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Betrayal at Pearl Harbour: How Churchill Lured Roosevelt into World War II (Don Woodward Collection), 1991
Explores whether Churchill knew of the Pearl Harbour incident beforehand and whether he withheld this knowledge from the US. The book focusses on the months prior to Pearl Harbour and the beginning of USA's participation in the War.International politics and history of World War II.Book; 302 pages. Front cover: yellow background; three black and white photographs; red and black lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war ii, pearl harbor, churchill, winston, roosevelt, franklin, international relations, politics - international, history - wars -
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The life and writings of Abraham Lincoln (Don Woodward Collection), 1940
Annotated collection of Abraham Lincoln's papers. It includes a biographical essay written by Stern. Lincoln was President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.Political (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 863 pages. Cover: green cloth, hard cover; logo on front; spine includes author's name and title. Dust jacket. Inside: To Malcolm, With our best wishes for a happy bar mitzvah. From Mr & Mrs W. M. Smith. -
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The fall of the Russian Empire (Don Woodward Collection), 1982
Futuristic/fiction novel. The story includes issues of power and food riots in Russia; political assassination; political imprisonment and eventual revolt; civil war.Fictional/political. Particular relevance to Russia.Book; 509 pages. Front cover: black and white background; picture of red star; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, russia, politburo, ukraine, political imprisonment, civil wars, civil disobedience, politics and government -
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Enoch Powell on immigration (Don Woodward Collection), 1969
Enoch Powell was a Conservative Member of Parliament 1950–74 and later represented the Ulster Unionist Party 1974–87. He made four controversial statements on immigration; the book provides critical analysis of Powell's statements, his reasoning and the statistics he uses. Political analysis/criticism.Book; 158 pages. Front cover: white background; black, red and white lettering; image of Union Jack; authors' names and title.Two red remainder sale marks.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, politics and government, conservative party - united kingdom, house of commons - united kingdom, powell, enoch, ulster unionist party - united kingdom, immigration - united kingdom -
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Man's best friends, n.d
Stories that demonstrate the loyalty of dogs and horses towards humans.One of the stories, "The Pikeman's Dog", researched by Ballarat academic Paul Williams. The author has written another book that was produced in Wendouree. We are unsure of where this book was produced.Book; 14 pages. Front cover: green background; colour photographs of two dogs and a horse; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, animals -
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Edmund Barton (Don Woodward Collection), 1948
Edmund Barton was a lawyer, judge and politician who became the first Prime Minister of Australia (1901-1903). The Barton government introduced nation-wide women's suffrage. Historical and political - Australia. Biographical interest.Book; 224 pages. Front cover: green background; black and white illustration of Edmund Barton; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - australia - edmund barton, barton, edmund, federation australia, politics and government, legal profession -
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The tyranny of distance: how distance shaped Australia's history (Don Woodward), 1983
Australian history and how its distant location impacted upon this.History - Australia. Geography.Book; 365 pages. Cover: light grey background; picture of blue globe with a ship; black and red background; author's name and title.Glenn Howard 6C in blue biro.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - australia, geography - australia -
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The prefect (Don Woodward), 1975
Quotations from politicians and newspapers forms an expose of Liberal Party leadership struggles in the 1970s.Federal politics leadership - Australia - Liberal Party Australia.Book; 50 pages. Cover: white background; black and white photo of Malcolm Fraser; red and black lettering; author's name and title. To Neil from Don '76/77 in blue ink.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, lpa, liberal party australia, fraser, malcolm, mcmahon, william, snedden, billy, gorton, john, politics and government, prime minister - caretaker, prime minister, voting and elections - australia, party politics - australia -
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Joseph Goebbels: The man who created Hitler (Don Woodward Collection), 1977
Joseph Goebbels was a German Nazi politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. The book explores his role in developing Hitler's public persona. Biographical, historical and political interest - Germany.Book; 441 pages. Cover: black background; black and white photograph of Joseph Goebbels; orange and white lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, goebbels, joseph, hitler, adolf, nazi germany, politics and government - nazi germany, world war ii, history -
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The story of Britain and the Empire (1495-1946) (Don Woodward Collection), 1947
Written by an Australian history teacher in 1947 and targeted at secondary school students. The book covers: - English civilization after the Middle Ages - The British navy and colonial development - Social progress and parliamentary reform - British activity in Europe and the Far East Historical, political and monarchical - United Kingdom.Book; 250 pages. Cover: blue background; graphics of an aeroplane (dark blue) and a ship (red); blue lettering; author's name and title.In red ink, "RBO" & "Debra Clarke". Library marks: stamp "0148', Dewey code "942 DRI", "Maryborough State School" stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government, monarchy - queens of england - elizabeth i, colonialism, warfare -
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Billy Hughes (Don Woodward Collection), 2000
Billy Hughes was Prime Minister of Australia from 1915-1923. He represented the following parties at different times: Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–17) Nationalist (1917–29) Independent (1929) Australian (1929–31) United Australia (1931–44) Independent (1944–45) Liberal (from 1945) He was expelled from three parties. Before going into politics, Hughes was involved in the trade union movement - particularly the Wharf Labourer's Union, founder of the Trolley, Draymen and Carters; Union and the Waterside Workers Federation of Australia.Politics - Australian. Trade unionism.Book; 196 pages. Cover: white background; picture (black and white) of Billy Hughes; blue and black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, prime ministers - australia - billy hughes, trolley, draymen and carters union, waterside workers' federation, alp, australian labor party, national labor party, nationalist party, politicians - independent, biography, politics and government, australian party, united australia party, liberal party australia, lpa -
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The Great War (Don Woodward Collection), 2006
History and overview of the ANZACs at the Western Front during World War I. Commentary and first-hand accounts of the conflict.History - war time. Book; 863 pages. Cover: white background; landscape photograph in sepia with a white cross; black and brown lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, military - world war i, anzacs -
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Story of my life (Don Woodward Collection), 1975
Autobiography of Golda Meir. Golda Meir was the first and only female prime minister of Israel, from 1969 to 1974.Politics - Israel. Autobiographical interest - Golda Meir.Book; 396 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Library card envelope glued to the inside cover. Red biro, "50P". Library stamps: "WITHDRAWN FOR SALE FROM ENFIELD LIBRARIES" & "London Borough of Enfield Public Libraries: P15527" btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, meir, golda, politics and government - israel, autobiography -
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Australian railway disasters (Don Woodward Collection), 1999
Short histories and pictures of train disasters in Australia - 1873-1997.History - railways.Books; 240 pages. Cover: colour photograph of a train accident at Black Mountain, Queensland, 1994; red lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "D.H. Woodward".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, railways -
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Kings' men: Australia's Governors General from Hopetoun to Isaacs (Don Woodward Collection), 1983
History of governor generalship in Australia up to 1936 & the changes in function over time.Australian political history.Book; 237 pages. Cover: brown background; colour paintings of Lord Northcote and Lord Stonehaven; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, governor general, federation australia, constitution - australia -
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The rise and rise of Kerry Packer (Don Woodward Collection), 1994
Kerry Packer was an Australian billionaire and media owner. At one time, Packer owned Nine TV and Australian Consolidated Press. He also founded World Series Cricket. He died in 2005. Biographical interest. Australian media.Book; 704 pages. Cover: black background; black and white picture of Kerry Packer; purple and gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, packer, kerry, media - australia, media - nine tv, media - australian consolidated press, sport - world series cricket -
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The reds: the Communist Party of Australia from origins to illegality, 1998
Story of the Communist Party of Australia and its beginnings in 1920 in Sydney. References to Ballarat Trades Hall and associated entities.Relevant to the trade union movement and the Australian political landscape.Paper; book. Dust jacket: brown background; red, black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; white lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, communist party australia, communism, politics and government, trade unions - australia, trade unions - history, rowe, e.j. - ted -
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Intimacy and solitude (companion volume to The intimacy and solitude self-therapy book), 1991
