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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF, LEASE BLOCKS 5360 AND 5361
Two page document titled ' Report on lease blocks Nos. 5360 and 5361 Garden Gully line of reef, Bendigo. Produced by the Department of Mines 1899. The area described is about 'one mile and a quarter southeast from the centre of the city of Bendigo, immediately south of the Great Southern Gold Mining Company's workings and is intersected by two auriferous gullies ... Salomon's Gully and Derwenter's Gully'. The alluvial deposits, the Garden Gully line, the Great Souther Co.and old workings are discussed in the paper. A map of the Garden Gully line of reef is attached to the report, showing claimholders and mine names along that section of the reef. Mines named on the map: Great Southern Garden Gully United Ulster Londonderry Burrows Horwoods Sea Amalgamated Garden Gully United Victory and Pandora Unity Carlisle and Garden Gully and Passbye United Cornish United Koch's PioneerJames Stirling, Government Geologistbendigo, mining, garden gully line of reef mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TOURING SACRED MINE SIGHTS OF BENDIGO, 1994
16 page booklet 'Touring Sacred Mine Sights of Bendigo' Produced by Bendigo Mining and the Victorian Chamber of Mines.1994. Researched and written by David Horsfall and printed by Bendigo Modern Press. Details and suggested walking and driving tours of old mine sites. Includes 3 maps.David G Horsfall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MAP WHITE HILL TO HUNTLY
Map of Bendigo creek and adjacent leads - White Hills to Huntly replotted from old 4 chain to 1 inch survey of 1860 by G. W. Hart - Surveyor. Base of roads and streets taken from D.L.S. 1 . 10000 base maps. Legend: battery site, puddling mill site, dam bank site, cutting altering course of creek, lead boundaries.bendigo, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DIAMOND HILL AREA MAP
Map copy, 2 pages, from 'Old Mines Department Plan, Dept of Conservation and Environment File No W91006, 16.6.1972' Map shows Golden Gully area with 'Town and Country Hotel' on north side and further south, with shafts and mine names marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OLD PEOPLES WELFARE SOCIETY COLLECTION: BANK STATEMENTS
COLLECTION OF RECORDS OF BENDIGO AND DISTRICT OLD PEOPLES WELFARE SOCIETY / Manilla folder / writing note on front B.O.P.W.S.Salvation Army , St Lukes , St Vincents De Paul , Bendigo Uniting Church Outreach , Notice to Members / inside includes news clippings , Bank statements , passbook , letters / history of the society , mention of founder Ken Hesse , Annual Return , Rules , map of Golden Oaks Villagedocument, ken hesse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - PLAN OF NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF
Two pages of a Plan of New Chum & Victoria Lines of Reef, compiled by G. W. Hart. Taken from J. N. Macartney's G'Fields Registry for 1871. Plan shows leases from High Street to California Gully. Location of the Manchester Arms, British & American Hotel and the Quartz Miners Arms are shown. Townships of Long Gully and Ironbark are shown.map, goldfields, new chum & victoria lines of reef, plan of new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria catharine g m coy, thornton & co, extd victoria reef g m co, ural tribute compy, nil desperandum compy, koch, north victoria g m co, danger hill coy, north endeavour coy, wheadon & co, pilot co, north energetic co, energetic compy, endeavour company, hercules co, victoria gold mines compy, iron duke g m co, golden fleece united, ballerstedt, alfred co, confidence co, prince alfred co, canterbury co, advance co, wells, humboldt co, adventure co, try me well, sterry & co, gibbs & ballerstedt, handy andy, wells?, south adventure co, w rae, victoria reef quartz m co, myra co, jackson, wybrants, burrows & sterry, new chum & victoria tribute, old chum co, ballerstedt, lazarus, watson, koch & hildebrand, lansell & hunt, dennis, abe lincoln co, bonati & co, ellesmere co, moore late menzies, british co, british tribute co, garibaldi, c c co, new chum trib, dobson & co, young chum co, little chum co, old chum co, new chum trib, little chum trib, g w hart, j n macartney's g'fields registry for 1871, manchester arms, british & american, quartz miners arms -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S & CHRISTMAS LINES OF REEFS - PLAN OF LINES OF SECTION OF REEFS
Underground Survey of Mines Bendigo. Plan of Cross Section Lines Shewing Connections with Trigonometrical Stations and Base Lines. 13/3/99 Signed ? Stirling. Places and mines mentioned Speciman Hill, Tambour Major, Lansell's 180, Victory and Pandora, Great Extended Hustler's, Windmill Hill on Victoria Reef. Next part of map is a Plan of Lines of Section between the Hustler's and Christmas Lines of Reefs. 8/3/99. Signed ?. Transverse Section. Shows Tambour Major Co., near the Christmas Line of Reef, Crosscuts and their depth, geological features and stone encountered. Then shows Thistle Line, Charshalton Line, Napoleon Line, Nell Gwynne Line, New Chum Line, Lansell's No 180 with levels, depths and geological features. Drawing is continued in three parts to fit on paper. Lansell's East Shaft with levels and depths, geological features and stone encountered. Sheepshead Line, Old Shaft, Garden Gully Line, Victory and Pabndora Co with crosscuts, depths, geological features and stone encountered. Paddy's Gully Line, Derby Line, Millers Line, Hustler's Line, Great Extended Hustler's Co with levels, depths, geological features and stone encountered. A note beside a Saddle Reef: 360,000 pounds paid in dividends from this reef. Average ounces per ton gold noted where found. Reference Table for stone and geological features. Datum Line 700 feet above Sea Level Unscannedmining, parish map, hustler's & christmas lines of reefs, plan of lines of section of reefs, ? stirling, specimen hill, tambour major, lansell's 180, victory & pandora, great extended hustler's, windmill hill, victoria reef, tambour major co, christmas line, hustler's line, thistle line, carshalton line, napoleon line, nell gwynne line, new chum line, lansell's no 180, lansell's east shaft, sheepshead line, old shaft, garden gully line, paddy's gully line, derby line, miller's line, hustler's line, great extended hustler's co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE
Longitudinal Section of the Great Extended Hustler's Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reefs. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XIII. Map shows the Hustler's Tribute, 2 Old Shafts, Great Extended Hustler's Shaft, Latham & Watson's Shaft and Ironbark Gully. Datum Line 750 feet above Sea Level. Poppet Legs on the surface and Sill of Shaft 788.99 feet above Sea Level. Levels and their depths are shown and some geographical features. Some amounts of gold mined mentioned. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13,20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustlers to Hustler's Consols Mine. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, great extended hustler's mine, longitudinal section of the great extended hustler's mine, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw, hustler's tribute, old shaft, great extended hustler's shaft, latham & watson's shaft, ironbark gully -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE
Transverse Section of the Great Extended Hustler's Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XII. Shows Poppet legs at the surface and Sill of Shaft at 788.99 feet above Sea Level, Cross Cuts and their depths, stone and geographical features encountered and their references and a number of enlarged drawing of sections of the cross cuts, Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. The depths of crosscuts to No 21 were taken from plans of surveys by Mr Walker and Mr Craven, noted under Reference. Another note: This Saddle Reef is sketched from Mr Walker's plan. Dividends amounting to 360,000 pounds were obtained from it. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, great extended hustler's mine, transverse section of the great extended hustler's mine, old shaft, mr walker, mr craven, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO WEEROONA GASWORKS MAP/PLAN COLLECTION: LAY OUT OF NORTHERN SECTION, 1982
Plan: plan of Bendigo Weeroona Works, works lay out northern section. Written on bottom of plan: this tracing from old drawing ….(?) difficult to read, very faded.plan, bendigo, bendigo weeroona gasworks, maps: bendigo weeroona gasworks map/plan collection, gas works, plans -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLERS LINE OF REEFS - LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH THE SADDLE REEFS
Drawing with Longitudinal Section through the Saddle Reefs along portion of Hustler's Line of Reefs, Bendigo. Map shows the depth of the mines, reef numbers and Datum 700 ft above sea level. North and South is also noted on the map. Map signed by H. S, Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September 1913. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXXIV. Bendigo Creek, Ironbark Creek and Long Gully are also noted. Mines are: Fortuna Hustlers, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Main Shaft, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Park Shaft, Royal Hustler's, Imperial Hustler's, Extended Hustler's Freehold, Great Extended Hustler's Tribute (Pups), Old Shaft, Great Extended Hustler's Reef No 2, Great Extended Hustler's Main Shaft, Old Shaft, Hustler's Reef, Hustler's Reef No 1, Comet, K. K., United Hustler's & Redan, Old Shaft and Hustler's Consols. Has Geological Survey of Victoria Crest and underneath is: H. Herman, Director, W. Dickson, Secretary for Mines, The Hon. J Drysdale Brown M L C. Minister of Mines.Geological Survey of Victoria Crestmining, parish map, hustler's reef maps, hustlers line of reefs, bendigo creek, ironbark creek and long gully are also noted. mines are: fortuna hustlers, hustler's royal reserve no 2 main shaft, hustler's royal reserve no 2 park shaft, royal hustler's, imperial hustler's, extended hustler's freehold, great extended hustler's tribute (pups), old shaft, great extended hustler's reef no 2, great extended hustler's main shaft, old shaft, hustler's reef, hustler's reef no 1, comet, k. k., united hustler's & redan, old shaft and hustler's consols.h s whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo september 1913, bulletin no 33 plateno xxxiv, mi -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - LOCALITY OF LANSELL'S NO 180 SHAFT
