Showing 294 items matching "the big book"
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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hussey's Warrandyte passenger service cars at Ringwood Railway Station entrance circa 1930
Rear of photograph reads, "Entrance railway station. See Bruce Bence's book of Hussey who ran the big black car to Warrandyte". -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND CONNECTIONS
Buff cover, exercise book. On front cover: Mining Information. Underground Connections Approx. Longitudinal Sections. First page contains an index of the mines. Book contains handwritten records of the connections between the mines under Bendigo. Mines in index: Carshalton Line, Lancashire Line, Napoleon Line, British and Foreign Line, Nell Gwynne Line, New Chum Line, Eureka Extended, New Chum Railway, Shenandoah, Young Chum, Garibaldi, Ellesmere, New Chum United, Lansells 222, Lazarus, North Old Chum, Lansells Big 180, Great Extended Victoria, New Victoria, Catherine, New St. Mungo, Duchess of Edinburgh, Phoenix, St. Mungo, Sadowa, Acadia, Williams United, Catherine Reef United. Garden Gully Line, Great Southern to Ulster United.bendigo, mining, underground connections -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Catherine McCullagh, Willingly into the Fray: one hundred years of Australian Army nursing, 2010
... Illustrated book Catherine McCullagh Big Sky Publlishing Pty Ltd ...Willingly into the fray comprises the stories of sixty-five individual nurses, their voices preserved and their words, often fraught with emotion and mixed in distress at what they have seen, heard endured and railed against, carefully retained. Many of these stories are told for the first time, particularly those of the recent campaigns, peace keeping operations, disaster relief and humanitarian missions.Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title and editor's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front of dust jacket has a grey, white and pale green photograph of a group of nurses (the sisters of the 21st AGH back in Australia following their long journey home from the Middle East, September 1942) Title and editor's name are printed in black ink on the front also. The spine has title editor's and publisher's names printed in white on a black background. The army badge is printed in yellow at the top of the spine, and publisher's logo in multicolour at the base. The back cover has a photograph of a group of army personnel with a truck marked with a red cross and draped with an Australian flag (members from the 2nd Health Support Battalion (Brisbane) made up the new Health Supplementation Team, East Timor August 2022. A summary of the book is printed on the back cover.non-fictionWillingly into the fray comprises the stories of sixty-five individual nurses, their voices preserved and their words, often fraught with emotion and mixed in distress at what they have seen, heard endured and railed against, carefully retained. Many of these stories are told for the first time, particularly those of the recent campaigns, peace keeping operations, disaster relief and humanitarian missions.australian army nursing service, military nursing-australia, nurse -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated Book, Kirsty Harris, More than bombs and bandages: Australian Army nurses at work in World War 1, 2011
... of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background ...The author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseIllustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title, author's name and Australian Army badge embossed in gold on spine. Front of dustjacket has a black and white photo 'Westen Australian night nurses in 14 AGH, Abbassia, Egypt in 1918. Under this part of tile is printed in dark grey and red brown on a cream background. Rest of title is printed in white on a dark grey band. Authors name is printed in white on a red brown background. Title and authors name are printed in white on a red brown background along with Australian Army Badge (gold) and publisher's mark. On the back of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background, below which is a black and white photo 'No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena, Egypt, January 1915non-fictionThe author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseaustralian army nurses, military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, alfred nurses -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Doris Robson, Gaslight on the cobbles : family life in Stoke Newington, 1923-1955, 1998
