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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Education kit - Vere Foster's New Copy-Book No 19, Bold Writing or Civil Service Series, c1890
This copy book was used by Maggie McKay in 1902 when in 6th Grade at Meeniyan State School (no 3165) and was learning to write in the approved manner. Vere Henry Louis Foster (1819-1900), an educationist, philanthropist, and humanist, who worked devotedly to improve the situation of the Irish poor, published a series of these copy books to improve writing skills, as better literacy and penmanship meant better chances of employment. The books were first published in 1865 and were sold for 1 penny, a fraction of what they cost to produce. In the first year alone one million Foster's Copy Books were sold. The series of books taught children the alphabet and writing. Copy books for older children taught basic business studies and book-keeping.The family of Maggie McKay were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA school writing copy book with 14 pages divided so that the student copied the text on one half of the page. VERE FOSTERS NEW COPY BOOKS / BOLD WRITING / OR CIVIL SERVICE SERIES London BLACKIE & SON Glasgow and Dublin market gardners, pioneers, early settlers, mooorabbin, brighton, east brighton, bentleigh, correspondence, writing equipment, pen and ink, education, vere foster, irish -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Reference Cricket, The Cricket on the Hearth, circa 1930
A text book used by a local Tawonga student in the 1930's. The school she attended was Rosehill Girls School in Albury. This was one of the foundation schools of Scots School, Albury. Rosehill was opened in 1926 by a Miss Lillian Windridge, for both day and boarding students, in a large former residential property on the corner of Crisp and Young Streets and was named after her uncle's property 'Rosehill' near Kyneton in Victoria. It catered from kindergarten to the Leaving Class. The school flourished and extra space was made available at the adjacent 'Springfield' property for more classrooms. In 1934 lack of space forced 'Rosehill' to move to a new location in Kiewa Street. In 1938, Miss Windridge sold the school to Miss Anna Drennan, a well educated Scots woman with a Masters' degree from Edinburgh University. By early 1939 the school was again overcrowded and was moved to the property 'Woodstock' in Schubach Street, East Albury and the name changed to 'Woodstock School for Girls'. In 1972, the Woodstock Presbyterian Girls School and the Albury Grammar School amalgamated to form the Scots School Albury. Wilma's family were one of the early families to settle in the Kiewa Valley and had a property at Tawonga. After her marriage, Wilma moved, with her husband, to Mt. Beauty until 1958 when they moved back to manage the farm and remained there for the rest of her life.It has a social significance as it depicts the standard of literature that was expected to be read and appreciated by students in the 1930's era. As the school was situated in Albury, it meant that the student would have been a boarder as daily transport to and from the Kiewa Valley would have been impossible at that time, unlike the 'School Bus' run that is available today. At this time there was no 'secondary education' available in the valley and education beyond primary school would have been limited to children of families that could afford to send their children to board at privately run schools.Book of literature by Charles Dickens. Has green cover with black lettering and decoration. It seems to be one of a series of books called the 'Highways and Byways of English Literature". On the front cover, at the top, 'Highway and Byways of English Literature'. Centre of page is the title "The Cricket on the Hearth" and the author Dickens. Underneath this is 'Blackies English Texts Edited by W.H.D.Rouse, Litt.D." Across the foot of the page is 'Blackie and Son Limited'. On the first page, hand written in ink is "Wilma Roper, Rosehill G.S.,Albury."secondary education, albury, kiewa valley, tawonga -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Blackie & Son Limited, The Lucky Boys' Budget, Early to mid 1900's
A collection of eight adventure stories for boys.A small format hardcover children's book with a coloured wrap around illustration of six schoolboys in the countryside running a race, climbing over a fence and jumping a creek. The title is printed in yellow at the top of the front cover with the publisher Blackie in black lettering at the bottom right. The coloured frontispiece shows an illustration of a hunter, an older boy and a wild dog in the snow. Eight stories of adventure are listed on the Contents page, by various authors. There are black and white lined illustrations throughout. p.96fictionA collection of eight adventure stories for boys.children's stories, adventure stories, adventure fiction, boys' stories -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Beale, Anne et al, The Heiress of Courtleroy by Anne Beale, 1906