Buff coloured photocopy of the location of Lansell's No 180 Shaft and showing the positions of Underground Workings near the intersection of Lily St and Alley St. Also mentioned are the North Old Chum Shaft and the New Chum and Victoria Co Shaft. Luffman Brothers has been written in in pen and initialled A R. Printed at the bottom is: Surveyed by E. T. Brown, under the direction of A. W. Howitt, Secretary for Mines for the - (the rest is cut off).map, bendigo, mining plan, lansell's big 180 mine, locality of lansell's no 180 shaft, north old chum co shaft, new chum and victoria co shaft, luffman brothers, e t brown, a w howitt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (June /July 1976). Article on ''Old Inglewood'' (by Ken Arnold) - information on 1858 - 1860s with sketch map of gullies in area; Reference to bottle of T R Jones, Chemist of Bendigo (Pall Mall, near Allans Walk); list of some other bottle manufacturers in Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Eastern area of Bendigo, Parish of Huntly, Ascot, Shire of Huntly, Jackass Flat, Old White Hills, White Hills, Emu Point, North Bendigo, East Bendigo, Strathdale, Parish of Strathfieldsaye, Parish of Sandhurst, Parish of Wellsford.map, bendigo, parishes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woolsheds between Beacon and Barak Roads, Port Melbourne, Don Hossack, 1947
Donated by Don Hossack who took the photograph when he was 16 years old and working at the woolsheds. He recalls that bags of oats and barley were stored here.Photo (10 x 12" glossy black and white print) of the wool sheds between Beacon and Barak Roads. Shows north easternmost sheds and rail line. The wool sheds were built by the Americans during World War II and taken down again in the 1950s . Map (hand drawn) on rear shows location of photograph.map (hand drawn) of location of photographtransport - railways, built environment - industrial, war - world war ii -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Remembering life in Port Melbourne in the good old days, 21 Apr 1988
Recollections of Jack CHUMBLEY of life in Port Melbourne include two-up games, training horses on Sandridge Beach and the introduction of buses to replace the cable trams. A4 copy of newspaper article from the Emerald Hill, Sandridge & St Kilda Times In pencil on top left - Jack knows where the trotting track & 2 up game would be on the map (Terry's dad)jack chumbley -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Max Hastings, Armageddon: the battle for Germany, 2004
Armageddon tells the story of the climactic months of the Second World War, the destruction of Hitler's Germany. Max Hastings has researched archives in four countries and interviewed 170 witnesses to piece together a saga that is at once fascinating military history and the greatest human tragedy of the twentieth century." "This book follows Max Hastings's earlier acclaimed studies of the Second World War, including Overlord and Bomber Command, in examining a great sweep of history with massive research and a host of new insights." "Armageddon embraces the fates of more than a hundred million people, men and women, old and very young, from the tragic teenage fanatics who died in the ruins of Hitler's Reich to the British 'Tommies' who simply yearned to finish a painful job and go home. Few books on the Second World War have so vividly brought together the story of the battlefields, east and west, with the decisions of the generals and the impact of great events upon ordinary soldiers and civilians.Index, ill, maps, p.584.non-fictionArmageddon tells the story of the climactic months of the Second World War, the destruction of Hitler's Germany. Max Hastings has researched archives in four countries and interviewed 170 witnesses to piece together a saga that is at once fascinating military history and the greatest human tragedy of the twentieth century." "This book follows Max Hastings's earlier acclaimed studies of the Second World War, including Overlord and Bomber Command, in examining a great sweep of history with massive research and a host of new insights." "Armageddon embraces the fates of more than a hundred million people, men and women, old and very young, from the tragic teenage fanatics who died in the ruins of Hitler's Reich to the British 'Tommies' who simply yearned to finish a painful job and go home. Few books on the Second World War have so vividly brought together the story of the battlefields, east and west, with the decisions of the generals and the impact of great events upon ordinary soldiers and civilians.world war 1939-1945 - battles - germany, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Random House, The thirty-six, 2009
