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Mont De LanceyBook, Victoria's Heyday, 1974
A rich and beautiful illustrated panorama of that most Victorian of decades - the eighteen-fifties. These were years of Queen Victoria, Dickens, the Brontes, George Eliot, Tennyson and others, industrial expansion, middle class consolidation and extreme poverty, of sexual represion and a London which shocked even Dostoyevsky. The violence of the Crimean war and more are included.A Victorian era coffee table history book with a colourful front cover showing illustrations and photographs of people in the Victorian period of the 1850's. The authour's name is printed in bold yellow print ath the top of the front cover with the title Victoria's heyday below. The spine has the author, title, publisher and ISBN number on it. Coloured plates, black and white illustrations and photographs are seen throughout, with a Select Bibliography, Illustrations: Acknowledgements and Photographic Credits and Index included at the back. p.296.non-fictionA rich and beautiful illustrated panorama of that most Victorian of decades - the eighteen-fifties. These were years of Queen Victoria, Dickens, the Brontes, George Eliot, Tennyson and others, industrial expansion, middle class consolidation and extreme poverty, of sexual represion and a London which shocked even Dostoyevsky. The violence of the Crimean war and more are included.victorian history, history, queen victoria, crimean war -
The Celtic ClubBook, Violence in Ireland and Christain conscience, 1973
Violence in Ireland and Christian conscience.Index. p170.non-fictionViolence in Ireland and Christian conscience.ulster - violence and conflict, ireland - the troubles -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBooklet - History of Wodonga : Chapter 1 1824 - 1850, B. P. Gibney, Exploration and Settlement, 1970
This booklet is an imprint of written by Bernie Gibney on behalf of the Wodonga Branch of the North Eastern Historical Society to commemorate the Cook Bicentenary. It tells the story of the early years of European settlement of the Wodonga area. It focuses on exploration and settlement from the arrival of Hume and Hovell in 1824 and outlines the different families who took up squatting runs in the district.A small buff coloured booklet of 16 pages. The text is printed in red print and bears the coat of arms of the Australian branch of the Huon and De Kerilleau family.non-fictionThis booklet is an imprint of written by Bernie Gibney on behalf of the Wodonga Branch of the North Eastern Historical Society to commemorate the Cook Bicentenary. It tells the story of the early years of European settlement of the Wodonga area. It focuses on exploration and settlement from the arrival of Hume and Hovell in 1824 and outlines the different families who took up squatting runs in the district.wodonga history, early settlement wodonga, huon family, de kerilleau -
Melbourne LegacyBook, Sydney Legacy, History of Legacy in New South Wales 1926-1986, 1994
Red hardcover book published by Legacy Club of Sydney in 1994.non-fictionhistory, mcalister, sydney legacy -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPamphlet, "Visitors Guide to Melbourne", May. 1974
Pamphlet - 28 pages, centre stapled titled "Visitors Guide to Melbourne", dated 20 May 1974. Has on front cover trams W7 1032 and PCC 1041 with the caption "Melbourne's Trams - the old and the new" Has many advertisements, a small map, places of interest including Sovereign Hill, Leonda, driving in central Melbourne and wearing of seat belts. Has photo looking north along Swanston St - see image 2. Welcome by Minister for Tourism Murray Byrne.trams, tramways, melbourne, visitors, guides, w7 class, 1041, tram 1032, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Specification, "The Brill 77-E Truck", 1917
Set of two The J. G. Brill Company specifications for the "The Brill 77-E Truck" - four pages, printed on heavy semi gloss paper, giving an image of the truck or bogie, a photograph of a tramcar using them, details of the truck and its springing, dimensions, limitations, use and list of parts and their names. Has company details on the top of the Bulletin with international agencies listed - Noyes Brothers of Melbourne and Sydney and later on in Brisbane and R. W. Gardam of Perth. 745.1 - Bulletin No. 228 - dated 1917 - note spelling of Sydney as Sidney 745.1 - Bulletin No. 259 - dated 1922745.1 - has Noyes Bros. (Melbourne) Pty Ltd stamp on rear giving their address.trams, tramways, j c brill co, tramcar specifications, tramcar construction, 77e truck, trucks, bogies -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Temple, How to collect stamps, 1950
