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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Library History: An Examination Guidebook, 1967
Blue hard covered booklibrary, librarianship -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, G. Gore LL.D., F.R.S, The Art of Scientific Discovery of the General Conditions of Methods of Research in Physics and Chemistry, 1878
This book was purchased for the Ballarat School of Mines library in September 1881, and was book number 406.Brown hard covered book of 648 pages. bookplate for the ballarat school of mines library., red ink stamp "ballarat school of mines students' library" -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858-1988, William E THOMASON, Marching On The Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858-1958, 1989
Book on Marching on the Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 -1988Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard, black and white print on front, spine and books. Background - light brown colour. Front illustration - black and white photograph - men on parade. Back - black and white portrait photographs of 3 servicemen. 194 pages, plain, illustrated black and white photographs. Title page - donation information.non-fictionBook on Marching on the Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 -1988books, military, local history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plaque - PLAQUE, RATS OF TOBRUK, G Belan
Item in the collection relating to Doug Dean, refer cat No 4575P for his service details.Plaque with clock face, copper in smooth and dimple style, top has crown over “T” for Tobruk with scrolls over, kangaroo centre, place name under, clock has hour and minute hands in black.On top half, “RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION BENDIGO VIC”tobruk, bendigo, association -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Leisure object - Model of Pilot Vessel 'Alvina', 1959 -1962
The Australian pilot vessel and steam yacht Alvina had a long and varied career. It was built in the UK as a private yacht, 1891 and in 1903 came to Australia to commence in the pilot service at Port Phillip Heads. This model of the pilot ship is held by the nearby Queenscliff Maritime Museum in Victoria. In 1923 the larger Akuna took over from the Alvina, which then served as an excursion steamer and ferry in Westernport Bay for another 10 years when in 1933 it was replaced by an ex-Sydney vehicular ferry displaced by the new Harbour Bridge. Alvina was not scrapped until 1961. DSC_0046In 1901 the pilots took delivery of their first steam-powered pilot cutter, “Victoria”, 46 metres in length, built at Williamstown. “Victoria” was followed by “Alvina”, “Akuna”, “Akuna II” and in 1953, “Wyuna”, a twin-screw diesel electric pilot cutter 63 metres in length. “Wyuna” served until November 1979 and was then sold to the new Australian Maritime College at Launceston, Tasmania for use as a training ship.Model of the Pilot vessel 'Alvina in glass casepilot service, pilot vessel 'alvina', mr a g woodley -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Three bottles, One ceramic bottle G. James Brighton
Wreck sites at Deal Island "Ida" Wooden 2 mast schooner wrecked 27th April 1850 and "General Jessup" Wooden 3 mast barque wrecked 7th July 1863. One glass bottle and two ceramic bottles -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Ross McDonald et al, McDonald, 2011
Based on the book From Laggan to Arthur's Creek : the McDonald family history and connections with the Draper family, Charnwood / written and presented by Ross McDonald.26 A4 pages of powerpoint slides and speaking notes Powerpoint filemcdonald family, draper family, charnwood, arthur's creek, charles draper, bruce draper, ross mcdonald -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Bruce G Draper, Draper, 2011
Folder on Draper family contents: 1. Magazine article: Horticultural Pioneer: Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthur's Creek by Bruce Draper, Australian Garden History, Vol. 15 No. 5, May/June 2004, pp15-20draper family, charnwood, arthur's creek, charles draper, bruce draper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, John G Turner, Assistant Sanitary Inspector, Sanitary Inspectors Report Book, 1900
Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council May to August 1900. This volume details work of Assistant Sanitary Inspector appointed for three months; includes property to property inspections, notices served, follow-up actionlocal government - town of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry - noxious, nightsoil, built environment, j harrop - sanitary inspector, dr sandford - acting medical officer, john g turner - assistant sanitary inspector -
Women's Art Register
Book, Joan Kerr, Heritage. The National Women's Art Book, 1995
500 works of art by 500 Australian women from colonial times to 1955 with images and commentaries on each work prepared by by 200 curators, critics, family member or the artists herself. Includes images of many works which may never have been reproduced. A biographical section comprises concise entries on these artists.Booknon-fiction500 works of art by 500 Australian women from colonial times to 1955 with images and commentaries on each work prepared by by 200 curators, critics, family member or the artists herself. Includes images of many works which may never have been reproduced. A biographical section comprises concise entries on these artists.colonial art, craft, competitions, portraiture, furniture, sculpture, indigenous art, museology -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime handbook, F G Strang, F G Strang Pty Ltd, 1940s
Complimentary book by F.G.Strang setting out stowage weights, sea distances, weight and measure tables.maritime, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, f g strang -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Tender, G T Judge, Erection of 80 buildings, Port Melbourne, G T Judge, 11 Sep 1923
Handwritten tender from G.T. Judge 1923, for the erection of 80 buildings in Port Melbourne in accordance with plans and specifications (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, g t judge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Tender, J J Werner, Construction of workmen's homes, Port Melbourne, G T Judge, 10 Sep 1923
Tender pinned to cheque for £10 deposit from J.J. Werner, for construction of workmen's homes for Port Melbourne Council 1923 (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, richard j werner, mr rose - architect -
Australian Gliding Museum
Machine - Glider - Sailplane, 1958
The Altair was built between January 1956 and November 1958 with first flight on 20 December 1958. After a few flights the cockpit was lengthened and the glider flown by Cliff Gurr and Ron Adair to complete their FAI Gold C badges. Cliff set an unofficial Australian record for an out and return flight (between Gawler and Renmark) of 230 miles (368 km) in 1961. The glider was flown by only Ron and Cliff until Mervyn Waghorn joined Ron to fly it in the National Championships at Waikerie in 1967. For a period of time the glider was left in the care of some members of the Geelong Gliding Club. Doug Vanstan of the Geelong Gliding Club fitted a new canopy and rebuilt the aileron bellcranks to improve their operation. Subsequently the Altair was flown in competitions and at vintage rallies until the mid 1980s. On 31 March 1987 Alan Patching of the Victorian Motorless Flight Group purchased the glider from Ron for the sum of one shilling and named the owners as himself, Doug Vanstan and Ian Patching. It has been stored at Bacchus Marsh airfield since then. The glider is the only 18 metre wing span machine to have been designed and built in Australia.The Altair glider is a single place 18 metre span cantilever wing glider constructed from spruce and aircraft plywood. The laminar flow wing is completely covered in plywood with a ply balsa sandwich for the leading edge and the airbrakes are unique being located in the trailing edge of the wings. All these features were done in an effort to retain laminar flow over the wing and achieve a high performance. The wings, empennage and top of the fuselage are painted white with the rest of the fuselage red. The word ‘Altair’ appears on both sides at the top of the fin.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, adair, gurr, waghorn, vanstan, rees, patching, altair, adelaide soaring club, gawler, geelong gliding club, vmfg, zechner -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Patersons Printing Pres, Age shall not weary them : the story of H.M.A.S. Perth, 1949?
A personal reminisces of a crewman sailing on HMAS PerthIll, p.148.non-fictionA personal reminisces of a crewman sailing on HMAS Perthworld war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, hmas perth -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memoria, Royal Australian Navy, 1939-1942, 1957
This volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in AustraliaIndex, ill, maps, p.686.non-fictionThis volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in Australiaworld war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Transworld et al, We were soldiers once -and young : Ia Drang : the battle that changed the war in Vietnam, 2002
In November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at landing zones X-Ray and Albany constitute one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War. The Americans faced what seemed to be certain destruction. How these men persevered - sacrificed themselves for their comrades and never gave up - makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating. General Moore and Joe Galloway, the only journalist on the ground throughout the fighting, have interviewed hundreds of men who fought there, including the North Vietnamese commanders. The result is a story of unparalleled human interest. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young also brings the war back home with unforgettable stories of those who lost family members to combat. This devastating account rises above the specific ordeal it chronicles to present a picture of men facing the ultimate challenge, dealing with it in ways they would have found unimaginable only a few hours earlier. It reveals to us, as rarely before, man's most heroic and horrendous endeavor. Collapse summaryIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, maps. p.483.non-fictionIn November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at landing zones X-Ray and Albany constitute one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War. The Americans faced what seemed to be certain destruction. How these men persevered - sacrificed themselves for their comrades and never gave up - makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating. General Moore and Joe Galloway, the only journalist on the ground throughout the fighting, have interviewed hundreds of men who fought there, including the North Vietnamese commanders. The result is a story of unparalleled human interest. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young also brings the war back home with unforgettable stories of those who lost family members to combat. This devastating account rises above the specific ordeal it chronicles to present a picture of men facing the ultimate challenge, dealing with it in ways they would have found unimaginable only a few hours earlier. It reveals to us, as rarely before, man's most heroic and horrendous endeavor. Collapse summary vietnam war 1961-1975 – us involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – battles – ia drang valley -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Caps & Flints Press, Born to fight : Major Charles Joseph Ross DSO : a definitive study of his life, 2002
