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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Charles Wilson, The History of Unilever. A Study in economic growth and social change. Vols I & II, 1954
"The History of Unilever. A Study in economic growth and social change. Vols I & II" Books written by Charles Wilson, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. Published 1954. J Kitchen & Sons and Apollo Company in Australia includedindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, apollo candle co -
The Celtic Club
Book, Chris Down, Celtic Dreams: Visions of a Past, 1998
A contemplative and thought-provoking collection of poetry spanning over a thousand years of Irish writing.Index, bib, ill, p, 143.non-fictionA contemplative and thought-provoking collection of poetry spanning over a thousand years of Irish writing. ireland - poetry, irish - poetry -
Kilmore Historical Society
Robinson Crusoe, Circa 1858-78. First published 1719
.Blue cloth-covered hardback with gold printing. Very worn, especially at corners. Front flyleaf missing. Title page foxing, torn, ragged edges. P. 1-2 missing. Front & rear covers detaching. Rear flyleaf missing. 394 pp. Loose pages towards centre. Yellowing. Poor condition.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, The Knights of Bushido, 1960
An account of Japanese war atrocities.Index, ill, p.329.non-fictionAn account of Japanese war atrocities.world war 1939-1945 - atrocities, japan - war crimes -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Petter, Galpin, The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world, 1870
A description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.Ill, p.264.non-fictionA description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.exploration, james cook - travels -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Rolf Boldrewood [pseud.], Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia, 1947
Robbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television.p.433.fictionRobbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. australia - fiction, australia - bushrangers - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Sir William Slim, Courage : and other broadcasts, 1957
Speeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimp.186.non-fictionSpeeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimworld war 1939-1945, speeches and broadcasts -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Gordon Menzies, Speech is of time : selected speeches and writings, 1958
A selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon MenziesIll, p.246.non-fictionA selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon Menziesworld politics, commonwealth of nations -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, King Solomon's mines, 1942
It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.Ill, p.256.fictionIt tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre. england - fiction, african fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, JM Barrie, Sentimental Tommy : the story of his boyhood, 1896?
The story of a child growing up in Londonp.452.fictionThe story of a child growing up in Londonengland - fiction, children - literature -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, JM Barrie, Tommy and Grizel, 192?
The story of children growing up in Londonp.431.fictionThe story of children growing up in Londonengland - fiction, children - literature -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped, 1892
Being the adventures of David Balfour : how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings in a desert isle, his journey in the wild highlands, his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites, with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-calledIll, map, p.310.fictionBeing the adventures of David Balfour : how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings in a desert isle, his journey in the wild highlands, his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites, with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-calledscotland - fiction, adventure fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Tales, poems and sketches, 1908
Bret Harte was known best orr his descriptions of gold rushes in Americap.322.fictionBret Harte was known best orr his descriptions of gold rushes in Americaamerican literature, gold rushes - america -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Ethel M Dell, The top of the world, 1920
Romantic fiction set in South Africap.305.fictionRomantic fiction set in South Africasouth africa - fiction, young women - fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Henry James Forman, The story of prophecy : in the life of mankind from early times to the present day, 1936
An essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.Index, bib, ill, p.350.non-fictionAn essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.prophecies, human history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co et al, The crossing of Antarctica : the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-58, 1958
Narrative, with appendices concerning vehicles and aircraft usedIll, maps, p.338.non-fictionNarrative, with appendices concerning vehicles and aircraft usedantarctica, polar exploration -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, The voyage of Mayflower II, 1957
The story of the recreation of the original Mayflower journey.Ill, p.263.non-fictionThe story of the recreation of the original Mayflower journey.mayflower, new england settlement -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, The imperial Commonwealth : a survey of commercial, industrial, and social history from the Tudor period to recent times, 1921
A history of Great BritainIndex, p.370.non-fictionA history of Great Britaingreat britain - history, great britain - imperialism -
The 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 -
The 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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell & company, limited, The story of the sun, 1910
A scientific treatise on the sonIll, diagrams, p.376.non-fictionA scientific treatise on the sonsun, astronomy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Company, The story of the heavens, 1910
A description of the solar systemIndex, ill, diagrams, p.557.non-fictionA description of the solar system solar system, astronomy -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge : a tale of the riots of 'eighty
Dickens' Barnaby Rudge is both an intensely private examination of the relationship between father and son and a grand tale of rebellion in the public arena. Set in the boiling agitation of 1780's London with a cast of truly Dickensian characters, Barnaby Rudge is Dickens' first historical novel, outlining the events of the Gordon Riots.Ill, p.396.fictionDickens' Barnaby Rudge is both an intensely private examination of the relationship between father and son and a grand tale of rebellion in the public arena. Set in the boiling agitation of 1780's London with a cast of truly Dickensian characters, Barnaby Rudge is Dickens' first historical novel, outlining the events of the Gordon Riots. english fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume one: The gathering storm, 1950
Volume one of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.601non-fictionVolume one of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume two: Their finest hour, 1950
Volume two of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.556.non-fictionVolume two of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume two: Their finest hour, 1950
Volume two of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.556.non-fictionVolume two of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume three: The grand alliance, 1950
Volume three of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.629.non-fictionVolume three of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume four: The hinge of fate, 1950
Volume four of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.743.non-fictionVolume four of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume five: Closing the ring, 1950
Volume five of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.558.non-fictionVolume five of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell and Co, The second world war volume six: Triumph and tragedy, 1950
Volume six of a six volume history of the second world warIndex, p.584.non-fictionVolume six of a six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership