p.256.fictionFurther adventure of Lieutenant Bonesengland - fiction, african fiction

p.304.fictionFurther adventure of Lieutenant Bonesengland - fiction, african fiction

p.192An unmarried by mathematically precise Englishman dismisses his valet for heating his shaving water two degrees cooler than usual. He hires a French valet to replace him and the two of them set off to travel around the world in eighty days - a supposedly possible feat, now that the Indian railways have been built. If they succeed they will win a fortune off the other members of the Reform Club.adventure fiction, voyages - fiction

Ill, p.303.non-fictionStory of the siege of Ladysmithboer war 1899-1902, ladysmith - sth africa

p.343.non-fictionA picture of life in a large military hospital during the First World War.world war 1914-1918 - personal recollections, military hospitals - great britain

Map, p.594.non-fictionA study of the history of Great Britain during the reign of Queen Victoriagreat britain - social conditions - 19th century, great britain - economic conditions - 19th century

Map, p.620.non-fictionA study of the history of Great Britain during the reign of Queen Victoriagreat britain - social conditions - 19th century, great britain - economic conditions - 19th century

Ill, p.361.fictionGulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical scientists who in their obsession with reason behave with no sense at all and finally to the land of the brutish Yahoos who look to all intents and purposes like humans and are derided by the intelligent horse people. John Gay said in a 1726 letter to Swift that "it is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery" voyages - imaginary, literary fiction

Ill, p.320.fictionCommemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. childrens literature, fictional literature

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Bournemouth : Poole, Christchurch, the Avon valley, Salisbury, Winchester, and the New forest. With plan of Bournemouth, two maps of the district, and map of the isle of Wight.england - guidebooks, bournemouth - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Penzance and west Cornwall including Lands End and the Isles of Scillyengland - guidebooks, penzance - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Looe, Fowey, St Austell, Truro, Falmouth and South Cornwallengland - guidebooks, cornwall - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Exeter and the south Devon watering places from the Axe to the Teignengland - guidebooks, cornwall - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to the Isle of Wightengland - guidebooks, isle of wight - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Edinburgh and its environsengland - guidebooks, edinburgh - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Barmouth and North Walesengland - guidebooks, north wales - guidebooks

Ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive guide to Bangor and North Walesengland - guidebooks, north wales - guidebooks

Notes, ill, p.393.In ancient Pompeii an evil magician attempts to prevent a young woman from marrying the young man she loves. They escape as the volcano destroys Pompeii. pompeii - destruction, pompeii - fiction

Dark green fabric covered novel, Mother's Little Girl by Ethel Turner (Mrs H.R. Curlewis) and illustrated by A.J. Johnson, with gold lettering on front cover for title and author with a gold illustration of two children sitting on a bank. Spine has gold title and author and floral pattern. Has black and white illustrations throughout.fictionAn Australian story of a family that has too many children and not enough money, so gave up for adoption their last baby, Sylvia to its aunt. young people's fiction, australian fiction, family life

Small red cloth covered hardcover book for children with gold imprint picture of boys at school sitting at a desk in a classroom. The title and author are in red with a gold background. There are black lined patterns of fleur de lis on the front cover as well. Full page black and white illustrations are throughout as well as floral decorations at the top of each we chapter. Illuminated style lettering is used for the first word of each chapter. Gold edging to the pages and a printed coloured Presented To, page is at the front of the book. The back cover has a fleur de lis symbol in the middle. This is a fine book depicting the world of the C19th. It is believed to be published in 1873. 174p.fictionA story depicting life in the C19th and schools. Arthur is a kid thoughtful pupil who goes through many trials and tribulations as he manages life each school day. Strong religious themes throughout to help with character development of boys who read this story. religious stories, school stories, stories for boys

Mrs. Pat Ward, gave to Rouget family (connection to Guernsey).Book - The Bailiwick of Guernsey Tapestry, 3rd Edition.art books, guernsey history, fabrics

Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Worn at corners, loss of colour front cover. Foxing to front pages, pencil scribbles some pages. Back flyleaf missing. 268 pp. Good condition.'S - /9' inside front cover.dictionary

The "Longfellow" Bithday Book. A selection of choice passages for every day in the year, from the writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Small green cloth-bound hardcover book with decorative pattern borders in gilt and red, Gilt edged pages. Literary passages throughout with space opposite for notes, birth dates. Good condition.Flyleaf, 'A Merry Xmas/from EM./1886'birthday book

An illustrated Journal combining practical information, instruction and amusement. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum by unknown person.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, decorative gilt motif surrounding title on front cover. Covers faded with loss of colour, fabric torn on both sides of spine. Cover separating from body. Pages gilt edged. Patterns included. 380 pp. Illustrated. Fair - poor condition.Nil.british ladies journal, whitburgh cottage collection

Ward & Lock's Shilling Library of Famous Books for all Time. A reprint of the original edition of 1829-30. Advice to young men and (incidentally) to young women in the middle and higher ranks of life: in a series of letters addressed to a youth, a bachelor, a lover, a husband, a father, a citizen, or a subject. With notes and a life of the author.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Hinges loose. Foxing to front & back pages. 232 pp. Fair condition. Undated.Inside flyleaf, '1900', underlined twice.social history, advice, whitburgh cottage collection

Ward & Lock Lily Series.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front cover decorated in gold, silver & black. Embossed image of foliage on back. Front hinge & p. 229 loose. Foxing throughout. Undated. 306 pp. Fair condition.Front flyleaf, handwritten cursive, 'State School Kilmore/Prize awarded to/ Mary Poulter/17/8/88'. Stamp top right corner of flyleaf, 'Young & Co./Merchants/Kilmore'poulter, kilmore state school prize, whitburgh cottage collection

A very marked and damaged brown fabric covered book with the faded title The Twins of Emu Plains printed on the front cover with twin girls sitting on a window seat reading a letter. The back cover has dried mould at the bottom and also inside at the back on some pages. The inside front and back of the spine is showing signs of breaking away from the covers. There are a few illustrated black and white plates. Foxing is seen on the edges of the pages. p.256.fictionTwin 16 year old sisters bravely assist their father on his farm while Emu Palins is in the grip of a disastrous and seemingly endless drought. Being young the twins treat trouble as a tremendous joke , and by their lightheartedness and practical help their harassed parents are able to carry on. Adventure and incident abound in this tale.adventure fiction, farm life fiction, drought - australia

Book with blue cover titled -"Daisy" by Elizabeth Wetherell. books

A photo from a book compiled about the Legacy children's residence called Stanhope. This photo shows a reunion in 1959 featuring Matron Dorrie Vines with several past residents. The Age featured the picture in an article on 13 April 1959. The caption read: These three couples all met for the first time when they were legacy wards at Stanhope, the Legacy Club home at the corner of Burke and Cotham roads, Kew. They met again yesterday when the first reunion at Stanhope was held, and met again Matron Dorothy Vines, who has helped raise 300 Legatees there since it opened 13 years ago. Left to right: Les and Diane Johnson, Graeme Ball, Matron Vines holding three-month-old Karen Ball, Alison Ball (nee Wisdom) and Alan and Iris Andrews. Stanhope was supervised by Matron Dorothy (Dorrie) Vines from the time it opened in 1946 until she retired in December 1966. It is likely she compiled this notebook as she is referred to as 'self' in another photo. Individual pages of photos or newspaper clippings have been added separately. Items 01817 to 01827. Blamey House (purchased 1947) , Stanhope (purchased 1945) and Harelands (purchased 1950) were residences run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. Harelands accomodated boys and girls under the age of 14, Blamey House looked after boys over 14, and Stanhope looked after girls over 14. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent. A record of a reunion at Stanhope. A great example of the impact the residence and care had on the lives of the junior legatees that they kept in touch with each other and the home.Black and white photo of a Stanhope reunion in 1959 and a newspaper clipping from the Age.residences, dorothy vines, stanhope