Sigi Siegreich and his family were expelled from their home when the Germans invaded Poland in 1939. By the end of 1942, his parents and 167 members of his extended family had been exterminated in the death camps of Treblinka, Belzec and Auschwitz. Fifteen-year-old Sigi was first enslaved in the labour camp at Skarzysko-Kamienna and later at Czestochowa, where he met Hanka, a young girl and fellow prisoner who would eventually save his life. After the war ended, Sigi and Hanka married and began to rebuild their lives. Their daughter Evelyne was the first Jewish child born to Holocaust survivors in Katowice, Sigi's home town. Thanks to a chance meeting with a childhood friend in Munich, Sigi and his family eventually ended up in Melbourne, Australia, where he established a successful import business.Index, ill, maps, p.376.non-fictionSigi Siegreich and his family were expelled from their home when the Germans invaded Poland in 1939. By the end of 1942, his parents and 167 members of his extended family had been exterminated in the death camps of Treblinka, Belzec and Auschwitz. Fifteen-year-old Sigi was first enslaved in the labour camp at Skarzysko-Kamienna and later at Czestochowa, where he met Hanka, a young girl and fellow prisoner who would eventually save his life. After the war ended, Sigi and Hanka married and began to rebuild their lives. Their daughter Evelyne was the first Jewish child born to Holocaust survivors in Katowice, Sigi's home town. Thanks to a chance meeting with a childhood friend in Munich, Sigi and his family eventually ended up in Melbourne, Australia, where he established a successful import business.holocaust survivors - australia - history, holocaust - poland - 1939-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hardie Grant Book, The spirit of Kokoda : then and now, 2002
Australia lost its innocence in 1942. Japan had conquered Asia and the Pacific,and were at our doorstep. Our finest troops were fighting in the Middle East. All that stood between the Japanese onslaught and our homeland was a handful of 18-year-old militia troops who had never fired a shot in angerIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionAustralia lost its innocence in 1942. Japan had conquered Asia and the Pacific,and were at our doorstep. Our finest troops were fighting in the Middle East. All that stood between the Japanese onslaught and our homeland was a handful of 18-year-old militia troops who had never fired a shot in angerworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda, kokoda track papua new guinea -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Usborne Publishing, Under a war torn sky, 2001
After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.map, p.295.fictionAfter his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.woeld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction, war stories - juvenile fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Miegunyah Press, A merciful journey : recollections of a World War II patrol boat man, 2005
In 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.Index, bibliography, notes,maps, ill, p.334.non-fictionIn 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Five Mile, Victory : the epic of World War II 1939-1945, 2005
Captures and details events of WWII, with stunning photographs and riveting text in this historical reference book for both young and old. Offers previously unknown details in regard to Australia and New Zealand's role within the war.Index, ill, maps, p.320.non-fictionCaptures and details events of WWII, with stunning photographs and riveting text in this historical reference book for both young and old. Offers previously unknown details in regard to Australia and New Zealand's role within the war.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - HOSKING AND HUNKIN COLLECTION: GOLD LOCKET, 1900
Object. Oval shaped gold locket on fine gold chain. Inside locket are two locks of hair. Accompanying note states- "22ct Gold c1900 unsure - could be older". One side of locket has embossed flower. Other side has map of Australia. Accompanying note "Gold locket belonged to Emily Lawry (nee Hunkin), grand-daughter of William and Emblen Hosking. Hair in locket is unknown. Emily Lawry born at Nerring near Eaglehawk. Betty Knight is grand-daughter of Emily Lawry. By the time she received the locket her grandmother had died.costume accessories, jewellery, gold locket -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL AREA MAP
Photocopied map on cream paper. Map is the Victoria Hill area showing the locations of the Gold Mines Hotel, John Brown Factory and W Rae's Home. Map also shows mine shafts and open cuts.map, bendigo, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill map, gold mines hotel, john brown factory, w rae's home, victoria consols, adventure and advance open cut, great central victoria, rae's open cut, victoria qiartz, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's '180', north old chum, central nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TO BIG HILL AND BACK
