Patsy Adam Smith had a long relationship with Legacy and has been present at different functions (such as 00752). She helped promote Legacy during Legacy Week as celebrity of the year in 1994. This photo was published in the Answer in August 1994. Among her popular books are 'Australian Women at War', 'Heart of Exile', 'Prisoners of War: From Gallipoli to Korea' and 'The Anzacs'.A record that celebrated Australians were invited to attend events at Legacy House and to be celebrity of the year to promote Legacy Week. Colour photo of author Patsy Adam-Smith and Legatee George Woodward at Legacy House.legatee event, function, answer, patsy adam smith, george woodward

372 p., black & white illustrationsnon-fictionThe Anzacs comprised the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.gallipoli, world war 1

Harcover is bound in Green with white lettering. Dustjacket is intact, with laminated film lifting. Over 200 photographs have been collected in this record of Melbourne's past. They illustrate every aspect of life in Melbourne from the 1850s to World War I. Includes sections on Coles Book Arcade, Racing, the Streets and many others.non-fiction200 photographs collected in a memorial record of Melbourne's past. Illustrated with captions, the capture life in Melbourne from 1850's to the beginning of World War 1williamstown, photographs, railways, piers

This volume formed part of the private library of Malcolm Carkeek, former Archivist of the Royal Society of Victoria, and was donated by him to the Kew Historical Society. 1839 edition with a life of the author, an introductory discourse, notes, and supplemental dissertations by J. R. M'Cullochadam smith, economics - theory

xii, 180 p.; 27 cmnon-fictionHear the train blow : Patsy Adam-Smith's classic autobiography of growing up in the bushpatsy adam-smith

p.222.non-fictionAutobiography of Patsy Adam Smith whose family worked on the railways in various parts of Australia.autobiography - patsy adam smith, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections.

Hardback book with torn dust jacket. Dust jacket has colour illustrations of women wearing various clothing or uniforms associated with wartime.non-fictionAustralian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)australian nurses, patsy adam-smith, boer war, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war two, wwii, ww2, women in war

Hardback book with dust jacket. Dust jacket has colour illustrations of women wearing various clothing or uniforms associated with wartime.non-fictionAustralian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)australian nurses, patsy adam-smith, boer war, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war two, wwii, ww2, women in war

"Patsy Adam-Smith read nearly 8000/ diaries and letters before writing The ANZACS"Hardcover book with dustcover. Hardcover - cardboard, with dark brown colour buckram. Gold colour print on spine. Dustcover - paper, with mid brown and white print on front and spine on a dark brown colour background. Illustrated - front sepia and black colour copy of a recruitment poster with soldiers marching. Back - in colour copy of the "AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/ DISTINGUISHING COLOUR PATCHES" poster. 372 pages - cut, plain off white colour paper. Illustrated black ad white photographs. Handwritten inscription front end paper. Handwritten details - grey lead pencil "16.95/ - P"publications, books, military history, ww1, biographies

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Author: Adam Smith Publisher: George Routledge and Sons Ltd Date: 1895Label on spine cover with typed text R.H 330.9 SMI Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, 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, an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, adam smith

Article about reminisces of the Mitcham area just after World War I taken from the book 'Romances of the Victorian Railways' by author and historian Patsy Adam Smith.Article about reminisces around the Mitcham area just after World War I taken from the book 'Romances of the Victorian Railways' by author and historian Patsy Adam Smith.mitcham, railways, adam smith, patsy

Introduced in 1974, the Braille Book of the Year was created to both acknowledge excellence in writing as well as raise the profile of Braille books. In 1995, the award was won by 'Goodbye Girlie' by Patsy Adam Smith. The Bathurst Award for Narrator of the Year award went to Beverley Dunn for the audio version of the same. Presentations were made by Rose Blustein, Patsy Adam Smith and Beverley Dunn at the Malthouse theatre.8 colour photographs of the eventJ614/20 J615/8 J614/6 J615/18 J614/9 J614/5 J615/2 J614/4awards, association for the blind, patsy adam smith, beverley dunn, rose blustein, james condon, rebecca maxwell, book of the year

211 p., illus.non-fictionA pictorial record of Melbourne's past from the 1850s to World War I.melbourne history, melbourne photographs

From Title Page "Prisoners of War/ From Gallipoli to Korea".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Red, black and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - black and white photographs. Front and spine - group of soldiers with guard. Back - group of nurses (Army and Civilian). 754 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white photographs.publication, books, military history, pow's, ww2

Book, mauve buckram hard cover, dust jacket with colour illustration. Covered in yellow cellophane, illustrated. 386 pages.books, military, history

Index, ill, p.386.non-fictionThis book records the achievements of our women for all time. It tells of bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. When Patsy Adam-Smith wrote Australian Women at War in 1984, her aim was to tap into the memories of all the ‘brave, modest, forgotten women’ while they were still alive, in order to honour them. Now, for the first time, this iconic volume is republished for an entirely new generation of readers. This magnificent work is a history of how Australian women have responded to war – from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. Recording the achievements of our women for all time, it tells of their bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. Australian Women at War is a tribute to Australian women. women - australia - social conditions, war - female participation

Index, ill (B/W plates), p.726.non-fictionIn 'Prisoners of War' dozens of interviews with former POWs are used to show the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. This book was written for those who know little of the experiences of these men and women; their courage, endurance and pain.australia - military history, australia - prisoners of war

Index, ill, maps, p.372.non-fictionHistory of the Gallipoli campaignworld war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, world war 1914-1918 - australian involvement

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a purple cover with the title and author's name embossed in silver on the spine. The dust jacket has the title printed in silver within a decorative border. Authors name is printed in black above this. Also on the front cover and extending across the spine and back cover is a coloured illustration of non-fictionA history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, women and war-australia, women-australia-social conditions, women-employment-australia-history-20th centuary

Illustrated book. The front cover and spine have the same black and white photograph of six men walking ("the guards were old, the soldiers young. Bertie Giles is third from left) Front cover has full title in red and black print, authors name in white print. Spine has abbreviated title in red print, authors name in black and white print and publishers name in black print. Back cover has a black and white photograph of a group of women (Australian nurses, (civilian and army) after being held POW for almost three and a half years by the Japanese). Under this photograph is a summary of the book and information about the author.non-fictionThis book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.prisoners of war-australia, world war 1914-1918-prisoners and prisons, world war 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons, korean war 1950-1953 - prisoners and prisons

Index, bib, ill,, plates, p.359.fictionAn historical novel which focuses on the seven Irish men who led a nationalist uprising in 1848 to achieve self-rule. The uprising failed and the gentlemen leaders had their sentences commuted to exile in Tasmania, Australia.convicts - tasmania, transportation - ireland

Lionel Jones was a flower gardener in Nunawading prior to enlisting in the Australian Army in 1940. This excerpt covers his wartime experiences in World War 2, between 1939 and 1945.non-fictionLionel Jones was a flower gardener in Nunawading prior to enlisting in the Australian Army in 1940. This book excerpt covers his wartime experiences in World War 2, between 1939 and 1945.jones lionel, flower farms, florists

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p.308.non-fictionFrom the back cover: "Patsy Adam-Smith has collected a rich host of humorous, historic, and tragic anecdotes from the navvies, guards, fettlers, gangers, station-masters, drivers, and other men and women of the Australian railways - men and women who, bringing character and life to the loneliness of the remote parts of Australia they opened up, were a vital part of our history."australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroads -- australia -- history.

ill, p.166.non-fictionHistory of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.