Poetical works. As well as being a renowned poet, Browning was a social and political commentator, including a poem that comments upon Darwin's theory of evolution.Largely literary relevance. Social and political allusions pertinent to the author's lifetime (1812-1899).Paper; book. Cover: author's name and title.browning, robert, poets, poetry, literature, social commentary, politics

Social commentary - post-war Europe. Explores materialism, greed, ethics and society.Relevant to modern history and common needs.Paper; book. Grey, black and white cover.Front cover: Quote from Oliver Goldsmith, author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - modern, social commentary, political culture, social change, civilisation

History of the Labour Party in Britain. Particularly, why the Labour Party was formed and why it became the second party in the state.Significant to the history of Labour in Britain with references to trade unions.Paper; paperback book. Front cover: blue background; picture of houses with a huge V on the horizon; yellow, white and black text. Front cover: "Seminar Studies in History"; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, history, labour party - britain, unions, socialism, liberal party - britain, world war i, world war ii, voting and elections - britain

Biography of Alice Henry, Australian suffragist, journalist and unionist. She also became prominent in the USA trade union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage and feminism. Biographical interest.Hardback; purple cover; pink, white and black lettering; 254 pages.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, feminism, women's issues, trade unions, trade unions - history, biography

Table of contents: Introduction; England in the making; The Seventeenth Century; The Eighteenth Century; The Age of Queen Victoria; The Empire of the Present Day; The Meaning and Use of the Empire.History - Britain.Book; 250 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, british empire, queen victoria, politcs and government, history - britain, great britain - colonies

Biography of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was a politician and journalist. He led the National Fascist Party and was Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. After 1925, Mussolini was upfront that his government was a dictatorship.Politics and history of Italy in the 20th Century.Book; 415 pages. Cover: red and black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mussolini, benito, politics and government - italy, history - italy, fascism - italy, biography

Pavel Sudoplatov a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union. He was a key player in Soviet espionage including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.History and politics - Soviet Union. Biographical interest.Book; 509 pages. Dustjacket: red background; yellow, white and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sudoplatov, pavel, political espionage - ussr, politics and government, wallenberg, raoul, 1912-1947, stalin, joseph, 1878-1953, trotsky, leon, 1879-1940, spies -- soviet union -- biography, espionage -- soviet union -- history -- 20th century, soviet union -- politics and government -- 1936-1953, biography, autobiography

Biography and events of the Duke of Wellington's career (1769-1815).Military history and biography (United Kingdom).Book; 548 pages.Library markings. Lyceum Club.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wellington, duke, wellington, arthur wellesley, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography

History/biography of the Duke of Wellington who is well known for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Historical/biographical - Duke of Wellington.Book; 460 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown background; artistic representation of Wellington; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wellington, arthur wellesley, wellington, duke, bonaparte, napoleon, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography

This is the autobiography of Moshe Dayan (1977 – 1979) was an Israeli politician, military commander, ambassador, archaeologist, and patriot. Military and politics - Israel. Autobiographical interest.Book; 656 pages. Cover: white background; colour photograph of Moshe Dayan; red and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, dayan, moshe, autobiography, military - israel

FW deKlerk was 7th State President of South Africa and first deputy national president (Nelson Mandela was president). He was instrumental in dismantling apartheid and reinstating universal suffrage in South Africa. This book is his autobiography.Politics - South Africa. Race relations - South Africa. Autobiographical interest.Book; 412 pages. Cover: colour picture of De Klerk; gold and blue lettering; authors' name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, de klerk, fw, politics and government - south africa, politicians - south africa, autobiography, race relations - south africa, apartheid - south africa

WE Gladstone was a Liberal Party Prime Minister in Britain four times during the period of 1868 - 1894. He introduced many pivotal changes including the secret ballot, equality of opportunity, free trade, and laissez-faire economics.History and politics - United Kingdom. Autobiographical interest - WE Gladstone.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: plastic; colour photograph of Gladstone; white and gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gladstone, we, politics and government, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography

Memoirs of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton was the first lady (1992-2000) during the presidency of Bill Clinton has also served as a diplomat and politician (for example, senator & attorney general). She nominated for the presidency in the 2016 elections, but was unsuccessful. Autobiographical interest - Hillary Clinton. Politics - United States of America.Book; 562 pages. Dustjacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Hillary Clinton; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, clinton, hillary rodham, clinton, bill, politics - united states of america, president - usa, attorney general - usa, first lady - usa, memoirs

Margaret Thatcher was a British politician and served as prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was known to be against trade unions and was Prime Minister at the time of the Miners' strike (1984-1985).Autobiographical interest. Politics - UK. Book; 914 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Margaret Thatcher; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, memoirs, politics and government - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, thatcher, margaret

Personal and political biography of Joseph Stalin (1878-1953). He was born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili and was a Soviet revolutionary. Stalin was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952 and the nation's Premier from 1941 to 1953. Much of his personal life is unknown although the author seeks to uncover some of the details.Political - Soviet Union and Communist Party. Autobiographical interest - Stalin.Book; 482 pages. Dustjacket: colour artistic representation of Stalin on his fiftieth birthday; blue background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ioseb besarionis dze jughashvili, stalin, joseph, biography, communist party - soviet union, general secretary - communist party - soviet union, premier - soviet union, politics and government - soviet union, biography

A handbook of historical and biographical facts for the use of exam candidates in England.Historical - United Kingdom. Some biographical relevance - various persons. Book; 225 pages. Cover: red background; black lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: "Hugh E. Dixon, Boys High School, Lewisham, 11/3/19". Purple ink stamp: "Catholic Church Furnisher Bookseller" & "EJ Dwyer, 706 George Street, Sydney".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caeser, julius, history - united kingdom, biography, genealogy, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government - papal power, religion

Contents Introduction: scandals without scoundrels -- Business: away of life -- Government: quis custodiet inches per secondos custodes? -- Mass media: the generation of the lie -- Conclusion: a gentle consensus.Social, political and business ethics - United States.Book; 342 pages. Dustjacket: plastic cover; black background; red and white lettering; red graphic of people; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Bendigo Library Regulations pasted inside the book. Stamp: "Bendigo Regional Library Service". Stamp: "47201". Due date page is glued to back pages. Library card envelope is glued inside the back cover and stamped "KYNETON". btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government - usa, ethics - business, ethics - political, media - usa, social customs - usa

A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 592 pages. Cover: picture of Disraeli; white lettering; author's name and title.Bookseller's stamp (black). In black ink, "Jonathon Graham" on the title page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, queen victoria, parliament - united kingdom, biography, politics and government - united kingdom

Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1755/57-1804). Hamilton was of the Federalist Party and the New York delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention; he was author of Federalist papers and first secretary of the treasury of the US. Hamilton was killed in a duel.Politics and history - United States of America. Biographical interest.Book; 474 pages. Cover: blue background; blue and gold decorative patterning; gold lettering; author's name and title.Purple stamp: "The Book Depot, Castlereagh Street, Sydney". btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hamilton, alexander (1755-1804), constitutional convention - 1787, politics and government - usa, biography

Contents: - The opening of the Century - Napoleon Bonaparte - The Congress of Vienna - Social condition of Great Britain - The Reform Bill - The redress of wrongs - Chartism - Our wars - The victories of peace - Christian missions - The charities of the nineteenth century - Our Indian empire - Our colonies - France: The restored monarchy - France: The second empire - Germany - Austria-Hungary - Italy - Russia - Turkey - The United States of America - The Papacy - The progress of liberty in Europe Politics, history, religious and social customs - 19th Century Europe.Book; 475 pages. Cover: green background; 19th Century Library insignia; gold lettering; author's name and title. In black ink, "? ? Falconer, 19th July 1895".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics and government, social conditions, social customs, religion, foreign relations, warfare

Autobiography of Rudolf Hoess. Hoess was an SS functionary during the Nazi regime. He was responsible for devising killing methods at the concentration camps. Royalties from this book were distributed to survivors of Auschwitz. World War II - Auschwitz, Hitler, Rudolf Hoess. Autobiographical interest .Book; 252 pages. Cover: black and white photograph of Hoess on the first day of his trial (c) Hulton Getty; yellow and white lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hoess, rudolf, politics and government - nazi germany, hitler, adolf, world war - prisoners and prisons, auschwitz, autobiography, military - world war ii

