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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Memoirs, The dark cloud : or, priestly influence in Ireland in the present day : a tale, 1862
Memoirs of the author's time in Ireland around the time of the Crimean War, when he attempted to set up a Protestant school amid Catholic opposition.Hardcover book, 215 pages. Book has a dark green cover.non-fictionMemoirs of the author's time in Ireland around the time of the Crimean War, when he attempted to set up a Protestant school amid Catholic opposition.ireland, catholic church, louis sevey, schools, history -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Gerald Raftery, City Dog, 1954
A book from the Cambarville State School library about a dog who is moved from a city location to the country and his life with his new owner.Book has no dust cover. Cover is beige in colour with the title., author's name and publisher in green on the spine.fictionA book from the Cambarville State School library about a dog who is moved from a city location to the country and his life with his new owner.dog, farm, country, city, gerald raftery, fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee 1901-1951
Book presented to school children on the occasion of 50 years of nationhoodBook with soft cover and Australian Coat of Arms on front. 'Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee 1901-1951'books, history/local history -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Journal - Exercise Book, Scotsburn "Young Farmers Club Record Book" 1936 Doris Hopgood, 1934
farm life 1930'sScotsburn "Young Farmers Club Record Book" 1936 by Doris Hopgood, hardcover exercise book, containing child's observation on farm life 1937, drawings, maps, cuttings etc.farm life, sheep, scotsburn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Touching the Full Redemption of Mankind by the Death and Blood of Christ Jesus (human skin cover), 1599
Anthropodermic Bibliopegy is the name given to the use of human leather to bind books. The name stems from the combination of the Greek root words, human (Anthropos), skin (derma), book (biblion), and fasten (pegia). The practice of creating anthropodermic books was popular throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Most commonly, anthropodermic books are medical tomes, with the human leather taken from medical cadavers. Others were produced after criminal trials, with the criminal’s skin used to enclose the record of their own death sentences, creating a form of punishment that would surpass death. Other anthropodermic books contain poems or are religious texts. This book was written and printed in 1599 but most probably was rebound later when creation of anthropodermic books became more predominant. The book is a small tome of a religious nature containing the work of Bishop Thomas Bilson, who in a puritanical voice states that the primary argument articulated in this book is that “the metaphorical Calvinist interpretation of Hell as an exclusion from God was accurate then Christ's descent into hell after his crucifixion must refer to an actual existent hell as Christ was neither subject to sin nor able to be separated from the Divine.” The unusual cover of the book has led to many questions, the main being whether the book is covered with human skin. It was confirmed as such in 2014 with DNA testing undertaken by honours student Talanna Buckley at Federation University finding an 100% match to human DNA on the outside cover of the book. This is one of only two confirmed anthropodermic books in Australia, the other is housed at the National Library of Australia. Other forms of testing the leather of books have been found to be more accurate than DNA testing. For example, before DNA testing or PMF (Peptide Mass Fingerprinting) are undertaken many books have been identified as made from human skin through the close examination of the skins patterning. Hair follicles are the focus of the examination as certain patterns and sizes lend themselves to being human. However, many of these books have been proven to not be bound in human skin, the same can be said of books with inscriptions claiming them as anthropodermic. Peptide Mass Fingerprinting (PMF) testing has been found to be the most reliable way of confirming a leather bindings origin. This process involves the sampling of collagen-based materials, cutting the protein to gain specific amino acid combinations which form individual peptide sequences. Each mammal has an individual amino acid sequence in its collagen therefore its peptide mass combination is unique. This form of test can provide a more accurate outcome as collagen will be preserved for longer after the tanning process and will not be damaged in the same way DNA can be by the tanning process. DNA testing can also provide false positives as trace DNA from someone touching the book could be amplified and provide the reading instead of that of the leather itself. However, this book was tested with many controls as well as specific decontamination procedures in order to ensure that it was not trace DNA being tested. This book is historically and spiritually significant because it is a rare example of an early printed English Christian religious tract produced in Old English and Latin.. Its association with Thomas Bilson, who oversaw the final printing and publication of the King James Bible, is important. The covering of this book has been tested for human dna. Findings prove the book is covered with human skin, increasing the rarity of the object.420 page book with unusual leather cover. The book is written in Old English with passages in latin. There is a pressed petal between p.68 and 69. The covering of this book is made of human skin. The practice of binding books in human skin, also known as anthropodermic bibliopegy.Inside cover - James Hendy No 17 (Fu)gends Road Palmers Village Westminster. The gift of his mother Mrs Thomas Hendy. Some notes made through text eg p.112, and a passage written on the last page.religion, bible, edward lowe, edward lotos, thomas bilson, anthropodermic bibliopegy, james hendy, full redemption, religious, leather, wilson, winchester, jesus, puritanical, puritans, bungey, bilson, human skin, skin, human skin cover, human skin binding -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Waltzing Matilda, 2012
This book has written by a local Warrnambool resident Dennis O’Keeffe. He was a folk-singer and composer and collector of folk songs. In this book he documented for the first time the full details of the origins of the song, ‘Waltzing Matilda’, especially its connections with 19th century Warrnambool. It contains much original material. This book is significant because it was written by a well-known Warrnambool resident and tells the full story of the origins of the song, Waltzing Matilda, including its beginnings in Warrnambool in 1894. The book is signed by the author. This is a soft cover book of 294 pages. The front cover has yellow and white lettering with an image of a bushman camping in the bush with a smaller version of the same image on the back cover. Information on the book is on the back cover. The book has a preface, 17 chapters of text, a bibliography, notes and an index. There are several black and white photographs and illustrations in the book. The book is signed in black biro by the author, Dennis O’Keeffe. ‘D.O’Keeffe’ dennis o’keeffe, waltzing matilda, history of warrnambool -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Pay Book belonging to Quentin Leslie Sell
Small orange covered booklet with the owner's name written on the cover.Army No. 3787247. Surname - Sell. Christian Names - Quentin Leslie. Pay Book A, No 17614army paybook, australian military forces -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Pay Book Belonging to Michael Stephen Shields
Small orange covered booklet with the owner's name written on the cover.Army No. 3175793. Surname - Shields Christian Names - Michael Stephen. Pay Book No. 39717.army paybook, australian military forces -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Pay Book belonging to Andrej Roman Gizycki
Small orange covered booklet with the owner's name written on the cover.Army No. 37505 Surname - Gizycki Christian Names - Andrej Roman. Pay Book No. 21007army paybook, andrew gizycki -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Pay Book Belonging to Andrzej Roman Witold Gizycki
Small orange covered booklet with the owner's name written on the cover.Army No. 37505 Surname - Gizycki Christian Names - Andrej Roman. Pay Book No. 569363.army paybook, andrew gizycki -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Soldier's Pay Book Belonging to Jean Robyn Fullerton
Small orange covered booklet with the owner's name written on the cover.Army No. 028188. Pay Book No. 5014. Surname, Fullerton. Christian Names: Jean Robynarmy paybook, australian military forces -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 230
This knitting pattern leaflet was published by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments in larger sizes.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 230 / O.S. SIZES / "GLORIA" / See page 10 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Animal Management 1908, 1914
Hard covered book, reprinted 1914, covering animal management in the British Army. It deals mainly with horses but also mules, donkeys and oxenSigned by Alan Burkebook, animal management, british army -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, From Great Depths. The wreck of HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran
A coffee table book with information and photographs of the wrecks of HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran.Black hard cover landscape book. Spine has name in blue on it. Dustcover is black with title and author in white and a section of the wreck of HMAS Sydney. Spine has title in white and back has a paragraph about the book in white ink.hmas sydney, hsk kormoran -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Richard Morcom, Exercise Book, Wages, Loads of Materials for Crushing Plants Firewood etc, 1895-1899
These books belonged to Goldsworthy R.W. Stawell when a Student at School of Mines - 1 Book contains information re chemistry assaying ect. Other book contains working hours - Not at Stawell- Notes taken from Food in Health and Disease by Burney J. 1890641-1 Conatins Miscellaneous material. Re Wages - Loads of material for crushing Plants, firewood, etcRichard Morcom Goldsworthy School of Mines Skene Street Stawellstawell education -
