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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Gollancz, The tragedy of Edward VII : a psychological study, 1928
... Great Britain - Monarchy - History... Britain - Monarchy - History Great Britain - Royal family The life ...The life and times of King Edward VIIIll, p.392.non-fictionThe life and times of King Edward VIIgreat britain - monarchy - history, great britain - royal family -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Caxton Pub. Co, India, 1910
... - History India - British occupation A history of the British ...A history of the British occupation of IndiaIndex, ill, map, p.307.non-fictionA history of the British occupation of Indiaindia - history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Charles George Gordon, 1889
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history Gordon of Khartoum The life and times ...The life and times of Charles George Gordonp.255.non-fictionThe life and times of Charles George Gordongreat britain - military history, gordon of khartoum -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Wellington, 1889
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington ...The life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonp.254.non-fictionThe life and times of the Duke of Wellingtongreat britain - military history, arthur wellesley duke of wellington -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Warren Hastings, 1889
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history India - British occupation The life ...The life and times of Warren hastingsp.235.non-fictionThe life and times of Warren hastingsgreat britain - military history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Monk, 1889
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history English civil war The life and times ...The life and times of George Monkp.221.non-fictionThe life and times of George Monkgreat britain - military history, english civil war -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Montrose, 1892
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history Scotland - History The life and times ...The life and times of the marquis of Montrosep.229.non-fictionThe life and times of the marquis of Montrosegreat britain - military history, scotland - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Havelock, 1892
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history India - British occupation The life ...The life and times of Henry Havelockp.223.non-fictionThe life and times of Henry Havelockgreat britain - military history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Lord Lawrence, 1892
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history India - British occupation The life ...The life and times of Lord Lawrencep.203.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Lawrencegreat britain - military history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Colin Campbell, 1892
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history India - British occupation The life ...The life and times of Colin Campbellp.222.non-fictionThe life and times of Colin Campbellgreat britain - military history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Lord Clive, 1892
... Great Britain - Military history... Britain - Military history India - British occupation The life ...The life and times of Lord Clivep.221.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Clivegreat britain - military history, india - british occupation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, China and Britain, 1944
An examination of the relationship between Great Britain and ChinaIll, maps, p.126.non-fictionAn examination of the relationship between Great Britain and China great britain - foreign relations, china - foreign relations, china - history -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Collection of documents relating to the Snowden Family, c1853
Mr Arthur Snowden's receipt for passage to Melbourne on the "Great Britain', 19 August 1852. Gold License for A., Snowden, February 1853, Shopping List, Report of and copy of invitation for the wedding of Mildred Snowden and Robert Arthur Demaine 23 November 1882. Article from The Age 29 June 1906 on the Great Britain.abbotsford, st helliers, canterbury, snowden family, demaine family, great britain (ship), licences -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE VOL 1, Cyclopedia of English Literature; a history, critical and biographical, of British authors, from the earliest to the present times, 1854
Faded Brown cloth embossed cover with gold writing on spine 'Chambers English Literature' xvi ; 672 pages ; 27 cm ; IlluHandwritten inscription on first page '8' & 'no 59 Kilmore Mechanics Institute' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'encyclopedia, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE CYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE VOL 2, Cyclopedia of English Literature; a history, critical and biographical, of British authors, from the earliest to the present times VOL 2, 1854
Faded Brown cloth embossed cover with gold writing on spine 'Chambers English Literature' xvi ; 717 pages ; 27 cm ; IlluHandwritten inscription on first page '9' & 'no 60 Kilmore Mechanics Institute' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'encyclopedia, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Our Ballarat Heritage, James Oddie, Ballarat's founding Father. The News, April 20, 1983, 1983
James Oddie is an archetypal example of the young men of British origin who came to the Ballarat diggings hoping to make their fortune during the Gold Rush and stayed on to establish the foundations of the regional centre that became the modern city of today.James Oddie witnessed the Eureka Stockade and played a significant role in the formative years of Ballarat's development.Part of a single newspaper sheet, folded, yellow with age.Nonechartists, eureka stockade, geelong, buninyong, doctor lang, foundry business, storeman, licences, estate agent, benefactor, ballarat benevolent asylum, rachel riding, female refuge, ballarat bank, mount pleasant observatory, electric light, trams, ballarat botanical gardens, railways, ballarat art gallery, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Different Kinds of Conifers, extract from THIS ENGLAND Magazine undated, Unknown. Information given: THIS ENGLAND, Winter? p.38
There are fine examples of some Conifers in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Conifers in the Ballarat Botanical gardens are an important and longstanding part of the Garden's original design which called to mind trees in the British Isles, from where some of Ballarat's early settlers had come.1 white sheet with Conifers as the heading with trees shown in colour. Cones and vegetation shown below each tree featured. Noneconifers, this england, ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, george longley, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Turkey Oak Quercus cerris, Notes by Jane Monro, November, 2011, November 2011
The Turkey Oak is one of a number of significant Oak trees in the Ballarat Botanical GardensThe Turkey Oak is yet another of the trees planted in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens as a result of nineteenth century British settlers having a familiarity with these trees in Britain.Half a page of black printWritten in black biro halfway down the page, "Notes Jane Monro November 2011turkey oak, quercus cerris, ballarat botanical gardens, jane monro, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, oak trees, ballarat, gardens -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Accessory - Ring, Mourning Ring commemorating the death of Wm Bacchus, Esq., 10th June, 1788
This ring belonged to Captain William Henry Bacchus who was one of the first British colonists to establish a farming property on Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung First Nations people lands 55 kilometers west of Melbourne. The land occupied by Bacchus in 1838 came to be known by the early colonists as Bacchus’s Marsh before later changing officially to Bacchus Marsh. The ring is believed to have been made to commemorate the death of Captain Bacchus’s father Wm (William) Bacchus in Somerset, England in 1788.This ring has significance because it is an object associated with a significant historical person in the history of the region of Bacchus Marsh. It is a rare, probably unique example of an 18th century mourning ring connected to the local community. It also has aesthetic value as an object and is in excellent condition.Gold ring with blue and black coloured inlay. Contains writing on the outsideWM Bacchus Esq OB: 10th JUNE 1788 Æ: 38 bacchus family, rings, william henry bacchus 1782-1849 -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, Bacchus Marsh and the Boer War: A Community's Response
An account of the impact of the Boer War upon the community of Bacchus Marsh. Like many communities across Australia Bacchus Marsh saw a number of men enlist in the military forces and participate in the conflict in South Africa between Great Britain and its allies such as Australia against the Boer forces in South Africa in the early 1900s. This work documents this history from the perspective of the individual soldiers involved and the way the community responded to this conflict. Citation: Bacchus Marsh and the Boer War: A Community's Response. By Gillian Davis, Geoff Hine, Barbara Manly and Chris Stancliffe. Published by Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 2001.A printed book published in paperback edition. 92 pages, with illustrations, portraits, and maps. BMDHS Location: AR/SU4non-fictionAn account of the impact of the Boer War upon the community of Bacchus Marsh. Like many communities across Australia Bacchus Marsh saw a number of men enlist in the military forces and participate in the conflict in South Africa between Great Britain and its allies such as Australia against the Boer forces in South Africa in the early 1900s. This work documents this history from the perspective of the individual soldiers involved and the way the community responded to this conflict. Citation: Bacchus Marsh and the Boer War: A Community's Response. By Gillian Davis, Geoff Hine, Barbara Manly and Chris Stancliffe. Published by Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 2001.bmdhs publication, south african war 1899-1902, boer war 1899-1902, soldiers bacchus marsh vic. -
Mont De Lancey
Book, The History of Guernsey and its Bailiwick; with occasional Notices of Jersey, 1976
This book is The History of Guernsey and its Bailiwick; With Occasional Notices of Jersey. The Bailiwick of Guernsey is comprised of the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. Situated 10 to 30 miles off the north-west coast of France, the Channel Islands are not part of the United Kingdom. They are dependent territories of the British Crown, as successor to the Dukes of Normandy.A faded, damaged burgundy colour hardcover book with an embossed self pattern on the cover. It's title: The History of Guernsey is printed in gold lettering on the spine with the author's surname Tupper, Second Edition, London and the publisher Simpkin, Marshall at the bottom. Protecting each black and white illustration is a tissue paper page. Pp. 596. At the back there is an Appendix and Index.non-fictionThis book is The History of Guernsey and its Bailiwick; With Occasional Notices of Jersey. The Bailiwick of Guernsey is comprised of the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. Situated 10 to 30 miles off the north-west coast of France, the Channel Islands are not part of the United Kingdom. They are dependent territories of the British Crown, as successor to the Dukes of Normandy.history, history of guernsey, ancient history -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Gibraltar and it's Sieges, 1884
