A brown leather wallet containing a copy of the Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book. This book was given to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel.non-fictionThe Australian Soldier's Pocket Book was a small publication with a red cover. It was designed to offer useful information to Australian Soldiers, serving at home and abroad during World War 2. The book was a gift from the A.C.F. (Australian Comforts Fund) and was revised several times during the war. It contained approximately 125 pages of facts and helpful hints. The Australian Soldier's Pocket Book was originally compiled and issued in Victoria by the Victorian R.S.L. War Service Fund. It's contents included 'rules and regulations' and other content which varied according to the date of print. For example, this edition contained articles titled "The Laws And Customs Of War" and "Things a Soldier Should Know". world war 11, soldiers' handbook, australian comfort fund (acf)

non-fictionA history of Albury from first European settlement. This is a revised edition of a book originally published in 1954. It traces the history of Albury from the arrival of explorers Hume and Hovell in the area in 1824.albury history, new south wales. albury, albury 1824 - 1976

The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. A small burgundy leather diary with silver embossing containing agricultural information and advertisements for farmers. agriculture, farm, farming, cattle, wodonga, hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, grazier

Index, ill, maps, p.456.non-fictionAutobiography of British Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, who saw action in India, the Second Boer War, and World War I.generals - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

p.252.non-fictionThe autobiography of Henry Dundas in the Great Warworld war 1914-1918 - personal recollections, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Index, ill, p.411.The biography of scientist Madame Curieradium - history, scientists - france - biography

Map, p.322.fictionA dog storyjuvenile fiction, dog stories

10.v.non-fictionA series of twenty-four tales, two for each month of the year; twelve from classical sources; the other twelve, chiefly from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals. england - poetry, william morris 1834-1896

p.255.non-fictionOne-time winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, John Galsworthy is best known as a prolific novelist and playwright who created the sweeping historical epic series known as the Forsyte Saga. The Inn of Tranquility collects a representative cross-section of his work, including short stories, essays, and autobiographical recollections.english literature, poetry - english

Ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Rembrandtdutch painters, rembrandt

Ill.fictionThis great religious allegory, dating from the late 1670s, is presented as a dream in which Christian undertakes a journey through the Slough of Despond to the Celestial City. In Part II he is followed by his wife Christina and their children. This allegory of a man in search of truth has proved popular throughout the world since its first publication. christain pilgrims and pilgrimages, fiction - christian

Ill, p.542.non-fictionA history of the Romanov dynastyrussia - history, romanov dynasty - history

Index, bib, ill, p.164.non-fictionCharacter sketches of Oliver Goldsmith, Samuel Johnson and David Garrick, together with other manuscripts of Reynolds recently discovered among the private papers of James Boswell and now published.biography - england, sir joshua reynolds

Index, bib, ill, p.845.non-fictionA history of art and paintingart - history, painting - history

Ill, text.non-fictionAn illustrated description of Chinese art, painting and calligraphychina - art, china - painting

v ; 392 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements. Title page missing. Information for catalogue record from Wikipedia and online catalogues.fictionshort stories, fiction, wilkie collins, t. craig [bookbinder]

467 p. Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements. fictionfiction, john galt, t. craig [bookbinder]

316 p.fictionfrench commune 1871, history- france - fiction

Hardcover book with a grey cover. A colour image of three men and a woman along the bank of a river on cover. 240 pages.fictionA collection of stories.george r. sims, fiction