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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, Booth the beloved : personal recollections of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, 1947
A biography of William Booth, founder of the Salvation ArmyIll, p.132.non-fictionA biography of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Armywilliam booth 1829-1912, salvation army -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, General Booth, 1912
A biography of William Booth, founder of the Salvation ArmyIll, p.303.non-fictionA biography of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Armywilliam booth 1829-1912, salvation army -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Odhams Press, The life and times of Winston Churchill, 1945
A biography of Winston ChurchillIndex, ill, p.320.non-fictionA biography of Winston Churchillprime ministers - great britain, great britain - politics and government - 20th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constance Smedley, Grace Darling and her times, 1932
A biography of Grace DarlingIll, p.269.non-fictionA biography of Grace Darlinggrace darling - english heroine, shipwrecks - england -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constable, Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910, 1950
A biography of Florence NightingaleIndex, bib, ill, p.615.non-fictionA biography of Florence Nightingalenurses - great britain - biography, florence nightingale 1820-1910 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Edith Cavell, 1958
A biography of Edith CavellIndex, ill, p.161.A biography of Edith Cavellnurses - great britain - biography, edith cavell 1865-1915 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope : a new light on her life and love affairs, 1913
A biography of Lady Hester Lucy StanhopeIndex, ill, p.313.A biography of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhopelady hester lucy stanhope 1776-1839, archeologists - great britan -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Murray et al, My picture gallery, 1886-1901, 1951
An autobiography of the Viscountess MilnerIndex, ill, p.242.non-fictionAn autobiography of the Viscountess Milnerauthors - english - 20th century - biography, intellectual life - england -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Oxford University Press, Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor General and explorer, 1954
A biography of Thomas Mitchel ; including account of contacts with Aborigines during expeditions.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.270.non-fictionA biography of Thomas Mitchel ; including account of contacts with Aborigines during expeditions. australia - discovery and exploration, thomas mitchell -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, Lachlan Macquarie : his life, adventures, and times, 1952
Biography of Lachlan Macquarie including references to relations between Aborigines and Europeans, including attacks, murders, proclamations, raids, settlements, attitudes; Aboriginal habits.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.614.non-fictionBiography of Lachlan Macquarie including references to relations between Aborigines and Europeans, including attacks, murders, proclamations, raids, settlements, attitudes; Aboriginal habits. governors - new south wales - biography, new south wales - history - 19th century -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Melbourne University Press, Charles Joseph LaTrobe, superintendent of the Port Phillip District 1839-1851, Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, 1851-1854, 1956
A biography of Charles Joseph LaTrobeIndex, bib, ill, p.146.non-fictionA biography of Charles Joseph LaTrobevictoria - history 1839-1854, charles joseph latrobe 1801-1875 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Collins, Sir Hubert Murray of Papua, 1949
A biography of Sir Hubert Murray of PapuaIll, p.317.A biography of Sir Hubert Murray of Papuapapua new guinea - politics and government, papua new guinea - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Bell and Sons, Life of George Washington v.1, 1901
A biography of George Washingtonp.436.non-fictionA biography of George Washingtongeorge washington 1732-1799, presidents - united states - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Bell and Sons, Life of George Washington v.2, 1901
A biography of George Washingtonp.471.non-fictionA biography of George Washingtongeorge washington 1732-1799, presidents - united states - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Bell and Sons, Life of George Washington v.3, 1901
A biography of George Washingtonp.395.non-fictionA biography of George Washingtongeorge washington 1732-1799, presidents - united states - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Bell and Sons, Life of George Washington v.4, 1901
A biography of George WashingtonIndex, p.401.non-fictionA biography of George Washingtongeorge washington 1732-1799, presidents - united states - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Hale Ltd, Journeyman Taylor : the education of a scientist, 1957
The biography of Thomas Griffith TaylorIndex, ill, maps, p.352.non-fictionThe biography of Thomas Griffith Taylorgeographers - australia - biography, antarctica - discovery and exploration -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robertson and Mullens, Adamson of Wesley : the story of a great headmaster, 1932
A biography of L.A. Adamson a former Headmaster of Wesley. The book has three main parts: Adamson and Wesley, Adamson the man and Adamson in Public Life. The book also contains an autobiography of his early life.Ill, p.218.non-fictionA biography of L.A. Adamson a former Headmaster of Wesley. The book has three main parts: Adamson and Wesley, Adamson the man and Adamson in Public Life. The book also contains an autobiography of his early life. educators - victoria - biography, wesley college -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Colorgravure, Fifty famous Australians, 1950?