To Big Hill and Back 1971. Compiled for the back to celebrations and contains historical information on the area with memories of older residents, 49 pages with black and white photographs, advertisements and a map. Includes indexAlma F Mulqueenbendigo, history, big hill, bendigo, history, big hill, ravenswood -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - RAYWOOD GOLD FIELD MAP, 1902
Map. Raywood Gold Field Map. Linen backed map of Raywood and Neilborough Township and surrounds showing the location of varying underground workings. Surveyed by H S Whitelaw 1/6/02. It shows underground workings from The Perseverance Party and moreshed and Party and underground workings on the Old Pioneer Reef. Mentions the Parish of Yallook, Parish of Neilborough, Yarraberb, Mushroom Flat, Murray Valley Plain, Eaglehawk and Kerang Railway, Green Hill, Doughboy, Redmond's Gully, Pickpocket Lead, Raywood Lead, Inglewood Lead, Shaw's Road, Nuggety Shaft, Barkly Shaft, Maori Bendmap, gold field map, raywood gold field map, neilborough, h s whitelaw, geological survey of victoria bulletin no 12 plate 11 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO (PART), No date visible
Map: Portion of Bendigo parish plan, showing from Murphy St. East to Bob St and between rail line to old saleyards to the old Heathcote line Canvas backed.map, bendigo, city streets, bendig parish plan , bendigo city streets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINING COMPANY N/L GOLD MINING LEASE, 31 October 1950
Document: Central Deborah Gold Mining Company N/L gold mining lease. 4 page document with attached map. Map shows area from Breen Street to Victoria Street following the line of Old Violet Street.. Lease between Central Deborah Gold Mining Company N/L and the State of Victoria. No. 11230, Vol 331 Fol 36471.organization, mining, gold mining lease, central deborah gold mining company n/l; gold mining lease -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen & Unwin, Railroad to Burma, 1990
A 25 year old Australian, James Boyle, was one of thousands of prisoners of war who worked in inhuman conditions to build the Thailand/Burma railway. He was determined to record his experiences and thos of his mates - at the limits of human endurance.Index, ill, maps, p.198.A 25 year old Australian, James Boyle, was one of thousands of prisoners of war who worked in inhuman conditions to build the Thailand/Burma railway. He was determined to record his experiences and thos of his mates - at the limits of human endurance.japan - prisons and prisoners of war, burma - thailand railway -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Affirm Press, Sons of war : astonishing stories of under-age Australian soldiers who fought in the Second World War, 2022
In the Second World War, thousands of Australian boys lied about their age and volunteered for a war the scale of which they could never have imagined. Like many of their fathers in the Great War, they went with their eyes wide shut: under-trained, under-equipped and under-age. Some were as young as thirteen - too young even to shave. Many did not grow old; others came back broken. A handful are still alive to tell their tales. This extraordinary book captures the bold and untold stories of forty Australian children who fought in the deadliest war in history. Follow these boys through Libya and Palestine, Greece and Crete, to the jungles of Malaya, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, fighting for their lives, their country, their mates. Many of the photographs have never been seen. Haunting images of youths in training camps and behind the lines stand beside moving portraits of old men who have not forgotten.Index, ill, ,maps, p.380.non-fictionIn the Second World War, thousands of Australian boys lied about their age and volunteered for a war the scale of which they could never have imagined. Like many of their fathers in the Great War, they went with their eyes wide shut: under-trained, under-equipped and under-age. Some were as young as thirteen - too young even to shave. Many did not grow old; others came back broken. A handful are still alive to tell their tales. This extraordinary book captures the bold and untold stories of forty Australian children who fought in the deadliest war in history. Follow these boys through Libya and Palestine, Greece and Crete, to the jungles of Malaya, Papua New Guinea and Borneo, fighting for their lives, their country, their mates. Many of the photographs have never been seen. Haunting images of youths in training camps and behind the lines stand beside moving portraits of old men who have not forgotten.world war 1939-1945 - australia - under age soldiers, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia