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Photograph: John McQuilten, MLC, 25/2/2000
Photograph: John McQuilten There are two women in the photograph who have not been identified. McQuilten served in the Victorian Legislative Council as a Labor MLC for Ballarat Province. He left parliament after electoral reforms in 2006 - the party was unable to find a seat for him to contest.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, mcquilten, john, alp, australian labor party, politicians - state -
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Photograph: Sheryl Garbutt at Creswick Landcare Centre, 18/2/2001
Photograph: Sheryl Garbutt at Creswick Landcare Centre The picture is taken at an ALP lunch. There are several unidentified people (sitting) in the photograph. Sheryl Garbutt is standing on the right hand side. Ms Garbutt was electorate officer to Pauline Toner. She won the state seat of Greensborough at a by-election and subsequently was elected as member for Bundoora. She held several shadow ministry positions and, after the election of the Bracks Government, Ms Garbutt served as a cabinet minister. She retired in 2006.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, garbutt, sheryl, alp, australian labor party, cabinet, elections, politicians - state -
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Photograph: ALP Lunch at Creswick Landcare Centre, 18/2/2001
The picture is taken at an ALP lunch. There are several unidentified people (sitting) in the photograph. The photo has been taken from a distance, but it is known that Sheryl Garbutt attended this lunch. Ms Garbutt was electorate officer to Pauline Toner. She won the state seat of Greensborough at a by-election and subsequently was elected as member for Bundoora. She held several shadow ministry positions and, after the election of the Bracks Government, Ms Garbutt served as a cabinet minister. She retired in 2006.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, garbutt, sheryl, politicians - state, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Steve Bracks and Betty Borchers, 10/11/2002
Photograph: Steve Bracks and Betty Borchers Steve Bracks was the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999-2007. He served in the shadow ministry as Shadow Treasurer. Steve Bracks was born in Ballarat. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, borchers, betty, bracks, steve, politicians - state, premier - victoria, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Isobel Dowling at lecturn, 29/5/05
Photograph: Isobel Dowling at lecturn The picture was taken at a local forum. Isobel Dowling was a tertiary educator at University of Ballarat (now known as Federation University). One of her students WAS the former Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, university of ballarat, federation university, bracks, steve, dowling, isobel -
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Photograph: ALP Campaign corflute Karen Overington and Steve Bracks, 25/11/06
Photograph: ALP Campaign corflute Karen Overington and Steve Bracks The photograph was taken during the Victorian state election campaign. The election was held in November 2006. There are two coreflute posters. One of Karen Overington and Steve Bracks side by side and the second one of Karen Overington by herself. The message on both coreflutes is: "Karen Overington MP: Delivering for Ballarat West." Karen Overington was a former welfare worker and served as a councillor and mayor (Sebastopol Borough) before she was elected to federal parliament in 1999. Karen did not contest the 2010 election. She died from cancer in 2011. Steve Bracks was the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999-2007. He served in the shadow ministry as Shadow Treasurer. Steve Bracks was born in Ballarat. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, bracks, steve, overington, karen, elections, election campaigning, politicians, premier - victoria -
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Photograph: Julia Gillard and bar staff at the North Star Hotel, 15/4/07
Photograph: Julia Gillard and bar staff at the North Star Hotel Julia Gillard was Deputy Prime Minister at the time this photograph was taken. Gillard was a lawyer before entering politics. She was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013 and the first female prime minister. Kevin Rudd successfully challenged Gillard's leadership in 2013 and he went on to lose the election. Julia Gillard resigned from parliament following the leadership challenge.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gillard, julia, alp, australian labor party, prime minister, deputy prime minister, politicians -
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Photograph: Cr Wayne Rigg, PM Kevin Rudd, Catherine King MP, Richard Hancock CEO Ballarat City Council, 27/6/07