Romance novel.Hardcover book, 352 pages, illustrations by T.C.H. Castle.. Book has a blue cover with gold embossed text, and image of a woman standing in front of a rose bush. fictionRomance novel.anne beale, romance, fiction -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Blackie & Son, popular encyclopedia or conversations lexicon : being a general dictionary of arts, sciences, literature, biography, and history
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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, W. Abbott, Practical Geometry and Engineering Graphics: A Textbook for Engineering Students, 1944
Green hard cover book of 316 pagesnon-fictionengineeing, rex hollioake, m.f. murray, geometry, drawing, scales, moving mechanism, velocity, acceleration, solids, projection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, Blackie & Son Ltd, Stereoviewer
Black Stereoview in a cardboard box. stereoscope, stereo viewer, blackie and son -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Pilgrim's Progress
Hard covered blue book. Bookplate presented to Mary Holmes 1st prize in Spelling and Writing S.S. Ascot 1900 P. Scott. H.T.chatham-holmes family collection, mary holmes, book plate, premium plate -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, BLACKIE & SON, Ltd, 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C, THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK, Circa WW1
This book tells of the BRITISH Army from the very earliest times down to the latest actions of the British Army in the great war.Rectangular in shape.Khaki in colour.The book has 284 pages. THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK is printed on the front cover and the spine.There is also a picture of mounted soldiers riding into battle on the front cover. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, G. S. Thompson and C. H. Craddock, Latin, 1958
Hardcover, No Dust Jacket"Boyd II T" inside front cover. Markings throughout and on front cover.walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Dorothy Rice, The Gate in the Wall, 1959
Hardcoverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Sir Edmund K. Chambers, The Warwick Shakespeare
Hardcover"Suzy Boyd. VP" - multiple inscriptions in pencil throughoutwalsh st library -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Blackie & Son Limited, The Willow Catkin Story Book, 1938
Holy Trinity Kindergarten. Presented to Allan Smithstawell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, W. Abbott, Practical Geometry and Engineering Graphics, 1961
Alan Herbertson was a student of the Ballarat School of Mines in 1963-1966. Sixth editionOrange gard covered book with buf dust jacketInside front cover "Alan W. Herberston February / 1964 SMB"ballarat school of mines, alan herbertson, geometry, engineering, graphics, harmonic motion, graphical statics, prthographic projection, intersections of surfaces -
Clunes Museum
Book, BLACKIE & SON LIMITED 50 OLD BAILEY EL LONDON GLASCOW&DUBLIN, THAT LITTLE BEGGAR, 1890'S
CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FICTION SET IN THE UKHARD COVER BOOK , FRONT COVER DECORATED WITH BLUE BACKGROUND, A FEMALE AND MALE CHILD IN COSTUME AND AN IMAGE OF THE RISING SUN IN THE BACKGROUND 128 PAGESfictionCHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FICTION SET IN THE UKrural living in the uk, jack the dog -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, 1888
Volume 2 of 6 volumes. A selection of poetry & prose from the works of the most admired authors with bigraphical & literary notes.Red/Brown cloth covered hardback book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning on back cover. Gold edging to pages. 384pp. 9 engraved plates. Volume 2 of 6. Fair condition but intact.Sticker on frontispiece 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library/No. 107/This book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 3, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with biographical and literary notes". Volume 3 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning on back cover. Gold edging to pages 9 engraved plates. 384 pp. Slightly worn cover. No staining or damage to pages.Label on P.2 'Glearoua Public Hall and Library/No. 105/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 4, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with bigraphical and literary notes". Vol. 5 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning to back cover. Gold edging to pages. 9 engraved plates. 384 pp. Worn cloth with loss of colour. Small partial detachment of spine. Evidence of binding failure inside. Pages clean and undamaged.P.2 Label 'Glenaroua Public Hall & Library/No. 109/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Casquet of Literature, Vol. 5, 1888
