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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Loney, Jack, Maritime Australia - Short Tales of Ships and Men
Tales of ships and men upon the oceans around Australia, drawn from original records.purchased 17. 1.1985exploration, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Toghill, Jeff, The Gippsland Lakes, Australias Sparkling Chain of Lakes, 1980
A booklet with tourist information on the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, and environs. Illustrated with colour photographs. Also contains a short history of the Lakes entrance.tourism, township, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Barca Margaret, Gordon Joanna, Creeks and Harbours of the Gippsland Lakes, 1979
A reproduction of a letter of advice sent to Maria Macarthur in New South Wales in 1812, from Mrs E, containing menus, meal preparation and housekeeping advice. Contains a short history of the Macarthur family in early Australia.genealogy, social history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Una Smith, Australias first century, 1976
A facsimile of volumes 1 and 2 of the picturesque atlas of Australia 1888 including short account of Australia as a penal settlement and establishment of separate states Victoriasettlement, exploration, australia -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Ronald Parsons, Ship owners trading to the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, 1993
A short account of the ship owners and their ships which brought migrants to Australian ports from the part of Hamburg dring the middle yearsof the 19th century.ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Parsons Ronald|Plunkett Geoff, Early Steam Ships in Australia, 1998
A short description of the ships which have been scuttled or abandoned in the wateres of each Australian state, and the location of their grave yard. Alphabetical index included.ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Reflections - Life Stories of East Gippsland, 1982
A short account of some of the tramlines constructed to access the mountain forests for the timber required as building material in the rapidly expanding cities and towns of Victoria. These trainlines serviced isolated sawmilling communities from c. thetransport, timber industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Parsons Ronald, Arrows of Hope Selected Convict Stories, 1993
An alphabetical list of migrant ships, giving ships dimensions, captain, and dates of departure from Hamburg, arrival in Australia. Also includes a short account of Hamburg shipping activities in the south seas.migrants, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Loney Jack, S S Glenelg, 1985
An account of the short but spectacular career of Benjamin Boyd, and his fleet of trading ships, between 1842 and 1851. Described as Australia most colourful commercial adventurer, his business interests covered banking, shipping, whaling, cattle raisingJack Loneyships, shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Harris Daishowa Australia Pty Ltd, Corporation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authorioty Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement, 1995
A short report detailing the history of the Eden NSW forests and the development of the wood chipping industryforest, management, timber industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion, Australian and New Zealand Shipwrecks and Sea Tragedies, 1999
A short history of the Victorian State Park, Nyerimilang, on the Gippsland Lakes, from selection of the land to acquisition by Parks Victoria and formation of Friends of Nyerimilang.parks, settlers, waterways -
Clunes Museum
Book, RONALD WILLIAM FOULKES 5 TRELOAR STREET SALE 3850, 1999
FOULKES FAMILIES HISTORY IN AUSTRALIABLUE COVERED BOOK - I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FOULKES FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA.foulkes family, family history -
Clunes Museum
Document - SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF
SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF 1862 - 1941 BORNE IN CLUNES, KNIGHTED IN 19281.ORIGINAL LETTER WRITTEN BY SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF, ABOUT THE PAINTING "BREAKING THE NEWS" 2. 3 TWO PHOTO COPIES OF ABOVE LETTER 4 .5. 6. PHOTO COPIES NEWS PAPER CUTTINGS-PUNCH 1903. MR J. LONGSTAFF 7. 8..SHORT ACCOUNT SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF'S PAINTING CAREER. 9, EXTRACT FROM "AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS TODAY". THIRD EDITION . GRAEME NORRISlocal history, documents, newspaper cuttings, longstaff sir john -
Clunes Museum
Print - FRAMED PRINT, BREAKING THE NEWS, 1887
