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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Eder, Rod, Deep Jay: Kiwis At War In Vietnam
... ... New Zealand - Fiction...Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Participation New Zealand - Fiction Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Fiction After Shiny Bright went out, Lieutentant Hamilton began to shit inside the perimeter. ...After Shiny Bright went out, Lieutentant Hamilton began to shit inside the perimeter. It was unprecedented.After Shiny Bright went out, Lieutentant Hamilton began to shit inside the perimeter. It was unprecedented.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, new zealand - fiction, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Short Stories, Katherine Mansfield, Bliss and Other Stories, 1920-1932
... New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction...New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction ...Bliss and Other Stories is Katherine Mansfield's second published collection; the first edition was released in 1920. It gathers stories she wrote between 1916 and 1919, including 'Prelude', a vivid, impressionistic portrait of her New Zealand childhood and family, 'Je ne parle pas Français', a sardonic look at bohemian Parisian life, as well as 'Bliss', the title story about Bertha Young, a 30-year-old wife and mother who feels an overwhelming, inexplicable joy, only to discover at her dinner party that her husband is having an affair with Pearl Fulton, a woman Bertha herself is drawn to. Other Katherine Mansfield works include 'The Man without a Temperament', 'Pictures', 'Psychology', 'A Dill Pickle', 'The Little Governess', 'Revelations', 'The Escape', and others. The main themes of these stories are that they explore repressed sexuality, alienation, the fragility of domestic happiness, and the gap between social performance and inner life. Mansfield uses stream-of-consciousness, symbolic imagery notably the pear tree in the story 'Bliss' and what critics call 'moments of being', or sudden flashes of psychological truth.Hard cover book. Bliss & Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd Date: 1920-1932 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionBliss and Other Stories is Katherine Mansfield's second published collection; the first edition was released in 1920. It gathers stories she wrote between 1916 and 1919, including 'Prelude', a vivid, impressionistic portrait of her New Zealand childhood and family, 'Je ne parle pas Français', a sardonic look at bohemian Parisian life, as well as 'Bliss', the title story about Bertha Young, a 30-year-old wife and mother who feels an overwhelming, inexplicable joy, only to discover at her dinner party that her husband is having an affair with Pearl Fulton, a woman Bertha herself is drawn to. Other Katherine Mansfield works include 'The Man without a Temperament', 'Pictures', 'Psychology', 'A Dill Pickle', 'The Little Governess', 'Revelations', 'The Escape', and others. The main themes of these stories are that they explore repressed sexuality, alienation, the fragility of domestic happiness, and the gap between social performance and inner life. Mansfield uses stream-of-consciousness, symbolic imagery notably the pear tree in the story 'Bliss' and what critics call 'moments of being', or sudden flashes of psychological truth.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, bliss and other stories, katherine mansfield, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Short Stories, Katherine Mansfield, The Doves Nest & Other Stories, 1923-1932
... New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction...New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction ...The Doves' Nest and Other Stories is not a single novel, but a collection of short stories by the modernist pioneer Katherine Mansfield. The collection comprises fifteen short fiction pieces six completed stories and nine unfinished fragments written during the final, highly productive years of Mansfield's life in France and Switzerland.Hard cover book. The Doves Nest & Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd Date: 1923-1932 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionThe Doves' Nest and Other Stories is not a single novel, but a collection of short stories by the modernist pioneer Katherine Mansfield. The collection comprises fifteen short fiction pieces six completed stories and nine unfinished fragments written during the final, highly productive years of Mansfield's life in France and Switzerland.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the doves nest and other stories, katherine mansfield, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Short Stories, Katherine Mansfield, The Garden Party and Other Stories, 1923-1932
... New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction...New Zealand, was a master of the modernist short story. She left New Zealand at nineteen to make her way as a writer in London, adopting her pen name by 1910. She married the critic John Middleton Murry in 1918. Her life was marked by bohemian intensity, complicated relationships, and, from 1918 onward, tuberculosis. The death of her brother in WWI prompted her to return to New Zealand memories in her fiction ...The title story centres on an annual garden party held by the well-to-do Sheridan family, during which news arrives of the accidental death of a working-class man in the poorer part of the village a classic Mansfield study of class and the collision between privilege and mortality. Other well-known pieces in the collection include "Miss Brill," "The Doll's House," and "Her First Ball."Hard cover book. The Garden Party and Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd Date: 1923-1932 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to brown spine in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionThe title story centres on an annual garden party held by the well-to-do Sheridan family, during which news arrives of the accidental death of a working-class man in the poorer part of the village a classic Mansfield study of class and the collision between privilege and mortality. Other well-known pieces in the collection include "Miss Brill," "The Doll's House," and "Her First Ball." warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the doves nest and other stories, katherine mansfield, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Rolf Boldrewood (Pen Name), War to The Knife, 1899
... Within the specific niche of late-19th-century colonial fiction and trans-Tasman literature (Australian authors writing about New Zealand), it is a frequently studied text. ...War to the Knife; or, Tangata Maori is a late 19th-century historical romance novel written by the prominent Australian author Rolf Boldrewood (the pen name of Thomas Alexander Browne) and published by the historic house Macmillan & Co. in 1899. Unlike most of Boldrewood's work, which is rooted deeply in the Australian outback, War to the Knife shifts its setting to New Zealand during the Waikato War of the 1860s, which was part of the New Zealand Land Wars. The story follows Sir Roland Massinger, a cultured English squire who suffers a devastating heartbreak at home when the woman he loves, Hypatia Tollemache, rejects him to pursue a life dedicated to social reform. Distraught, Sir Roland leaves his ancestral estate and emigrates to New Zealand in search of adventure and a fresh start. Upon arriving, he finds himself caught squarely in the middle of the violent clash between the Pakeha (British colonial settlers) and the indigenous Maori tribes over the ownership of the Waitara land block. Written in a late-Victorian style that heavily blends high-stakes adventure with a romanticised "frontier" view, the book attempts to explore colonial identity and the cultural friction of the era.War to The Knife Author: Pen Name Rolf Boldrewood For (Thomas Alexander Browne) Publisher: Macmillan And Co Printer: Robert Clark Date: 1899 Blue cloth hardcover and spine with spine lettering in gilt. The spine has a Library label with inscription.fictionWar to the Knife; or, Tangata Maori is a late 19th-century historical romance novel written by the prominent Australian author Rolf Boldrewood (the pen name of Thomas Alexander Browne) and published by the historic house Macmillan & Co. in 1899. Unlike most of Boldrewood's work, which is rooted deeply in the Australian outback, War to the Knife shifts its setting to New Zealand during the Waikato War of the 1860s, which was part of the New Zealand Land Wars. The story follows Sir Roland Massinger, a cultured English squire who suffers a devastating heartbreak at home when the woman he loves, Hypatia Tollemache, rejects him to pursue a life dedicated to social reform. Distraught, Sir Roland leaves his ancestral estate and emigrates to New Zealand in search of adventure and a fresh start. Upon arriving, he finds himself caught squarely in the middle of the violent clash between the Pakeha (British colonial settlers) and the indigenous Maori tribes over the ownership of the Waitara land block. Written in a late-Victorian style that heavily blends high-stakes adventure with a romanticised "frontier" view, the book attempts to explore colonial identity and the cultural friction of the era. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, war to the knife, rolf bolderwood -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDocument - Navigation Chart, British Admiralty, Otago Harbour, 1928
... New Zealand. A ship, "Otago", was named after this harbour and was once commanded by the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. That ship now lies wrecked in Otago Bay, in the Derwent River, Tasmania. The Otago 1869-1931 The iron-hulled 3-masted barque Otago was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd, Kelvinhaugh, as a merchant ship and launched in 1869. The vessel changed hands several times in the late 19th century after being sold to an Australian firm in 1871. During one of its voyages, the captain died while the ship was in port at Bangkok. The renowned marine fiction...New Zealand. A ship, "Otago", was named after this harbour and was once commanded by the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. That ship now lies wrecked in Otago Bay, in the Derwent River, Tasmania. The Otago 1869-1931 The iron-hulled 3-masted barque Otago was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd, Kelvinhaugh, as a merchant ship and launched in 1869. The vessel changed hands several times in the late 19th century after being sold to an Australian firm in 1871. During one of its voyages, the captain died while the ship was in port at Bangkok. The renowned marine fiction ...Navigation charts are used by mariners around the world for navigating waterways. This chart was created for Otago Harbour in New Zealand. A ship, "Otago", was named after this harbour and was once commanded by the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. That ship now lies wrecked in Otago Bay, in the Derwent River, Tasmania. The Otago 1869-1931 The iron-hulled 3-masted barque Otago was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd, Kelvinhaugh, as a merchant ship and launched in 1869. The vessel changed hands several times in the late 19th century after being sold to an Australian firm in 1871. During one of its voyages, the captain died while the ship was in port at Bangkok. The renowned marine fiction author, Joseph Conrad (1857-1927), was on board and being a qualified captain, he took command and continued the journey to Sydney and Mauritius. It was the only ship he ever commanded. In 1903, the Melbourne shipping company Huddart, Parko & Co., purchased the Otago and converted it to serve as a coal hulk for use in Sydney. The Otago was later sent to Hobart, Tasmania, where it continued as a hulk until 1931. It was sold for scrap and eventually abandoned on the banks of the Derwent River at a place now known as Otago Bay, opposite Conrad Drive, Otago. The outline of the hull is still visible, and a nearby plaque tells the story. There are other vessels also named Otago, one of them in the same year. This navigation chart was published by the British Admiralty cartographer, to aid mariners to navigate the world's water bodies. Navigation charts are still used today, along with other navigational instruments.British Admiralty Navigation Chart - Otago Harbour, South Island, New Zealand. Chart shows insets with finer detail of important sections. The chart was originally stored in a wooden map case with over 60 other charts. Published in London, 1928, by the British Admiralty. Printed in Melbourne.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, british admiralty navigation chart, navigation chart, british admiralty, otago harbour, south island, new zealand, otago bay, derwent river, tasmania, joseph conrad -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Story, Isabel Maude Peacocke et al, Quicksilver, 1922-1925
... New Zealand novelist, schoolteacher, and radio broadcaster. Born in Devonport, Auckland, she became the first teacher at Auckland's Dilworth School in 1906, where her natural talent for storytelling led her to write children's tales. She published her debut children's novel, My Friend Phil, in 1915. Over her career, she published 25 children's books and later transitioned to adult fiction...New Zealand writers seeking publication across the Empire. While Quicksilver is not a major classic in global literature, it is a significant piece of Australasian and New Zealand children's literary history. Peacocke was among a key generation of early 20th-century New Zealand women writers whose work captured colonial life, post-WWI family dynamics, and regional social history. Antiquarian collectors of early New Zealand literature, colonial children's fiction ...Quicksilver (1922) is a children's novel written by New Zealand author Isabel Maude Peacocke and illustrated by the noted English artist Harold Copping. The story revolves around a young boy named Ronnie, who is being pampered and coddled by the women in his family. His uncle, Uncle Jimmy, decides that Ronnie needs to be toughened up and arranges for him to have a companion, a spirited, lively young girl nicknamed 'Quicksilver' (or Quixy). Typical of Peacocke's post-World War I writing, the novel blends juvenile adventure with subtle social commentary on class differences, gender expectations, and child rearing in the early 20th century.Hard cover book. Quicksilver Author: Isabel Maude Peacocke Illustrator. Harold Copping Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co Date: 1922-1925 Further Information: Light blue Cloth hardcover with lettering and patterning to spine in black. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionQuicksilver (1922) is a children's novel written by New Zealand author Isabel Maude Peacocke and illustrated by the noted English artist Harold Copping. The story revolves around a young boy named Ronnie, who is being pampered and coddled by the women in his family. His uncle, Uncle Jimmy, decides that Ronnie needs to be toughened up and arranges for him to have a companion, a spirited, lively young girl nicknamed 'Quicksilver' (or Quixy). Typical of Peacocke's post-World War I writing, the novel blends juvenile adventure with subtle social commentary on class differences, gender expectations, and child rearing in the early 20th century.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, quicksilver, isabel maude peacocke, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Story, Isabel Maude Peacocke et al, The Cruise of The Crazy Jane, 1932
... New Zealand novelist, schoolteacher, and radio broadcaster. Born in Devonport, Auckland, she became the first teacher at Auckland's Dilworth School in 1906, where her natural talent for storytelling led her to write children's tales. She published her debut children's novel, My Friend Phil, in 1915. Over her career, she published 25 children's books and later transitioned to adult fiction...New Zealand novelist, schoolteacher, and radio broadcaster. Born in Devonport, Auckland, she became the first teacher at Auckland's Dilworth School in 1906, where her natural talent for storytelling led her to write children's tales. She published her debut children's novel, My Friend Phil, in 1915. Over her career, she published 25 children's books and later transitioned to adult fiction ...The Cruise of The Crazy Jane (published in 1932 by Ward, Lock & Co.) follows young protagonist Vicky and a group of Auckland children on a summer boating and camping holiday aboard a vessel named the Crazy Jane. Set against the local geography of New Zealand including Auckland Harbour and nearby coastal areas the story follows their outdoor excursions, cliff-climbing adventures (such as descending "Jacob's ladder," as depicted in the frontispiece), and holiday mishaps. Unlike many of Isabel Maude Peacocke's other works, which feature adult third-person perspectives, The Cruise of The Crazy Jane is notable for using a child’s direct narrative voice to frame the story.Hard cover book. The Cruise of The Crazy Jane Author: Isabel Maude Peacocke Illustrator. Alan Gilderdale Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co Date: 1932 Further Information: Green Cloth hardcover boards with lettering and patterning to spine in black. Front cover has illustration. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionThe Cruise of The Crazy Jane (published in 1932 by Ward, Lock & Co.) follows young protagonist Vicky and a group of Auckland children on a summer boating and camping holiday aboard a vessel named the Crazy Jane. Set against the local geography of New Zealand including Auckland Harbour and nearby coastal areas the story follows their outdoor excursions, cliff-climbing adventures (such as descending "Jacob's ladder," as depicted in the frontispiece), and holiday mishaps. Unlike many of Isabel Maude Peacocke's other works, which feature adult third-person perspectives, The Cruise of The Crazy Jane is notable for using a child’s direct narrative voice to frame the story.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the cruise of the crazy jane, isabel maude peacocke, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, i. m. cluett. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Story, Isabel Maude Peacocke et al, The Dwarf Of Dark Mountain, 1932-1939
... New Zealand novelist, schoolteacher, and radio broadcaster. Born in Devonport, Auckland, she became the first teacher at Auckland's Dilworth School in 1906, where her natural talent for storytelling led her to write children's tales. She published her debut children's novel, My Friend Phil, in 1915. Over her career, she published 25 children's books and later transitioned to adult fiction...Set against the backdrop of the New Zealand bush and rural landscapes, the story follows a group of young protagonists on a mystery-filled adventure centred around a local geological landmark known as "Dark Mountain". Typical of Isabel Maud Peacocke's popular juvenile fiction ...The Dwarf of Dark Mountain is a children's adventure novel illustrated by Norman Sutcliffe. Set