Clunes Museum
Book, MUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL, 1993
MUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL VOLS 2-3, 1991-1992PAPERBACK BOOK WITH IMAGES OF PEOPLE DRAWN IN PASTEL ON THE FRONT COVER 247 PAGESnon-fictionMUSEUMS AUSTRALIA JOURNAL VOLS 2-3, 1991-1992 local history, document, book, history, museum australia -
Clunes Museum
Book, PUBLICATIONS OF THE CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY VOLUME 21, 1894
RELIGIOUS BOOK - NAVY COVER. PUBLICATION OF THE CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY VOLUME 21non-fictionlocal history, book, religious, books, religion -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter book 6, Jan 1914 - 1917, 1914
This letter book contains letters, plans and sketch maps dating from 1914 to 1917. It came from the office of John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire of Warrnambool. This Shire existed from 1863 to 1994. The letter book was passed on the John Crawley’s son, Rolf, engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. It then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying practice of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, along with several other Crawley ledgers, from the Michael Hand estate. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains letters, maps and plans drawn up by John William Crawley, Junior, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be very useful for researchers. This is a brown hard cover letter book with leather binding on the edges of the cover and on the spine. The leather is worn away in several places. There is gold lettering on the spine. The book has 750 pages of handwritten letters, maps and plans. The inside cover is of a mottled blue colour. There is an alphabetical index at the beginning of the book. ‘6’ ‘Letter Book 1914 to 1917’ john william crawley junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, State School No. Cowes exercise book
Robb Brothers store was an early store in Thompson Ave, CowesHistorical Small green, soft cover book with ruled lined pages.State School No. Cowes. Written by, Commenced, Finished, Robb Bros.,Cowes.education, robb family -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Hugh W. Morrow: 1884 Election - Newsclipping Book, c2002
A book of newspaper clippings on Henry Cuthbert's 1884 election campaignhugh morrow, hugh w. morrow, henry cuthbert -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat Teachers' College Class of 1948 Reunion Book and Addresses, c1988
Yellow covered exercise book with contact details for reunion attendees ballarat teachers' college, reunion, class of 1948, aurita rowland, aurita perry -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Foolscap Book Green with black spine, Garden Club Minute Book 1981-1989, 2013
This item started by Nell Jeffery who handwrote all of the notes and uses accurate botanical names. Minutes includes Treasurer's reports. Guest speakers and the general activities of the Club This item has historical, social and scientific significance Foolscap Book of Emerald Garden Club Minutes 1981-1989emerald garden club, 1981-1989, nell jeffery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Ledger, Ballarat School of Mines Accounts Book, 1901-1930, 1901-1930
Brown leather book with rules pages numbered up to 220.ballarat school of mines, account book, cash book, finance -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Technical education Victoria 1981
228 page book published by the Education Department of Victoria in 1981technical schools division, education department victoria, report -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Report Booklet, Studienbuch (study book), 1944
Original booklet used at internment camp 1 high school by student Josef Friedrich, ex Dunera boy and crewmanPhotocopy of student report book in booklet form, glued at spine.hoochschule des ziv internierten - lagers 1, josef friedrich, dunera crew, internment camp school reports -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Victorian Readers, Fifth Book Victorian Readers, 1940
Fifth Book of the Victorian Readers (Second Edition). Hard coverbooks, primary reader -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
The Victorian Readers, Seventh Book Victorian Readers, 1940
Seventh Book of the Victorian Readers. Second Edition. Hard cover.books, primary reader, victorian education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Portrait of seated lady with book
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western ResearchB/W portrait of lady seated in studio holding book -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Launch of Diane Sydenham's Book 'Windows on Nunawading', 1990
Coloured Photo of Launch of Diane Sydenham's Book 'Windows on Nunawading'.sydenham, diane.windows on nunawading, gray, bill, fry, judith, nunawading historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Launch of Diane Sydenham's Book 'Windows on Nunawading', 1990
Coloured Photo of Launch of Diane Sydenham's Book 'Windows on Nunawading'sydenham, diane.windows on nunawading, gray, bill, nunawading historical society