Self-help book. Companion to The intimacy and solitude self-therapy book. About being interpersonal relationships and being alone. Self esteem. This book forms part of the LGBTIQA+ collection.Paperback book; 320 pages. Front cover: pink background; author's name and title; blue and white lettering; nondescript artistic picture.ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, psychology, gender, self-help -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Book - Girls Own Annual
Hard-covered book with children's stories and illustrations inside (printed 1903) Title: The Girls Own Annual (Please note: quite fragile)See photobooks, reading, children, girls' annual -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Major D Hunter
Major Douglas Hunter joined 8/13 VMR following National Service training in 1956. He rose through the ranks to become Officer Commanding " A " Squadron 8/13 VMR 1976 - 1980.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.One of a collection of photographic portraits of Commanding Officers and Officers Commanding of the regiment/independent squadron from its inception in 1947 to its linking with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse in 1991. Framed black and white photograph of officer wearing 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles hat badge. Title strip below photograph." Major D.J. Hunter RFD 1976 - 1980military, vmr, hunter, officer -
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Badge - 4/19 PWLH & 8/13 VMR
Fabric covered board with badges, buttons and titles: Victorian Mounted Rifles and Prrince of Wales Light Horse Regiments framed by a yellow lanyard.badge, cord, title, vmr, pwlh -
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Badge - RAAC and 1AR
Black fabric covered board with badges or the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) and 1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) together with shoulder titles.armour, raac, badge, title -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919, c.1921
From the beginning of World War 1 in August, 1914, until it ended in November, 1918, teachers from across Victoria enlisted for the Australian Imperial Force and embarked for overseas. Anzac, the Sinai Desert, the vast fields of France, and in Palestine the Education Department soldier-teachers toiled manfully thoughout. Of the 752 enlistments 724 were teachers, two were School Medical Officers, one was a School Nurse, one an Inspector of Schools, while the remaining 24 belonged to the clerical division employed by the Education Department. 146 died. But it was not only teachers who contributed to the war effort. Children and parents gave 400,000 articles of comfort sent abroad, contributed as a rough estimate 460 tons of supplies to hospitals at home, made contributions of £50,000 to The Young Workers' Patriotic Guild, and £217,419 for the war savings effort in the schools, and £422, 470 in general school subscriptions.Hardcover book, bound with brown cloth cover and gold embossed title containing 306 pages, black and white photographs and illustrations and text. This book, published to keep before teachers and children expamples of service and sacrifice in a great cause, is presented to the Hordern Vale School. It should be kept in an honoured place as a souirce of guidance and inspiration for successive generations.great war, wwi, victoria, education department victoria, teachers, enlistments, honors, decorations, war service records, first world war, world war one -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra
Photo of flautist Derek Jones on top half of newspaper article and title "Symphony of Sound to delight Bendigo" across lower section with story. bendigo symphony orchestra, derek jones, flute -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1965
Book: 'Cannonball Tennis'. 173 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed by author on title page. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1965
Book: 'Cannonball Tennis'. 173 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed by author on title page. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Baptist Church Physical Culture Class: Season 1911, 1911
An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Photographic positive of Kew Baptist Church Youth Physical Instruction cCass. Grey presentation bifold card. Embossed title and details on front.Kew Baptist Physical Culture Class / Season 1911 / A.B Darby instructorwashfold family, kew baptist church -- highbury grove -- kew (vic.), churches -- kew (vic.), christian-washfold collection -
Beechworth Honey Archive
DVD, Homestead Blessings - The Art of Candle Making (Featuring the West Ladies - Hannah, Vicki, Ce-Ce & Jasmine), 2008
DVD - cover has the title, a small photo of the sisters & some burning candles. On the back is a blurb about the DVD - Duration - 56 minutes -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Welcome To Tarnagulla brochure, circa 1990s
Donald Clark Collection.A photocopied foldable A4 brochure created to guide a walking tour. Title: Welcome To Tarnagulla'. Features 22 places of interest in and near the town.tourism, local history, walking tours -
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Revised Formula & Procedure for the Opening & Closing of Lodges, 1911
Donald Clark Collection. Booklet with title 'Revised Formula & Procedure for the Opening & Closing of Lodges' for use in Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodges. Adopted and published in 1911.