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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - Soldier and sailor words and phrases : including slang of the trenches and the Air Force, Edward Fraser et al, 1925
A glossary of military slangp.372.non-fictionA glossary of military slangworld war 1914-1918 - dictionaries, world war 1914-1918 - slang -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George G. Harrap, I saw the fall of the Philippines, 1943
A first hand account of the fall of the Philippines in 1941Ill, p.288.non-fictionA first hand account of the fall of the Philippines in 1941world war 1939-1945 - campaigns phillipines, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - phillipines -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Harrap, The Nazi spy conspiracy in America, 1939
An account of German espionage in the United States during World War TwoIll, p.276.non-fictionAn account of German espionage in the United States during World War Twoespionage - united states, secret service - germany -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George G. Harrap & Co, Myths and legends of China, 1922
The West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends.Index, ill, p.453.non-fictionThe West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends. mythology - chinese, legends - china -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The great Duke v.2
The life and times of the Duke of WellingtonIndex, p.389.non-fictionThe life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonarthur wellesley duke of wellington, napoleonic wars -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The great Duke v.1
The life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonp.371.non-fictionThe life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonarthur wellesley duke of wellington, napoleonic wars -
Kilmore Historical Society
PICTURES FROM THE BATTLE FIELDS, 1855
Red leather cover with gold writing on spine and cover 'Pictures from the battle fields' Loose pages xxxi ; 319 pages ; 32 pages; 19 cm ; IlluHandwritten inscription on first page 'H Grover' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
FREDRIKA BREMER'S WORKS, Fredrika Bremer's works: A diary, the H- family, Axel and Anna, and other tales, 1853
Green cloth cover with embossing detail on cover on the spine 368 pages ; 19cmHandwritten inscription on first page '288' Stamp on various pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Gibbon's Rome, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3 of 6, 1854
The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire with variorum [sic] notes, including those of Guizot, Wenck, Schreiter, & Hugo. Edited, with further illustrations from the most recent sources, by an English Churchman.Brown speckled with black cloth-covered hardback book. Frayed at corners and base of spine, tear at top of spine. Minor foxing and staining of pages. Cover beginning to separate from body front & back. Several dog-eared pages. 582 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'No (30) Kilmore Mechanics Institute'/ Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp.gibbon's rome, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Gibbon's Rome, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 4 of 6, 1854
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, with variorum [sic] notes, including those of Guizot, Wenck, Schreiter, & Hugo. Edited, with further illustrations from the most recent sources, by an English Churchman.Brown speckled black cloth-covered hardback book. Worn at corners. Spine torn top and bottom. Binding loose. Moderate foxing and staining on pages, page edges a littled ragged. 554 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'No. (31) Kilmore Mechanics Institute' hand written. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp opposite page.gibbon' rome, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Gibbon's Rome, The History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 5 of 6, 1854
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire with variorum [sic] notes, including those of Guizot, Wenck, Schreiter, & Hugo. Edited, with further illustrations from the most recent sources, by an English Churchman.Brown speckled black cloth-covered hardcover book. Spine torn, wear on spine edges. Moderate foxing throughout. 534 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'No.(32) Kilmore Mechanics Institute'. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp on opposite page.gibbon's rome, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Gibbon's Rome, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 6 of 6, 1855
History of the Rise and Fall Of the Roman Empire with variorum [sic] notes, including those of Guizot, Wenck, Schreiter, & Hugo. Edited, with further illustrations from the most recent sources, by an English Churchman.Brown speckled black cloth-covered hardcover book. Wear to top of spine & bottom corners. Moderate foxing throughout. 573 pp. Good condition.Inside front cover, 'No.(33) Kilmore Mechanics Institute', handwritten. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp on opposite page.gibbon's rome, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Mont De Lancey
Sculpture, John F. Shaw (1928) & Co. Ltd. et al, Fireside Tales, 1928
