Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in dark blue fabric with hospital crest on front in gilt. title and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spinenon-fictionHistory of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the first public hospital in Victoria, from its opening in 1848 in Lonsdale St up to 1998, contains over 100 historical photographs and illustrations.royal melbourne hospital-history, hospitals-victoria-history

Discovering history in Melbourne Ash Range

A proforma letter from the Advisory, Tradition and History Committee asking Legatees for their opinion whether to update the Club's history. The first history of Melbourne Legacy was published in 1932. It summarised each year from 1923 to 1931. An update was not published in the same format.A record of Legacy requesting the opinions of members before spending money on updating the history publication.Letter dated 15 March 1960 on Melbourne Legacy letterhead requesting input of Legatees on the topic of producing an updated history of Melbourne Legacy.history

This magazine was published as a souvenir to commemorate the centenary of European settlement in Victoria, 1934A 104 page soft covered magazine relating to Melbourne's first 100 years. It contains stories about the settlement of early Melbourne, businesses, land purchases and advertisements. The front cover has a brown background and a colour reproduction of a painting titled Pioneers by W. B. McInnes.tourism recreation history melbourne magazine table-talk

Aileen was the daughter of Reverend Richard Vallencey Danne and Mary Danne , nee Johnston, herself daughter of Reverend Kerr Johnston. She was married to Alfred Augustus Brown. In 1935 she wrote the memoirs presented during the annual meeting of the Mission on the 10th of April by her brother, Reverend Noel Johnston Danne. It was sold for fundraising purposes for the Mission. In the article from the Herald published on Wednesday 10 April 1935, page 14 : "An interesting presentation took place during the afternoon when the Rev. N. J. Danne, on behalf of his sister, Mrs A. E. Browne, will present the Mission with a copy of the Memoirs of the Victoria Mission to Seamen from the year 1853, when their grandfather was the first chaplain of the Mission. Further copies of the memoirs were sold to assist the funds of the mission."Medium sized booklet. 16 pages memoirs with blue cover written by Aileen Elizabeth Brown in 1935 tells the beginnings of the mission and Kerr Johnston (1812-1887), seamen's mission chaplain. Foreword written by Aileen Elizabeth Brown. On page 2 are the photographs of the Reverend Kerr Johnston and his wife.reverend noel johnston danne, 1890-1969, aileen elizabeth brown, nee danne, 1879-1956, reverend richard vallencey danne, 1846-1904, mary alice isabelle danne nee johnston, 1851-1926, fundraising, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, port melbourne, 1935, memoirs, history, reminiscence

Contains documents relating to patterns of migration, impact of European colonisation, social and political institutions and historical interpretation of the Port Phillip District128 p., black and white print and illustrationsvictoria history, melbourne

This book is a useful reference tool on the history of the settlement of Victoria.A 104 pp book with a red cover. It is titled, "The first Chapter in the History of Victoria" written in black print inside a black frame. It is an account of Collin's temporary settlement at Sorrento in 1803. It describes the lives of Buckley, Fawkner, and Batman and includes an account of Batman's treaty with the indigenous people of Port Phillip leading to the founding of Melbourne. melbourne-settlement victoria-history-settlement batman-john-treaty

111p., [24]p. of col.plates : ill.non-fictionRetail trades. Australia, 1850-1920retail trade, melbourne, general store, history

This is dedicated of the twenty five years of service with H.M.A.S. Melbournemelbourne (aircraft carrier) - history, australia. royal australian navy. aircraft carriers

Hardcover w/ Dust Jacketvictorian history, australian history, melbourne, victoria, australian biography, booksellers and bookselling, publishers and publishing, walsh st library

Ringwood, Vic. : McPhee Gribble, 1991 432 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionmelbourne and metropolitan board of works -- history., melbourne (vic.) -- public works -- history., cartography

Beige small rectangular paperback souvenir book, Melbourne from 1855 to Date. The cover has the title in red lettering with a symbol of a woman's face in the middle. The back has Lake and Sons Pty. Ltd., Printers. 310 King Street, Melbourne. The Introduction gives an overview of what Melbourne looked like in the 1800's. The pictures of early Melbourne reproduced in this Souvenir are from the original collection of J.Feldheim, Esq. It includes black and white photographs and illustrations. 63p.non-fictionA souvenir booklet of Melbourne Old and New, depicting in black and white photographs and illustrations the life and images of life in the 1800's in this city.history - melbourne, melbourne - 1800's