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 & Tombs Limited, Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader Grade V - The British People in the Making, 1944
A Vivid History Reader for Grade V - The British People in the Making, was specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (History) Course in Victorian Elementary Schools. It is a series of vivid and realistic history readers attractively produced and illustrated for the enjoyment of girls and boys in their approach to history of their own land and of the wonderful countries overseas.A cream paperback reader or textbook with black and red lettering on the front cover at the top for the title, Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader Grade V. A red, black and white illustration in a square, shows a soldier from ancient times peering through bushes at enemy soldiers around a campfire. Throughout are black and white maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. Inside the front and back covers are further Whitcombe and Tombs titles as well as on the outside of the back cover. Pp. 208.non-fictionA Vivid History Reader for Grade V - The British People in the Making, was specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (History) Course in Victorian Elementary Schools. It is a series of vivid and realistic history readers attractively produced and illustrated for the enjoyment of girls and boys in their approach to history of their own land and of the wonderful countries overseas. children's books, handbooks, textbooks, history books -
Kilmore Historical Society
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 7, 1855
Bohn's British classics, Gibbon's Roman Empire with variorum notes.Brown, speckled black cloth-bound hardcover book, embossed design back and front covers. Foxing throughout. Small ink stain inside back cover and on page borders, 594 pp. Good conditionInside upper front cover, 'No.(34) Kilmore Mechanics Institute', handwritten. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamps to inside front cover and flyleaf.gibbon's rome, history, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, ROYAL READERS, 1877-1896
... history, particularly regarding the British Empire. The readers... literature and tales from history, particularly regarding the British ...Cloth-bound, tan coloured embossed cover, end papers & title page missing, cover stained and very worn at extremities. Pages discoloured., foxing. Binding loose, loose pages throughout. 416pp. Poor condition.non-fictionchildren, textbook, reading, glanville -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Brief History of the Assyrian Levies, 2006
In 1918 Stanley Savige had a role in saving about 50,000 Assyrian refugees in Persia (modern day Iraq). Some of those saved enlisted in the British Army and became the RAF Levies, the only indigenous RAF force so honoured. This document outlines some of their history. It was collected by Legatee Rogers when he was researching Stan Savige after unveiling a bronze bust of Savige in Morwell. Source of the document is unknown. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008).A record of Legacy founder Stanley Savige being revered by the Australian Assyrian community.Print out x 5 pages about the Assyrian Levies.stan savige, assyrians, levies -
The Celtic Club
Book, University of Wales Press, Celts and Christians, 2001
... Catholic Church - History - Great Britain..., South Melbourne VIC 3205 Catholic Church - History - Great ...These essays aim to take a fresh look at the saints scholars and religious scholars who shaped the early forms of Christianity in Britain and IrelandIndex, notes, p.224.non-fictionThese essays aim to take a fresh look at the saints scholars and religious scholars who shaped the early forms of Christianity in Britain and Irelandcatholic church - history - great britain, celtic church -
The Celtic Club
Book, Alistair Moffat, The Sea Kingdoms, 2001
... of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today ...Alistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today.index, bib, maps, ill, plates, p. 316non-fictionAlistair Moffat's journey, from the Scottish islands and Scotland, to the English coast, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland, ignores national boundaries to reveal the rich fabric of culture and history of Celtic Britain which still survives today.oral history. legends and battles of the celtic peoples. -
The Celtic Club
Book, The Riddle of Father Hackett, 2009
... Catholic Church - History - Great Britain... Church - History - Great Britain Biography of Father Hackett S.J ...Biography of Father Hackett S.J.Index, bib, plates. p.320.non-fictionBiography of Father Hackett S.J.australia - irish culture, catholic church - history - great britain -
The Celtic Club
Book, The Irish in Australia, 2000
Since the first fleet of 1788, the Irish have been coming to Australia. They were the beginning of a central, colourful and profoundly influential element in Australia's evolution into a nation different and separate from Britain.Index, ill, plates, bib. p.346.non-fictionSince the first fleet of 1788, the Irish have been coming to Australia. They were the beginning of a central, colourful and profoundly influential element in Australia's evolution into a nation different and separate from Britain.irish - australia - history, australia - history