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City of BallaratArtwork, other - Public Artwork, Wallace Anderson, John Curtin Prime (Prime Ministers' Walk) by Wallace Anderson, c1940
John Curtin, Australia's 14th Prime Minister served 1941-1945 and during World War II. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of bronze bust portraits of the Prime Ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The Prime Ministers' portraits are commissioned after the incumbent term of each Prime Minister by the City of Ballarat. The City of Ballarat has taken responsibility for commissioning the busts after funds set aside by politician Richard Armstrong Crouch were exhausted in 2014. Crouch originally donate money to pay for six busts, the first of which was unveiled in 1940. The collection of prime ministers' busts are unique in Australia, representing the only sculptural portrait collection of all past Australian Prime Ministers. The different styles used reflect the unique artistic practices of the selected artists; textures, sizes and features and proportions are used by the artists to interpret the characteristics of each of the subjects.The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze bust cast on granite plinthJohn Curtin Born Creswick Prime Minister 1941-45prime minister, john curtin, world war ii, richard armstrong crouch, ballarat botanical gardens -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Sienkiewicz, Henryk, With fire and sword : an historical novel of Poland and Russia by Henryk Sienkiewicz ; translated from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin, [1890]
Historical novel of Poland and Russia.Hardcovr book, 776 pages. Book has a green cover with embossed crest. Dedication to Prof. John Fiske by translator Jeremiah Curtin on first page.fictionHistorical novel of Poland and Russia.henryk sienkiewicz, poland, russia, historical fiction, russian empire -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - Framed Photographs, John & Mary Curtin, 74 Charles Street, Kew, c. 2016
Sir Robert Menzies and his family lived in a number of houses in Kew. He was the local MHR for Kew and for many years Prime Minister of AustraliaTwo colour photographs, mounted in a single gilt frame of the exterior of 74 Charles Street, Kew. During the 1920s, the house was the home of [Sir] Robert and [Dame] Pattie Menzies. The framed photographs were donated by subsequent owners of the property.The annotations to the photographs read: "74 Charles Street Kew / Home of Sir Robert and Dame Pattie Menzies / Early 1920s / Presented by John and Mary Curtin / May 2016".sir robert menzies, dame pattie menzies, 74 charles street (kew) -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Fred Daly, From Curtin to Kerr, 1977
Softcover"John Davies" inside front coverwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, David Day, John Curtin: A Life, 1999
Hardcover W/ Dust Jacketaustralian biography, walsh st library -
The Celtic ClubBook, Fred Daly, From Curtin to Kerr, 1977
A witty, humorous and entertaining account of politics and politicians.Plates, p. 265non-fictionA witty, humorous and entertaining account of politics and politicians.politicians - australia - biography, australia - politics and government -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)Photograph - SPOCA, Annual Dinners
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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of V. Curtin, K. Shaw and A. Batty with their car before the start of the Ampol Trial.local history, photography, ampol car trial entrant, black & white photograph, motor sport, ampol trial, v t curtin, a shaw, a batty, john jenner, bryant west -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, 03/1988
Story about the opening of a new birthing unit at St. Andrew's hospital.B & W photograph of Cathryn Curtin making a bed at the new family birthing unit at St Andrew's hosptial.Identification of name and C&N.st. andrew's hospital, cathryn curtin -
Clunes Museum
Document - MINERS RIGHTS
.1 MINERS RIGHT IN THE NAME OF MARGARET CARTER, DATED 20 JUNE 1912 UNTIL 19 JUNE 1913, BOOK 2217 NO 037 .1 MINERS RIGHT IN THE NAME OF BRIDGET CURTIN ADMSTR OF ESTATE OF J. CURTIN DEC., DATED 15 MARCH 1912 TO 14 MARCH 1913, BOOK 2211 NO 037bridget curtin, margaret carter -
Unions Ballarat
How to become Prime Minister: For All Aspiring Politicians and the People Who have to Vote For Them (Don Woodward Collection), Cohen, Barry, 1990
Barry Cohen was a minister in the Hawke Labor government. The book gives realistic advice about entering politics, with particular emphasis that politicians should know Australia's history.Australian politics.Book; 264 pages. Cover: blue background; black and white drawing of Fraser, Curtin, Hawke, Whitlam, Menzies and Chifley; black and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, prime minister, history - australia, alp, australian labor party, chifley, ben, fraser, john malcolm, curtin, john, hawke, bob, whitlam, gough, menzies, bob -
Williamstown High SchoolHold Fast Vol. 1, No. 4. Oct. 1944, Official magazine of the Williamstown High School
8 page magazine of Williamstown High Svchool, edited by P. Weate and C. Curtin. Preview of the athletics meet, readers' opinions, school news and student work included.williamstown high school, 1944, school magazine, hold fast -
Unions Ballarat
Goodbye Jerusalem : night thoughts of a Labor outsider, Ellis, Bob, 1997
Memoir by Bob Ellis (former ALP member of parliament) about politics from a Labor viewpoint. Autobiography and political analysis. The first edition of the book was pulped after a successful defamation action by MPs Tony Abbott and Peter Costello.Relevant to Australian politics. Autobiographical relevance - Bob Ellis.Paper; book. Front cover: sepia photo including Margaret & Gough Whitlam, Paul Keating, Ben Chifley, John Curtin, John Button, Bob Hawke, et al; red and white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, abbott, tony, costello, peter, liberal party australia, australian labor party, alp, ellis, bob, politics, government, parliament, memoir, autobiography -
Unions Ballarat
Work on paper - Democracy in Australian Unions: A Comparative Study of Six Unions (D.J. Spiers Collection), Davis, Edward M, 1987
The author argues that unions do operate within democratic process. A comparative exposition of democratic practice within the Australian Bank Employees' Union, the Australian Social Welfare Union, The Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Industrial Union, the Storemen and Packers' Union, and the Victorian Printers Operatives' Union.Relevant to the function of Australian trade unions.Book.Title page: 'D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, 1988' in black ink. Cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions - various, democracy - process -
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Book - Australian Industrial Relations Law and Systems: Report of the Committee of Review (vol. 2) (D.J. Spiers Collection)
Review of Australian industrial relations (1983) at the request of Hon Ralph Willis. In particular a review of the Conciliation and Arbitration of Act and Regulations. Includes historical perspectives.Book; paper.Front cover: title. Title page: in black biro, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, February 1988".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions, industrial relations, willis ralph -
Unions Ballarat
Book - Handbook of Salary and Wage Systems (D.J. Spiers Collection), 2nd ed, Bowey Angela M
Written in 1975 - various authors. Section titles: - The context of wages and salaries. - Job context and measurement. - Establishing the rate for the job. - Salary systems. - Wage systems. - Employee benefits. - Administering policy and planning. Relevance to workplace conditions and structures and how these work. Central to the modus operandi of Trades Hall and all unions.Book; paper.Front cover: author's name and title. Inside: in black ink, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, May 1988".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, employment conditions -
Unions Ballarat
Work on paper - Blue, White and Pink Collar Workers in Australia (D.J. Spiers Collection), Williams, Claire, 1988
Emerging unionism of phone technicians, flight attendants and bank employees in Australia. Effects of technology upon these professions. Equal opportunity and women's rights perspectives.Workplace change - technology - management of change. Exposition of industries covered by the following unions: Australian Telecommunications Employees' Association; Australian Flight Attendants' Association; Australian Bank Employees' Union.Book.Title page: 'D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, December 1988', in blue ink. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, telecommunications - telstra, aviation - flight attendants, banking - employees, technological advancement, equal opportunity - women's rights, management of change -
Unions Ballarat
Union Strategy and Industrial Change (D.J. Spiers Collection), 1987
Selection of essays about current (1987) industrial change, impacts of advancing technology. Includes decline in manufacturing, redundancy, retraining, women in the workforce, public sector management, challenges posed by new-right forces and the role of unions.Relevant to the role of unions in technological change and management of change in the workforce. Industrial relations.Book.Front cover: editor's name and title. Title page: in black ink, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, April 1988".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, management of change, redundancy, technology, manufacturing, workforce - skills, women, politics - new right, trade unions -
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Book - Advocacy and Negotiation in Industrial Relations, 3rd ed. (D.J. Spiers Collection), Holdsworth, W.J
Industrial relations skills for practitioners - advocacy, negotiation and award drafting.Relevance to workplace relations processes.Book; paper.Front cover: Author's name and title. Title page: in blue ink, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, July 1988"btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions, industrial relations, mediation and conciliation, grievance procedures -
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Book - Australian Labour Relations: Readings, Fourth Edition (D.J. Spiers Collection), Ford, G.W, 1987
Industrial relations - Australia. Various authors. Section titles: Part I Approaches to Industrial Relations Part II Dimensions of Industrial Relations Part III Parties and Processes in Industrial Relations Part IV Forces for Change and Innovation Part V Industrial Relations Reform Workplace relations and union activity within Australia.Book; paper.Front cover: editors' names and title. Title page: in black biro, "D.J. Spiers, Curtin University, February 1988"btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, unions -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Black and White Photograph, Fitzroy Footballers Cricket Club Members visit Daylesford, 1952, 1952
Jack Gervasoni played football with Fitzroy Football Club from 1951-1956. He was also a member of the Fitzroy Foolballers Cricket Club.Members of the Fitzroy Footballers Cricket Club visit Daylesford and the Gervasoni family. Left to right: Frank Curtin, Gus Gervasoni (father of Jack Gervasoni), Bess Gervasoni (mother of Jack Gervasoni), Jim Kettle (behind), Jack Gervasoni (of Daylesford), Earl Davey.john hogan gervasoni, fitzroy footballers cricket club, daylesford, gus gervasoni, elizabeth gervasoni, frank curtin, jim kettle, earl davey -
Unions Ballarat
Twenty years hard Labor (Don Woodward Collection), Haylen, Leslie, 1969
Documents Haylen's disappointment with the ALP and parliament. He was particularly unhappy with the right wing of the party. Haylen was a federal parliamentarian in the 1940s. He also had a career as a writer and journalist. First hand - political, autobiographical.Book; 212 pages. Dust jacket: yellow background; red and black photographs of former ALP leaders (e.g. Curtin, Whitlam, Calwell); red and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.Inscribed in pencil: "Shop 11, Political 14".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, australian labor party, alp, politics and government, parliament - federal, parliamentarians -
National Wool Museum
Book, Pam Gaunt, selected works 1989-1996
"Pam Gaunt, selected works 1989-1996" Curtin University of Technology, 1997. Pam Gaunt is a Perth-based textile artist.sewing textile art, gaunt, ms pam, sewing, textile art -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Jack Cannon, My War: more than 150 epic events of World War 2, 1990
A collection of newspaper headlines gathered to commemorate 50 years since the outbreak of World War II.228 p., illus., newspaper facsimilesnon-fictionA collection of newspaper headlines gathered to commemorate 50 years since the outbreak of World War II.world war ii, newspapers - melbourne, facsimiles -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: December 16, 2003
Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. December 16: Carols by Candlelight – Amity Dry, Feelix insights and how the kits are made – Louise Curtin and Sue Botta.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, Fitzroy Football Players Visit Daylesford, 1952, 1952
Daylesford born John Hogan Gervasoni was born in Daylesford.BLack and white photo off six men taken in the garden of Gus and Bess Gervasoni's house in Raglan Street, Daylesford in 1952. Five of them played football for Fitzroy. Left to right: Frank Curtin, Gus Gervasoni (Father of Jack Gervasoni), Jack Gaffney (later VFL Tribunal Chaiman 1985), Jim Kettle, Jack Gervasoni, Earl Davey.frank curtin, gus gervasoni, jack gaffney, jim kettle, jack gervasoni, earl davey, john hogan gervasoni -
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Statesmen, leaders and losers : the twenty-three Prime Ministers of Australia, Brodie, Scott, 1984
Biography of twenty three Australian Prime Ministers: Barton, Bruce, Chifley, Cook, Curtin, Deakin, Fadden, Fisher, Forde, Fraser, Gorton, Hawke, Holt, Hughes, Lyons, McEwen, McMahon, Menzies, Page, Reid, Scullin, Watson, Whitlam.Relevant to Australian history and politics. Biographical interest.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; sepia pictures of past prime ministers surrounding a colour picture of parliament house (Canberra); blue and red lettering. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, barton, edmund, bruce, stanley, chifley, ben, cook, joseph, curtin, john, deakin, alfred, fadden, arthur, fisher, andrew, forde, francis, fraser, malcolm, gorton, john, hawke, bob, holt, harold, hughes, william, lyons, joseph, mcewen, john, mcmahon, william, menzies, robert, page, earle, reid, george, scullin, james, watson, john, whitlam, gough, prime minister, government, parliament, politics, biography, history, australian labor party, alp, liberal party australia, political parties -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, W. Williams Saddlery c. 1910
W. Williams Saddlery corner of High St and Williams Ave (now John Curtin Drive) c. 1910. W. Williams took over saddlery near Cricket Club Hotel c. 1878 and moved to Cnr Williams Drive in 1910.Copy of original Sepia photograph of W. Williams shop. A man and a boy outside shop wearing aprons. Young boy standing outside shop on LH side of photo, possibly another man behind tree on LH side.williams, saddlery -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, Charlton High Street 1988
Charlton High Street centre 1988. Vic Arundell's Shoe Shop, Stock & Station Agent and former W. Williams Saddlery (later Bullock's Grocery). Buildings latr demolished to become the Traveller's Rest. Williams St renamed John Curtin Drive.Colour photograph of Vic Arundell's shop and former W. Williams Saddlery on the corner of High St and Williams St. For Sale sign over the middle building. White ute parked in front of Arundell's. Another ute parked at side of buildings.high st, vic arundell's shoes, w.williams saddlery, bullocks grocery -
Federation University Art CollectionDrawing, Gill Murray, Two Northern Ducks, 1983
Murray GILL (1944- ) Born Mullewa, Western Australia Educated at University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Edith Cowan College of Advanced Education. Murray Gill has been an art teacher, art reviewer and is a former Vice President of W.A. Printmakers.Handcoloured etching ofdepicting two Northern DucksLR 15/20 "Two Northern Ducks" Gill MG in a square LR'83 ducks, birds, fauna, murray gill