Family Life in Stoke Newington, 1923-1955 Gaslight on the Cobbles reveals the everyday life of Stoke Newington people as seen through the eyes of a young girl. The daily lives of the people that she knew - their tears and laughter, their courage and determination to survive all that life could throw at them, are recalled with love and humour. "The people were always busy! Scuttling around shopping, cleaning windows, putting out washing, laughing or fighting! Children running around with great big slices of bread and jam - with the jam mixing with nose drippings and all going down the same way."non-fictionFamily Life in Stoke Newington, 1923-1955 Gaslight on the Cobbles reveals the everyday life of Stoke Newington people as seen through the eyes of a young girl. The daily lives of the people that she knew - their tears and laughter, their courage and determination to survive all that life could throw at them, are recalled with love and humour. "The people were always busy! Scuttling around shopping, cleaning windows, putting out washing, laughing or fighting! Children running around with great big slices of bread and jam - with the jam mixing with nose drippings and all going down the same way."stoke newington, childhood, the blitz -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Joy E Rainey, Spuds, rabbits and flour bags : an Australian farming family tell their stories of yesteryear, 2006
More than a history. A vivid illustration of life in an Australian rural family pre and post the thirties depression and World War II. Spoken in their own words with humour and feeling, recorded thoughtfully and sensitively. This book is not only entertaining, it is real life! Days of big draught horses, when a man's word was his bond, and doors were left unlocked. Real, readable, challenging for the every day reader and serious student. (Back Cover)non-fictionMore than a history. A vivid illustration of life in an Australian rural family pre and post the thirties depression and World War II. Spoken in their own words with humour and feeling, recorded thoughtfully and sensitively. This book is not only entertaining, it is real life! Days of big draught horses, when a man's word was his bond, and doors were left unlocked. Real, readable, challenging for the every day reader and serious student. (Back Cover)farmers, victoria, bruton family -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Michael Clarke, Big Clarke, 1980
... William John Turner Clarke Big Clarke Derwent River (Tas ...Biography of pastoralist and parliamentarian, William John Turner Clarke ; includes accounts of contacts, often violent, with Aboriginal peoples.non-fictionBiography of pastoralist and parliamentarian, William John Turner Clarke ; includes accounts of contacts, often violent, with Aboriginal peoples. william john turner clarke, big clarke, derwent river (tas.), phillip island (vic.), early pastoralists, squatters -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Burke, David, Australia's Last Giants of Steam, 2016
Details of the last big steam locomotives built for the government and private railways of Australia.index, ill, p.255.non-fictionDetails of the last big steam locomotives built for the government and private railways of Australia.locomotives -- australia -- history, steam-engines -- australia -- history -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Major Ian Finlayson et al, A brief history of the Australian Army, 2017
Edition 5, A4 sized book of 166 pages with photos, maps and illustrations, presenting a history of the Australian Army from European settlement to 2015.ISBN: 978-1-925520-55-2historic, scientific or research potential -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Christopher Jobson, Looking Forward Looking Back - Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army
... of the Australian Army Book Book Christopher Jobson Big Sky Publishing ...Hardcover book on the customs and traditions of the Australian ArmyISBN: 9780980325164 (hbk)army traditions, army history, customs of the service, army traditions, army history, customs of the service -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Booklet - Illustrated booklet, Jodie Duckworth, Leongatha Memorial Hospital (part of Gippsland Southern Health Service) formerly known as Woorayl District Memorial Hospital: The first 50 years 1958-2008, 2008
History of the Leongatha Memorial Hospital (formerly known as the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital) from the time one of two private hospitals in Leongatha closed in 1942, and a bush nursing hospital took over the premises. The need for a bigger hospital was recognized and new hospital opened in 1958. The booklet covers development of the hospital up to 2008.Illustrated booklet with white cover. Title and compilers name in black ink on front cover. Also on the front cover is a reproduction of a black and white photograph of nursing staff taken in 1958, as well as the two 'twin' gum trees which mark the site of the memorial rock in the hospital grounds where a number of plaques are located, in sepia/pink ink. The hospital logo of stylized black and white cross on a mauve background are on the front and back cover.non-fictionHistory of the Leongatha Memorial Hospital (formerly known as the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital) from the time one of two private hospitals in Leongatha closed in 1942, and a bush nursing hospital took over the premises. The need for a bigger hospital was recognized and new hospital opened in 1958. The booklet covers development of the hospital up to 2008.leongatha memorial hospital, woorayl district hospital, hospitals-victoria-history, leongatha -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, The Land of the lyre bird : a story of early settlement in the great forest of South Gippsland, 1966
A story of early settlement in the great forest of south Gippsland. Being a description of the Big Scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardship of its early explorers and prospectors; also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement, and development of the countrynon-fictionA story of early settlement in the great forest of south Gippsland. Being a description of the Big Scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardship of its early explorers and prospectors; also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement, and development of the countrysouth gippsland, korumburra (vic.), land settlement, victoria, gippsland, personal observations, history -
Nhill and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Near the Big One, Graham Schultz, Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946, 1994
... and District 1890-1946 Book Near the Big One Graham Schultz Stan ...History of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and families in the district from 1890 to 1946Near the Big One; Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946. Soft cream-colored cover, with a picture of the Ni Ni East State School on front. Written and published by the Ni Ni East Reunion Committee, in 1994; 89 pagesnon-fictionHistory of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and families in the district from 1890 to 1946ni ni east - history, ni ni east state school, australian history, education, rural life -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Angus and Robertson, Commodore : war, peace and big ships, 1961
... . Commodore : war, peace and big ships Book Angus and Robertson James ...Third and concluding volume of Sir James Bissett's 50 years at sea.Ill, p.470.non-fictionThird and concluding volume of Sir James Bissett's 50 years at sea.seafaring life, sir james bissett - biography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: BOOK - GOLD NUGGETS OF AUSTRALIA
Yellow covered booklet titled 'Gold Nuggets of Australia'. Information obtained from every Mines Department in the Commonwealth of Australia. Information includes the name of the nugget, who found it and where. Also included is the weight of the nugget in ounces. Book compiled and written by Harry Ware and printed by Williams Boardley Print Kalgoorlie. The names of the large nuggets are: Welcome Stranger, Welcome, Bullock's Tongue, Curtis, Lady Bowen, Kerr's Hundredweight, Brennan, King of Water Worn, Blanch Barklay, Precious, Canadian, Lady Hotham, Sarah Sands, Viscount Canterbury, Little Hero, Big Ben, Joker, Monarch, Bobby Dazzler, General Gordon, Coolgardie, Friendly Creek, Daisy and Golden Eagle.book, book, gold nuggets of australia, harry ware, williams boardley print kalgoorlie, hargreaves, lister, tom, hotermann, byers, star of hope gold mine, mcginty & party, griffen & party, mcintyre, johnson, ah loy, geo curtis, dr kerr, guiness book of records, richard oates, john deason, red hill mining co., hall, slattery, yilgarn goldfield, arthur bayley, william ford, a villars, doyle & party, peterkin, mcpherson, perriman, pearce, dawson, john dunne, williams & party, anderson, p martin, summons, hart, millar, byrne, dawson, rampling, cole & party, woodall, dawkin, grant, roche, corry, sheehan, thompson, d mcintosh, hurstj, muir, a clive, w mcphee, h mcphee, j simmonds, w eddy, moran, s dighton, w abbott, sam wood, hogan, o'connor, c woods, s willcocks, gessner, huffa, w j murphy, jack legge, micky larkin, jack hehir, paddy hehir, joe matheson, dan browne, jim browne, mcwhinney & party, james larcombe jnr, james larcombe, zuegg & party, f h leach, newman bros -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - BIG WHEELS AND LITTLE WHEELS, Sir Laurence Hartnett, 1973