Provides a brief history of public transport services in Melbourne - omnibus, cable, horse and electric tramways. Includes the Tramway Trusts, the formation of the MMTB, Preston Workshops, the W class tramcar. Gives figures for 30-6-1962. Yields a brief history of public transport in Melbourne, prepared by the MMTB 1962Three A4 photocopied pages with an article prepared by the MMTB titled - "How our Tramways Developed"tramcars, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, planning, history, melbourne

Report - two foolscap sheets, stapled, titled "Historical Notes public street transport in Melbourne" dated June 1968. Gives a brief outline of the MTOCo cable operations, cable line opening dates, trusts, the formation of the MMTB and its operations. Author ? - possibly Robert Greentrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, history, mto co

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in black material, with title, author's and publisher's name printed in silver ink on spine. Dust jacket has background of mid-blue with narrow re borders top and bottom. Title in red, silver and black ink, authors name in white print on front and spine. Also on front is an oval shaped colour photo of the hospital. On the back cover is an image of the hospital logo and motto translation in white print.non-fictionFounded as a religious hospital by the Sisters of Charity in 1893, St Vincent's has become a distinctive part of Melbourne life. 'Ways of a Hospital" offers an engrossing look at the development and the culture of the hospital and it's place in the social history of the city.st vincent's hospital melbourne, hospitals-victoria-history, medical services, nurses

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in dark blue cloth, with tile, authors name and publishers mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has mid blue background with title and authors name in white print on front and spine. Also on front is a sketch in white of the hospital [ca.1885], and a black and white photograph of the hospital [ca.1969].non-fictionA history of Prince Henry's Hospital from its beginnings as the Melbourne Homeopathic Dispensary in Collins St in 1869 A move in 1876 to Spring St allowed for enlargement and transformation into the Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital Relocation to St Kilda Rd site in 1885 and name change to Prince Henry's Hospital in 1934. The book continues to relate the development of a modern teaching hospital up to 1969.prince henry's hospital-melbourne, hospitals-vivtoria -history, homeopathy-history

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in dark green material, with title authors name and publishers mark print ed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket is black and gold in colour, with a coloured photo of newborn baby lying on adult hand on front cover. Title and author's name on front cover, also on spine with the addition of the publisher's mark. On the back cover is the RCH coat of arms.non-fictionAn insight into the origins and development of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Opening in 1870 with six rooms as "the Melbourne Free Hospital for Sick Children, it has grown into a major paediatric institution. As well as the hospitals history, the book provides insight into the social and economic conditions in Victoria in the late 19th and early 20th century.royal children's hospital (melbourne), paediatrics-victoria-history

Booklet with black and white photograph of Miss jane Bell (Lady Superintendent 1910-1934) with her nursing staff on retirement in 1934, with handwriting overlay on front cover. Title and authors name in white print on front.non-fictionIndex for book - being there: nursing at 'The Melbourne' Victoria's first Hospitalroyal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, hospitals - victoria - history

Hardcover book with dustjacket, 90 black and white photos. One colour photo of print. Maps on end pages.non-fictionHistory of Alfred Hospital Melbournealfred hospital, ahnl, nursing history, melbourne, prahan

Illustrated hardcover book with red brown cover. Title and authors name embossed in gold on front cover and spinenon-fictionHistory of Alfred Hospital Melbournealfred hospital, ahnl, nursing history, melbourne, prahan

The Parliament House Melbourne. A short history and description. Prepared at the request of The Royal Commission on the Parliament Buildings by Geo. H. JenkinsGeo. H. Jenkinsvictoria, history, parliament house

Report - 2 foolscap sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Public Transport in Melbourne" giving a brief history of Melbourne's tramways, cable tram opening dates, trusts, formation of the MMTB, the MMTB management c1960 and a note on Wattle Park.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, wattle park, management

A tribute to John Cain (1931-2019) by Brian Smiddy; published in Recorder, the official newsletter of the Melbourne Labour History SocietyMagazine clipping, black text and colour imagejohn cain, politicians, premier of victoria