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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robert Browning, c. 1941
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book about the life and works of Robert Browning. Soft cover, grey, black print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Life and Death of King John, c. 1898
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book of the William Shakespeare play ' The Life and Death of King John'. Brown hard cover, black and white illustrations taken from the designs of Frank Howard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Merchant of Venice, c. 1905
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.Book of the William Shakespeare play, 'The Merchant of Venice', plus 'The Adventures of Giannetto' and other illustrative pieces. Dark red hard cover, gold print and decorationAntonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Twelfth Night, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino.Book of the play by William Shakespeare, 'Twelfth Night' (The Junior School Shakespeare). Red cloth soft cover, black print.Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, A Varied Company, c. 1946
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...An anthology of poetry, essays, fiction, biographies and letters. Orange soft cloth cover, black print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Ivanhoe (Abridged), c. 1914
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.Novel, 'Ivanhoe' by Sir Walter Scott. Tan hard cover, black print and decorationIvanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, A Christmas Carol, c. 1918
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, blue soft cloth cover, black print and decoration, edited by W.H.D. Rouse.A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Glenelg Shire, 150 Years in the Making, Jul-14
... history Portland Nelson Dartmoor Heywood Casterton a) Book ...a) Book, Glenelg Shire, 150 Years in the Making. Produced by Glenelg Shire Council, launched July 2014. Card cover, views of early Portland front and back covers, sepia tones, Glenelg Shire logo on front. Black print, black and white and coloured photographs b) envelope for the book white with a Glenelg Shire logo printed on it.glenelg shire, local history, portland, nelson, dartmoor, heywood, casterton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Stephanie: The Story of A Christian Maiden's Love, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Novel, 'Stephanie' by Louis Veuillot, translated from the French by Mrs. Josephine Black. Dark green hard cover, embossed lettering and flowers in gold and black. Label glued to inside of front cover, white, black print: M.R.A. Library -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, In Fealty to Apollo, c. 1944
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...An anthology of Australian and English Poetry for secondary school studentsAnthology of poetry, soft cover, yellow, black printAn anthology of Australian and English Poetry for secondary school students -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Captains Courageous, c. 1947
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.Novel, hard cover, grey, spine gold, black printCaptains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, A Midsummer Night's Dream, c. 1919
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.Book of play by William Shakespeare (The Junior School Shakespeare) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Red cloth soft cover, black printFour Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Intermediate Geography Text Book, c. 1946
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Educational geography text bookHardback, blue cover, geography textbookEducational geography text book -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Children of the Dawn, c. 1914
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...A selection of ancient Greek tales and myths in a format suitable for young children.Collection of old tales of Greece Part II. Sage paperback, dark green print and decorationA selection of ancient Greek tales and myths in a format suitable for young children. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Wordsworth and Coleridge, c. 1947
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Anthology of verse by Wordsworth and Coleridge. Orange limp cloth cover, black print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - A Brief Survey Of British History, c. 1926
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Hard back, red, black print, British History textbook -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Caveman to Capitalist, 1935
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...An introduction to economic history for Australian readers.Hardback, grey blue print economic history textAn introduction to economic history for Australian readers. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - The Merchant of Venice, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book of the play by William Shakespeare, 'The Merchant of Venice', yellow paper back, black print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Percival Keene, c. 1895
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book, hard back, royal blue, gold print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The White Rose of Deerham, c. 1878
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Novel, hard cover, burgundy, black print and decoration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Twelfth Night, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book of William Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night' (The Junior Schools Shakespeare). Red cloth limp cover, black print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - A Tale of Two Cities, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens, edited by grace Todhunter B.A, Hard cover, red, gold lettering on spine -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - the Vicar of Wakefield, 1907
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Novel, 'The Vicar of Wakefield' by Oliver Goldsmith. Hard cover, red with light and dark green decoration , gold lettering on spine -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Merchant of Venice, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.Book of William Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. The Plain-Text Shakespeare. Red cloth limp cover, black printAntonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - The Tragedy of William The Third, c. 1898
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book of the play ' The tragedy of William the Third' by William Shakespeare. Dark red hard cover, gold print on spine -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Macaulay's Lays, c. 1918
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...A collection of the lays of Ancient Rome by Lord Macaulay, edited by W.M.L. Atchison. Soft cover, tan, black print. Photo of Lord Macaulay page 1 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Marmion, c. 1918
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Poem 'Marmion' in six cantos, by Sir walter Scott, limp cloth cover, brown, black print and decoration. Black and white image of Scott, first page -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Giant Killer or The Battle Which All Must Fight, c. 1885
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Cautionary tale for the youngNovel ' The Giant Killer' by A.L.O.E. Hard cover, blue black decoration, gold illustrations and print on front cover and spine. Gold edge on pages. 40 black and white engravingsCautionary tale for the young -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Sohrab and Rustum, c. 1944
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Narrative poem with tragic themesPoem by Matthew Arnold, edited by W.J. Cunningham-Pike, plus a life of the poet, by A.T. Guiller-Couch. Soft cover, blue with black print.Narrative poem with tragic themes -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Economics for the General Reader, c. 1946
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Hardback, dark red, black print, economics textbook