... BIG WHEELS AND LITTLE WHEELS Book BIG WHEELS AND LITTLE ... -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK : ANZAC SONS -The story of five brothers in the War to end all wars
... Author: Allison Marlow Patterson; Publisher: Big Sky 2014 ...Paperback -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Groves, Ken, The Big Engines of the N.S.W.G.R, 1994
An illustrated history of the 57 & 58 class 4-8-2 3-cylinder steam locomotives on the New South Wales Railways.ill, p.256.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the 57 & 58 class 4-8-2 3-cylinder steam locomotives on the New South Wales Railways.locomotives -- new south wales -- history, 57 & 58 class locomotives - new south wales - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUCTION SALES: MINING CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
Blue, black & white Woolstar exercise book with black & white check pattern to the left and a world globe over the top. Name on the front: A Richardson. Written on the front: Mining Catalogue Auction Sales. Book contains Lot numbers and description for auction sales at various mines. Mines mentioned are: Central Blue Gold Mine 19/2/42, Big Blue 23/11/1938, South Blue, Hercules Consols 19/2/1942, South Virginia 19/2/42, New Prince of Wales 5/2/48, Golden Carshalton G M 19/12/1957, North Virginia 3/5/57, North Nell Gwynne 25/2/53, South Shaft Diamond Hill, New Don 21/10/48, Sheepshead Battery Site 21/10/48, Forbes Carshalton 9/7/47, South Virginia 9/7/47, East Clarence 31/8/49?, Deborah Surplus Equipment 31/8/49, Deborah No 2 Shaft, North Deborah 31/8/49, Hercules Main Shaft 19/6/1950, Stanfield Shaft 20/6/1950, United Crushing Coy Battery (Unity Carlisle) 20/6/1950, Toolleen Gold Mine 23/2/1950, Ironbark Gold Mine 6/10/49, Ironbark South 1/12/49, Hercules New Chum 1/12/49, Great Southern Gold Mine 10/4/47, New Chum Syncline 2/3/1950, Deborah Associated 19/4/195? And the Deborah Consolidated 19/4/1950. Further information of Bendigo Mines from The Gold Mining Registry Guide to Bendigo Mines by H Kirkwood, Eaglehawk. Published by W. Welch. Mines include Lazarus New Chum Reg'd & Lazarus New Chum No 1, Princess Alexandra, Ellenborough, Trio-Hauling Coy, South Catherine Reef G. M. C., Princess Alice, Central Catherine Co,Cravens New Chum Co N. L., Garibaldi Mining and Crushing Co, Williams United, Catherine Reef Claimholders G. M. N. L., New Chum & Victoria Reef, Johnsons (Garden Gully) Line, United Ulster, Garden Gully Rly Reserve, South Ulster, Ulster and Cosmopolitan Coys, Golden Gate and Lansell'sBig 180. Some information on the Moon Mines 24/6/67 South New Moon, New Moon, Nth New Moon and New Moon Consolidated.In the reverseof the book is some information on the Lazarus New Chum Mine, Lazarus No 1 and Lazarus Mines. Also mentioned are New Chum Rly and Victoria Quartz. In 1895 a large gold bearing reef in Lazarus at 3000 feet. Also Some extracts from E. C. Dunn's Report 13/8/92 on the Lazarus Mine Old Shaft and Lazarus Main Shaft at various depths. Book not located on 6.3.25. Typed notes from book are in folder.book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales, mining catalogue auction sales, a richardson, central blue g m, big blue, south blue, hercules consols, south virginia, new prince of wales, golden carshalton g m, north virginia, north nell gwynne, south shaft diamond hill, new don, sheepshead battery site, forbes carshalton, south virginia, east clarence, deborah, deborah no 2 shaft, north deborah, hercules main shaft, stanfield shaft, united crushing coy battery (unity carlisle), toolleen gold mine - toolleen, ironbark gold mine, ironbark south, hercules new chum, great southern gold mine, new chum syncline, deborah associated, deborah consolidated, j h curnow, miss kirkwood, the gold mining registry guide to bendigo mines, h kirkwood, w welch, lazarus new chum no 1, mr g armstrong, princess alexandra, h hectmann, ellenborough, amos arblaster, trio hauling coy, catherine reef g m c, w burnside, st mungo reef, princess alice, central catherine co, big catherine, belmont, cravens new chum co n l, wm w barker, c edwards, ellesmere, garibaldi mining and crushing co, henry von der heyde, w martin, williams united, wm cook, john chynowth, catherine reef claimholders g m n l, churchill davidson, edgar l rosman, new chum and victoria reef, johnsons (garden gully) line, united ulster, james mccoll, james quick, garden gully reserve, south ulster, ulster and cosmopolitan coys, golden gate, geo lansell's big 180, signal of a mine, mr langridge, e clarke, j hattam, a llewelly, n murray, a richardson, new moon, nth new moon, new moon consolidated, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, new chum rly, victoria quartz, lazarus, e c dunn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUCTION SALES - MINING CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