A users guide to stamp collectingp.230.non-fictionA users guide to stamp collectingstamp collecting, philately -
Clunes MuseumPostcard
POSTCARD SENT FROM GEO, HALL, 24TH. FEBRUARY 1912POSTCARD SENT TO TOT FROM NHILL,PORT ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION.local history, photography, photographs, trembath, perry -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBooklet - SEAPLANES AND FLYING BOATS
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - THE FIRST 300 MIGHT IN FLIGHT HELL'S ANGELS
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - WINNING ON THE WIND, 1974
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Kings of the Prairie by B.M. Bower, 1946
Western novel. Last of a series due to death of the author.Hardcover book, 252 pages. Book has a blue cover with an image of men and horses. Book is a western novel.fictionWestern novel. Last of a series due to death of the author.b.m. bower, westerns, fiction -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Danger ahead : New Zealand railway accidents in the modern era, 1991
Descriptions of new Zealand railway accidentsIll, p.159.non-fictionDescriptions of new Zealand railway accidents railway accidents - new zealand, railway safety - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Railway Histories of the World - Railways of New Zealand, 1972
History of railways in New ZealandIndex, ill, maps, p.254.non-fictionHistory of railways in New Zealandhistory of railways - new zealand, railway construction - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Engine Pass New Zealand Railways, 1967
Reminiscence from a railway driver on the New Zealand Government railways.ill, maps, p.184.non-fictionReminiscence from a railway driver on the New Zealand Government railways.railroads -- new zealand -- history., railway enginemen - new zealand - personal history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, The Midland Line - New Zealand's Trans-Alpine Railway, 1990
A pictorial history of the Tranz-Alpine railway from Christchurch to Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealandill, maps, p.40 (72).non-fictionA pictorial history of the Tranz-Alpine railway from Christchurch to Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealandrailroads - new zealand - tranz-alpine - history, railroads - new zealand - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, The Story of The Wellington to Johnsonville Railway, 1988
The history of the Wellington to Johnsonville Railway in New Zealand from the time it was the Main North Island Trunk railway to a suburban branch line.ill, maps, p.24.non-fictionThe history of the Wellington to Johnsonville Railway in New Zealand from the time it was the Main North Island Trunk railway to a suburban branch line.railroad construction - new zealand, railroads - new zealand - south island - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Past and present : the story of the trams of Parramatta, 198?
Illustrated ]history of the trams of ParramattaIll, maps, p.62.non-fictionIllustrated ]history of the trams of Parramattatramways - sydney, tramways - parramatta -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Steam In Australia, 1977
Pictorial of steam locomotives in Australia.ill.p96.non-fictionPictorial of steam locomotives in Australia.railroads -- australia -- history, steam locomotives - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Steam Safari, 1974
A pictorial album of the dying days of steam locomotives in Australia and New Zealand.ill, p.56.non-fictionA pictorial album of the dying days of steam locomotives in Australia and New Zealand.steam locomotives - australia - history, railroad pictorial - australia and new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, 38, 1992
A history of the C38 class 4-6-2 passenger locomotive on the New South Wales Railways.ill, p.276.non-fictionA history of the C38 class 4-6-2 passenger locomotive on the New South Wales Railways.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, 38 class locomotive - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, 36, 1988
A service history of the C36 class 4-6-0 passenger locomotive on the New South Wales Railways.ill, p.168.non-fictionA service history of the C36 class 4-6-0 passenger locomotive on the New South Wales Railways.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Buninyong Visitor Information CentreBook - Bible, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, 1883
