History of the Australian labor movement 1850-1975: -The trade union movement -The Labor Party -The radical left Has since been revised into a three volume set that is known as Australian labor history in documents.Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, unions, politics and government, australian labour movement, history

Malalai Joya is an activist in Afghanistan. She was a national politician but was dismissed from parliament for exposing warlords and war criminals in the parliament.Relevant to politics and social activism in Afghanistan. Autobiographical relevance - Malalai Joya.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; author's picture; red, black and grey lettering.Cover: author's name & title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, joya, malalai, politics and government - afghanistan, autobiography, political activists, war criminals, parliament - afghanistan, politicians, political culture

Clyde Cameron was a cabinet minister in the Whitlam government. The book is a diary that covers the entirety of his political life. The diary includes profiles of a selection of other parliamentarians.Relevant to the history of politics in Australia from the forties until the seventies, especially the ALP. Autobiographical interest - Clyde Cameron.Paper; book. Dust jacket: white background; orange illustration of Clyde Cameron; blue lettering. Cover: orange.Cover: author name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, history, autobiography, diary, alp, australian labor party, parliament, government

John Cain was Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. Norm Borchers was a long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in Ballarat. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. Postcard sized invitation.Government of Victoria crest. The invitation is to Mr and Mrs N Borchers to "... a Reception in the Gable Room, La Scala Entertainment Complex ... on the occasion of the visit to the Ballarat Region by the Honourable John Cain, MP, Premier of Victoria on 21 June 1989 at 5.30 pm."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, cain, john, premier - victoria, politicians, la scala entertainment complex - ballarat, invitation

Photograph: Senator Brian Howe (left) and Norm Borchers (right). Brian Howe is a former Methodist minister and served in the Australian parliament from 1977 to 1996. He held various ministerial positions in the Hawke/Keating government and was deputy leader of the party from 1991-1995. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howe, brian, senators, cabinet ministers, politicians, borchers, norm

Photo: Senator Brian Howe (left) and Flo O'Neill (nee Duke) (right). Brian Howe is a former Methodist minister and served in the Australian parliament from 1977 to 1996. He held various ministerial positions in the Hawke/Keating government and was deputy leader of the party from 1991-1995.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howe, brian, o'neill, flo, senators, politicians, cabinet ministers, methodist ministers

Paul Keating was Australian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 and Treasurer from 1983-1991. His government was defeated by the Liberal-National coalition at the 1996 election. Alexandria Tea Rooms is located at 30 Lydiard Street North, BallaratPhotograph.keating, paul, the alexandria tea rooms, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, prime minister, treasurer, politicians

Paul Keating was Australian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 and Treasurer from 1983-1991. His government was defeated by the Liberal-National coalition at the 1996 election. Jenny Beacham is a former Labor state secretary and was an ALP candidate for Ballarat in 1996. Alexandria Tea Rooms is located at 30 Lydiard Street North, BallaratPhotograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, beacham, jenny, keating, paul, elections, politicians, prime minister, the alexandria tea rooms

Photograph: Ms Betty Borchers (left) and Senator Gareth Evans (right). Photograph taken at the Barkly Hotel in Ballarat. Gareth Evans was a federal parliamentarian from 1978 to 1999, serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time the photograph was taken. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, borchers, betty, evans, gareth, politicians, cabinet ministers, barkly hotel

Photograph: Senator Nick Sherry, Ernest Christopher, Senators Kim Carr and John Faulkiner Senator Nick Sherry was an ALP Senator from July 1990 until June 2012. He served in the Cabinet as Assistant Treasurer and Australian Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, in the Rudd/Gillard government. Ernest Christopher was from the ALP Ballarat West Branch. He is holding a copy of "Dangerous Liaison: The Inside Story of the U.S.-Israeli Covert Relationship" written by Andrew and Leslie Cockburn. Senator Kim Carr has represented Victoria since 1993. He served in various positions in the Rudd/Gillard Cabinet. Senator John Faulkner served in the Australian Senate from 1989 to 2015. He was a Cabinet minister in the Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politicians, sherry, nick, carr, kim, faulkner, john, cabinet

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

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

Photograph: Catherine King and Gough Whitlam at Trades 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. Gough Whitlam was Australian Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975. The Whitlam government was a reformist government that introduced Medibank, the end of conscription, and free university education. His government was dismissed (parliament was dissolved) on 11 November 1975 by the Governor General Sir John Kerr owing to parliament's failure to pass Appropriation Bills. Malcolm Fraser was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister until an election was held. At the 1975 election, the Whitlam government was defeated by the Liberal Coalition - a landslide victory.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, whitlam, gough, king, catherine, politicians, alp, australian labor party, the dismissal, prime minister, cabinet ministers

Photograph: Gough Whitlam and Betty Borchers at Trades Hall Gough Whitlam was Australian Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975. The Whitlam government was a reformist government that introduced Medibank, the end of conscription, and free university education. His government was dismissed (parliament was dissolved) on 11 November 1975 by the Governor General Sir John Kerr owing to parliament's failure to pass Appropriation Bills. Malcolm Fraser was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister until an election was held. At the 1975 election, the Whitlam government was defeated by the Liberal Coalition - a landslide victory. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian labour party, alp, the dismissal, borchers, betty, whitlam, gough, prime minister, politicians

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

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

Photograph: Kevin Rudd and Norm Borchers at Town Hall, Ballarat 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. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. The photograph was taken in the Trench Room, Ballarat Town Hall.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, norm, rudd, kevin, alp, australian labor party

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The book is a series of speeches from the United Kingdom, United States of America and other nations from Pericles to the second world war. It includes a speech by Cardinal Henry Manning on anti-Semitism; Manning's portrait hangs in the Ballarat Trades Hall Council chamber as he was a key player in the London dock strikes in the 1890s.Religion, politics, social issues.Book; 748 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; title on the spine.In blank ink: "For a very happy birthday. Aug. 8th 1946" In blue ink: "D.H. Woodward"btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, speeches - various, manning, cardinal, religion, politics and government, social customs, social conditions

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