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Book, Colporteur Press, World War I An Illustrated History, 1984
Photographic record of the World War I years & theatres of war. Maps of various battles are also included. An introduction to the book was written by John Keegan.Brown, buckram hard cover with title in gold lettering on spine. Brown dust cover with illustrations front & back. Title in brown & white on front & spine of dust cover. 256 pages with cut edges. Contains black & white illustrations. Brown end papers.books-military-history, illustrations -
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Book, Studio Editions Ltd, Jane's Fighting Aircraft of WWI, 1990
... goldfields books military history aircraft Blue buckram hard cover ...Blue buckram hard cover with title on spine in gold letters. Blue end papers. Illustrated blue dust cover with title in blue letters. Title on spine in white letters. 320 cut edge pages. Contains black & white illustrations, comprehensive encyclopedia covering aircraft of World War I. Contains technical details of each aircraft features.books, military, history, aircraft -
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Book, William Collins Pty Ltd, Australians at War 1885 - 1972, 1984
Photographs from the Australian War Memorial's collection selected by Peter Stanley & Michael McKernan. Quotations in the book come from personal diaries, letters & papers. The introduction was written by Michael McKernan.Pale green, buckram, hard cover with title on spine in white letters. Illustrated dust cover with title on front & spine in black letters. Illustrated end papers. 259 cut edge pages. Contains black & white illustrations.books, military, history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Alma Mulqueen & The Rats of Tobruk, Bendigo's Own Rats of Tobruk, c.1995
... goldfields books military local history Black, hard cover with dust ...Black, hard cover with dust jacket covered with plastic. Dust jacket has background picture of a landscape. Photo below title of group of men marching in a parade. 2 men at front holding a banner. The Rats of Tobruk emblem is on back of dust jacket. Author Alma Mulqueen.books, military, local history -
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Book, Random Century Australia, Blood and Iron, c.1991
... goldfields books miltary history Written on title page: Donated ...Dark brown hard cover with dark brown dust jacket. Picture on front of dust jacket of group of soldiers crossing a fast flowing river. 432 pages. Lex McAuley, Author.Written on title page: Donated by Len Bucher family.books, miltary, history -
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Book, Australian - Thai Chamber of Commerce, Hellfire Pass Memorial. Thailand - Burma Railway, 1998
6th Edition updated by Rod Beattie. Contains many contemporary & modern photographs of the Thai - Burma railway. Book details the construction of the memorial & reclamation of the railway.Illustrated soft card cover. Title in blue letters. Stapled binding. 40 cut edge pages. Contains black & white & colour illustrations.On title page: John W Toon ex POW, Jack Fitzgerald (?) OAM ex POW, Donated by Dean Hayes.books-military-history, memorials -
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Book, Allen & Unwin, You'll Never Get Off the Island. POW Changi Singapore, 1989
A personal memoir of Changi POW, Keith Wilson. The author details the daily lives of prisoners & their interaction with their Japanese captors.Black, buckram hard cover with title on spine in gold letters. Blue end papers. Blue & white dust cover with illustrations front & back. Title on front in white letters. Title on spine in black letters.On front end paper: L K Morgan 8/90books, military, history, imprisonment -
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Book, Lothian Books, Defying the Odds: Surviving Sandakan & Kuching, 2006
Defying the Odds tells the story of officers of B & E Forces interred at Sandakan & Kuching during World War II.Soft card cover. Red & cream cover illustrated front & back. Title on cover & spine in black letters. 237 cut edge pages. Black & white illustrations.On first page: Len Burke 12.10.06, Donated by Len Burke.books, military, history, valour -
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Book, Alan J Dunlop, BA, Little Sticks. The Story of Two Brothers, 1985
... goldfields Books military history biography On front fly leaf ...Hard buckram cover, dark red with gold print on spine. Dust cover sepia drawing of trees & buildings, dark red print on front, back & spine. 124 cut plain pages, illustrated, black & white photos, biography of 2 brothers, E E Dunlop & Alan J Dunlop.On front fly leaf handwritten in black ink: Donated by Bgo YMCA On title page handwritten in blue ink: John W Toon OAM Ex POW 8th Div AASC Front fly leaf in black ink: RSL Stamp Front end paper purple stamp: Further copies of Little Sticks can be obtained from R E Dunlop. Phone 03 439 7059books, military, history, biography -
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Book, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd, Across the Sea to War, 2003
Australian & New Zealand Troop Convoys from 1865 through 2 World Wars to Korea & Vietnam. On front flyleaf in black ink: RSL Stamp Peter Plowman is a noted maritime researcher & writerSoft cover, cardboard, white print title on front & spine, white & pale blue print on back. Coloured photos of troops boarding a ship & a ship painting on front.Front flyleaf hand written in black ink: Donated by W Lancasterbooks, military, history -
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Book, Times Press & Anthony Gibbs & Phillips, Spotlight on Singapore, 1965
Spotlight on Singapore - A Tribute to the Men & Women Who Were There On front fly leaf in blue ink: oval RSL StampHard, pale khaki coloured buckram cover, red print on spine, 301 cut plain pages, illustrated, maps, & black & white photos.Front fly leaf hand written in grey lead pencil: 200.1.00books, military, history -
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Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Behind Bamboo, 1954
Rohan D Rivett, War Correspondent, Prisoner of War on the Burma - Siam Railway. Hard, dark fawn coloured buckram cover, green print on spine, 335 cut plain pages, illustrated, colour & black & white illustrations, & maps.Bookshop label, front end paper: Austral Book Shop 263 Collins Street Melbvourne - FJ 3739books, military, history -
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Book, Robert Hale Limited, You'll Die in Singapore, 1955
... goldfields books military history imprisonment Front fly leaf ...Hard, black coloured buckram cover, gold print on spine, 189 cut plain pages, illustrated, black & white photo of author, black & red map. Autobiography - an account of Charles McCormac's escape from a Japanese prison camp in Singapore.Front fly leaf in black ink: RSL Stampbooks, military, history, imprisonment -
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Book, Angus & Robertson, White Coolies, c.1997
... goldfields books military history imprisonment On first page written ...An account of the true story which inspired the film Paradise Road. Black, soft cover book with photo of a group of women walking & carrying tools, 104 pages.On first page written in pen: Wilma Aram Young 27.7.97 Donated by Bgo Y Mens Clubbooks, military, history, imprisonment -
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Book, Stan Arniel, One Man's War, c.1982
... goldfields books military history biography Hand written in pen ...Black & brown soft cover book. Front cover has sepia photo of a soldier holding a rifle in his left hand. 288 pages.Hand written in pen on page following title page: Author's details & address of NOK plus directions if diary is found. books, military, history, biography -
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Book, Hesperion Press, Sailors in Slouch Hats, c.2001
... goldfields books military history navy Blue & white, soft cover book ...Blue & white, soft cover book, 160 pages. 3 pictures on front cover of Australian flag with crossed swords, an anchor within a frame, & larger drawing of a boat pulled up on the edge of a river. 3 sheets of paper posted in inside front cover, inside back cover, & on last page.books, military, history, navy -
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Book, Dr Richard Reid, The Burma Thailand Railway 1942 - 1943, c.1998
... goldfields books military history forced labour Written on title page ...Soft cover book, 34 pages, background on cover black & white photo of railway. Small inset of picture of drawing of men working underground excavating a cutter.Written on title page in pen: Donated by Bgo YMCAbooks, military, history, forced labour -
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Book, Angus & Robertson, The Night of a Thousand Suicides, c.1970
... goldfields books military history Front page signature in pen: Roy ...The Japanese Outbreak at Cowra. Translated from Japanese by Ray Cowan. Black, hard cover book with black dust jacket, 125 pages. Dust jacket has a drawing of 2 men attempting to climb over a barbed wire fence. Front page signature in pen: Roy Taylorbooks, military, history -
