Sister Elizabeth Lindsey worked at the RVIB Nursery since it's inception in 1933. During her time there, she took photographs of the children, whom she had care of, documenting their life at RVIB as well as the wartime displacement to Olinda when the army took over the St Kilda Road building. Adopting one of her orphan charges, Sister Lindsay left RVIB in 1945. See the notes section for individual descriptions.1 x black photograph album with coloured embossed cover containing photographs, a newspaper clipping and card.barry farnsworth, brian sitlington, douglas clarkson, bobby bolter, ben hewitt, bill henderson, norm white, jessie rita, mae rita, thelma stewart, peggy penhall, helen boyd, heather stewart, margaret russell, lois allen, ian cooper, monty james, angelo harris, pamela wegg, nurse babs, nurse pierce, jimmy schultz, bertie glenister, margaret seary, alan nuske, harry parsons, shirley devine, joan morice, david ditchfield, don smith, nurse blair, alan woods, alan crotty, elaine dean (later leahy), hilda gammon, elaine mckenna, cyril minns, ernest wilson, gladys moncrieff, marjory pyvis, rvib nursery, sister elizabeth lindsey

To honour the commitment of its Auxiliary, badges were awarded to commemorate 10, 20 and 25 years of service. These consisted of a circle or oval with a gold lighthouse on a blue/green background and the words 'Auxiliary' in gold across the middle of the lighthouse. Around the outside, 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' was written in gold' against a navy blue background, with the relevant number of years at the base of the badge or lighthouse.Metal pin with gold lighthouse and number of years servedroyal victorian institute for the blind, badges

To honour the commitment of its staff, badges were awarded to commemorate years of service or honorary positions. These consisted of a circle with a gold lighthouse on a contrasting background. Around the outside, 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' was written in gold' against various backgrounds, with '50 years' or 'Life Governor' at the base of the badge.Metal pin with gold lighthouse with shining lightRoyal Victorian Institute for the Blind 50 years Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Life Governorroyal victorian institute for the blind, badges

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This telegram was sent from the Royal Netherlands Airways, Sydney, to the manager of ABC Radio Station 2CO, Corowa, New South Wales. This telegram relates to the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race. The telegram records the Royal Netherlands Airways' thanks to ABC Radio 2CO radio staff for their efforts in broadcasting an emergency message to the residents of Albury after the Dutch airliner ‘Uiver’ became lost at night in bad weather. As requested local radio listeners drove their cars to the Albury racecourse and illuminated an emergency landing ground using their vehicle headlights. This allowed the lost airliner to land safely.This item relates to the London to Melbourne Air Race of 1934, a significant event that shaped Australia's history as it proved travelling to and from Australia could be done within a reasonable time by air, thereby making the country less isolated. Up to that time Australia was three weeks away from Europe by steam ship. The Air Race was dreamt up by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Harold Smith, to commemorate the centenary of Victoria's statehood and was sponsored by the Melbourne chocolate manufacturer Sir MacPherson Robertson. The Royal Netherlands Airways entered a Douglas DC2 plane 'Uiver' - the largest aircraft in the race, and the only one to carry passengers as well as crew, to show that a commercial passenger service to Australia was possible. But in the last leg of the race, the Uiver lost its way in an electrical storm over the Riverina town of Albury. Several communication methods were used to land the plane safely, including the signalling of the word "Albury" in Morse code using the town's street lights. Local ABC Radio station 2CO also made a call for locals to light up a makeshift landing strip for the plane at the town's racecourse. The plane landed safely and the next morning with the help of the townspeople who pulled it out of the mud, took off and finished the race in second place. The story of the Uiver points to the importance of communication in its various forms: two-way and broadcast radio, Morse, and light signals. The survival of the Uiver is a reflection of the ingenuity of Australian communications and the solutions that can be found through the sharing of ideas of information. The landing of the Uiver was an important moment in Albury's social history, as residents participated in the rescue of the plane and its passengers, helping the Uiver to continue on its journey and finish second in the Race. When the Uiver crashed in the Syrian Desert in December 1934, Albury residents contributed to a memorial which honoured those who were killed. Beige paper telegram printed with black ink and overwritten with typewriter. Telegram split into sections designating details of the telegram, details of the recipient and a space for the transmitted message. A small section of paper is missing from bottom left corner."Extend to you my warmest appreciation for your most valuable / assistance rendered to Netherlands machine by continuously keeping your / wireless organisation available during a period of extremely difficult / air navigation stop I assure you that in Holland and in Java your action / is most deeply appreciated Bakker chief representative in Australia for / Royal Netherlands airways. / 6 18pm"telegrams, telegraphic messages, communications, radio, uiver, royal netherlands airways, albury, london to melbourne air race, morse code

