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matching books - military history / local history
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Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Richard Cambridge, Hunter, 2002
... books - military history / local history... goldfields books - military history / local history civic mementoes ...Soft card, cover, illustrated sepia photographs, white print on front and spine. HUNTER A History of the District to Mark the 75th Anniversary of The Hunter Hall. 171 pages, illustrated, black & white photographs, diagrams, maps.Handwritten in black ink on flyleaf - This Book contains sections on "Soldier Settlement - The War Years & VDC Units. Handwritten in blue ink on 2nd page: Norma Lovelace 26-10-2002.books - military history / local history, civic mementoes -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Remember Them, 2009
This guidebook shares the personal stories of the individuals honoured in 250 of Victoria's key war memorials. It covers metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing a unique insight into wartime history and the local heroes who fought overseas. Garrie Hutchinson has authored and edited over 30 books, In the early 1970s Hutchinson was heavily involved in anti-war activism and alternative journalism. From the late 1970s Hutchinson moved away from writing poetry and towards a journalistic career.This is a significant research tool.A 308 pp hard cover book with a dust jacket titled Remember Them, A guide to Victoria's Wartime Heritage. The author is Garrie Hutchinson. On the front cover is a photograph of a close-up image of a sculpture of a soldier. The text is dark grey.It is arranged geographically, with accompanying maps and photographs,military-history memorials-victoria -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - MEMORIAL BOOK, Alma Mulqueen, Bendigo's Own Rats of Tobruk
... of Tobruk Assoc members. books-history local history military Book ...The book has history and photos, details of Bendigo’s Rats of Tobruk Assoc members.Book, hard cover buckram, dust cover paper, background has depiction of the “Fig Tree” at Tobruk in the background, central photo shows in colour The Bendigo Tats of Tobruk marching with their banner.books-history, local history, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Town at War, 2008
Written by Graham Apthorpe after his fascination with WW2 military history. The book reveals for the first time many new stories from WW2. The Cowra story from WW2 is a bitter-sweet one and this book adds considerably to our understanding of this special place in our nations historyBlack and cream coloured soft cover. Features Japanese Soldier's "Good Luck" flag and Japanese prisoners at the Weir family property on the front cover. Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra on a white and cream coloured back coverGraham Apthorpeatown at war, apthorpe g, tatura, ww2, cowra, camp 12, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Services and Sacrifice, 1957
... camps ww2 books history local military White plasticised cover ...Written to detail history of murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near MurchisonWhite plasticised cover. Blue lettering. RSL logo in centrepow camps ww2, books, history, local, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Our Heroes, 2003
... books history local military To Tatura & District Historical ...To record the history of WW1 men from Tatura who are on the Roll of Honour held at Victory Hall, TaturaWhite back cover. Red and black front cover. 3 Soldiers - J Head, J McColl, A Robinson pictured. Other soldiers silhouetted. Cover design by Will FordTo Tatura & District Historical Society with Best Wishes from Tony 11.11.02ww1, books, history, local, military -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Official History Of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 Vol xii.|Photographic Record of the War, 1923
... Mitcham melbourne books history/local history military Mt. Gambier ...Red covered book of photographs of Australians' activities during the Great War - 1914-1918.Mt. Gambier Christmas 1923.books, history/local history, military -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Lansdowne, 100 Years Of Australians At War, 1999
400 p., [64] pages of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. non-fictionkorean war 1950-1953 - history, persian gulf war 1991 - history, south african war 1899-1902 - history, world war 1914-1918 - history, australia - armed forces - history, australia - history, military., world war 1939-1945 - history, wwi -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Hamilton-Smith Collection War Hymns Booklet c. early 1900s
The Hamilton-Smith collection was donated by the children of Grace Mary Hamilton-Smith nee Ellwood (1911-2004) and John Hamilton-Smith (1909-1984) who settled in Wodonga in the 1940s. The Ellwood family had lived in north-east Victoria since the late 1800s. Grace’s mother, Rosina Ellwood nee Smale, was the first teacher at Baranduda in 1888, and a foundation member of the C.W.A. Rosina and her husband Mark retired to Wodonga in 1934. Grace and John married at St. David’s Church, Albury in 1941. John was a grazier, and actively involved in Agricultural Societies. The collection contains significant items which reflect the local history of Wodonga, including handmade needlework, books, photographs, a wedding dress, maps, and material relating to the world wars. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of social and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history. A small printed booklet with columns of black text hamilton-smith, hamilton-smith collection, wodonga, war, ww1, ww2, world wars, military, military history, local history, social history