A collection of nursery stories for young children. This book was awarded to Lance Sebire in 1932 for diligent Sunday School attendance.Large hardcover children's nursery book with coloured illustration on the front cover of a small boy and girl in pyjamas and nightie holding toys surrounded by fairies. The title Fireside Tales is in black lettering at the top. The spine has faded title and pubilsher, Shaw. Black and white illustrations throughout with some coloured plates.Kindergarten. Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock 32 days. Awarded to Lance Sebire for 1st Prize of Mrs S. Gaudion's Class. W.J. Sebire Supt. A.J Sebire. Ada Gaudion. Sec. 27.3.1932.children's fiction, young people's fiction, children's books -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Clement V. Durell, A New Algebra for Schools Parts 1 and 2 - on a separate sheet a Correspondence School Secondary Section. Terminal Report for Lance Sebire No. 1299 1st Test 1st Year 1940, 1930, 1936 Reprint
This is an Algebra textbook for secondary students with an Appendix at the back with Answers along with Supplementary Exercises and tests. Included are illustrations, diagrams and charts. The cover is badly ink stained, loose pages with pencil markings are visible throughout.Very stained grey cloth bound hardcover New Algebra for Schools Parts, 1 and 2 with Appendix and Answers by Clement V. Durell, M.A. Included in the book is a Correspondence School Secondary Section Terminal Report no. 1299 for Lance Sebire 1st test 1st Year 1940. It is signed by his parent, Thomas Sebire.328p. plus Appendix 66p.non-fictionThis is an Algebra textbook for secondary students with an Appendix at the back with Answers along with Supplementary Exercises and tests. Included are illustrations, diagrams and charts. The cover is badly ink stained, loose pages with pencil markings are visible throughout.mathematics, textbooks, algebra -
Mont De Lancey
Hammer
Double ended hammer with steel head and wooden handle.A O 3 (with shoe shape)hammers -
Mont De Lancey
Burnishers
Implements with a hard smooth roundedend or surface used for smoothing and polishing.Set of four burnishing tools used to polish leather. 3 - Metal with wooden handles. 1 - All metal with patterned ends,L. Richter Northampton on wooden handle, double ended tool with round middle.burnishers, polishers, surface finishing tools -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Document - Sheet Music, Hosannah & Selection of other tunes, 1912
This item is a set of music produced by Boosey and Hawkes and arranged by James Ord Hume.Sheet music containing music for 16 tunes including: Hosanna, Judge me, O God, Land of Hope and Glory, Rejoyce Today, The Lost Chord, Hymn of the Home-Land, Two Chorales by Bach, Hymns of the Great Composers, Baden, Saxony, Kyris Eleison, Como, Silver Moonlight Winds are Blowing, Oh Who will o'er the downs so free, and Softly Falls the MoonlightfictionThis item is a set of music produced by Boosey and Hawkes and arranged by James Ord Hume.sheet music, hymn, euphonium solo, cornet solo, quick march, grand chorus -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Document - Sheet Music for Brass Band, Henry Round, An American Tour, C. 1930
This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future.17 parts for Brass Band including Soprano Cornet Solo Cornet Repian Cornet 2nd Cornet 3rd Cornet Solo Horn 1st Horn 2nd Horn Euphonium 1st Baritone 2nd Baritone 1st Trombone 2nd Trombone Bass Trombone Eb Bass Bb Bass Side Drum Bass Drum and Cymbal This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future.This fantasia is a set of well known American tunes arranged by Henry Round (Dec.) of Wright and Round Music Publishers. It is believed that this piece dates to around 1930. The songs in this piece are: Hustle an Bustle of New York, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, Buffalo Girls, My Maryland, My Maryland, The Vacant Chair, Camptown Races, In Dixie's Land, My Old Kentucky Home, We Are Coming Father Abra'am, The Battle Cry of Freedom, The Mocking Bird and Old Glory's Marching on. Several of these songs were used in Black and White Minstrel shows and as such this piece will likely never be performed by our band in the future. america, american, h round, wright and round, hustle an bustle of new york, new york, star spangled banner, yankee doodle, buffalo girls, my maryland, the vacant chair, camptown races, in dixies land, my old kentucky home, we are coming father abraam, the battle cry of freedom, the mocking bird, old glorys marching on, cg röder, leipzig, cornet, tenor horn, euphonium, trombone, baritone, bass, tuba, drums, fantasia, medley, minstrel, george frederick root, john hodges, stephen foster, dan emmett, sigmund romberg, john stafford smith, john william grout -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Bonzo's Annual, 1948
A vintage 1950's collection of Bonzo the dog stories for children with two tone coloured illustrations throughout the book. Bonzo has a lot of fun adventures. These Bonzo annuals were popular from 1935. They ceased publication during the war years and resumed afterwards.A vintage 1950's hardcover children's book with the title Bonzo's Annual printed at the top in green lettering on the front cover.There is a large coloured illustration of the dog Bonzo riding on a rocket above the town rooftops with a smiling full moon in the sky. It is bound on the left side with faded grey fabric tape. The back cover is plain grey coloured.The frontispiece illustration shows Bonzo on a swing attached by ropes to a giraffe's long neck with a monkey and two toucan birds looking on. The illustration is from the story 'Bonzo's Festival. The title page has the title, author, illustrator, publisher details and a coloured illustration of Bonzo as an artist at his easel. Pp. 92.fictionA vintage 1950's collection of Bonzo the dog stories for children with two tone coloured illustrations throughout the book. Bonzo has a lot of fun adventures. These Bonzo annuals were popular from 1935. They ceased publication during the war years and resumed afterwards.children's books, books, children's stories, dog stories, annuals -
Mont De Lancey
Book, The First Ninety Years, 1949
This is a fine first edition (signed on the free front end paper) copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing: The First Ninety years: The Printing House of Massina Melbourne 1859 - 1949 by Ronald G. Campbell and published by A.H Massina Melbourne 1949.A navy blue hardcover book with the title The First Ninety Years, the author's surname and publisher printed in gold lettering on the spine only. This is a first edition copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing. Pp. 165non-fictionThis is a fine first edition (signed on the free front end paper) copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing: The First Ninety years: The Printing House of Massina Melbourne 1859 - 1949 by Ronald G. Campbell and published by A.H Massina Melbourne 1949.history, history of printing, printing in australia -
Kilmore Historical Society
Adventures of Dick Onslow, c1865
Ochre & tan cloth-bound hardcover book with gilt detailing. Front cover embossed with decorative border. Back cover embossed with decorative wide border.Some fading. Binding a little loose. Some foxing and marks throughout. Evidence of previous repairs to secure cover to body. Illustrated. 319 pp. Good condition.On flyleaf, 'Herbert Chapman/Forbes/Australia'.adult fiction, chapman -
Kilmore Historical Society
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 7, 1855
Bohn's British classics, Gibbon's Roman Empire with variorum notes.Brown, speckled black cloth-bound hardcover book, embossed design back and front covers. Foxing throughout. Small ink stain inside back cover and on page borders, 594 pp. Good conditionInside upper front cover, 'No.(34) Kilmore Mechanics Institute', handwritten. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamps to inside front cover and flyleaf.gibbon's rome, history, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Websters Pocket Dictionary, Unknown
Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Worn at corners, loss of colour front cover. Foxing to front pages, pencil scribbles some pages. Back flyleaf missing. 268 pp. Good condition.'S - /9' inside front cover.dictionary -
Kilmore Historical Society
For England's Flag, c1904
Children's book of war stories awarded to Don McDonald in 1904. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982. Cloth- bound hardcover book with oval-shaped colour plate attached to front cover. Some wear to cover edges. Binding loose but all pages intact. Foxing and miscellaneous marks through out, yellowed pages. Faded gilt-edged pages. Black and white illustrations, colour plate opposite title page. Advertisements back & front pages. 128 pp. Fair condition.Certificate glued to inside cover, 'State School/No. 2253/Second/Prize/Awarded to Don McDonald/Class Third /for/ Year's Work/H. Worthington Head Teacher/Christmas 1904'.mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Littlest One Again, 1926
Children's poetry. From the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown paper covered board cover, plastic protective cover secured with yellowed sticky tape. Binding tight and square. Some foxing and stains/marks throughout. 56 pp. Good condition.Nil.children's literature, turner collection -
Kilmore Historical Society
Australian Law Times, Australian Law Times 1884 - 1894, 1884 - 1894
Collection of Australian Law Times from the former Kilmore Court House Library.Board folder of fortnightly issues of the Australian Law Times. Some issues bound together with cotton tape. Cover loose, page edges ragged, staining to pages, foxing throughout. Fair condition.kilmore courthouse library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE LAW OF TORTS, 1965
Third Edition, 1965. First published 1957Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Dust jacket torn on spine to show title, considerable insect damage. Structurally sound and good condition other that dust jacket. 718 pp.Front flyleaf, 'Court House/KILMORE'.torts, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, Irvine's Justices of the Peace, 1899
Second Edition.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, tear in lower spine. Loose hinges back & front, binding loose. Foxing front few pages. Insect damage title page. 692 pp. Fair condition.Front cover, gilt print, stamp, 'Crown Law Department. Victoria./Courts,/Kilmore.'.justices of the peace, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
VICTORIAN JUSTICES' MANUAL, Victorian Justices Manual, 1910
A guide to the performance of the duties imposed on Police Magistrates, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and others, with a selection of decisions on the subjects referred to.Black cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities. Title in gilt print on spine. Binding loose, hinges intact. Foxing throughout. 609 pp. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, top right, stamp, 'KILMORE'. Title Page, top right corner, stamp, ' LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA'. Bottom right corner, stamp, 'KILMORE'.police magistrates, kilmore court house library -
Kilmore Historical Society
THE LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF SALE, 1911
Contracts of Sale, liens on crops & wool and stock mortgages.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, faded, worn at extremities. Foxing to front and rear pages. Evidence of previous hinge repair. 394 pp. Fair condition.Nilbills of sale, kilmore court house library