against the backdrop of the New Zealand bush and rural landscapes, the story follows a group of young protagonists on a mystery-filled adventure centred around a local geological landmark known as "Dark Mountain". Typical of Isabel Maud Peacocke's popular juvenile fiction of the 1930s (such as The Cruise of the Crazy Jane and Cathleen with a C), the book weaves together themes of bush navigation and exploration. The children venture through dense ti-tree scrub and native fern gullies, with the narrative centring around the titular "dwarf" of the mountain blending rural Australian and New Zealand family life with wholesome mystery, moral growth, and outdoor adventure.The Dwarf Of Dark Mountain Author: Isabel Maude Peacocke Illustrator: Norman Sutcliffe Publisher: Ward Lock & Co Date: Further Information: Plain brown/tan cloth binding with the title and author hand-lettered directly onto the spine with no decorative illustration, gilt stamping, or pictorial design. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionThe Dwarf of Dark Mountain is a children's adventure novel illustrated by Norman Sutcliffe. Set against the backdrop of the New Zealand bush and rural landscapes, the story follows a group of young protagonists on a mystery-filled adventure centred around a local geological landmark known as "Dark Mountain". Typical of Isabel Maud Peacocke's popular juvenile fiction of the 1930s (such as The Cruise of the Crazy Jane and Cathleen with a C), the book weaves together themes of bush navigation and exploration. The children venture through dense ti-tree scrub and native fern gullies, with the narrative centring around the titular "dwarf" of the mountain blending rural Australian and New Zealand family life with wholesome mystery, moral growth, and outdoor adventure.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the dwarf of dark mountain, isabel maude peacocke, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, i. m. cluett., illustrator norman sutcliffe -
Clayton RSL Sub Branchsoft cover non-fiction book, The Happy Warrior
... An anthology of Australian and New Zealand Military Poetry The poetry dates back to the Boer War from Aus & NZ members and ex-members Foreword by Lt Gen Peter Cosgrove The Happy Warrior soft cover non-fiction book ...An anthology of Australian and New Zealand Military PoetryThe poetry dates back to the Boer War from Aus & NZ members and ex-membersForeword by Lt Gen Peter Cosgrove -
Clayton RSL Sub BranchWork on paper - Non-fiction book, Gallipoli
... Researched in Britain, New Zealand, Australia an the Gallipoli Peninsula Gallipoli The story of the Anzac Gallipoli Work on paper Non-fiction book ...The story of the Anzacnon-fictionThe story of the Anzacgallipoli -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Joan and Betty Rayner: Strolling Players, 1972
... fiction titles, and many articles, short stories and scripts for newspaper, magazine and radio. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s she travelled extensively in South Australia and Western Australia gathering material for her stories. In 1967 she won the Children's Book Council of the Year award for The Min-Min which was set in outback South Australia. (ms) joan rayner (ms) betty rayner australian children's theatre children's play (ms) mavis thorpe clark theatre of youth (t.o.y.) 164p illus. This history details the careers of the New Zealand ...The sisters were born in New Zealand. They travelled not only around Australia and New Zealand but around Europe, the British Isles and Canada in a caravan performing songs, dances and tales they collected. Often there was little scenery. They established a Theatre of Youth (T.O.Y.) near Circular Quay in Sydney and later founded the Australian Children's Theatre. Mavis Thorpe Clark (1909-1999) began her writing career as a schoolgirl. She was educated at Methodist Ladies College in Hawthorn. Her first story for children was published as a serial in The Australasian newspaper when she was 14 years old. Her first book was written when she was 18 and published in 1930. She was a prolific writer. She wrote mainly for children and teenagers, but also authored several biographies, a number of non-fiction titles, and many articles, short stories and scripts for newspaper, magazine and radio. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s she travelled extensively in South Australia and Western Australia gathering material for her stories. In 1967 she won the Children's Book Council of the Year award for The Min-Min which was set in outback South Australia.164p illus. This history details the careers of the New Zealand born sisters, Joan and Betty Rayner.(ms) joan rayner, (ms) betty rayner, australian children's theatre, children's play, (ms) mavis thorpe clark, theatre of youth (t.o.y.)