Biographical sketches of 50 famous AustraliansIll, p.464.non-fictionBiographical sketches of 50 famous Australiansaustralia - biography, australia - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constable and Company, Abraham Lincoln, 1916
Charnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln's rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln, the man, is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the colonial days, the revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri compromise, secession, and the Civil War. Lincoln's Administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all presented in this portrait.Index, ill, map, p.479.non-fictionCharnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln's rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln, the man, is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the colonial days, the revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri compromise, secession, and the Civil War. Lincoln's Administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all presented in this portrait. united staes - history - civil war 1861-1865, presidents - united states - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan, The life of Hans Christian Andersen, 1933
A biography of Hans Christian AndersenIndex, ill, p.289.non-fictionA biography of Hans Christian Andersenhans christian andersen 1805-1875, fairy tales -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, Henry Froude Hodder and Stoughton, ????
The voyages of Christopher ColumbusIll, p.288.non-fictionThe voyages of Christopher Columbusexplorers - america - biography, america - discovery and exploration -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Thames and Hudson, Mussolini : an intimate life, 1953
A biography of benito MussoliniIndex, ill, p.304.non-fictionA biography of benito Mussolinibenito mussolini 1883-1945, italy - dictators - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, William Heinemann, Madame Curie, 1938
The biography of scientist Madame CurieIndex, ill, p.411.The biography of scientist Madame Curieradium - history, scientists - france - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Constable & Co, The life of Pasteur, 1937
A biography of French scientist Louis PasteurIndex, p.484.non-fictionA biography of French scientist Louis Pasteurlouis pasteur 1822-1895, scientists - france - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Victor Gollancz, Lenin, 1928
A biography of Lenin the founder of the Soviet UnionIndex, ill, p.419.non-fictionA biography of Lenin the founder of the Soviet Unionvladimir illich lenin 1870-1924, soviet union - politics and government -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Arthur Barker, Grey wolf, Mustafa Kemal : an intimate study of a dictator, 1932
A biography of Turkish dictator Mustafa KemalIndex, maps, p.352.non-fictionA biography of Turkish dictator Mustafa Kemalkemal atatturk - 1881-1938, turkey - politics and government -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Nelson, Grey Owl and the beaver, 1935
A book of beavers and their conservationIll, p.137.non-fictionA book of beavers and their conservation beavers, conservationists - canada - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Lovatt Dickson Limited, Pilgrims of the wild, 1935
The story of Grey Owl and Anaharare, his wife; their days trapping, guiding and exploring, and then their life work devoted to the conservation of game generally, and the beaver in particular.Ill, p.281non-fictionThe story of Grey Owl and Anaharare, his wife; their days trapping, guiding and exploring, and then their life work devoted to the conservation of game generally, and the beaver in particular.conservationists - canada - biography, beavers -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin, Pilgrims of the wild, 1935
The story of Grey Owl and Anaharare, his wife; their days trapping, guiding and exploring, and then their life work devoted to the conservation of game generally, and the beaver in particular.Ill, p.281non-fictionThe story of Grey Owl and Anaharare, his wife; their days trapping, guiding and exploring, and then their life work devoted to the conservation of game generally, and the beaver in particular.conservationists - canada - biography, beavers