Biography of Charles James Fox. Fox was a British Whig and rival of William Pitt the Younger.British history and politics. Biographical interestBook; 271 pages. Cover: black background; black and white picture of Fox; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "6.95, UKB, 37950". Black stamp, "$ BOOKS BUY & SELL, 711 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, 212-2478." btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fox, charles james, history - united kingdom, biography, political parties - whig, politics and government, pitt, william (the younger)

Pictorial and textual biography of Harold Macmillan who was the UK Prime Minister from 1957-1963. He represented the Conservative Party.Biographical interest. Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 182 pages. Dustjacket: out of focus picture - background; photograph of Harold Macmillan in the foreground; blue and black lettering; title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, macmillan, harold, conservative party - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography, history - united kingdom, politics and government

Biography of David Lloyd George who was the last Liberal Party PM in the United Kingdom.Politics and history - United Kingdom. Biographical interest - Lloyd George.Book; 224 pages. Dustjacket: sepia photograph of Lloyd George; black, brown and white lettering; author's and editor's names and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, george, david lloyd, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography

Speeches by the Right Honourable Stanley Baldwin, MP, first lord of the treasury and Prime Minster of Great Britain (Conservative Party). The speeches cover the following subject areas: - On England and the West - On peace in industry - On political life - On literature and the arts - On education - On some great men - On the nation and the churches - On the empire History and politics - United Kingdom.Book; 275 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. In black ink, "1926". Purple stamp, "The book is the property of L. Urwick 35". In pencil, "1926 Edition". Old library slip pasted in the back with purple stamp, "Purchased from the library".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, baldwin, stanley, political speeches, politics and government, history - united kingdom

Biography of Charles de Gaulle. From Brittanica online: "Charles de Gaulle, in full Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, (born November 22, 1890, Lille, France—died November 9, 1970, Colombey-les-deux-Églises), French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of France’s Fifth Republic." More at this URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-de-Gaulle-president-of-FranceHistory and politics - France. Biographical interest - de Gaulle.Book; 202 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Dewey decimal code in white on the spine. Purple stamp, "Advertiser Newspapers Library, ANL". Dewey decimal code inside cover. Blue ink, indecipherable (initials?). Blue ink, "18/9 APC".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, de gaulle, charles, politics and government - france, military - world war ii, presidents - france - biography, history - france, biography

Biography of King George V, including excerpts from personal papers, documents and diaries.History and politics - United Kingdom. Monarchy - United Kingdom. Biographical interest - George V.Book; 514 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; green background; artistic impression of King George V and his racing manager at the Grand National, 1927; yellow lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - united kingdom, monarchy - kings of england - george v, politics and government - united kingdom, biography

A biography of Abraham Lincoln from boyhood to assassination (1809-1865). Lincoln was a lawyer and politician who served as the sixteenth president of the USA. He was assassinated in 1865.History and politics - USA. Biographical interest - Abraham Lincoln.Book; 128 pages. Cover: light brown background; red embellishments; black lettering; title.Black ink, "??? Combs?, from his father, 14th July 1909". Pencil, "Bob Tarrant, 1927".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lincoln, abraham, presidents - united states, politics and government - usa, biography

The book relates to Sir Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh journalist and explorer. Stanley is known for his exploration of central Africa, his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone and his search for the source of the Nile.Historical - United Kingdom & Africa. Biographical interest.Book; 215 pages; black lettering; author's name and title; black swastika (this symbol predates Hitlerism). Inside cover: 1. Methodist Sabbath School Corack - Sunday School Prize slip: awarded to Richard Moore for 164 Marks, HP 208, Mr JS Perry Supt, D Nicholls Sec, 2nd April 1929. 2. In black ink - Master Richard Moore was present at the 50 years Jubilee of the Carack Methodist Sunday School on March 31st 1929. Frank S Perry Supt.stanley, henry morton, congo, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, history - united kingdom and africa, rowlands, john, explorers, bula matar

An analysis of men in leadership positions, encompassing politics, the public service, education, the armed forces, & activism. There is one chapter about the power of women.Britons, biographies, leadership.Book; 190 pages. Dustjacket: blue background; green and 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, mallaby, george, leadership - male, leadership - female, politics and government - united kingdom, armed forces, public servants, activism