Collection of stories for children by John Ruskin, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mrs. Craik, and others. Donated from Monica Smith's (nee Turner) childhood collection. Descendant of early Kilmore Business families the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Blue cloth-bound hardcover with colour plated pasted to front. Gilt border front cover. Very faded spine, some fading & staining back & front. Insect damage front & back flyleaves and half title page. Front hinge broken, binding loose. 159 pp. Fair condition.Inside front cover, 'Monica Turner', pencil, cursive part worn away, Front flyleaf, 'Monica Turner/from C. Whelan/August 7th 1909'children's literature, turner collection

Stories of Beowulf reinterpreted for children, told by H. E. Marshall & edited by Louey Chisholm. From the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, loss of colour. Missing dust jacket. Binding tight & square. Minor foxing and discolouration throughout. 10 colour plates all present in very good condition. 112 pp. Good condition.Front flyleaf, 'Pip Smith', pencil, cursive.children's literature, turner collection

p.145.non-fictionA selection of work of 14 twentieth century poets by Thomas Blackburnenglish poetry - 20th century, poetry - irish

Index, bib, plates, ill. p.108.non-fictionA story of Irish migration to Australia from the beginning of settlement to the recent present.irish - immigration, irish - australian culture

Index, bib, ill,, plates, p.359.fictionAn historical novel which focuses on the seven Irish men who led a nationalist uprising in 1848 to achieve self-rule. The uprising failed and the gentlemen leaders had their sentences commuted to exile in Tasmania, Australia.convicts - tasmania, transportation - ireland

Index, bib, plates, p.277.non-fictionA biography of an Australian Labor Party federal politician including his role as Minister of Immigration and Leader of the Opposition.arthur calwell - biography, australian labor party - history

Ill, maps, p.384.non-fictionA biography of Lord Kitchenersudan - history, generals - great britain - biography

Ill, p.137.non-fictionA book of beavers and their conservation beavers, conservationists - canada - biography

p.284.fictionCoketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby, and his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling and robbery. And, as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe and victimized weaver Stephen Blackpool, Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognize the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery. english fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870

Ill, p.77.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of August Johnpainting - english, augustus john 1878-1961

508 p. ; Faded burgundy cloth and cardboard cover, gold embossing.fictionhistorical fiction, english interregnum, english restoration, james dodds, original collection

index, ill, p.64/non-fictionIllustrated aspects of railways in Australia up to 1967railroads -- australia -- history -- juvenile literature, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works.

index, ill, p.111.non-fictionA history of transportation in Australiatransportation - australia - history, transport - history - australia - pictorial

ill, p.80.non-fictionA description of the rail journey across Australia on the Indian-Pacific passenger train, from Sydney to Perth.indian pacific passenger train - australia, railroad passenger trains - australia

This book was presented to William Fry for a full year's attendance at the Garibaldi State School (No. 2013) in 1931. The head teacher was J. Gardiner. The book 'Our Secret Society' is written by W Dingwall Fordyce, a Scottish politician and author.Olive green cloth-bound hard cover black drawing of a boy with a dog, next to a window. Book presented as an Attendance Prize to William Fry at Garibaldi School, 1931.Bookplate inside cover reads: Attendance Prize, SS 2173 Garibaldi. Donated by School Committee, Awarded to William Fry. For full year's attendance 1931. Head Teacher, J I ? Gardinerschools, garibaldi, education

A brown homemade cloth covered adventure novel for young readers, The Uncharted Island by Skelton Kuppord. It has an inscription on the right front end paper, black and white frontispiece illustration of three sailors with a boy on the deck of a sailing ship. The title page has the title and a galleon illustration in full sail with publisher details below. A few black and white illustrations are throughout the book. Pp.350fictionIt was published c.1910 and is a story set on the high seas. It takes readers on an an adventure to a mysterious and unknown land.children's fiction, adventure fiction, fiction for boys

Alan Marshall describes the early European history of the Shire of Eltham, from the first settlers in the area to the painters who have made it their home. Covers Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmas Hills, Eltham, Kinglake, Hurstbridge, Warrandyte, Montmorency and Lower Plenty.144 p., illus. (some col.).alan marshall, local history, shire of eltham

Word of Honour is a mighty novel of war and brutality.vietnamese war, 1961-1975 - fiction

Blue hard covered book with a paper floral decal at the centre of the front cover. The book has black text on the cover. 120 p.fictionwesleyan sabbath school wesley hill, f. shakesley, elizabeth miles

Colored photograph of a crowd of people in summer clothing returning to the town across the footbridge. Yacht and small boat on northern shore, delicatessen on corner of Myer St and Esplanade in view. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, tourism

Colour photograph of the beach at the southern shore of Cunninghame Arm. It shows people swimming and paddling, also on the beach, coastal banksia and scrub on sand hummocks, surf lifesaving clubrooms in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, recreation

Colour photograph of a crowd on the beach at the southern shore of Cunninghame Arm. It shows many people enjoying the sand and water, footbridge and northern shore of township in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, recreation