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Melbourne Legacy
Document, Business Leadership: first Luncheon Address delivered to Legacy Club (H45), 1923
An address delivered by P.W. Powell (the first Secretary of the Club) in October 1923 to the newly formed Legacy Club. In it he notes that "The most important thing in the development of this Club is to formulate a sound constructive policy that will draw in the best type of member and make the Club a live force in the advancement of this country." The comradeship and cooperation developed by the troops during wartime should be applied in civilian life to the development of Australia. He finishes by calling for the Club to be named the Legacy Club "in token of the heritage that has been bequeathed to us by those who so nobly commended the work that is left to us to carry on."An insight into corporate and political thinking of the 1920s as the country transitioned from wartime to peacetime, and an insight into the thinking of one of the founder members of Melbourne Legacy.4 sheets of white copy paper, black typing.'H45' (see Item 00937)in blue ink on first pagehistory, founding legatee -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Postcard - Noel Counihan exhibition Moscow 1960 souvenir, Bakery Hill 1854
One of a series of postcards from an exhibition of works by Australian Social Realist artists held in Russia in 1960. This postcard is significant to Ballarat as it links to the linocuts Counihan and others produced to commemorate the centenary of the Eureka Stockade in 1954. As this depicts a painting of an event at Ballarat significant in its context to protest for social equality that would be understood by the soviet audience. A link between Australian socialist artists and the Russian political sensibilities of the time.Black and white image of Noel Counihan's painting of Bakery Hill Ballarateureka stockade, ballarat reform league, socialism, australian art, ballarat, russia -
The Celtic Club
Book, Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent, 1964
With her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Politically risky, stylistically innovative, and wonderfully entertaining, the novel changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie.Bib, notes, p.127.fictionWith her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Politically risky, stylistically innovative, and wonderfully entertaining, the novel changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie. 3. ireland - social life and customs., irish fiction -
The Celtic Club
Book, Brian Inglis, Roger Casement, 1974
A biography of an Irish patriotIndex, plates. p. 419non-fictionA biography of an Irish patriotroger casement. home rule politics -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Digitised book, Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Australian Jewish Almanac 1937, 2023
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 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Chester Wilmot, The struggle for Europe, 1954
This book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.Index, ill, maps, p.848.non-fictionThis book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - politics -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hale, Moslems on the march : people and politics in the world of Islam, 1955
A history of politics and government in the Islamic worldIndex, maps, p.312.non-fictionA history of politics and government in the Islamic worldmiddle east - politics and government, middle east - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Melbourne University Press, The Suez war, 1957
Why did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.p.145.non-fictionWhy did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.suez crisis - 1956, united kingdom - foreign relations - egypt -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, MacGibbon & Kee, Journey into chaos, 1958
An account of Middle East events in the 1950sIll, p.178.An account of Middle East events in the 1950smiddle east - history, middle east - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Nelson, The autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah, 1957
An autobiographic account of the life of Kwame NkrumahIndex, ill, map, p.310.An autobiographic account of the life of Kwame Nkrumahghana - politics and government, ghana - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Gordon Menzies, Speech is of time : selected speeches and writings, 1958
A selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon MenziesIll, p.246.non-fictionA selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon Menziesworld politics, commonwealth of nations -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C.J. De Garis Pub. House, Sport of the gods, 1921
A political noverl by feminist author Ada Holmanp.317.fictionA political noverl by feminist author Ada Holmanpolitics - australia, australia - fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Wyatt & Watts, Chaos enthroned, 1945
Fact or fiction or fantasy or a treatise on economics or a political manifesto? Or a queer mixture of them allp.337.fictionFact or fiction or fantasy or a treatise on economics or a political manifesto? Or a queer mixture of them allaustralia - fiction, novels - australia -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy, 1948
When Frank Osbaldistone, goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt owed to his father, he falls in love and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite politics of the time.p.386.fictionWhen Frank Osbaldistone, goes to the Scottish Highlands to collect a debt owed to his father, he falls in love and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite politics of the time. scotland - fiction, scotland - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, HG Wells, The food of the gods, 1904
Published in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genreFollowing extensive research in the field of growth, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery The Food of the Gods, the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitlytheir eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking. Collapse summaryIll, p.311.fictionPublished in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genreFollowing extensive research in the field of growth, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery The Food of the Gods, the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitlytheir eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking. Collapse summary science fiction - england, artificial foods -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Walter Scott, Imaginary conversations, 1886
Imaginary Conversations is Walter Savage Landor's most celebrated prose work. Begun in 1823, sections were constantly revised and were ultimately published in a series of five volumes. The conversations were in the line of dialogues with the dead, begun in Classical times, which had a popular European revival in the 17th century and after. Their subjects range over philosophical, political and moral themes, and are designed to give a dramatic sense of the contrasting personalities and attitudes involved.p.348.fictionImaginary Conversations is Walter Savage Landor's most celebrated prose work. Begun in 1823, sections were constantly revised and were ultimately published in a series of five volumes. The conversations were in the line of dialogues with the dead, begun in Classical times, which had a popular European revival in the 17th century and after. Their subjects range over philosophical, political and moral themes, and are designed to give a dramatic sense of the contrasting personalities and attitudes involved. fictional history, fictional dialogues -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Charles Oman, England in the nineteenth century, 1909
A history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.Index, maps, p.307.non-fictionA history of England from the Napoleonic wars to the Boer war.great britain - history, great britain - politics and government - 19th century -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constable and Co, Cecil Rhodes, 1921
A biography of Cecil RhodesIll, maps, p.353.non-fictionA biography of Cecil Rhodesafrica - history, south africa - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Duckworth, Cecil Rhodes, 1935
A biography of Cecil Rhodesp.135.non-fictionA biography of Cecil Rhodesafrica - history, south africa - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Eveleigh Nash, The life and times of Lord Strathcona, 1914
A biography of Canadian politician Lord Strathconap.324.non-fictionA biography of Canadian politician Lord Strathconacanada - history, canada - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Odhams Press, The life and times of Winston Churchill, 1945
A biography of Winston ChurchillIndex, ill, p.320.non-fictionA biography of Winston Churchillprime ministers - great britain, great britain - politics and government - 20th century -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, McMillan and Co, My Early Life : A Roving Commission, 1943
Here, in his own words, are the fascinating first thirty years in the life of one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. In his autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. Historians have established that Churchill took certain liberties with episodes in the book; he was not, for example, an academic under-achiever as he suggests. Of course this does not detract from the book's insights into the history of "a vanished age", nor his very personal struggles and achievements, which contrast starkly with the public focus of the majority of his writings.Index, ill, maps, p.385.non-fictionHere, in his own words, are the fascinating first thirty years in the life of one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. In his autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. Historians have established that Churchill took certain liberties with episodes in the book; he was not, for example, an academic under-achiever as he suggests. Of course this does not detract from the book's insights into the history of "a vanished age", nor his very personal struggles and achievements, which contrast starkly with the public focus of the majority of his writings.south african wars, winston churchill 1884-1965 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Ernest Benn Ltd, The letters of Gertrude Bell, 1927
The experiences of Gertrude Bell during her times in the Middle eastIndex, p.626.non-fictionThe experiences of Gertrude Bell during her times in the Middle eastmiddle east - politics and government, gertrude bell 1868-1926 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Collins, Sir Hubert Murray of Papua, 1949
A biography of Sir Hubert Murray of PapuaIll, p.317.A biography of Sir Hubert Murray of Papuapapua new guinea - politics and government, papua new guinea - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Victor Gollancz, Lenin, 1928
A biography of Lenin the founder of the Soviet UnionIndex, ill, p.419.non-fictionA biography of Lenin the founder of the Soviet Unionvladimir illich lenin 1870-1924, soviet union - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Arthur Barker, Grey wolf, Mustafa Kemal : an intimate study of a dictator, 1932
A biography of Turkish dictator Mustafa KemalIndex, maps, p.352.non-fictionA biography of Turkish dictator Mustafa Kemalkemal atatturk - 1881-1938, turkey - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Stalin on Lenin, 1946
Collection of essays and speeches lauding the achievements of LeninIll, p.95.non-fictionCollection of essays and speeches lauding the achievements of Leninvladimir illich lenin 1870-1924, soviet union - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, New American Library, Lenin : a biography, 1948
A biography of LeninP.188.non-fictionA biography of Leninvladimir illich lenin 1870-1924, soviet union - politics and government -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Murray, Jinnah, creator of Pakistan, 1954
The career of Jinnah, Governor-General of Pakistan.Index, bib, ill, p.226.non-fictionThe career of Jinnah, Governor-General of Pakistan. mahhomed ali jinnah 1876-1948, india politics and government