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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Papers and Addresses, Benjamin Disraeli, Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: collected from his writings and speeches, 1886
... Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: collected from his writings and speeches......Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli (1801-1881) was a politician, who wrote novels, was the prime minister (twice) of the United Kingdom, and was the only Jewish-born Prime Minister. ...Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: collected from his writings and speeches Author: Benjamin Disraeli Publisher: Longmans Green and Co Date: 1886 (new edition, first printed in 1881) Brown cloth hardcover book with blue reinforcing on spine and corners. ...Benjamin Disraeli...Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: collected from his writings and speeches Book Papers and Addresses Benjamin Disraeli Longmans, Green & Co. ...Benjamin Disraeli (1801-1881) was a politician, who wrote novels, was the prime minister (twice) of the United Kingdom, and was the only Jewish-born Prime Minister. He became a close friend to Queen Victoria, who entitled him to 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. The book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection, a large group of books and records, some of which are rare and valuable. The collection was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute, which was founded in 1853 and is named after Warrnambool's Public Librarian, Ralph Pattison. The publisher firm Longmans, Green & Co. was founded in 1724 in London by Thomas Longman under the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC. This collection of papers and speeches of politician Benjamin Disraeli is significant as a window into the political background of the Victorian era. The book is important for its connection with the London publisher Longmans, Green & Co. The firm has been established for over two centuries and is renowned for publishing encyclopedias, dictionaries, books on English grammar, textbooks, poetry, reference books, novels, magazines and more. The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: collected from his writings and speeches Author: Benjamin Disraeli Publisher: Longmans Green and Co Date: 1886 (new edition, first printed in 1881) Brown cloth hardcover book with blue reinforcing on spine and corners. Inscriptions are on stickers, a label, a stamp, and handwritten on the fly page. The book is part of the Pattison Collection.Label on spine: "PAT 824 DIS" Sticker on pastedown front endpaper: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" covered by a sticker "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamp on front loose endpaper: "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Handwritten on fly: "N" "257 (crossed out)" "8" "G 328 (crossed out)" "4" "265"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, longmans green and co. london, wit and wisdom, benjamin disraeli, queen victoria's friend, longmans green & co, speeches, addresses, writings, papers, earl of beaconsfield, british politician, british prime minister -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Essays, Disraeli, Isaac, Amenities of literature : consisting of sketches and characters of English Literature, [n.d.] [First published c.1840, this edition in a single volume c.1868]
... ...Isaac Disraeli...Benjamin...Isaac Disraeli (1766-1848) was a British scholar and writer and the father of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.......Disraeli, Benjamin...Isaac Disraeli (1766-1848) was a British scholar and writer and the father of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. ...Seventy essays focusing on the history and development of English literature, from its origins in Celtic Britain until around the middle of the seventeenth century.vi, 762 p., index : frontispiece illustration of King's Library in the British MuseumfictionSeventy essays focusing on the history and development of English literature, from its origins in Celtic Britain until around the middle of the seventeenth century.english literature, authors, biography, essays, literary criticism, isaac disraeli, benjamin disraeli -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel ; Drama in verse, Disraeli, Benjamin, Ixion in heaven : [with] Count Alarcos: a tragedy, [n.d.] [First published 1834, date of this edition not known.]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Ixion in heaven is a retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Ixion, King of Thessaly. For his unconscionable behaviour Ixion is shunned by all on Earth, but Jupiter pities him and invites him to live in heaven, where he also creates chaos. The novel is a political satire in which Mount Olympus represents British society and government. It mocks the class structures and empty lives of the ruling classes. Count Alarcos is a verse drama set in medieval Spain, in which Count Alarcos murders his wife in order to survive politically.303 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Short summary of the original Greek tale of Ixion opposite first page of novel. Title page missing.fictionIxion in heaven is a retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Ixion, King of Thessaly. For his unconscionable behaviour Ixion is shunned by all on Earth, but Jupiter pities him and invites him to live in heaven, where he also creates chaos. The novel is a political satire in which Mount Olympus represents British society and government. It mocks the class structures and empty lives of the ruling classes. Count Alarcos is a verse drama set in medieval Spain, in which Count Alarcos murders his wife in order to survive politically. benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature, james dodds, original collection, dramatic works, plays -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Venetia, [n.d.] [First published 1837, date of this edition not known.]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Set in the 18th century this historical novel is the tale of a young heiress, raised in seclusion, who is torn between loyalty to family and to the apparently disreputable young man she loves. The book is regarded as a minor work by Disraeli, and thought to have been written mainly as a way to clear his significant debts at the time.336 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.fictionSet in the 18th century this historical novel is the tale of a young heiress, raised in seclusion, who is torn between loyalty to family and to the apparently disreputable young man she loves. The book is regarded as a minor work by Disraeli, and thought to have been written mainly as a way to clear his significant debts at the time. benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature, romance, james dodds, original collection -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Contarini Fleming : a psychological romance, [n.d.] [First published 1832, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Contarini Fleming is the son of a British nobleman and his Venetian wife. It recounts the psychological development and struggles of a young man gifted with a poetic temperament, and his search for self-realisation throughout his life. The book is regarded as Disraeli's most autobiographical work.311 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Novel is in seven parts. Includes preface to an edition published in 1848 (?could be 1843).fictionContarini Fleming is the son of a British nobleman and his Venetian wife. It recounts the psychological development and struggles of a young man gifted with a poetic temperament, and his search for self-realisation throughout his life. The book is regarded as Disraeli's most autobiographical work.benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novels, Disraeli, Benjamin, Alroy : [with] The rise of Iskander, [n.d.] [First published 1833, several later revised editions, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Alroy: Set in the middle east in the twelfth century, the novel is a fictional account of the life of David Alroy, a historical Jewish messianic figure. It is a tale of adventure, religious fervour and political intrigue. It is considered to be one of the first Jewish historical novels. Iskander: Based on the life of Albania's national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti (aka Skanderbeg).320 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Includes two novels: 'Alroy' p. 7-248. Includes preface to an edition published in 1845, text of novel p. 7-234, and notes to the novel, p. 235-248. 'Iskander' p. 249-320.fictionAlroy: Set in the middle east in the twelfth century, the novel is a fictional account of the life of David Alroy, a historical Jewish messianic figure. It is a tale of adventure, religious fervour and political intrigue. It is considered to be one of the first Jewish historical novels. Iskander: Based on the life of Albania's national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti (aka Skanderbeg).benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature, james dodds, original collection, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Vivian Grey, [n.d.] [First published 1826, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Disraeli’s first novel, which brought him fame and attention. It centres on the life of a young dandy who has neither ancient name or fortune, but who has ambitions to make a life in the world of high society and politics. The book was widely read and discussed, as it was seen to satirise real people under fictitious names.416 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Includes publisher's 'Advertisement' from an edition published in 1853. Title page missing.fictionDisraeli’s first novel, which brought him fame and attention. It centres on the life of a young dandy who has neither ancient name or fortune, but who has ambitions to make a life in the world of high society and politics. The book was widely read and discussed, as it was seen to satirise real people under fictitious names.benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature, james dodds, original collection -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Sybil, or the two nations, [n.d.] [First published 1845. Date of this edition not known]
... ...Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Examines the condition of England and the plight of the working classes. Aristocrat Charles Egremont goes undercover to experience the appalling living conditions of the working poor. He meets and falls in love with Sybil Gerard, whose father is an activist for social reform. Second in a trilogy of novels which also included 'Coningsby' and 'Tancred'. Dedicated to the author's wife.356 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Includes dedication, and 'Advertisement' which was included in the first edition.fictionExamines the condition of England and the plight of the working classes. Aristocrat Charles Egremont goes undercover to experience the appalling living conditions of the working poor. He meets and falls in love with Sybil Gerard, whose father is an activist for social reform. Second in a trilogy of novels which also included 'Coningsby' and 'Tancred'. Dedicated to the author's wife.fiction, english literature, benjamin disraeli, james dodds, original collection, young england trilogy -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Tancred : or the new crusade, [n.d.] [First published 1847, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Explores the ways Christianity and Judaism are linked, and how they can be reconciled. The protagonist, Lord Monatacute, leaves his aristocratic family and retraces the steps of his Crusader ancestors to the Holy Land, hoping there to learn about and understand the roots of Christianity. Third in a trilogy of novels which also included the works 'Coningsby' and 'Sybil'.342 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.fictionExplores the ways Christianity and Judaism are linked, and how they can be reconciled. The protagonist, Lord Monatacute, leaves his aristocratic family and retraces the steps of his Crusader ancestors to the Holy Land, hoping there to learn about and understand the roots of Christianity. Third in a trilogy of novels which also included the works 'Coningsby' and 'Sybil'.benjamin disraeli, fiction, james dodds, original collection, english literature, young england trilogy -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Coningsby : or, the new generation, [n.d.] [First published 1844, date of this edition not known]
... Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister....Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Novel set against the background of real political events of the 1830s. First of a trilogy of novels which also included the titles 'Sybil' and 'Tancred'. Dedicated to Henry Hope.346 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.fictionNovel set against the background of real political events of the 1830s. First of a trilogy of novels which also included the titles 'Sybil' and 'Tancred'. Dedicated to Henry Hope.benjamin disraeli, fiction, james dodds, original collection, young england trilogy, english literature -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Disraeli, Benjamin, Henrietta Temple, [n.d.] [First published 1837, date of this edition not known.]
... ...Benjamin Disraeli...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Disraeli, Benjamin...Benjamin Disraeli was a British Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister. ...Ferdinand Armine, born into an aristocratic but impoverished family, becomes engaged to his cousin Katherine, mainly for financial reasons. He meets and falls in love with a neighbour's daughter, Henrietta Temple, and they become secretly engaged. After many twists and turns in the plot, they are able to marry, and pay out Ferdinand's debts. Dedicated to Disraeli's friend Count Alfred D'Orsay.316 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.fictionFerdinand Armine, born into an aristocratic but impoverished family, becomes engaged to his cousin Katherine, mainly for financial reasons. He meets and falls in love with a neighbour's daughter, Henrietta Temple, and they become secretly engaged. After many twists and turns in the plot, they are able to marry, and pay out Ferdinand's debts. Dedicated to Disraeli's friend Count Alfred D'Orsay.fiction, benjamin disraeli, english literature, romance, james dodds, original collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Novel, Benjamin Disraeli, Contarini Fleming: A Psychological Romance, 1871
... ...Benjamin Disraeli...The author, Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), is unique in British history as the only novelist to also serve as Prime Minister. ...Contarini Fleming: A Psychological Romance - and - The Rise of Iskander Author: Benjamin Disraeli (Right Honorable B. Disraeli) Publisher: Longmans Green & Co., London Date: 1871 (new edition) Black cloth hardcover book with embossed gold text on the spine. ...Benjamin Disraeli...The author, Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), is unique in British history as the only novelist to also serve as Prime Minister. ...This specific book brings together two distinct works written early in the career of one of Victorian Britain's most fascinating political and literary figures. The subject 1871 volume is Volume VII of the first major "Collected Edition" of Disraeli's novels and tales issued by Longmans, Green & Co. The first novel, Contarini Fleming, published in 1832, is an intensely autobiographical, romantic and experimental work. It follows the development of a young man, Contarini Fleming, the son of a Scandinavian nobleman and an Italian mother. The story charts his emotional and artistic growth as he struggles with his identity, travels across Europe and the Levant, and attempts to become a poet. It explores the inner consciousness, imagination and the formation of a creative mind which is why Disraeli subtitled it a "Psychological Romance".Contarini Fleming: A Psychological Romance - and - The Rise of Iskander Author: Benjamin Disraeli (Right Honorable B. Disraeli) Publisher: Longmans Green & Co., London Date: 1871 (new edition) Black cloth hardcover book with embossed gold text on the spine. Inscriptions include stickers, stamps and handwriting. fictionThis specific book brings together two distinct works written early in the career of one of Victorian Britain's most fascinating political and literary figures. The subject 1871 volume is Volume VII of the first major "Collected Edition" of Disraeli's novels and tales issued by Longmans, Green & Co. The first novel, Contarini Fleming, published in 1832, is an intensely autobiographical, romantic and experimental work. It follows the development of a young man, Contarini Fleming, the son of a Scandinavian nobleman and an Italian mother. The story charts his emotional and artistic growth as he struggles with his identity, travels across Europe and the Levant, and attempts to become a poet. It explores the inner consciousness, imagination and the formation of a creative mind which is why Disraeli subtitled it a "Psychological Romance".flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, longmans green and co. london, benjamin disraeli, queen victoria's friend, longmans green & co, earl of beaconsfield, british politician, british prime minister, contarini fleming, psychological romance, the rise of iskander, right honourable b. disraeli, 1871 -
Unions BallaratDisraeli in love (Don Woodward Collection), Edelman, Maurice, 1972
... ...disraeli, benjamin...Biographical, political and historical interest. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council disraeli, benjamin prime ministers - united kingdom politics and government biography Book; 417 pages. ...Disraeli was Prime Minister of the UK from 1874-1880. The story is a biography around his love for a married woman called Henrietta.Biographical, political and historical interest.Book; 417 pages. Front cover: yellow background; illustration of Disraeli and woman embracing; black lettering; author's name and title. Dust jacket and plastic cover. Ex-library copy: includes library markings in pencil, barcode and envelope on inside page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, biography -
Unions BallaratHeart of a queen: Queen Victoria's romantic attachments (Don Woodward Collection), Aronson, Theo, 1991
... ...disraeli, benjamin...BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Biography Monarchy - queens of england Monarchy - united kingdom Queen Victoria Prince Albert Melbourne, Lord Napoleon III Brown, John disraeli, benjamin Munshi politics and government Book; 272 pages. ...Queen Victoria was queen of England from 1837 to 1901. The book is a biographical account of six major friendships and relationships: Lord Melbourne; Prince Albert; Napoleon III; John Brown; Disraeli; and Munshi.Biographical interest. Monarchy - United Kingdom.Book; 272 pages. Dust jacket: black background; colour portrait of Queen Victoria; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, monarchy - queens of england, monarchy - united kingdom, queen victoria, prince albert, melbourne, lord, napoleon iii, brown, john, disraeli, benjamin, munshi, politics and government -
Unions BallaratDisraeli (Don Woodward Collection), Bradford, Sarah, 1982
... ...disraeli, benjamin...A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council disraeli, benjamin queen victoria parliament - united kingdom biography politics and government - united kingdom Bookseller's stamp (black). ...A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 592 pages. Cover: picture of Disraeli; white lettering; author's name and title.Bookseller's stamp (black). In black ink, "Jonathon Graham" on the title page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, queen victoria, parliament - united kingdom, biography, politics and government - united kingdom -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD
... ...benjamin disraeli...BOOKS Biography benjamin disraeli Lydia Chancellor collection Benjamin Disraeli Jewish history male person individual British history Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People biography The Earl of Beaconsfield Biographical Series biographies advertisements penny books books A pink book titled 'The Life of the Earl of Beaconsfield. ...A pink book titled 'The Life of the Earl of Beaconsfield. Author, Statesman, Premier.The most sucessful man of his age, indomitable in perseverance and resolution, indefatigable in industry, a proof of the height to which merit may arise in a free country.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 289 - 304 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny books for the People.' Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, benjamin disraeli, lydia chancellor, collection, benjamin disraeli, jewish history, male, person, individual, british history, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biography, the earl of beaconsfield, biographical series, biographies, advertisements, penny books, books -
Unions BallaratDisraeli : a picture of the Victorian age (Don Woodward Collection), Maurois, Andre, 1936
... A biography of Benjamin Disraeli who was a prime minister during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...A biography of Benjamin Disraeli who was a prime minister during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...A biography of Benjamin Disraeli who was a prime minister during the reign of Queen Victoria. Includes social commentary pertinent to the era.Biographical interest. Political and social relevance.Book; 369 pages. Front cover: reproduction of painting of Disraeli by Louis Di Valentin; black lettering; author's name and title. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillagePrint - Portrait of Queen Victoria, Hoy Art Picture Framing, Original probably painted in 1887 or 1897 to commemorate 50 or 60 years on the throne
... With time, the private urgings of her family and the flattering attention of Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880, the Queen gradually resumed her public duties. ...With time, the private urgings of her family and the flattering attention of Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880, the Queen gradually resumed her public duties. ...Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819. She was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of George III. Her father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne because the three uncles who were ahead of her in the succession - George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV - had no legitimate children who survived. Warmhearted and lively, Victoria had a gift for drawing and painting; educated by a governess at home, she was a natural diarist and kept a regular journal throughout her life. On William IV's death in 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. Queen Victoria is associated with Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide empire on which the sun never set. In the early part of her reign, she was influenced by two men: her first Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and then her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Both men taught her much about how to be a ruler in a 'constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch had very few powers but could use much influence. Albert took an active interest in the arts, science, trade and industry; the project for which he is best remembered was the Great Exhibition of 1851, the profits from which helped to establish the South Kensington museums complex in London. Her marriage to