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Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Card Game, AMCO Playing Card Co, Bridge Card Bingo, 1955-1965
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Bridge Card Bingo. U.S.A. 1938. AMCO Playing Card Company of New York & Chicago was an American company founded in the 1930s. It continued to produce playing cards up until 1987. binge card bingo, playing cards, card games -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Board Game, Guest's Letter Box: Beat the Champ!, 1950s
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Board game comprising cover, writing pads, based on a television program."Guest's Letter Box Card Game as played on the Channel 7 national show."board game, guest's letter box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MEN PLAYING CONCERTINAS
Colour photograph. 4 men huddled playing concertinas. Crowd watching. Dance hall. Rear of photo reads: 4 concertinsa played at once.photo, group, musicians -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BUSH BAND
Colour Photograph. Band members on stage older man on Emu Creek washboard. Younger man playing accordian. Partial member playing guitar.photo, group, musicians -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSICIANS
Small colour photograph. Tartan waistcoat. Concertina. Man in check shirt playing harmonica. Woman playing violin. Back of photo reads:Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Department of Mines, Plan of area applied for under the mining leases regulations in the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches. 1934, 20-Feb-34
... Plan of area applied for under the mining leases...Department of Mines ...Map of the township of Ringwood with subdivisions between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. the area applied for on lease No.8210 by E.G.Browne.Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches.Buff coloured sheet foolscap with black printing showing map of the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches +Additional Keywords: Browne E.G. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, City of Bendigo, "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk made up the provisions of the "Tramways Act" and Second Schedule Clause 14 and in conformity with Part 7 of the "Local Government Act 1903"", 1904
... "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of...City of Bendigo ...Demonstrates the preparation of by-laws for the operation of trams by ESCo in Bendigo. Similar processes would have been done for Ballarat.Poster - single sheet titled "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk made up the provisions of the "Tramways Act" and Second Schedule Clause 14 and in conformity with Part 7 of the "Local Government Act 1903"" setting out the behaviour, conditions of travel, ticketing, breaches, carriage of articles, luggage, animals, intoxication and payment of fares. Created for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd. Dated 13/5/1904 by the City of Bendigo and 10/6/1904 by the Borough of Eaglehawk. Signed by the Mayor, two Councillors and the Town Clerk.trams, tramways, esco, behaviour, by laws, eaglehawk, bendigo, tickets, alcohol -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, The Occasion of Admitting the Distinguished Personage of Sir Robert Gordon Menzies to the Distinction of Honorary Freeman of the City of Kew, 1974
... The Occasion of Admitting the Distinguished Personage of...City of Kew ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ON THE OCCASION OF ADMITTING THE DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGE OF / SIR ROBERT GORDON MENZIES KT, CH, FRS, QC / TO / HONORARY FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF KEW / THE MAYOR, CR G F PETRIE JP, AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ______________ / IN THE CITY HALL / ON SUNDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1974 / RSVP MRS E BENNETT 31ST JULY, 1974 86-6292 / INVITATION TO BE PRESENTED AT DOOR / DRESS : LOUNGE SUITcivic invitations -- kew (vic), freemen of the city of kew, sir robert gordon menzies, cr gerald petrie -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Administration, Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture, Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture Submission for Accreditation of a Proposal for Transition Students Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture) offered by VCAH on the Basis of Current Studies in the Diploma of Applied Science (Agriculture) and (Horticulture.), October 1986
... Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture...Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture ... -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Tania Wanganeen et al, The fragments of Budderer's waddy : a new Narungga grammar. Vol. 1, Community and schools resource, 2006
... The fragments of Budderer's waddy : a new Narungga grammar ...Chapter 1, Introducation, Chapter 2, Sounds and Spelling, Chapter 3, Types of Words Chapter 4 Pronouns, Chapter 5,Word endings, Chapter 6, Sentence patterns, Appendix 1. Language samples, Appendix 2, Selected bibliography Appendix 3, Answers to ?Try it put? section.b&w illustrations, colour illustrations, word listsnarungga, south australia, education -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Richard Broome, Aboriginal people of Victoria, 1990
... Aboriginal people of Victoria ...Booklet on Victorian Aboriginal culture and history.colour photographs, illustrations, b&w photographs, maps -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Richard Broome, Aboriginal people of Victoria, 2004
