 2000
To encourage the development of audio books, a series of awards were established by the National Library of Australia in 1988, and sponsored by TDK from 1991 until their demise in 2000. Open to both commercial and non-commercial publishers, it aimed to recognise the quality achievements by individuals and publishing houses and to promote the inclusion of audio books into the mainstream market. In 2000 the winner of the Unabridged Fiction Category was "An Accommodating Spouse" by Louis Braille Audio.1 x A3 sheetImage of a fish illustration with the words 'Spits-beck, on le. Bec pointu du Mont rouge eft bon & commun. 84" between header and recipient louis braille audio -
Vision Australia
Award - Object, 1994 TDK Australian Audio Book Award, 1994
To encourage the development of audio books, a series of awards were established by the National Library of Australia in 1988, and sponsored by TDK from 1991 until their demise in 2000. Open to both commercial and non-commercial publishers, it aimed to recognise the quality achievements by individuals and publishing houses and to promote the inclusion of audio books into the mainstream market. In 1994 the winner of the Unabridged Fiction Category was "White Eye" by Louis Braille Books.1 wooden cassette box shaped like a book and with ability to hold cassettes insidelouis braille audio, awards, association for the blind -
Vision Australia
Award - Object, 1995 TDK Australian Audio Book Award, 1995
To encourage the development of audio books, a series of awards were established by the National Library of Australia in 1988, and sponsored by TDK from 1991 until their demise in 2000. Open to both commercial and non-commercial publishers, it aimed to recognise the quality achievements by individuals and publishing houses and to promote the inclusion of audio books into the mainstream market. In 1995 the winner of the Unabridged Fiction Category was "Dark Places" by Louis Braille Books.1 wooden cassette box shaped like a book and with ability to hold cassettes inside1995 TDK Australian Audio Book Award Dark Places by Louis Braille Bookslouis braille audio, awards, association for the blind -
Mont De Lancey
Book, C. French et al, A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria, with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them, 1891
... of Agriculture March 1892 insects pest control entomology victoria A non ...A non fiction handbook describing pest insects of Victoria published by the Victorian Department of Agriculture.Faded purple hardcover book, A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria by C. French, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., with gold lettering for title and author. Delicate brown and white floral endpapers. Describes pest insects of Victoria. Coloured illustrated plates throughout as well as black and white illustrations.. Has an added yellow flap to title page - With the Compliments of the Secretary for Agriculture. non-fictionA non fiction handbook describing pest insects of Victoria published by the Victorian Department of Agriculture.insects, pest control, entomology victoria -
Mont De Lancey
Book, R.C. Haldane et al, Subtropical Cultivations and Climates - A Handy Book for Planters, Colonists, and Settlers, 1886
... early settlers A non fiction book by R.C. Haldane on subtropical ...A non fiction book by R.C. Haldane on subtropical cultivations and climates - agriculture for Australian planters, colonists and settlers.A green hardcover book, Subtropical Cultivations and Climates - a Handy Book for Planters, Colonists, and Settlers, by R.C Haldane, on agriculture for subtropical countries especially Australia. Plain front cover, gold lettering on spine of title, author and publisher. Contains some black and white illustrations and charts.non-fictionA non fiction book by R.C. Haldane on subtropical cultivations and climates - agriculture for Australian planters, colonists and settlers.agriculture, subtropical plants, australian climate, early settlers -
Mont De Lancey
Book, W.T. Fernie, M.D., et al, Herbal Simples approved for Modern Use of Cure, 1914
... -and-dandenong-ranges herbal cures herbal medicine A non fiction book ...A non fiction book on herbal simples approved for modern uses of cure in the 1900's.Green fabric covered hardcover book, Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cures, by W T Fernie, M. D., containing information on herbal cures. Title and author blind tooled on front cover, gold lettering on spine of title, author, edition and publisher.non-fictionA non fiction book on herbal simples approved for modern uses of cure in the 1900's.herbal cures, herbal medicine -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Digitised book, Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Australian Jewish Almanac 1937, 2023
... short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories ...The Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1937. It was the first Yiddish book published in Australia and brings together works from Yiddish writers both in Australia and from overseas. Edited by the renowned Yiddish writer Melech Ravitch (or Melekh Ravitsh) it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia in the 1930s. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and translations into Yiddish of works by Australian authors. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.349 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1937. It was the first Yiddish book published in Australia and brings together works from Yiddish writers both in Australia and from overseas. Edited by the renowned Yiddish writer Melech Ravitch (or Melekh Ravitsh) it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia in the 1930s. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and translations into Yiddish of works by Australian authors. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, melekh ravitsh, pinchas goldhar, hirsch munz, newman rosenthal, peretz hirshbein, bezalel stavarowsky, jacob trevaks, nathan spielfogel, aron patkin, yosef laftvitch, jean campbell, henry lawson, shimon zander, l. zabinsky, israel sher, solomon wynn, shmuel weissberg, yiddish literature -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Digitised book, Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Second Australian-Jewish Almanac 1942, 2023
... . The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including ...The Second Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1942 to mark the 30 Year Jubilee of the Kadimah. Edited by a collective of Hertz Bergner, Pinchas Goldhar, Bonem Warshawski, Hirsch Munz it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and poetry. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.458 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Second Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1942 to mark the 30 Year Jubilee of the Kadimah. Edited by a collective of Hertz Bergner, Pinchas Goldhar, Bonem Warshawski, Hirsch Munz it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and poetry. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, melekh ravitsh, pinchas goldhar, hirsch munz, hertz bergner, bonem warshawski, j. giligitch, dr. m. lazarson, chaim rosenstein, dr. j. h. gentili, a. yonavitch, brian fitzpatrick, isaac horowitz, y. n. steinberg, aron patkin, dr d. berger, yiddish literature -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Digitised book, Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Third Australian-Jewish Almanac 1967, 2023
... . The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including ...The Third Australian-Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1967 to mark the 55th Anniversary of the Kadimah. Edited by the Cultural Committee of the Kadimah it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including sections on the Kadimah, Jewish Life in Australia, How Others See Us, Essays and Stories, Poems and Drama. The Almanac also includes a section in honour of those lost in the Holocaust and greetings to the Kadimah on the occassion of the 55th Anniversary. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.463 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Third Australian-Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1967 to mark the 55th Anniversary of the Kadimah. Edited by the Cultural Committee of the Kadimah it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including sections on the Kadimah, Jewish Life in Australia, How Others See Us, Essays and Stories, Poems and Drama. The Almanac also includes a section in honour of those lost in the Holocaust and greetings to the Kadimah on the occassion of the 55th Anniversary. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, hirsch munz, yiddish literature, l. friedman, chaim rosenstein, dovid herman theatre, sender burstin, a. zimmerman, a. troy, shmuel bennet, hertz bergner, chaim shoshkas, jacob pat, melekh ravitsh, mendel mann, dr. berl frimer, abraham zukiert, moishe ajzenbud, y. m. levin, j. honig, yitzchak wiener, sheva glass-wiener, y. kirsh, m. balberyszski, y. orbach, ben zion patkin -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Gibraltar and it's Sieges, 1884
... A rare antique non fiction book about Gibraltar and it's Sieges ...A rare antique non fiction book about Gibraltar and it's Sieges published in 1884. It includes a description of its natural features, British colony, Mediterranean scenes and history with black lined ilustrations.A brown hardcover book with the title 'Gibraltar and it's Sieges' in gold and black lettering with a black lined drawing of Gibraltar, rocks and the English flag below. The spine has the title, two crossed flags, the words - Montis Insignia Calpe and Nelson and Sons publisher printed in gold and black. There are lined illustrations and maps inside. There is a Contents page and list of Illustrations. At the back is a ten page list of books to read, including - The World at the Fireside, Stories of Travel, New and Favourite Tales and more, all published by Thomas Nelson. Pp.158. Attached by paperclips to the front right endpaper is a Yeoman's Numurkah, Victoria photograph of Linda Fairless whom the book was presented to as an award.non-fictionA rare antique non fiction book about Gibraltar and it's Sieges published in 1884. It includes a description of its natural features, British colony, Mediterranean scenes and history with black lined ilustrations. gibraltar history, gibraltar sieges -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, Whitcombe's New Federal Mathematics Grade VIII, 1939
