Part of Honybun RSL Collection Ice Cream Ticket found inside dictionary.1 Pocket size Deans Dictionary in Brown Leather with gold engraved lettering. English- German (Deutch-Englisch) .2 Bon de- Glasse-Comme d'Rance (France) (ice Cream) cost 25 centimes -ticket to purchase ice craemDeans Waistcoat Pocket Dictionaries English- German (Deutch-Englisch) .books, reference

This dictionary is a large tome containing a wealth of information current at the time of publication (1958). The Webster’s Dictionary is an American publication but it was known world-wide and would have been in many households in Australia in the mid 20th century. No information is available on A. M. Archibald (the signature in the front of the book)This book has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of an antiquarian item, a 60 year-old book.This is a large tome of 2129 pages, plus supplements of 160 pages. It has a faded dark green linen cover. The spine and the cover edges are damaged. The wording on the spine and cover are almost indecipherable. Inside the covers are images of a tree with branches representing Indo-European languages. The pages have alphabetical thumb tabs and these are double-sided with gold lettering. The pages contain black and white illustrations and coloured plates. The supplementary material includes coloured world maps, dictionaries of biography, geography and mythology and information on foreign words and phrases, abbreviations, Scripture and the history of Canada.A.M. Archibald Webster’s Dictionary antiquarian books, history of warrnambool

Miniature German Greek dictionary as issued to the German occupying forces in Greece during WWIICover German Greek 12000 word Lilliput Dictionary Inside flyleaf reads as Lilliput Dictionary German Greek by Dr. W. Ganzenmuller Liepsig Schmit and Gunther

Presented to Harold Rainey by his fiancee Miss M Simmons. Harold was killed in action . The dictionary was returned to his family . The dictionary was then given to C.B.Williams on his enlistment in and carried until his discharge in 1945. (His mother was Miss Simmons)Red bound dictionaryH Rainey

Macquarie Dictionary advertised as the "Australia's national dictionary"2223 p. hardback, w. dust jacketdictionaries

This is a miniature book and container which was known as ‘the Smallest English Dictionary in the World’. It is a copy of a Dr Johnson dictionary. It was intended to be worn as a locket and sold with an accompanying magnifying glass. It was an advertising feature for the Pears Soap company. This item has no local significance but it is a very interesting one, showing the type of novelty adornment popular in the late Victorian era. This is a miniature book with a red leather cover and 384 pages. The name of the book and the name ‘Pears’ are stamped in gilt on the covers. The book is enclosed in a silver-coloured metal container with a thickened glass window in front to view the title of the book. The glass acts as a magnifier. The container has a hinged closing device. It has a ring at the top to attach the item to a chain or belt. The container is much rusted.Front cover of book: ‘Bryce’s English Dictionary’ Back Cover: ‘Pears’ bryce’ english dictionary, warrnambool, dr johnson dictionary

An account of the Yorta Yorta language, with a full Yorta Yorta-English dictionary, a detailed grammar section, background information about previous language revival projects, hymns, historical records and place names. A chapter devoted to Yabula Yabula is also included.Maps, b&w photographs, dictionary, word lists, worksheets,yorta yorta, yabula yabula, bangerang, language revival, geraldine briggs, hymns, murray goulburn, cummeragunja, maloga mission, place names

School dictionary owned by Shirley BlackPaperback, 132 pages.On cover " Shirley Black Eltham High School"shirley black, dictionaries

An analysed dictionary of the Taungurung language. Contents: Symbols of the cloak Foreword /? by Lee Healy History of project My journey Foreword /? by VACL community linguist Introduction Pronouns and and pronoun word-endings Word endings Language in use from the Old People Taungurung to English English to Taungurung.word lists, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour photographstaungurung, dictionaries, glossaries

Dictionary with text in English and Wathawoorroong dialect.maps, b&w photographs, word listswathawoorroong, wathaurong, wathawurrung, wathaurong aboriginal co operative, kulin nation, aireys inlet, colac, ballarat, werribee, geelong, dictionaries, language map, victorian aboriginal corporation for languages, language reclamation, endangered languages, william buckley, francis tuckfield, william thomas, george augustus robinson, frances sievwright, barry blake, stephen morey

"The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colour Standards, adopted by the British Standards Institution as British Standard no. 543" - The British Colour Council, London, 1934. Companion volume to W614, originally contained in a matching box."The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colour Standards, adopted by the British Standards Institution as British Standard no. 543" - The British Colour Council, London, 1934.british colour council, dyeing

Large maroon leather hardcover Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language - Australasian Edition with the title printed in gold lettering in a circle with the publisher's symbol. Gold lines are on the edges of cover with the letters A - M in gold on the right hand side. Alphabetical A-Z thumb tabs, an index and appendix included as are coloured plates throughout. The front cover is detached from the spine, leather is worn and the gilt faded.non-fictionAn International dictionary - Australasian edition dictionaries, reference books

"The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colour Standards: a list of colour names referring to the colours shown in the companion volume" - The British Colour Council, London, 1934. Originally contained in a matching box with the companion volume."The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colour Standards: a list of colour names referring to the colours shown in the companion volume" - The British Colour Council, London, 1934. Case for two volumes: 614.1 and 4849.british colour council, dyeing

A geographical dictionary or gazetteer of the Australian colonies : their physical and political geography : together with a brief notice of all the capitals, principal towns, and villages. William Wells travelled to Australia as a sponsored immigrant in 1838. Her became a freelance surveyor with an office in Bligh Street, Sydney. He wrote this book in order to better inform the British public on the colonies of Australia. The information contained in the book is both topographical and statistical and was a very useful refernece book at the time.This book is a rare detailed contemporary record of the Australian colonies in the mid 19th century.A hard back 453 pp book with a dark brown patterned cover which has a white label with the title, "Dictionary of Geography" over a map of Australia. It is illustrated with numerous maps and drawings.history-australia wells-william-henry geographical-dictionary-of-the-australian-colonies

Dictionary of the Gugu-badhun language.CD-ROMgugu-badhun, language dictionary

BHS CollectionPhotocopied pages of a German dictionary.books, catalogues, german

Illustrated children's dictionary in the Narungga language.Colour illustrations, word listsnarungga, south australia

An English to Wiradjuri and Wiradjuri to English dictionary.Colour photographs, word listswiradjuri

Chambers's Etymological Dictionary. Hard bound brown covered book with gold lettering / signature and date on inside cover - 20.5.80 / by James Donald F.R.G.S./ W& R Chambers London and Edinburgh 1879/ 596 pages / signed by owner -G..A. Pethard.books, technical, dictionary, lydia chancellor collection, collection, book-chambers's etymological dictionary / james donald f.r.g.s / w& r chambers london and edinburgh 1879, dictionaries, dictionary, words, history, etymology

Contains volumes 1-12 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.CD-ROM