"A selection of poetry and prose from the works of the most admired authors with biographical and literary notes". Vol. 5 of 6.Red/brown cloth-covered hardcover book. Embossed gold decoration to front. Decorative black patterning to back cover. Gold edging to pages. 384 pp. 9 engraved plates. Some wear to cover with loss of colour. Structurally intact, pages clean & undamaged.P.2 Label 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library/No. 110/This Book to be Returned Within One Month Umdamaged'.poetry & prose., kilmore mechanics institute library. -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Blackie and Son, Charles Dickens : a critical study, 1898
A critical examination of Charles Dickens and his worksIndex, p.242.A critical examination of Charles Dickens and his worksenglish literature, charles dickens -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Blackie and Son Limited, Hampton Court, 1912
A description of Hampton Court, a royal palace of the Tudor periodIll, p.64non-fictionA description of Hampton Court, a royal palace of the Tudor periodhampton court, tudor england -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Blackie and son limited, Cambridge, 1911
A travellers guide to cambridgeIll, p.64.non-fictionA travellers guide to cambridgecambridge - description, cambridge - travel -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Blackie and Son Limited, The Big Budget for Boys, c1930's
Book read by family members, especially Lance Sebire who was awarded it from Sunday School in 1936Large hardcover children's book for boys with coloured picture on front cover of two boys sitting on a rock, one looking through binoculars and the other pointing into the distance. The title, The Big Budget for Boys is printed in black lettering on the front and spine with an illustration of another boy and the publisher. The back cover is also illustrated in colour with two more boys reading a map. The collection of adventure stories have black and white illustrations throughout.Mrs Les Gaudion's Class - Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock. Awarded to Lance Sebire for Diligence and Attendance. Mr J H Lord Supt. Harold Blanksby Sec. May 18th 1936. The Book Depot, 288 Little Collins Street (Methodist Book Buildings)adventure, young people's fiction, children's fiction, children's book -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Meredith Fletcher, Every Inch a Briton: A School Story, c 1937
A fiction book about schoolboys and their adventures. The Briton in the title refers to Briton House.Red hardcover fiction book with a black line around the edge of the front cover, no title or author shown. Spine has title, author and publisher: Every Inch a Briton by M. Fletcher, Blackie. Has a black and white illustrated plate opposite the title page. 288p.fictionA fiction book about schoolboys and their adventures. The Briton in the title refers to Briton House.school stories, adventure stories -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Blackie & Son, Llimited, Julius Caesar, 1901
Belonged to Mr. J.L.B. Wandin, Teaching No. 14638. First appointment at Brunswick West. He was appointed pupil teacher at Wandin Yallock Primary School on July 1 1903. (see Historical Documents of WYPS - Centenary 1985).1 soft cover book (112 pages) with introduction notes by Walter Dent.books -
Kilmore Historical Society
My Very Own Picture Book, c1903
Awarded to Flora McDonald in 1903. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982.Board cover with cloth spine, red-stain on front cover and worn corners. Foxing and marks throughout. Loose binding separated from front cover. Black & white illustrations throughout. 84 pp. Poor - fair condition.Page no's marked in pencil at top of each page. Certificate glued to front flyleaf, 'State School 2253/4th Prize/Flora/Awarded to/Flora McDonald/Class 1st/for/1st Home W. 1st Insp./H. Worthington Head Teacher/Decr. 1903'. Inside back cover 'Flora McDonald', handwritten cursive in pencil.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection -
The Celtic Club
Book, Blackie and Son, Ulster, 1911
A photographic essay of UlsterIll, p.64.non-fictionA photographic essay of Ulsterulster - description, ulster - travel -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Chappell, Jenny, Mignonne : or Miss Patricia's Pet, [n.d.] [1900?]
208 p. : ill. (21 illustrations by Paul Hardy)fictionchildren's fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Swan, Annie S. (Mrs Burnett Smith), Warner's Chase : or the gentle heart, [n.d.] [First published 1885. Numerous later editions.]
192 p. : ill. Burgundy cover, embossed coloured decoration featuring leaves and flowers. Endpapers missing.fictionfiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Gordon Browne ' illustrator et al, 'In the King's Name', c. 1885
Children's book, hard cover. Front cover burgundy with green print and maritime and military illustrations. Gold section with 2 sailors in green. Back cover green. Spine green with gold print; burgundy with green and gold sailor carrying a barrel.henty