A Bible presented to Lily Spicer at the Yendon Sunday School on 16 May, 1886.Dark brown cloth bound, hard covered Bible in very worn condition. Presented in 1886 to Lily Spicer from the Sunday School at Yendon, near Buninyong.Inscribed 'Lily Spicer, Sunday School, Yendon. 16.5.86. Mr. H. Browne, Superintendent.religion, christianity, yendon, british & foreign bible society, bibles -
Peninsula GrammarJournal - Annual school magazine, The Peninsula School, Peninsula School Journal, 1964
The end of 1964 saw the first edition of The Peninsula School Journal published. It was intended to be not only a record of School activities but also an opportunity for the students to contribute prose, verse, art and photography. The editing was done by the students under the guidance of Mr Laurie Arter, the Senior English Master. The Pen evolved from an A5 sized booklet (1964-71) to an A4 book (1972-80), then came the renaming of the publication, from the Peninsula School Journal to the Pen (1981). Numbering dropped with 1990 issue. The Pen has been published annually 56 times, except for 2020 when schools were in lockdown due to COVID-19.A5 size, 60 pagesnon-fictionThe end of 1964 saw the first edition of The Peninsula School Journal published. It was intended to be not only a record of School activities but also an opportunity for the students to contribute prose, verse, art and photography. The editing was done by the students under the guidance of Mr Laurie Arter, the Senior English Master. The Pen evolved from an A5 sized booklet (1964-71) to an A4 book (1972-80), then came the renaming of the publication, from the Peninsula School Journal to the Pen (1981). Numbering dropped with 1990 issue. The Pen has been published annually 56 times, except for 2020 when schools were in lockdown due to COVID-19.peninsula grammar, the peninsula school -
Clunes Museum
Book, WOOL PAST THE WINNING POST: A HISTORY OF THE CHIRNSIDE FAMILY, 1978
A BIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY HEATHER B. RONALD OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHIRNSIDE FAMILY SOME OF WHO SETTLED ON LAND NEAR CLUNES, VICTORIA A SUMMARY OF THE CHIRNSIDE FAMILY'S MOVE TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WOOL INDUSTRY IN THE 1800'S AND ONWARDSHARDCOVER BOOK BOUND IN BLUE LFABRIC WITH A GOLD EAGLE EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT COVER, COMPLET WITH DUST COVER. THE DUSTCOVER FRONT COVER HAS A COLOUR IMAGE OF A COLONIAL HOMESTEAD IN THE BACK GROUND WITH A LOADED DRAY PULLED BY OXEN TWO FIGURES WITH BULL WHIPS AT EITHER SIDE OF THE THE ANIMALS 203 PAGESnon-fictionA BIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY HEATHER B. RONALD OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHIRNSIDE FAMILY SOME OF WHO SETTLED ON LAND NEAR CLUNES, VICTORIA A SUMMARY OF THE CHIRNSIDE FAMILY'S MOVE TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WOOL INDUSTRY IN THE 1800'S AND ONWARDS book, chirnside family, clunes first sheep run -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaBook, Orations on temperance, c1895
Blue hardcover line book with gilt and black text and decoration on the cover and the spine. Dedication inside. 132 pages.non-fictionernest sprott, e. sprott, prizes -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, The Vietnam War: A History In Documents, 2002
Even today, so long after peace has been established, memories of the Vietnam War continue to haunt many Americans and Vietnamese.Even today, so long after peace has been established, memories of the Vietnam War continue to haunt many Americans and Vietnamese.vietnamese conflict, united states, president lyndon johnson, president nixon, ho chi minh, reverend martin luther king jr., selling patriotism, americans, vietnamese -
Clunes Museum
Book, SHORT TALES & WOOLLY STORIES BY WILLIAM HARRIS, UNKNOWN
OUR OLD DAD, FRANK A HARRIS, HAD THE 'GIFT OF THE GAB" WHEN IT CAME TO YARANS ABOUT THE BUSH AND THE GENERAL LIFE THAT HE LED.SPIRAL BOUND BOOK OF TYPED TEXT AND BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS PAGES UN-NUMBERED (2 X COPIES)fictionOUR OLD DAD, FRANK A HARRIS, HAD THE 'GIFT OF THE GAB" WHEN IT CAME TO YARANS ABOUT THE BUSH AND THE GENERAL LIFE THAT HE LED.local history, book, biography, harris william -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1915 c
Sepia postcard of unidentified WWI AIF soldier in uniform Glasgow Scotlandworld war 1914-1918, uniforms aif -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, Sanctuary Not a Playground, 1 November 1958
Comparison of behaviour of animals and humans at SanctuaryPhotocopynon-fictionComparison of behaviour of animals and humans at Sanctuary1950s