THE NEW PRINT OF CLUNES MOST FAMOUS PAINTING 'BRAKING THE NEWS'BY SIR JOHN LONGSTAFF WAS PRESENTED TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY EUGENE SCHLUSSER ON AUGUST 13TH 2009 AS A GIFT AND A THANK YOU. EUGENE SCHLUSSER AN INDEPENDENT FILM MAKER MADE A SUCCESSFUL SHORT FILM ABOUT CLUNES 'CLUNES GOLD'FOR THE 150TH CELEBRATIONS OF THE FIRST GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA IN 2001.FRAMED PRINT OF JOHN LONGSTAFF'S PAINTING OF ''BREAKING THE NEWS - SUPPLEMENTARY, PRESENTED TO CLUNES MUSEUM BY EUGENE SCHLUSSER AUGUST 13, 2009(BOTTOM LH CORNER) JOHNLlONGSTAFF (1862-1941) AUSTRALIA, "BREAKING THE NEWS" OIL ON CANVAS 109.7 X 152.8 CM STATE COLLECTION, ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ACQUIRED WITH FUNDS FROM THE HACKETT BEQUEST 1933local history, illustration, prints, longstaff, sir john -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Harvey A L Clark, The Ranks of the Old Pioneers - A Family History, 1986
A Short History of the Harvey and Clark Familes in Australia.1: Yellow card with Black Plastic Binding. Black Design with Text Inside. 2: Orange Paper with black design Text inside.The Ranks of The old Pioneers by Harvey A.L. Clark A Family History Inside: Donated to the Stawell Historical Society by Harvey A L Clarkstawell, harvey -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Immigrant History, Immigrant Ships to Australia : Author Dacre Smyth
A representative sequence of the vessels that carried immigrants to Australia over the last 200 years. Book has prints of paintings, descriptive paragraph. Authors short poem to go with 60 Ships.Hardback with Dust Jacket: Black Background White Printing. Colour Print of the ship Alexander R of First Fleet 1787Immigrant Ships to Australia Dacre Smyth Inside Donated By Mr Darce Smyth (in Pencil) (In Blue Ink) Donated to Stawell 'Biarri' Group (2011) [ Stawell Biarri Group Stamp] [ Ovens College] Stamp -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Book, Ken Jenkin Print, T.I.A. One Hundred Years, January 1989
The Torquay Improvement Association was formed in 1889 to promote the development of Torquay. The book tells of exploits over the hundred years from 1889 to 1989.The Torquay Improvement Association was behind many of the improvements that took place in Torquay in the period. The book is a record of these happenings.Soft Cover Blue Book "Torquay Improvement Association Inc./One Hundred Years/...a short history/1889/1989."torquay improvement association, torquay victoria australia -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Barrett, Charles, Australian adventures, 1945
A collection of short stories on early figures in Australia's history.95 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 18 cm.A collection of short stories on early figures in Australia's history.adventure stories. australian. -
National Wool Museum
Calendar, Australian Woolsheds
Calendar illustrates several old / interesting wool sheds from various properties around Australia and gives a short account of their history. The illustrations were done by M. Muter in 1981.AUSTRALIAN / WOOLSHEDS / 1983 CALENDARwool sheds shearing sheds, wool sheds, shearing sheds -
National Wool Museum
Book, Milestones: Coopers History
"Milestones: Coopers History" - written and illustrated by John Howcroft, 1985. Short history of the veterinary supplies firm of Coopers. Signed by author on the first page.John Howcroft / 1987.animal health, coopers animal health australia limited, veterinary supplies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Turner (Aust.) - Origins, trademarks, diversity and demise, 1/11/1996 12:00:00 AM
... industrial property organisation tools Short history of Turner (Aust ...Short history of Turner (Aust)Short history of Turner (Aust) in 'The Tool Chest' newsletter November 1996. (3 photocopied pages' Emphasis is on trademarks with illustrations given on marks found on tools.Short history of Turner (Aust)turner industries, stanley works pty ltd, moderne handle co, b.h.p. ltd., titan manufacturing co, australian industrial property organisation, tools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
article - Document, History of ABC Radio Australia, n.d
The history of Radio Australia.Bulletin (5 pages) concerning the history of Radio Australia. Commenced on 5 December 1939 Federal Cabinet authorised an international short wave service to meet the needs of Australians at war. In 1945 the name changed to Radio Australia. In 1950 it passed to the A.B.C.The history of Radio Australia.radio broadcasting, menzies, robert gordon, sir, australia calling, radio australia, australian broadcasting commission -
Unions Ballarat
A Short History of the Australian Labor Movement, Fitzpatrick, Brian, 1944 (2nd edition 1968)
... ; 256 pages A Short History of the Australian Labor Movement ...Paper; book; 256 pagesTitle and editor's names on the front cover. Precis of the content on the back cover, including the names of contributors.australian labor party, alp, labor and laboring classes, history, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, australian labor movement -
Unions Ballarat
Bernard O'Dowd, 1954
