Famous Australian Lives Series. John Macarthur was a significant pioneer of settlement in Australia. He was a key player in the wool industry that was critical to Australia in the 19th Century.Australia - history and industry.Book; 603 pages. Front cover: red background; gold logo with the words "FIDE ET OPERA". Spine: author's name and title in gold.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, macarthur, john, history - australia, industry - australia - wool, settlement - australia

Kim Philby (AKA Harold Adrian Russell Philby) was a double agent, serving as a British spy. He defected to the Soviet Union in the 1960s.International intelligence and political affiliations. Biographical interest.Book: 349 pages. Front cover: black and white background; picture of Philby; white and red text; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, philby, kim, intelligence agencies - britain, intelligence agencies - soviet union, philby, harold adrian russell, biography

Book contents by chapter: 1. James I, Bacon and the divine right of kings 2. Hobbes 3. Law versus prerogative 4. Parliament, the army and the people 5. Milton and Harrington 6. Winstanley and the communists 7. The sects 8. The restoration 9. Halifax 10. The state and religion 11. The state and tradeHistorical - legal, philosophical, political.Book; 256 pages. Cover: brown. Spine: author's name and title. Price in pencil: $2 In pencil: (a) W Long (b) JJ.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, halifax, bacon, religion, sects, milton, harrington, law, hobbes, winstanley, communism, the restoration, politics, monarchy - kings of england - james i, trade

A biography of Harold Wilson, former Labor Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. Political and biographical interest - United Kingdom.Book; 224 pages. Cover: black; author's name and title. Dust jacket: plastic covering; red background; black and white photo of Harold Wilson; black and white lettering; author's name and title.Ex-library copy. Library and bookshop markings btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, wilson, harold, biography

Enoch Powell was a Conservative Member of Parliament 1950–74 and later represented the Ulster Unionist Party 1974–87. He made four controversial statements on immigration; the book provides critical analysis of Powell's statements, his reasoning and the statistics he uses. Political analysis/criticism.Book; 158 pages. Front cover: white background; black, red and white lettering; image of Union Jack; authors' names and title.Two red remainder sale marks.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, politics and government, conservative party - united kingdom, house of commons - united kingdom, powell, enoch, ulster unionist party - united kingdom, immigration - united kingdom

Biography of Caligula who was the Emperor of Rome in AD 37-41.Biographical and historical-political interest.Book; 184 pages. Dust jacket: blue background; white bust of Caligula; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Price sticker. Cover: blue; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caligula, politics and government - rome, politics and government - dictators, biography

Biography of British poetry and fiction writer, Rudyard Kipling. The narration is partly told through referencing Kipling's works. Literary and biographical interest.Book; 434 pages. Dust jacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Rudyard Kipling; orange and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kipling, rudyard, writers, biography - literary

Biography of the late Princess of Wales, Diana, during her marriage to Prince Charles. At the time of publication, the book caused abuse and consternation from the British establishment. Princess Diana is now known to have collaborated with the author in the content of the book. Biographical interest. Relevant to the personal lives of the royal family in the United Kingdom.Book; 288 pages. Dust jacket: black background; black and white photograph of Princess Diana (nee Spencer); gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, monarchy - united kingdom, spencer, diana, biography

WE Gladstone was a Liberal Party Prime Minister in Britain from 1868 and ending in 1894. He introduced many pivotal changes including the secret ballot, equality of opportunity, free trade, and laissez-faire economics.Political, historical and biographical interest - Victorian England.Book; 289 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Inside: stamp "Gilbert N Cassidy, 42 Minchinbury Tce, Marion, South Australia, 5043". Inside: typewritten pasted note - "If thou art borrowed by a friend, Right welcome shall be to read, to study not to lend, but to return to me. Not that imparted knowledge doth dimish learning's store, but books I find when once they're lent, return to me no more."btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, gladstone, we, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography, history - united kingdom

Queen Victoria was queen of England from 1837 to 1901. The book is a biographical account of six major friendships and relationships: Lord Melbourne; Prince Albert; Napoleon III; John Brown; Disraeli; and Munshi.Biographical interest. Monarchy - United Kingdom.Book; 272 pages. Dust jacket: black background; colour portrait of Queen Victoria; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, monarchy - queens of england, monarchy - united kingdom, queen victoria, prince albert, melbourne, lord, napoleon iii, brown, john, disraeli, benjamin, munshi, politics and government

First volume biography of JFK. With contributions by friends and colleagues. Parts: 1. Boston beginnings 2. Making millions 3. Boarding school 4. Freshman years 5. The ambassador's son 6. Why England slept 7. Stanford interlude 8. Joining the US navy 9. Inga Binga 10. On the way to war 11. PT 109 12. Shipwrecked 13. Gunboat skipper 14. The home front 15. A hat in the ring 16. Election to congress Political-biographical interest - USA.Book; 900 pages. Cover: white background; colour photograph of John F Kennedy; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, jfk, kennedy, john f, presidents - united states, politics and government - usa, assassinations, biography, election campaigning - presidential

Joseph Goebbels was a German Nazi politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. The book explores his role in developing Hitler's public persona. Biographical, historical and political interest - Germany.Book; 441 pages. Cover: black background; black and white photograph of Joseph Goebbels; orange and white lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, goebbels, joseph, hitler, adolf, nazi germany, politics and government - nazi germany, world war ii, history

