Found by the donor in 2017 in a thrift or Opportunity shop in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. The names of the ships featured recalled some of the names and their crews known to have visited Melbourne and recorded in various records associated with the MTSV.Page from a children's book featuring full colour hand drawn illustrations of five ocean going ships.Ships names featured: MV Carnarvon Castle 20,000 tons Union Castle Line; S.S. Majestic, White Star Line 56,000 tons; M.V Chibu Maru, 16,500 tons, N.Y.K Line; S.S. Orontes, Orient Line 20,000 tons, S.S. Empress of Britain, 42,000 tons C.P.R. Line. Printed page of text on reverse starts mid sentence: "...going to Bombay, and then right away for Australia, this time next month she will be on the other side of the world. ..."children's book, ships, illustration, steamships, orontes, empress of britain, chichibu maru, majestic, carnarvon castle

Blue hard bound 'Harry the Hero or Forgiveness Wins ' CHILDREN'S book by Jesse Page Author of 'The Story of a Yellow Rose ; 'The Children's Saviour etc. , The Religious Tract Society , 56, Paternoster Row and 65 St Pauls Churchyard /showing picture of bird, branches , flowers and moon on front /gold lettering / inside front cover writing in ink -'Endsleigh Private School awarded to Master Harold Merifield 2nd prize for Arithmetic , E. Gibbins Xmas .Embossed .Frank Catford Bookseller Bendigo / black and white / coloured illustrations / Little Dot Series / 6 x short stories / back of the book has several pages advertising further readingJesse Pagebooks, children's, story book, harry the hero /jesse page author / the religious tract society , 56, paternoster row and 65 st pauls churchyard / 'endsleigh private school /.frank catford bookseller bendigo / little dot series

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. Knitcraft (Sydney) produced a regular series of pattern books, as well as one-offs like this. It was edited by Anne Bourne and contains knitting patterns for children's clothes.KNITCRAFT / CHILDREN'S / BOOK / 42 GARMENTS / FOR CHILDREN / 3 TO 14 YEARS / 2'-knitting handicrafts - history, bourne, anne, knitting, handicrafts - history

Circa 1920, Red, Hard bound children's book 'Hi-Tum. Ti-Tum and Scrub ' showing a painting of a boy , a dog and a girl carrying an umbrella / author Jennie Chappell / inside front cover 'Private School Wattle St Second prize for writing awarded to Edna Beche , Christmas 1903 , A.L. Parkhurst Teacher / water colour painting on first page /HI-TUM. TI-TUM AND SCRUB '- A story of three kittens by Jennie Chappell author of 'My friend Kathleen ', 'Terrie Travels ' ' The lost Doll etc., Illustrated by Audrey J Watson, Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Dublin / illustrations include pen and ink sketches / part of a series of books listed in the last few pages include - Blackie and Sons - Books for Young People - Eighteen penny seriesJennie Chappellbooks, children's, story book, 'hi-tum. ti-tum and scrub / jennie chappell / illustrated by audrey j watson / blackie and son limited , london , glasgow and dublin /

world war 1914 - 1918

'thne Children's Paper" August 1919, Published by T. Nelson and sons, lLTD, London and Edinburgh.books, children's, children;s book

This children's book was produced to document the construction of the Nature Play Space in Warrnambool Botanic Gardens in 2020. It tells the story of what great community spirit, persistence and excellent teamwork can achieve; a nature play space for all to enjoy. The project was funded by the Victorian Government's 'Pick my Project' initiative and overseen by the Friends of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the Botanic Gardens team and Warrnambool City Council.This book is significant as it documents the construction of the nature play space in Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. It is one of few locally produced children's books.Soft cover book with image of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens which wraps around to the back cover. The image shows the lake with children feeding ducks and trees in autumn colours.The title text is black and sub-title and author's name in grey.children's literature, garden construction, children's playgrounds

52 p. : ill. (some col.) ;fictionContains prize-winning fairy stories, rhymes, limericks, etc. from entries in the Sun-raysed competitions of January, 1919.fairy tales, dried fruit, children's literature

Story book, c 1916, prescribed to be read as a novel by children in grade V.Example of novel written for children in grade VChildren's story Book, aimed at Grade V pupils.Seven pence (price) 'Lost In The Rockies' George Robertson & Co. Proprietary Ltdchildren's educational novel

Soft cover book with image of child in wheel chair wearing a blue shirt and multi-coloured black, yellow and white pants, with a giraffe bending over him.The background is predominantly white, the title text brown and sub-title text black. The back cover is yellow with black text.fictionThis is a children's book, written during COVID, inspired by lived experience and designed to inspire and educate individuals to be inclusive and respectful.children's literature, warrnambool author, inclusivity

The Little Candlemaker and His Dragon - copyright 1985 Lamplighter Books (J.A.H. and M.A. Kenney Pty Ltd); 13 Earlsfield Rd, Hampton, Melbourne. Colour printed - Illustrations of Bendigo throughout; 26 pages National Library of Australia car and ISBN number 0 9595967 5 5John Kenney and illustrated by Tom Bishopchinese, ted beattie, childrens' literature

Brought from Jaffa, Palestine in 1941Orange coloured hard cover story book. A Girl standing beside a bed with a wolf lying the bed. Blue text. Brown cloth spine. Back blue cardboard.drescher p, camp 3, tatura, ww2, books, children, grimms fairytales

Red and yellow hard cover book, Yellow dust jacket with red and black text and images of the books characters.96 pages.Children's novelwomens history, ros harris, merino, book, childrens book

Red material bound book with yellow fly cover, covered in clear plastic protective cover secured with tape. 249 pagesChildren's novelwomens history, ros harris, merino, book, daddy long legs, childrens book

Our Boys and Girls 1904 and The Childrens Hour. Hard cover, Children's book.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, our boys and girls 1904, book, children's book

Hard covered children's bookboys book, children's literature

Children's book, telling the story of Australian wool in Chinese language.Children's book, telling the story of Australian wool in Chinese language.wool marketing wool industry, national wool museum, wool marketing, wool industry

Large hardcover children's book with coloured illustration spreading the front and back covers of two boys and a dog in a rowboat. The title - Big Budget for Boys is in black lettering on the front and there are black and white illustrations throughout the.18 separate adventure stories.Mr Riseborough's Class 1st Prize Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock Awarded to Lance Sebire for dilegence and attendance. J H Lord Supt. H Blanksby Sec. 31st March 1937children's book, adventure stories, children's fiction

This book by Peter Pavey won the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year in 1980. It was published as a Walker classic. Peter Pavey was a resident of Ringwood and now has retired to a walnut farm.Book by local Ringwood author. Brightly coloured covers with title on front and text on mustard coloured back page. 20 pages of multicoloured drawings and text with ten pages dedicated to counting animals.The Children's Book Council Of Australia - Picture Book Of The Year.

Classic post-war guide for organisers of parties for young children, this book includes planning for everything from invitations to entertainment and food and a variety of games. The accompanying small envelopes appear to be clues to a treasure hunt.63 p., paperback, includes handwritten rhymes on 6 small air mail envelopesgames, children's parties, parties, joyce nicholson

Color illustrations. 24 pages.fictionA greeting by the Wurundjeri people and a welcome to their landsemerald museum, wurundjeri woi-wurrung

Example of children's story booksSee aboveStory book, part of extensive series for children aged 7-8."Presented to Allan Kepert, Balwyn Baptist Primary 1.11.42"children's story books

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

The illustrations in this book are attributed to EULALIE. Eulalie ( Eulalie M. (Eulalie Minfred Banks), 1895-1999) was born in London and illustrated more than 50 children's books as well as cards, calendars and even murals. She died at 104 and was still painting into her 90's. This book is a children's story book and has been well used. It seems to be aimed at very young children.This book is a typical example a child's story book of the 1940's.A children's story book with large colourful illustrations. It is the story of a young boy's visit to London zoo and has illustrations of Australian animals. The cover and first pages are missing.book-children's eulalie-banks

Our Darlings, hardcover childrens book from early 1900's 424 pages with black and white & some colour illustrations, published by John F Shaw & Co London. Inscription inside front cover reads To Madge with love from Mother Madge Kelly.books, children's, story book

Favourite Stories, hardcover childrens story book, published by McLoughlin Bros New York, with black and white illustrations.books, children's, story book

Edvard Griegg Boy of the Northland, hard cover childrens story book, 165 pages with black and white illustrations & sheet music.Sybil Deucherbooks, children's, story book

Grey Hardcover Children's book 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' by Mrs Frances .Hodgson. Burnett Illustrated / cover shows a sketch of a man, boy and dog / inside cover written in pen -'Miss E. Hall .A memento of our 1894 exam ' / published -London Frederick Warne and Co 1893 / Copyright entered at Stationers' Hall November 1886, Richard Clay and Sons, Limited, London and Bungay.Mrs Frances .Hodgson . Burnettbooks, children's, story book, 'little lord fauntleroy' by mrs frances .hodgson . burnett illustrated / published -london frederick warne and co 1893 / copyright entered at stationers' hall november 1886 / richard clay and sons , limited , london and bungay