... -and-dandenong-ranges mathematics victorian school curriculum A non ...A non fiction textbook about Mathematics specially written to meet the requirements of the Revised Victorian Course of Study in Elementary Schools.A grey paperback textbook, Whitcombe's New federal Mathematics Grade VIII printed in black lettering at the top of the front cover with a scroll surrounding it. Specially written to meet the requirements of the Revised Course of Study in Victorian Schools is written below in a box with the publisher Whitcombe and Tombs Limited with the cities listed below. 1/9 price is in the bottom right hand corner. Inside the front cover is an advertisement for the New Federal Arithmetics in seven books, The inside back cover has Whitcombe's Vivid History Readers listed and on the ouside, Whitcombe's Human Geography Readers. Lance Sebire Wandin Yallock State School 1033 Mont De Lancey is written in blue ink on the front and in grey pencil on the title page. At the back on the inside cover at the right top is written in blue ink - How I spent my holidays. Exrecises, diagrams Equations and other Mathematical studies is seen throughout. Foxing, stains, dog eared pages and ink is seen on various pages. 176p.non-fictionA non fiction textbook about Mathematics specially written to meet the requirements of the Revised Victorian Course of Study in Elementary Schools.mathematics, victorian school curriculum -
Mont De Lancey
Book, William Applegate Gullick, Under the Southern Cross Australia, 1911
... Australian life Australian cities A non fiction book showing full ...A non fiction book showing full page black and white photograph glimpses of the six states and one territory of Australia in 1910. The ACT is not shown as it was not a territory until 1911. There is simple text describing each photograph at the top and bottom of each page.A blue covered rectangular hardcover book titled in red text and black text on the front cover - Under the Southern Cross with a white map of Australia and Papua with five grey stars of varying sizes with lined rays around each one. Inside on the title page is printed, Glimpses of Australia - Issued under the the direction of the GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. Department of External Affairs, Melbourne 1910. On the back of the title page is printed Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer for the state of New South Wales. 1911 above an ornate lined symbol. Opposite the title page is a detailed map of Australia showing six states, the Northern Territory but not the ACT which didn't become a territory until 1911. The ACT (Self-Government) Act 1988 established the framework for the ACT Self-government.non-fictionA non fiction book showing full page black and white photograph glimpses of the six states and one territory of Australia in 1910. The ACT is not shown as it was not a territory until 1911. There is simple text describing each photograph at the top and bottom of each page.australia, australian states, australian territory, australian life, australian cities -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Take your time, that's the key, 29 May 2000
... The couple are a local family Norman family Non-fiction ...Non-fiction Article on the 50th wedding anniversary of John and Joan NormanNon-fiction Article on the 50th wedding anniversary of John and Joan Normannorman family -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Sunday Reading, Religious Tract Society of London, The Sunday At Home A Family Magazine For Sabbath Reading, 1877
... Sunday readings including fiction and non fiction This is a book ...Sunday readings including fiction and non fictionThis is a book of 828 pages with reprints of a religious magazine and several full page advertisements at the back. The pages contain stories, sketches, black and white and coloured illustrations, the latter on toned paper. The cover has a red based, mottled design on the front and the back and the leather covered spine has gold decoration and printing. The corners of the cover are reinforced with leather. The cover is scuffed. The pages are edged in a mottled pattern.fictionSunday readings including fiction and non fiction19th century sunday activities., the sunday at home, a family magazine for sabbath reading, religious family readings