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Book, Pan Macmillian Australia, The Spirit of the Digger Then and Now, 2004
... goldfields books military history Front fly leaf hand written ...Soft cover, cardboard book, gold, white & black colour print on cover. 324 cut plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs & maps.Front fly leaf hand written in black ink: Donated by Robyn Schultzbooks, military, history -
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Book, Helen Colijn et al, Song of Survival, 1997
... goldfields books military history music Alan Holmes Soft paper cover ...Soft paper cover. Author's name in green print, colour photo, title in gold print, black & white photos throughout, black print on white paper, 280 pages.Alan Holmesbooks, military, history, music -
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Book, James C Hilton, First Reconnaissance of the Burma - Siam Railway, 1995
... goldfields books military history burma Cover colour illustration ...Cover colour illustration on black & white firm paper cover, coloured sketches throughout, brown print on white paper, 132 pages.books, military, history, burma -
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Book, Leslie Bell et al, Destined Meeting, 1960
... goldfields books military history On fly leaf: L Schilling Red hard ...Red hard cover, blue patch on spine with title & author. Dust cover worn edges, damaged back, authors photo on back. Front red, brown, & mauve colours scene through barbed wire fence with Japanese flag on hut. 256 illustrated pages.On fly leaf: L Schillingbooks, military, history -
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Book, Publishers Colorgavure Publications - Advertiser Printing Office, Two Eggs on my Plate
... goldfields books History Written on fly leaf: "Donated by K Proud ...Light Khaki, hard cover book. 287 pages illustrated. Title in gold letters with red backing on spine. Title also in black lettering on white paper stuck on spine.Written on fly leaf: "Donated by K Proud"books, history -
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Book, Hugh Clarke, Escape to Death
... goldfields books military history Soft cover book, title on front ...Soft cover book, title on front, spine & back. Small photos of escape, red Japanese Rising Sun, soldier figure with camp in background & description of title on back cover. 129 illustrated pages.books, military, history -
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Book, Bill Young, Long ago in Borneo
... goldfields books military history borneo Part 1 & Part 2. Black print ...Part 1 & Part 2. Black print on white paper. .1) 41 pages, blue binding. .2) 25 pages.books, military, history, borneo -
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Book, Geoffrey Pharoah Adams, The Thailand to Burma Railway
... goldfields books military history forced labour Thailand Hellfire ...Soft cover paper book, black print on white paper. Black & white photos, illustrated, maps, 16 pages.Thailand Hellfire Pass Ex POW Project J W Toon VX30397 Ex POW D Force Thailand 1943 Stamp: Fund Sec John W Toon 11 Lloyd Ave, Narre Warren 3805 7046866books, military, history, forced labour -
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Book, Philip Crosbie, Penciling Prisoner, 1955
... goldfields books military history On fly leaf: Green Whitcombe ...Red, hard cover book, title & author in black lettering on spine. 195 pages, 1 page of illustrations.On fly leaf: Green Whitcombe & Tomps sticker Inside fly leaf: Donated by Bgo Y Mens Clubbooks, military, history -
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Book, Michael P Garnett, Mystery on an Island Paradise - Sandakan, 2008
... goldfields books military history Hard paper cover, coloured photo ...Hard paper cover, coloured photo, no dust cover, 46 pages, illustrated, black & white photos, black text on white paper.books, military, history -
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Book, William E Thomason, March to Ranau - Australian Servicemen at Sandakan, Borneo 1943 - 1945, 1989
... goldfields books military history Green hardcover, black ink drawing ...Green hardcover, black ink drawing, certificate on back cover, 54 pages. Black & white photos throughout, black text on white paper.books, military, history -
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Book, Gordon S Seagrave, Burma Surgeon, 1944
... goldfields books military history Book, khaki colour, buckram cover ...Book, khaki colour, buckram cover, title in blue print, black text on white paper, black & white photos, maps on inside covers, 190 pages.books, military, history