Book is part of a set of readers produced for use in Victorian state schools in the early part of the twentieth century. The readers were in use in schools until the 1960s. This reader was owned and used by Des Howard, a son of Linton's librarian Mrs Ella Howard. It was found with books in the former Linton Free Library collection.Book with cloth and board cover, which has been covered in brown paper. The paper cover appears to have been produced by the (Victorian) State Savings Bank specifically as a textbook cover (and advertisement for the bank). Pages 260 p.Inscribed at top of title page: "Des Howard". On front of brown paper cover: "Reader / [Name] Desmond Howard / [Grade] VII / State [School] Linton 880". "D H / LINTON" hand printed in ink on front endpaper. "LINTON /88" hand printed in ink on rear endpaper".school readers, eighth book, des howard

Peter Mansfield, Librarian, oversaw a project interviewing women in Ballarat. The chapter on Agnes McLean talks about her lifetime dedication to nursing. There were other chapters about Housewife/Mother, Lucas girl, Teacher/Mercy Nun, Refugee/Migrant, Schoolteacher, Charity Worker, Woollen Mill Worker/Spinner.Ballarat and District 1920-1940. An oral history. Women in the community. A photograph of nine professional women seated and standing around a Victorian round table. One woman is referencing an open foolscap size book.agnes mclean, , trained visiting nurse, ballarat

Book donated to the Ballarat College Weatherly Library in 1959(?) by Dr J C Douglas. John Douglas attended Ballarat College 1951 - 57 on a Council Scholarship. Son of Mr W K Douglas, he was Dux of School 1957, 3rd crew 1956, Prefect 1957, Librarian 1957, Cadets Sgt 1955. Dark brown cloth-covered book with gold lettering and borders on front cover and spineInside flyleaf: Crest / Ballarat College Library / PRESENTED BY / Dr J C Douglas 1959(?)john-campbell-douglas, ballarat-college, weatherly-library, dux, librarian

Meeting with the President of Israel Mr Hertzog 1986. Students presented him with a peace scroll which they had made. Artwork by John K (art Teacher) Calligraphy by Jan Marshall (Librarian). A copy of this image also appeared in the Australian Jewish News 21 November 1986. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. Black and white 4x6 photographstudents

Annual report of the Victorian Braille Writers Association. Articles in the annual report include: List of VABW Patrons president, vice presidents, treasurer, librarian, auditors, committee, book selecting committee and life Governors. Report from the 21st AGM, plus a call for donations and subscriptions from Members and the Public. List of work (number of volumes) done by transcribers to end of March, 1915. 16 pagesvictorian association of braille writers

Produced in conjuction with the Women of Port Melbourne exhibition and launched 20.10.2005 at the Port Melbourne library by History Librarian Kay Rowan. Phyllis lives in Williamstown but revisits Port often. .01- note that this copy was signed by the author, but is the first incorrect printing. A caption on page 2 was altered and a paragraph changed on page 6 to eliminate personal reference and the first print supposedly destroyed so it is unknown how she obtained this copy."Port Melbourne"s Child - Memories of early years in Pickles Street" A5 book, 24 pages with 9 photos and map, by Phyllis Albinson Kelly. Yellow ochre cover Misprinted edition erroneously signed by author Signed by the author "To Port Melbourne Historical Society - Thank You - Phyllis Kellyfamilies, built environment, education, war - world war ii, health - general health, phyllis albinson kelly, knights staples, dawsons emporium, our lady of mt carmel

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

Five audio cassette tapes of approximately three hours of interviews with Israel Kipen, a founder of Bialik and its longest serving Council President. One audio tape of a one hour interview with Sara Segal, an early teacher at Bialik in Carlton. Both interviewed by librarian Jan Marshall in April 1987. There is also an associated file of notes and correspondence between Jan Marshall and Hilary Rubinstein, co-author of a bicentennial history of Australian Jewry. The interviews have been digitised. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.oral history, foundations