... Aboriginal people of Victoria ...Booklet on Victorian Aboriginal culture and history.colour photographs, illustrations, b&w photographs, maps -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Ian D Clark, A history of the Goulburn River Protectorate Station at Murchison, 1840-1853 : a report to the Heritage Services Branch, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, 1999
... A history of the Goulburn River Protectorate Station at ...Contains histories of the Aboriginal Protectors in the Goulburn River area and their work with the people in this region using journal entries and historical records.maps, b&w photograph, colour illustrations, tables -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Peter W Menkhorst, Mammals of Victoria : distribution, ecology and conservation, 1996
... Mammals of Victoria : distribution, ecology and ...Arranged in family (type) groups with photos and detailed descriptions of each mammal.Maps, colour photographs, b&w photographs, graphsmammals, fauna, victoria -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Pun?u : Yankunytjatjara plant use : traditional methods of preparing foods, medicines, utensils and weapons from native plants, 1988
... Pun?u : Yankunytjatjara plant use : traditional methods of ...Encyclopedia style entries for 27 plants with standard scientific description plus description, science and stories in Yankunytjatjara with translations. Includes general and linguistic introduction, and extensive glossaries of botanical names, plant parts, processes etc, all Yankunytjatjara and English (and Latin as appropriate)B&w illustrations, colour illustrations, word listsclimate, landforms, vegetation, vegetable food (mai), fruits, seeds, roots, greens, galls, fungi, nectars, sweet secretions, gums, medicinal plants (punu ngangkari), language, stories, plant use, trees, shrubs, subshrubs, grasses, vines, succulents, mistletoes, plant parts, habitat, plant processing, yankunytjatjara, central australia -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Manual, Standing Orders, Department of Shipping and Transport, Standing Orders to Masters and Crews of Lighthouse Tenders, 1968
... Standing Orders to Masters and Crews of Lighthouse Tenders...Department of Shipping and Transport ...This book is a mid-20th century updated version of a manual with regulations and instructions for lighthouse staff and the supply of equipment and other goods that are necessary. It includes lists such as protective clothing required, fuel, when to raise a flag at half-mast, how communication must be carried out, the testing of equipment, and other similar information. It also contains templates for the Certificates of Service of various ranks such as Master and Mate. Australia no longer has manned lighthouses although some still have caretakers that report on the weather. The last manned lighthouse was in Tasmania and was de-manned in December 1995.The ultimate purpose of the book was to set down instructions that would be used to carry out life saving procedures, and to avoid shipwrecks. It confirms some earlier methods and updates others. The information within the book is similar to the information referred to by the 19th century and early 20th century lighthouse keepers and staff, and others involved in the preservation of life, such as those published by the Department of Ports and Harbours. The book is a valuable resource to those researching the evolving of maritime history from Colonial Australia to the modern day.Book, orange vinyl surface sealed cover on hard covered ring-binder. Gold embossed title on spine and front cover. Contains cream loose-leaf pages with rounded corners. Pages are printed with text, tables and diagrams, and are numbered with serial page and paragraph numbers. There is a Table of Contents and an Index. The cover displays the Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia. Published by the Commonwealth of Australia in 1968 for the Department of Shipping and Transport, the book contains the Standing Orders to Masters and Crews of Lighthouse Tenders. It has examples for Certificates of Service for various ranks, a list of books and forms, protective clothing, rates for passengers, and a Scheme of Colour Painting for Lighthouse Tenders.Coat of Arms [Commonwealth of Australia] "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA" "DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT" "STANDING ORDERS / TO / MASTERS AND CREWS OF LIGHTHOUSE TENDERS" "No 1/1968" "No.2/1968"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, shipwrecks, life saving, lifesaving, shiipping and transport, commonwealth of australia, standing orders, lighthouse crew, lighthouse tenders, masters and crews, 1968 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Ministry of Transport - Plans and Benefits 1982 - 1983", 1982
... "Ministry of Transport - Plans and Benefits 1982 - 1983"...Minister of Transport ...Sixteen page, full colour, glossy paper, centre stapled pamphlet titled "Ministry of Transport - Plans and Benefits 1982 - 1983", providing details of the plans for 1982-1983 of the Victorian Ministry of Transport, including notes on transport notes, funding sources, jobs, transport benefit and particular notes for users of the various modes of transport. Has a Foreword by Steve Crabb, Minister of Transport. Also has notes on Road Safety, deaths on the road and contact information. Note the contact details are for the former organisational names. Information provided for: Metropolitan Transport Authority - The Met Road Construction Authority State Transport Authority Road Traffic Authority.trams, tramways, minister for transport, metropolitan transit authority, state transport authority -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Indian Scout Motorbike owned by D. Wraight of Kangaroo Ground, c.1920