Written by an Australian history teacher in 1947 and targeted at secondary school students. The book covers: - English civilization after the Middle Ages - The British navy and colonial development - Social progress and parliamentary reform - British activity in Europe and the Far East Historical, political and monarchical - United Kingdom.Book; 250 pages. Cover: blue background; graphics of an aeroplane (dark blue) and a ship (red); blue lettering; author's name and title.In red ink, "RBO" & "Debra Clarke". Library marks: stamp "0148', Dewey code "942 DRI", "Maryborough State School" stamp.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government, monarchy - queens of england - elizabeth i, colonialism, warfare

Lee was a general of the South in the American Civil War and commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. He ultimately surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant. Historical (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 224 pages. Dust jacket: picture of Robert E. Lee on horseback and men flying the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia; author's name and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Red stamp, "Stock check 1985". Remains of a library loans slip - mostly torn out.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lee, robert e., warfare - us civil war, history - usa, biography

First-hand story of Dame Enid Lyons' marriage to JA Lyons. JA Lyons was Australian Prime Minister (United Australia Party) from 1933 to 1939. Biographical and political interest.Book; 283 pages. Dustjacket: purple background; pink and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.In blue pen, "To Margaret. Graduation Day 5-5-66. John [surname illegible].btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lyons, dame enid, lyons, ja, prime ministers - ja lyons, united australia party, politics and government, biography/autobiography

Henry Kissinger is a former National Security Advisor and U.S. Secretary of State. He received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize; he subsequently unsuccessfully attempted to return the prize when the ceasefire in Vietnam failed.US/International politics. Biographical interest.Book; 1521 pages. Dustcover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine; facsimile of Kissinger's signature on the front.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kissinger, henry, politics and government - usa, white house - usa, secretary of state - usa, warfare - vietnam war, nobel peace prize winners

Biography of Daniel Mannix Archbishop of Melbourne. Mannix had a high public profile and was a supporter of the DLP and the National Civic Council in the fifties. Religion, politics and biographical interest.Book; 336 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; artistic impression of Mannix in colour; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: grey background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Stamp, "St Leo's CBC Library. 021169" & "Christian Brothers College St Leo's Box Hill."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mannix, dr daniel, santamaria, bob, politics and government, religion, democratic labor party, australian labor party, alp, dlp, alp split, catholicism

This book is a history intended to set the record straight about Cromwell. The book is also an account of Cromwell's boyhood. Oliver Cromwell was an English military officer and political leader. He was Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Cromwell lived from 1599 to 1658. History of the United Kingdom and biographical interest.Book; 459 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.Inside cover: "Sheilagh Butler" in black ink.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, cromwell, oliver, politics and government - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography

Mein Kampf is described as an introduction to the mind and methods of Adolf Hitler. The publisher's note is that the re-publication of Mein Kampf was undertaken to provide material to students of 20th Century history.Provides context for persons studying 20th Century history. Book; 627 pages. Cover: black and yellow background; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, hitler, adolf, war, world war ii, mein kampf

Biography of Jan Smuts (1870-1950) who was a South African soldier, statesman and politician. He promoted South Africa's role in the British Commonwealth.History - South Africa and British Commonwealth. Politics and government. Wars.Book; 394 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Library stamps: Carey Baptist Grammar. In black textacolour: 3973. In black textacolour: dewey decimal code on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, smuts, jan, history - south africa, politics and government, biography, war, politics and government

Winston Churchill was a British politician, army officer, and writer. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. This book is a biographical account.Biographical interest. History and politics.Book; 320 pages. Dustjacket: orange background; white lettering; title. Cover: blue background; dark blue graphic of Winston Churchill; blue lettering; title on the spine.Black ink: J. K. Collins, Hopetoun, 14.4.47. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, prime minister - britain, world war ii, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, politics and government

Story of a double agent (UK & Soviet). UK-USSR espionage. Autobiographical interest.Book; 164 pages. Dustjacket: white background; red and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, philby, kim, espionage, autobiography

US politics and government. Written for a British audience.Politics and government - USA. (Published in 1955.)Paper; book. Cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, politics - united states of america, government - united states of america, constitution - united states of america, federalism

Linguistics textbook. Chomsky also critiques power institutions and provides commentary on social freedoms. Explores how learning and language influences intellect, education and thinking.Relevant to linguistics and languages. Social and educational interest.Paper; book. Front cover: background is a red and black photo of Chomsky; white and black lettering.Front cover: authors' & editor's names and title.ballarat trades and labour council, linguistics, language, education, society, chomsky, noam

Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner for 27 years. He was an anti-apartheid advocate and was charged with inciting workers' strikes and leaving the country without permission. The book is a collection of his speeches, articles and letters.Relevant to the history of race relations in South Africa as told by Nelson Mandela.Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title; contributor's name (foreword).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mandela, nelson, political prisoners, politics, south africa, apartheid, strikes, speeches, articles, letters, race relations, history

An account of Britain in the early Victorian days, focussing upon such things as the Irish Famine, royal births, the Rowland Macassar hair oil, religion, performing arts and the weather. Historical - Victorian Britain. Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, britain, victorian england, irish famine, religion, performing arts

Examples of Sir Robert Menzies' humour. Menzies is a former Prime Minister of Australia.Biographical.Blue, grey and white hardback. Front cover includes title and name of the compiler. Back cover includes some random examples from the book's content and titles from the same series. Title page includes a stamp from Latrobe Valley Regional Library Service (cancelled) and price of $2.00.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, menzies, robert, prime minister, liberal party australia, humour, politics, government

Pertains to history of Great Britain. The book was written in 1901 in the same year that Australia was proclaimed as a federation.Relevant to British history up to 1901. Paper; book.Cover: author's name and title.great britain, history, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council

A lighthearted account of how World War II affected Britain and how the country accepted the realities war time.Relevant to British history in the context of the Second World War.Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, world war ii, war, social change, social customs, social commentary