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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Albury Wodonga Sketchbook, Brian Carroll et al, 1977
An illustrated history and background to key locations in Albury WodongaAn illustrated history and background to key locations in Albury Wodonganew south wales. albury-wodonga region., wodonga region (vic.) --, description and travel -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Grey Ribbon to the Border, Jean Field, 1973
A detailed description of towns and area adjacent to the Hume Highway between Melbourne, Victoria and Albury, NSWnon-fictionA detailed description of towns and area adjacent to the Hume Highway between Melbourne, Victoria and Albury, NSWvictoria. countryside adjacent to the hume highway., description and travel victoria, hume highway victoria -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jonathan Cape, The life and works of Alfred Aloysius Horn : an old visiter / the works written by himself at the age of seventy-three, and the life, with such of his philosophy as is the gift of age and experience taken down and here edited by E.Lewis, 1927
Reminisces of an African explorerIll, p.318.non-fictionReminisces of an African explorerexplorers - africa, africa - description and travel -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder & Stoughton, A Labrador doctor: the autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, 1948
The autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell.Index, p.340.non-fictionThe autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell.missionaries - medical - great britain, labrador - description and travel -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, Vouza and the Solomon islands, 1946
A description of the Solomon islands and its inhabitantsIll, maps, p.217.A description of the Solomon islands and its inhabitantssolomon islands - description and travel, solomon islands - social life and customs -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Kegan Paul Trench Trubner and Co, In Australian tropics, 1907
Early history of N.T. and explorations; Detailed account of intercepting Macassan proas around coast of Arnhem Land whilst author was Sub-Collector of Customs for 14 years; Names of proas and masters, Malay camps & smoke houses along coast & nearby islands; Natives employed by Malays in trepang fishing and collecting tortoiseshell, relationships between Malays and Aborigines; influences (physical & cultural); Habit of exchanging children between tribes (Roper R. & Normanton) for the purpose of learning each others language & customs; Description of native camps at Fort Dundas (1895) shelters, finding of bark water bags, types of canoes used; Platform burial at Daly R.; Sacred burial site on Maria Island; Geographical features, vegetation, climate etc., general ecology, depredations & murders by natives; Cannibalism practiced by Fitzmaurice River tribes.Ill, maps, p.373.non-fictionEarly history of N.T. and explorations; Detailed account of intercepting Macassan proas around coast of Arnhem Land whilst author was Sub-Collector of Customs for 14 years; Names of proas and masters, Malay camps & smoke houses along coast & nearby islands; Natives employed by Malays in trepang fishing and collecting tortoiseshell, relationships between Malays and Aborigines; influences (physical & cultural); Habit of exchanging children between tribes (Roper R. & Normanton) for the purpose of learning each others language & customs; Description of native camps at Fort Dundas (1895) shelters, finding of bark water bags, types of canoes used; Platform burial at Daly R.; Sacred burial site on Maria Island; Geographical features, vegetation, climate etc., general ecology, depredations & murders by natives; Cannibalism practiced by Fitzmaurice River tribes. northern australia - description and travel, ethnography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, A. & C. Black, ltd, Edinburgh,"mine own romantic town", 1927
A descriptive and illustrated history of EdinburghIndex, ill, p.135.non-fictionA descriptive and illustrated history of Edinburghedinburgh - description and travel, edinburgh - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Moses King, Inc, King's views of New York, 1915
A futuristic photographic essay of New YorkIll, p.96.non-fictionA futuristic photographic essay of New Yorknew york - description and travel, new york - pictorial works -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Adam and Charles Black, The Durbar, 1903
An illustrated history of Indian social life and customsIll, p.210.non-fictionAn illustrated history of Indian social life and customsindia - history, india - description and travel -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hutchinson, The splendour of France : a pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence, Volume One, 1917
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,Ill, pp.1-212.non-fictionA pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,france - description and travel, art - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hutchinson, The splendour of France : a pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence, Volume Two, 1917
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,Ill, pp.213-398.non-fictionA pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,france - description and travel, art - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hutchinson, The splendour of France : a pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence, Volume Three, 1917
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,Ill, pp.400-616.non-fictionA pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,france - description and travel, art - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, An artist in Italy, 1913
The travels in Italy by English artist Walter TyndaleIll, p.306.non-fictionThe travels in Italy by English artist Walter Tyndaleitaly - art, italy - description and travel -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dennis, Anthony et al, Ticket to Ride: A Rail Journey Around Australia, 1989
Compelling and often hilarious cavalcade of Australian life during a 20,000 km rail odyssey around Australia and whatever came along in between, from Sydney's Central Station and back again.index, ill, p.144.non-fictionCompelling and often hilarious cavalcade of Australian life during a 20,000 km rail odyssey around Australia and whatever came along in between, from Sydney's Central Station and back again.railroad travel -- australia, australia -- description and travel -- 1976-1990 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Scholl-Latour, Peter, Death in the Ricefields: Thirty Years of War in Indochina
The monsson raid had been falling non-stop since early morning, and the view over the Saigon River was blurred by the dark, humid air.The monsson raid had been falling non-stop since early morning, and the view over the Saigon River was blurred by the dark, humid air.indochina - description and travel, indochina - history - 1945, saigon, dien bien phu, rice fields, ho chi minh -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - Travel Pass - Parliamentary and Municipal Engineers, Stokes & Sons
1 - No. 45 - Gilt Finish - issued to Members of the State Parliament 2 - No. 71 - Silver finish - issued to Municipal Engineers See item 13, pages 93-95 of Sections and Fares Book of 1975 for a description of use.Demonstrates a travel pass issued to Members of Parliament or Municipal Engineers for free travel.Set of two badges - two triangles merged - with raised writing "M&M Tramways Board" with a brass ring through the top of one of the badges, to allow it to be attached to a key ring. On the rear has the imprint of "Stokes & Sons Melb" 1 - Gilt finish - No. 45 - fitted with a brass ring. 2 - Silver Finish - No. 71 tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, passes, mmtb, parliament -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - pamphlet, Mildura Sunlight Souvenir
non-fictionvictorian railways, mildura, souvenir, mildura sunlight, 1960, ballarat, melbourne -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Adam and Charles Black, Egypt, 1903
A travellers guide to EgyptIndex, ill, p,246.non-fictionA travellers guide to Egyptegypt - description, egypt - travel