... Indian Scout Motorbike owned by D. Wraight of Kangaroo ...Colour positive photograph taken c. Nov. 1974 of an original black and white print Indian Motor Bike owned by D. Wraight of Kangaroo Ground (Nillumbik Historical Society)35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Nov 1974d. wraight, indian scout, motorcycles, nillumbik historical society, vic registration 22506, kangaroo ground -
Vision Australia
Object, Aviator playing cards with large print, 1927-1995
A 52 playing card set (plus two jokers) with large print numbers and suit types. A fact card is included about the death of Wild Bill Hickok during a game of poker. The Aviator brand of cards was released just after the first trans-Atlantic flight in commemoration of the crossing. Playing cards with with red and white design with numbers and suit in large print in paper packet. recreation equipment, games -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Cup, Late 19th Century
This Victorian era china cup with gilded gold writing and decoration, along with the words " A Present", may have been given as a gift or, because of its small size, been a replica coffee cup for a child to play with.743.1 - Small white china cup, cylinder-shaped, gilded and glazed, with forefinger and thumb grip handle. Gilt decoration and lettering.Gilt Lettering in gold colour- "A Present" on front of coffee cup.cup, miniature, coffee, present, china, white, children, gift, gilding, handle, christening, victorian, font, printing, collectables, gold lettering -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Blending section
Colour blending, R S & S mill.Blending section/ Alf Harper - the colour blender ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPGER G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, blending, colour blending, finishing, harper, mr alfred - returned soldiers and sailors mill kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Anzac commemoration for students 1990, 1990
A Legacy ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance in April 1990. One of the annual "Anzac Commemoration Ceremony for Students" events, usually held just prior to ANZAC Day. The ceremony provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain an appreciation of the Anzac spirit, the significance of the Shrine and the meaning of Anzac Day. This was the 59th Annual Ceremony more photos are at 01532. As well as photos of the ceremony and a fly past of four aircraft there are photos of three widows attending. The elderly lady in white on the left is Mrs Winifred Fotheringham who is also in 00579. She helped launch the 1990 Legacy week as she had reached 101 years of age (see 01045).A record of a ceremony for school students at the Shrine.Colour photo of three widows with wreaths in the Shrine forecourt.Printed on back 90PQF04501 on Fuji colour paper.anzac commemoration for students, wreath laying ceremony, widows -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Students of Carisbrook Primary School
... Students of Carisbrook Primary School ...Associated with CarisbrookPhotograph of a group of school boys dressed in cadet like uniform, It is assumed they are dressed for a play or performance. em22, carisbrook, carisbrook primary school, carisbrook state school, cadets, uniform -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BAUDIN, Nicolas, journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin, Commander-in-Chief of the Corvettes Geographe and Naturaliste, assigned by order of the government to a voyage of discovery; trans. Christine Cornell, foreword Jean-Paul Faivre, 1974
... journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin, Commander-in-Chief...Libraries Board of South Australia ...Inscribed: M. Weidenhofer 1974. For David with best wishes Maggie Reid (Weidenhofer).nicolas baudin -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Order of Ceremony, 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment, Laying Up of the Guidons of Victorian Light Horse Regiments and Commemorative Service for the 90th Anniversary of the Charge of the Nek, 08/2005
... Laying Up of the Guidons of Victorian Light Horse Regiments...4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment ...The 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment was the custodian of the guidons of the 8th, 13th, 17th, 19th, and 20th Light Regiments. On 7 August 2005 the Regiment, with due ceremony, presented these guidons to the Trustees of the Shrine of Remembrance to be laid up in the Shrine. The activity also commemorated the charge at The Nek during the Gallipoli campaign of World War 1. This charge over artillery and machine gun swept ground resulted in the slaughter of 8th and 10th Light Horse Regiment members for no tactical gain.Soft covered bookletarmy, gallipoli, ceremonial, shrine of remembrance, the nek, laying up guidons, light horse regiments -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Wreford & Co, Outline of the Constitution of the School of Mines for the Colony of Victoria at Ballarat, 1870 (exact)