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Bibliography, p.583.fictionThis volume is an enlarged edition of Àustralian ballads and rhymesaustralia - poetry - 19th century, australia - literary works

Ill, maps, p.345.The story of two Englishmen who enlisted in the French Army in 1940.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, world war 1939-1945 - ambulance drivers

Index, ill, p.372.non-fictionIn 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography

Bibliography, index, ill, p.447.non-fictionReproduces some of Jerrold's "hitherto unknown work": Capsicum house for young ladies -- The life and adventures of Miss Robinson Crusoe -- Our honeymoon -- Exhibition of the English in China.punch (london) - england, satire - britain

Ill, p.192.fictionA collection of humorous storiesliterary humour, english wit and humour

Photograph of brothers taken at Myers Gully (Ryans Creek), Western Highway Melton. Bruce 9.5 years, Max 6 years old.local identities

Short story collection.Green cloth- bound hardcover book with embossed decoration to front and back covers. Spine torn, front cover separated from body. Foxing throughout. 342 pp. Poor condition.Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp inside front cover. Indecipherable markings (X77)? top left corner. Flyleaf, upper centre, '166', red ink underlined.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library.

When not on the water many RBYC members enjoy billiards or golf, with regular annual events being held for both.ja douglas, harvey, golf, billiards

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A publication of 156 pages including text, illustrations, facsimiles and portraits. It also includes bibliographical references and an index.This publication tells the story of the men and women from Albury and district who served in the Great War of 1914 to 1919. It tells of those who served on the battlefield, but also those who supported and sustained them from home whilst maintaining the community of Albury. As indicated on the back cover, the author Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Hunter had a long military service and connection with Albury Wodonga. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for services to military history. The book was based on research carried out with the assistance of members of the Albury and DIstrict Historical Society. It included a forward by Councillor Kevin Mack, Mayor of the City of Albury (2015).impact of world war 1 albury, soldiers ww1 albury, ww1 participation albury

Albury’s initial cemetery, the Pioneer Cemetery, officially opened in 1861. This book focuses on biographical details of individuals interred in the cemetery who made an important contribution to the settlement and development of Albury and district.pioneer cemetery albury nsw, history albury, pioneers albury

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Maps, p.459.fictionA fictional account of Peter the Apostles' travelsfiction, peter the apostle

Index, ill, p.372.non-fictionIn 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography

briefings: e-systems/grob egrett, myasishchev/molniya m-17 ‘mystic-b’, combat report: desert storm gulf victory, soviet airbase pushkin photo feature, lockheed f-22 feature, focus aircraft: bae/mcdonnell douglas harrier (50 pages), variant briefing: c-130 hercules part 1 – yc-130 to dc-130e, pakistan air force photo feature, fma ia-58 pucara feature, air power analysis: us air force overseas

briefings: piaggio p.180 avanti, piaggio p.166, 366th wing update, eh-101 merlin feature, french fouga magisters and zephyrs still in service, 1994 nato tiger meet at cambrai photo feature, focus aircraft: mcdonnell douglas f-15e strike eagle (46 pages), variant briefing: lockheed f-16 variants part 1, red stars over germany part 2 – bases and regiments, air power analysis: nasa

briefings: mcdonnell douglas/zvezda ma-31 ejection seat, hawaii ang, tupolev tu-142mr, air power analysis update: indonesia, usn/usaf iceland feature, executive outcomes operations in angola and sierra leone feature, focus aircraft: lockheed martin u-2r (60 pages), variant briefing: sukhoi su-27 family – part 1, western vortex – goose bay raf exercise photo feature, air power analysis: us army part 2

briefings: chengdu f-7mg, shenyang j-8iim, chinese helicopter developments (z-8, z-9 and z-11), northrop grumman f-14d ‘bombcat’, air power analysis update: greece, falklands garrison feature, focus aircraft: mcdonnell douglas ah-64 apache (62 pages), air force of zimbabwe feature, variant briefing: sukhoi su-27 part 2, french naval aviation photo feature, air power analysis: thailand

briefings: mcdonnell douglas f/a-18e/f, mig-mapo mig-at, yakovlev yak-130, russian awacs programmes, austrian mountain helicopter training, latvian ar force, hong kong feature, atlas cheetah feature, focus aircraft: boeing b-52h stratofortress (48 pages), variant briefing: antonov an-12 ‘cub’, kuwait air force photo feature, air power analysis: us army part 1

briefings: il-18 acp, an-26 elint, c-17, air power analysis update: croatia, aidc ching-kuo feature, us army’s russian helicopters feature, focus aircraft: mcdonnell douglas f/a-18 hornet (62 pages), bahraini amiri air force photo feature, variant briefing: sikorsky s-61/h-3 sea king, kubinka – russian navy air wing photo feature, air power analysis: brazil