BHS CollectionYellow and white patterned, spring back Spirax Students No. 594 Note Book containing extracts from mining Catalogues loaned by Mr. Dyett (J. H. Curnow's). Mines mentioned include Ramrod Gold Mine, Hercules No. 1, Central Blue, South Virginia Extended, Alfords Battery, South New Moon,The Gold Mine Clunes, Guildford Plateau, Big Blue, Spring Gully Mine at Chewton, Eureka Central at Chewton, Bdgo Amalg. Goldfields Limited, Koch's Air Station, Cornish Mine, Carlisle Battery, Victory & Pandora Mine, Garden Gully, Londonderry Mine, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Suffolk United, Virginia South Extended, South Red White & Blue, Pitfield Plains Glenfine South Shaft, Adelong Dredge & Leases, Bright Valley Dredge, North Chewton (Chewton), Talbot Alluvials Norbury's No. 2 Shaft, Gordon Gold Mine Inglewood, Post Office Hill Mine Chewton, Carlisle & Whittaker Plant Maldon, Bunninyong, Yandoit Mine, North Chewton, Golden Transverse Bdgo, Yandoit Co., Chapman's Gold Mine Chewton, Ross Creek Extended G. M. Coy (Ballarat).book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales mining catalogue auction sales, j h curnow, mr dyett, a richardson, ramrod gold mine, hercules no. 1, central blue, south virginia extended, alfords battery, south new moon, the gold mine clunes, guildford plateau, big blue, spring gully mine at chewton, eureka central at chewton, bdgo amalg. goldfields limited, koch's air station, cornish mine, carlisle battery, victory & pandora mine, garden gully, londonderry mine, princess dagmar, golden age, suffolk united, virginia south extended, south red white & blue, pitfield plains glenfine south shaft, adelong dredge & leases, bright valley dredge, north chewton (chewton), talbot alluvials norbury's no. 2 shaft, gordon gold mine inglewood, post office hill mine chewton, carlisle & whittaker plant maldon, bunninyong, yandoit mine, north chewton, golden transverse bdgo, yandoit co., chapman's gold mine chewton, ross creek extended g. m. coy (ballarat). -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Puffing Billy Preservation Society, G42 Puffing Billy's Big Brother, 1981
... Billy's Big Brother Book The Puffing Billy Preservation Society ...A pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiaill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiasteam locomotives - victoria- history, garratt locomotives - australia - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Frank B. Walker, Corvettes : little ships for big men, 1995
... Corvettes : little ships for big men Book Frank B. Walker ...A look at the role of these Australian - built and Australian - manned ships in WW II.Ill, p.108non-fictionA look at the role of these Australian - built and Australian - manned ships in WW II. australia - royal australian navy - history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Nhill and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Near the Big One, Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946
... State School 3045 and District 1890-1946 Book Near the Big One ...History of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and the families of the district5 copies of Near the Big One; Ni Ni East State School 3045 and District 1890-1946. Soft cream-colored cover, with a picture of the Ni Ni East State School on front. Written and published by the Ni Ni East Reunion Committee, in 1994; 89 pagesnon-fictionHistory of the Ni Ni East State School 3045 and the families of the districteducation, ni ni east state school, school - history, ni ni east - history, school days, australian history, nhill free press, ni ni reunion committee -
Dandenong & District Historical Society
Journal, Dandenong & District Historical Society, Gipps-Land Gate Vol.11 No.3, 1984
... on the cover. Keeping Posted Book Launch Was A Big Success The Bowman... of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted Book Launch Was A Big Success ...An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and EventsA5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, July - September 1984, 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted Book Launch Was A Big Success The Bowman Family An Early Dandenong Tramway Harking Back 75 Years Ago The Building Of The Lysterfield Reservior Old Market Identities Recalled Mrs. R. A. Titcher, A Dandenong Songster Of The Past The Winds Of Change Personalities Behind The Headstones Dressing Sheds Erected On Creek Bank Keysborough Veteran Hailed From Norway Flashback On The Local Scene An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories