For many Australians, Australia's participation in World War 1 is both an essential part of their national identity and an inevitable consequence of their British heritage; it is a popular view that Australia perceived its national interests and those of Britain to be one. In this major study, John Mordike challenges this view of Australia's past by exposing the competing national and imperial influences which shaped the foundation of the Australian Army. The book reveals how political ambition and electoral pressures subordinated a farsighted policy of defence self-reliance to the demands of imperial defence.Hard cover book, 310 pagesISBN 1 86373 192 Xmilitary history, mordike, australian army, colonial era, perfidious albion, military history, mordike, australian army, colonial era, perfidious albion

Reproduction of a sketch of the old bakery and bakers shop, corner York Street and Main Road Eltham, drawn by Joh Ebeli in 1980bakeries, shops, eltham, main road, york street, sketches

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Rail line -Ringwood area. 4th from left- Max Miller

Email from Marie Wallington via Richard Carter (Carter Real Estate, Ringwood, Victoria) to G. Bruno (Real Estate Institute of Victoria), 31 October, 2008, with attachment: Proposal for The REIV to commission a history of land subdivisions around Melbourne from circa 1890s to circa 1960s. Subsequent Report to Past Presidents' Council dated 10th March 2009 including submission of proposed printing costs by Bounce Books, Rosanna, Victoria. Email from Allan Lord sent Monday, 4 April 2011 to Richard Carter, Subject: Wednesday Meeting, with list of names (for discussion?).

This book was written by Ian Winchester, the grandson of James Winchester, early settler in Marlo, who worked with Alan Richardson. The book is dedicated to those who colonised the Snowy River. James Winchester was born in Geelong in 1856. He first sailed into Marlo, aged 15 and returned in the 1870's. he worked on the snagging punt on the Snowy River and also on the Paddle Steamer Curlip which towed the barges to collect the maize grown along the Snowy River.This book is a useful reference on the history of the Paddle Steamer Curlip.A thin, 22 pp, stapled paperback book, titled "P.S. Curlip & The Snowy River". It has a cream cover with a b/w photo of the Paddle Steamer Curlip in the centre. Print is black. It contains a history of the Curlip built by Samuel Richardson and is written in verse. There are b/w photographs and sketches.On front page -stamped "Orbost & District Historical Society"winchester curlip snowy-river

Red hard cover volume with hand written names from A to ZIndex of Pupils Register

Deep Lead – Portrait John Sweetman early settler and storekeeper 1870-80stawell

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Stawell Brass Bank in uniform with Bandmaster at back with a big hat. Man in suit kneeling at frontMakers stamp on back Stawell Photographic Co C Hewitt Photographer Main Street close to Railway Station Stawellentertainment, music

sturt street, lydiard street north, ballarat, alex marks, craigs royal hotel, cobbs corner, streetscape, buildings, public buildings, commerical, streetlamp, flegeltaub

James & Robert Allen at their drapery and millinery shop. The premises were on Main Road. j. allen & son, james allen, robert allen, building, manufacturing, commerical, drapery, millinery, main road, ballarat east

James Airth Wilson was the last Captain of the Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment when it was disbanded in 1883. Costume detail Carte de Visite. The photo was taken at the Bardwell Studio.james airth wilson, prince of wales light horse regiment, person, costume, uniform, bardwell

The Master Craftsman and 10 apprentices stand out of the front the 49 Drummond Street South factory. Pictured are B. Lewis, D. Northey, J. Lewis, W. Ellingsen, J. Emerson, J.F. Batch, P. Weston, T. Werne, J. Quine, C. Cox and E. Batch. Between 1868 and 1890, Batch lived next door to the factory.batch's furniture factory, drummond street south, manufacturing, commerical, people

The Prince of Wales Store was run by the Busfield Family who lived next door. The store could be found on, what was then known as, Melbourne Road.prince of wales store, busfield, melbourne road, old melbourne road, building, commerical, private dwelling

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Shows cab stand outside Town Hall. Prior to establishment of gardens.ballarat town hall, sturt street, cab rank, vehicles, streetscape

It is presumed that the licencee, J. Kenworthy and his family are standing out the front.victoria hotel, building, hotel, persons, commerical, sebastopol, albert street

Pictured are the Fanning family who were toll-keepers. The property on Geelong Road is now St Martins in the Pines which was gifted to the Sisters of Mercy by Alice Fanning.st martins in the pines, alice fanning, sisters of mercy, building, vehicle, persons, private dwelling

The house was located on the north side of Gregory Street and was named 'Hollywood'. Pictured are Mr & Mrs Gotlieb Usebach and their children Kath & William.gregory street, gotlieb usebach, building, house, private dwelling, persons, costume