Photograph: Cr Wayne Rigg, PM Kevin Rudd, Catherine King MP, Richard Hancock CEO Ballarat City Council Wayne Rigg served on Ballarat City Council until his resignation in 2008. At the time of his resignation, he wrote to the Minister for Local Government requesting investigation into alleged improprieties and conflicts of interest within the Council. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Richard Hancock was CEO of City of Ballarat for three years.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, king, catherine, rigg, wayne, rudd, kevin, hancock, richard, alp, australian labor party, prime minister, politicians, local councillors, cabinet ministers -
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Photograph: Catherine King and Kevin Rudd at Ballarat Town Hall, 27/6/07
Photograph: Catherine King and Kevin Rudd at Ballarat Town Hall Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, rudd, kevin, king, catherine, ballarat city council, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Kevin Rudd at Town Hall Ballarat, 27/6/07
Photograph: Kevin Rudd at Town Hall Ballarat Kevin Rudd is standing in front of a large painting. The photograph was taken inside the Trench Room at Ballarat Town Hall. Richard Hancock is pictured on the left. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Richard Hancock was the CEO of Ballarat City Council. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, rudd, kevin, hancock, richard, prime minister, politicians, local councils -
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Photograph: Jaala Pulford MLC and John Lenders MLC, 19/6/09
Photograph: Jaala Pulford MLC and John Lenders MLC. A third person is pictured (left), but has not been identified. The photo is taken at a bar - location unknown. Jaala Pulford has been an MLC since 2006 representing the Western Victorian Region. She currently serves as Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. John Lenders served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in the period 1999 to 2014. He served in the cabinet, as Minister of Education and Treasurer in the Bracks and Brumby governments. He was appointed leader of government in the legislative council whilst the ALP were in power. John Lenders retired from politics in 2014. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politicians - state, pulford, jaala, lenders, john, politicians, cabinet -
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Photograph: Catherine King's campaign poster for November 2007 election, 20/9/07
Photograph: Catherine King's campaign poster for November 2007 election. The poster is erected in the front yard of a weatherboard home. A second identical poster is attached to the verandah area. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. This poster comprises part of the campaign materials created to support the ALP's 2007 successful election campaign. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, king, catherine, kevin 07, alp, australian labor party, cabinet, politicians, elections, election campaigning -
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Photograph: John Lenders and others at fundraising tea for Sharon Knight, 9/7/2010
Photograph: John Lenders and others at fundraising tea for Sharon Knight John Lenders served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in the period 1999 to 2014. He served in the cabinet, as Minister of Education and Treasurer in the Bracks and Brumby governments. He was appointed leader of government in the legislative council whilst the ALP were in power. John Lenders retired from politics in 2014. At the time the picture was taken, he was Victorian State Treasurer. There are other people in the photograph who have not been identified. There is a calico bag in the foreground that has the slogan, "Park smart: lock it, remove it or lose it" with a picture of a padlock and a Victorian Government logo. The gathering was to raise funds for Sharon Knight's state election campaign. Knight was successor to Karen Overington. Knight is now the state member for Wendouree. She has a background in health and community sectors, including having managed Lifeline in Ballarat. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, park smart, sharon knight, election campaigning, lenders, john, cabinet, politicians - state -
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Photograph: Betty Borchers, Catherine King and Joan Brown, 27/7/10
Photograph: Betty Borchers, Catherine King and Joan Brown The photograph was taken at the launch of ALP candidate Catherine King's election campaign in 2010. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Joan Brown was a passionate and active member of the Labor Party in Ballarat.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, brown, joan, king, catherine, borchers, betty, alp, australian labor party, election campaigning, politicians -
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Photograph: Betty Borchers, Joan Brown, Senator Lindsay Tanner and Cr Craig Fletcher, 27/7/10
Photograph: Betty Borchers, Joan Brown, Senator Lindsay Tanner and Cr Craig Fletcher The photograph was taken at the launch of ALP candidate Catherine King's election campaign launch in 2010. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been in office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. Joan Brown was a passionate and active member of the Labor Party in Ballarat. Lindsay Tanner was a member of the House of Representatives holding the seat of Melbourne for the period 1993-2010. He resigned from politics prior to the 2010 election. He is a lawyer who has worked as an articled clerk and was State Secretary of the Clerks Union before entering politics. He was Minister for Finance during the Rudd-Gillard years of government. Craig Fletcher is a former Mayor of Ballarat and became Chairman of the Ballarat Turf Club in 2014.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, betty, king, catherine, brown, joan, tanner, lindsay, fletcher, craig, local councillors, politicians, election campaigning, cabinet, alp, australian labor party -
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Kennedy and his women (Don Woodward Collection), Sciacca, Tony, 1976
Biographical account of John F. Kennedy and his affairs whilst he was President of the USA. Biographical and political significance - USA.Book; 222 pages. Cover: white and yellow background; colour artistic impression of JFK & a woman resting her head on his shoulder; yellow and white background; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennedy, john f, politics and government - usa, president - usa, biography -
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Quotations from Chairman Henry Bolte (Don Woodward Collection), 1972
Henry Bolte became a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and was later State Premier. He represented the Liberal Party.Political interest - anecdotal. Infotainment.Book; 60 pages. Cover: blue background; white lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premiers - bolte, politics and government, liberal party australia, lpa -
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The Eureka Stockade (Don Woodward Collection), Carboni, Raffaello, 1855 (originally) 1980 (this edition)
An eyewitness account of the Eureka Stockade as told by Italian patriot, Raffaello Carboni. The book was written one year after the Stockade took place. The Eureka Stockade took place in Ballarat in 1854 and Carboni was a prominent leader of the diggers. He was tried for high treason, but acquitted by a Melbourne jury.History of Ballarat. Autobiographical interest - Carboni.Book; 181 pages. Front cover: white background; artistic impression of Eureka Stockade; black, blue and red lettering; authors' names and title.In green ink: various page numbers and the name "J. Chisholm".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, carboni, raffaello, lalor, peter, eureka stockade, mining licences - ballarat, hayes, timothy, southern cross flag, gold mining - ballarat, eureka hotel, scobie, james, ballarat reform league, monster meeting - ballarat, humffray, john -
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The British Empire: Six lectures, Lucas, Sir Charles, 1915
Table of contents: Introduction; England in the making; The Seventeenth Century; The Eighteenth Century; The Age of Queen Victoria; The Empire of the Present Day; The Meaning and Use of the Empire.History - Britain.Book; 250 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, british empire, queen victoria, politcs and government, history - britain, great britain - colonies -
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Benito Mussolini: A biography, Hibbert, Christopher, 1962
Biography of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was a politician and journalist. He led the National Fascist Party and was Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. After 1925, Mussolini was upfront that his government was a dictatorship.Politics and history of Italy in the 20th Century.Book; 415 pages. Cover: red and black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mussolini, benito, politics and government - italy, history - italy, fascism - italy, biography -
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Memoirs: David Ben-Gurion (Don Woodward Collection), Ben-Gurion, David, 1970
Memoirs of David Ben-Gurion who founded the State of Israel and was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Politics and religion - Israel. Autobiographical interest.Book; 216 pages. Dustjacket: black background; black and white photo of Ben-Gurion; blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ben-gurion, david, autobiography, state of israel, palestine, politics and government, religion - judaism -
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Perestroika: New thinking for our country and the world (Don Woodward Collection), Gorbachev, Mikhail, 1988
Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth leader of the Soviet Union from 1988 to 1991. He is particularly known for the policies of glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("restructuring") and his reorientation of Soviet strategic aims that contributed to the end of the Cold War.History and politics of the former Soviet Union. Biographical interest - Mikhail Gorbachev.Book; 296 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gorbachev, mikhail, politics and government - ussr, glasnost, perestroika, soviet union, cold war, foreign relations -
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Special tasks : The memoirs of an unwanted witness - a Soviet spymaster (Don Woodward Collection), Sidoplatov, Pavel et al, 1994
Pavel Sudoplatov a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union. He was a key player in Soviet espionage including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.History and politics - Soviet Union. Biographical interest.Book; 509 pages. Dustjacket: red background; yellow, white and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sudoplatov, pavel, political espionage - ussr, politics and government, wallenberg, raoul, 1912-1947, stalin, joseph, 1878-1953, trotsky, leon, 1879-1940, spies -- soviet union -- biography, espionage -- soviet union -- history -- 20th century, soviet union -- politics and government -- 1936-1953, biography, autobiography -
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Common ground: Issues that should bind and not divide us (Don Woodward Collection), Fraser, Malcolm, 2002
Written by Malcolm Fraser who was a Liberal Party Prime Minister from 1975-1983. Chapter titles: 1. A Liberal's Approach 2. High Noon for Globalisation 3. Australia in the World 4. Sovereignty, International Law and Global Cooperation 5. The United Nations: Between Sovereignty and Global Governance 6. Human Rights and Responsibilities: Do We Live in a Humane World 7. Reconciliation: The Past We Need to Understand 8. Multiculturism Global and local politics and social issues.Book; 267 pages. Dustjacket: blue background; colour photograph of Malcolm Fraser; white and black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, globalisation, humanitarian interventions, united nations, multiculturism, reconciliation -
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Jefferson Davis: The real and the unreal (Don Woodward Collection), McElroy, Joseph, 1995 (1937)
Historical and biographical account of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederate States - 1861 to 1865. Political (USA) and biographical.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: light brown background; artistic impression of Jefferson Davis and confederate flag; green and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - usa, politics - united states of america, biography, military - usa, parliament, confederate states of america -
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Wellington: The years of the sword (Don Woodward Collection), Longford, Elizabeth, 1969
Biography and events of the Duke of Wellington's career (1769-1815).Military history and biography (United Kingdom).Book; 548 pages.Library markings. Lyceum Club.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wellington, duke, wellington, arthur wellesley, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography -
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John Howard: Prime Minister (Don Woodward), Barnett, David et al, 1997
A biography of John Howard's political career written in his first year holding the office of Prime Minister. Howard was Prime Minister (Liberal Party) from 1996-2007. During his term of office, Howard introduced the Workchoices legislation, Higher Education Workplace Regulation Requirements and the ABCC which were all targeted at diminishing the powers of the union movement. He was defeated by Kevin Rudd (ALP) in 2007 and lost his seat to Maxine McKew at the same election.Political biography - John Howard.Book; 806 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of John Howard; black and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howard, john, prime ministers - australia, politics and government, biography, workchoices, liberal party australia, coalition government, national party, parliament - australia -
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The Great War (Don Woodward Collection), Carlyon, Les, 2006
History and overview of the ANZACs at the Western Front during World War I. Commentary and first-hand accounts of the conflict.History - war time. Book; 863 pages. Cover: white background; landscape photograph in sepia with a white cross; black and brown lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, military - world war i, anzacs -
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Wellington: A personal history (Don Woodward Collection), Hibbert, Christopher, 1997
History/biography of the Duke of Wellington who is well known for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Historical/biographical - Duke of Wellington.Book; 460 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown background; artistic representation of Wellington; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wellington, arthur wellesley, wellington, duke, bonaparte, napoleon, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography -
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Story of my life (Don Woodward Collection), Dayan, Moshe, 1976
This is the autobiography of Moshe Dayan (1977 – 1979) was an Israeli politician, military commander, ambassador, archaeologist, and patriot. Military and politics - Israel. Autobiographical interest.Book; 656 pages. Cover: white background; colour photograph of Moshe Dayan; red and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, dayan, moshe, autobiography, military - israel