Bernard O'Dowd was an Australian poet and anarchist. He was born in Beaufort in 1866 and worked at different times as a teacher, librarian and parliamentary draftsman. He was dismissed from his position at St Alipius' school in Ballarat for heresy. He had a particular interest in the Federation of Australia and formation of the Constitution, which features in his poem "Australia". O'Dowd co-edited Tocsin with Jack Andrews. Tocsin was a labor newspaper in Melbourne. Others involved with the newspaper include Edward Findley and, for a short time, Norman Lindsay. Tocsin's platform is available in PDF format online http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/objects/pdf/a000808.pdf Areas of interest included the constitution, federation and workers' industrial rights (e.g. eight hour day, pensions and arbitration for labour disputes).Biographical interest. Literary interest. Pertinent to Ballarat. Pertinent to constitutional history and industrial relations. Pertinent to labor publications, history and literature.Hardcover - book. Cover dust jacket: black and white photograph of Bernard O'Dowd on front, yellow and white lettering; back is yellow. Cover without dust jacket: green cloth; gold lettering.Cover without dust jacket: authors' names and title on the spine. Cover with dust jacket: authors' names and title on front cover and spine. Inside page: Inscribed in ink, "Happy Birthday Dad from Lorna and John (Sept 17 1960).btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, o'dowd, bernard, writers - poets, newspaper, tocsin, lindsay, norman, andrews, jack, findley, edward, anarchists, biography, palmer, nettie, st alipius school, ballarat, o'dowd, bernard, 1866-1953, industrial relations -
Unions Ballarat
Lion pride: 1958-2017 AMWU and Holden, AMWU, 2017
A memento book published by the AMWU dedicated to past and present employees at GMH Holden. Copies were presented to members who were made redundant in 2017. The book is a short history of GMH Holden and includes photographs, members' stories and AMWU achievements over this time. Significant to the history of manufacturing (vehicle) in Australia and working conditions of members.Paperback; grey cover with a photograph of unidentified persons with a Holden vehicle; gold and white lettering.Front cover: title. Back cover: AMWU logo. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, manufacturing - vehicle, amwu, australian manufacturing workers' union, unions, oral history, gmh, holden -
Unions Ballarat
The people the passion, the pride: 90 years AMWU and Ford Australia, 2017
A memento book published by the AMWU dedicated to past and present employees at Ford. Copies were presented to members who were made redundant in 2017. The book is a short history of Ford and includes photographs, members' stories and AMWU achievements over this time. Significant to the history of manufacturing (vehicle) in Australia and working conditions of members.Paperback; grey cover with a photograph of unidentified persons with a Ford vehicle; gold and white lettering.Front cover: title. Back cover: AMWU logo.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, manufacturing - vehicle, amwu, australian manufacturing workers' union, unions, oral history, ford -
Unions Ballarat
The ALP : a short history of the Australian Labor Party, McKinlay, Brian, 1981
... hall alp australian labor party history politics Front cover ...A concise history of the ALP.Relevant to the history of the ALP and politics.Paper; book. Front cover: orange background with black outlined maps of Australia; black and white photos of various ALP leaders; black lettering.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, alp, australian labor party, history, politics -
Unions Ballarat
Australian railway disasters (Don Woodward Collection), Pearce, Kenn, 1999
Short histories and pictures of train disasters in Australia - 1873-1997.History - railways.Books; 240 pages. Cover: colour photograph of a train accident at Black Mountain, Queensland, 1994; red lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "D.H. Woodward".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, railways -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Mark Weate et al, BILL NEWTON V.C.( The Short Life of a RAAF Hero), 1999
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Friends of the Botanical Gardens, "Ballarat Botanical Gardens", 2016 - 2018
Set of four DL size pamphlets giving details of specific areas of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, published by the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and the POW Memorial Trustees. .1 - The Prime Ministers' at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - giving details of the Prime Ministers busts and their short history, the sculptors, the history of the avenue. .2 - Statues of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - 4 fold DL - includes a list and a map of the various statues and conservation issues. .3 - Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - 2 fold DL - information and membership application form along with contact information. .4- The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial - 3 fold DL - giving details of the war memorial and contact information.trams, tramways, gardens, botanical gardens, prime ministers avenue, statues, ex prisoner of war memorial