... Outline of the Constitution of the School of Mines for the...Mining Board of Ballarat ...The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870 after a resolution from the Ballarat Mining Board. It is the first School of Mines in Australia. The first three trustees were Redmond Barry, Rivett Henry Bland, and Somerville Learmonth, with Redmond Barry being the first President. .1) Yellow soft covered booklet of 4 pages. The contents include an outline and rules of the proposed Ballarat School of Mines, Resolutions of the Mining Board at Ballarat, and a draft constitution. .2) Ballarat School of Mines Constitution handwritten rough notes .3) Ballarat School of Mines Constitution handwritten rough notes .4) Ballarat School of Mines handwritten draft Constitutionballarat school of mines, smb, redmond barry, ballarat mining board, ballarat school of mines establishment, legal, constitution, rivett henry bland, somerville learmonth, john alexander mcpherson, james mcculloch, mccoy, harrie wood -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Bride, Thomas Francis, Letters from Victorian pioneers : being a series of papers on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc., addressed by Victorian pioneers to His Excellency Charles Joseph La Trobe, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Victoria, 1899
... Letters from Victorian pioneers : being a series of papers... Trustees of the Public Library ...The letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old Vctorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of Victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the men who half a century ago beagan to encounter the hardships and perils which beset the pioneer in every part of this continent. These papers also contain interesting contributions to our knowldge of the aborigines-their languages, customs , and conflicts with the white men; and although some of the incdents narrated have found their way into print before, they are now for the first time given in their entirety to the public.xiii, 325 p. : figs., map. index; Barabool dialect list; names of the tribe, about 1841-43; ; 22 cThe letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old Vctorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of Victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the men who half a century ago beagan to encounter the hardships and perils which beset the pioneer in every part of this continent. These papers also contain interesting contributions to our knowldge of the aborigines-their languages, customs , and conflicts with the white men; and although some of the incdents narrated have found their way into print before, they are now for the first time given in their entirety to the public. frontier and pioneer life -- victoria. | victoria -- history -- 1834-1900 -- sources. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", 10/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo...State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Demonstrates the methodology of the abandonment of the SEC systems in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and the process that had to be undertaken..1 - Letter - 2 page quarto duplicated - dated 10/9/1970 addressed to the Minister for Fuelled and Power J. Balfour, signed by the SEC Secretary F. Chipperfield, submitting a notice of abandonment in accordance with the SECV Act, with reference to the TRB Enquiry of 1968, the need to lay the motion on the houses of Parliament for 24 days. .2 - Statement - 25 pages duplicated titled "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", giving details of the tramways to be abandoned, history, reasons, financial, SEC Obligations following abandonment, future of Tramway's Employees, road reconstruction and future (disposal) of tramway assets."D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, notices and information, borough of sebastopol, borough of eaglehawk, city of ballaarat, city of bendigo -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Libraries Board of South Australia, Narrative of a Survey of the Coasts of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 in two volumes (Vol.1), 1969
... Narrative of a Survey of the Coasts of the Intertropical...Libraries Board of South Australia ...This two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791–1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817–22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements of the region. Volume 2 continues the survey along the north and west coasts of Australia, and contains an appendix describing winds, currents, ports and islands.Facsimile Editions No.30. 2 v. : illus., fold. charts, tables. non-fictionThis two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791–1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817–22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements of the region. Volume 2 continues the survey along the north and west coasts of Australia, and contains an appendix describing winds, currents, ports and islands.australia -- description and travel -- to 1850., hydrography -- australia., natural history -- australia. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Libraries Board of South Australia, Narrative of a Survey of the Coasts of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 in two volumes (Vol.2), 1969
... Narrative of a Survey of the Coasts of the Intertropical...Libraries Board of South Australia ...This two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791–1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817–22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements of the region. Volume 2 continues the survey along the north and west coasts of Australia, and contains an appendix describing winds, currents, ports and islands.Australian Facsimile Editions No.30. 2 v. : illus., fold. charts, tables. non-fictionThis two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791–1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817–22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements of the region. Volume 2 continues the survey along the north and west coasts of Australia, and contains an appendix describing winds, currents, ports and islands.philip parker king, natural history -- australia., australia -- description and travel -- to 1850.