A biography of Major Charles Joseph Ross DSOIndex, bibliography, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionA biography of Major Charles Joseph Ross DSOboer war 1899-1902 - biography, charles joseph ross - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Panther Books, The ridge and the river, 1958
World War II fiction set in New Guinea; characters include Aboriginal soldier.p.192.World War II fiction set in New Guinea; characters include Aboriginal soldier. new guinea campaigh, bougainville campaign -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Panther, Empire of the sun, 1985
The heartrending story of British boy Jim's four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the second world war. Based on J. G. Ballard's own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boy's life in Japanese-occupied wartime Shanghai--a mesmerising, hypnotically compelling novel of war, of starvation and survival, of internment camps and death marches. It blends searing honesty with an almost hallucinatory vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. Rooted as it is in the author's own disturbing experience of war in our time, it is one of a handful of novels by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered but judged.p.351.fictionThe heartrending story of British boy Jim's four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the second world war. Based on J. G. Ballard's own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boy's life in Japanese-occupied wartime Shanghai--a mesmerising, hypnotically compelling novel of war, of starvation and survival, of internment camps and death marches. It blends searing honesty with an almost hallucinatory vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. Rooted as it is in the author's own disturbing experience of war in our time, it is one of a handful of novels by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered but judged. world war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Time-Life Books, The carrier war, 1982
Presents photographic records of the Pacific War in World War II as seen from both sides.Index, bib, ill, p.171.non-fictionPresents photographic records of the Pacific War in World War II as seen from both sides. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states, world war 1939-1945 - aircraft carrier operations -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book, D. G. CAMERON, THIRTY YEARS ON --- QUEENSLAND AIR MUSEUM, JANUARY 2005
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item), F. G. Spreadbury, Electricity in Aircraft, 1958
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South West Healthcare
Ear Irrigation Mug, K G Luke, Medical Equipment, 20th Century
Stainless Steel utensil with handle and spout. Semi-circle shaped opening at the top."PARAMOUNT" "STAINLESS STEEL" "K.G.LUKE" "63"ear irrigation -
South West Healthcare
Australian Red Cross Society Twenty Year's Service Badge, K G Luke, Nurse Badges, 20th Century
Metal and enamel brooch with pin fastener.Face:"AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY / 20 YEARS SERVICE" Reverse:"3497" "k.G.LUKE"nurse badges, australian red cross society, twenty year's service -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Greg Cooper, Tasmanian Railways 1871-1996 125 Years - A Pictorial History, 1996
A pictorial history of the last 125 years of the Tasmanian Railways up to 1996.ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA pictorial history of the last 125 years of the Tasmanian Railways up to 1996.railway history - tasmania, railway history - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, L. G. Watson, Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Guide Book, 1979
The history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionThe history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, hotham valley tourist railway - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association et al, The electric railways of New South Wales : a brief history of the electrified railway system operated by the New South Wales government, 1926-1976, 1976
History of the electric locomotives and rolling stock of the New Soth Railways 1926-1976Ill, maps, p.97.non-fictionHistory of the electric locomotives and rolling stock of the New Soth Railways 1926-1976suburban railways - sydney, electric locomotives - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Murphy, J.A, Trains at Work in the North Island, 1973
Pictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island in the steam and diesel period.ill, p.80.non-fictionPictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island in the steam and diesel period.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Murphy, J.A, Trains at Work in New Zealand, 1973
A bound book of a series of books of Pictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island South Island, an On the West Coast in the steam and diesel period.ill, p.240.non-fictionA bound book of a series of books of Pictures of New Zealand trains in the North Island South Island, an On the West Coast in the steam and diesel period.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads -- new zealand.