Prince Albert produced nine children between 1840 and 1857. Most of her children married into other Royal families in Europe. Edward VII (born 1841), married Alexandra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1844) married Marie of Russia. Arthur, Duke of Connaught (born 1850) married Louise Margaret of Prussia. Leopold, Duke of Albany (born 1853) married Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont. Victoria, Princess Royal (born 1840) married Friedrich III, German Emperor. Alice (born 1843) married Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Helena (born 1846) married Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Louise (born 1848) married John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll. Beatrice (born 1857) married Henry of Battenberg. Victoria bought Osborne House (later presented to the nation by Edward VII) on the Isle of Wight as a family home in 1845, and Albert bought Balmoral in 1852. Victoria was deeply attached to her husband and she sank into depression after he died, aged 42, in 1861. She had lost a devoted husband and her principal trusted adviser in affairs of state. For the rest of her reign she wore black. Until the late 1860s she rarely appeared in public; although she never neglected her official Correspondence, and continued to give audiences to her ministers and official visitors, she was reluctant to resume a full public life. She was persuaded to open Parliament in person in 1866 and 1867, but she was widely criticised for living in seclusion and quite a strong republican movement developed. Seven attempts were made on Victoria's life, between 1840 and 1882 - her courageous attitude towards these attacks greatly strengthened her popularity. With time, the private urgings of her family and the flattering attention of Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880, the Queen gradually resumed her public duties. In foreign policy, the Queen's influence during the middle years of her reign was generally used to support peace and reconciliation. In 1864, Victoria pressed her ministers not to intervene in the Prussia-Denmark war, and her letter to the German Emperor (whose son had married her daughter) in 1875 helped to avert a second Franco-German war. On the Eastern Question in the 1870s - the issue of Britain's policy towards the declining Turkish Empire in Europe - Victoria (unlike Gladstone) believed that Britain, while pressing for necessary reforms, ought to uphold Turkish hegemony as a bulwark of stability against Russia, and maintain bi-partisanship at a time when Britain could be involved in war. Victoria's popularity grew with the increasing imperial sentiment from the 1870s onwards. After the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the government of India was transferred from the East India Company to the Crown, with the position of Governor-General upgraded to Viceroy, and in 1877 Victoria became Empress of India under the Royal Titles Act passed by Disraeli's government. During Victoria's long reign, direct political power moved away from the sovereign. A series of Acts broadened the social and economic base of the electorate. These acts included the Second Reform Act of 1867; the introduction of the secret ballot in 1872, which made it impossible to pressurise voters by bribery or intimidation; and the Representation of the Peoples Act of 1884 - all householders and lodgers in accommodation worth at least £10 a year, and occupiers of land worth £10 a year, were entitled to vote. Despite this decline in the Sovereign's power, Victoria showed that a monarch who had a high level of prestige and who was prepared to master the details of political life could exert an important influence. This was demonstrated by her mediation between the Commons and the Lords, during the acrimonious passing of the Irish Church Disestablishment Act of 1869 and the 1884 Reform Act. It was during Victoria's reign that the modern idea of the constitutional monarch, whose role was to remain above political parties, began to evolve. But Victoria herself was not always non-partisan and she took the opportunity to give her opinions, sometimes very forcefully, in private. After the Second Reform Act of 1867, and the growth of the two-party (Liberal and Conservative) system, the Queen's room for manoeuvre decreased. Her freedom to choose which individual should occupy the premiership was increasingly restricted. In 1880, she tried, unsuccessfully, to stop William Gladstone - whom she disliked as much as she admired Disraeli and whose policies she distrusted - from becoming Prime Minister. She much preferred the Marquess of Hartington, another statesman from the Liberal party which had just won the general election. She did not get her way. She was a very strong supporter of the Empire, which brought her closer both to Disraeli and to the Marquess of Salisbury, her last Prime Minister. Although conservative in some respects - like many at the time she opposed giving women the vote - on social issues, she tended to favour measures to improve the lot of the poor, such as the Royal Commission on housing. She also supported many charities involved in education, hospitals and other areas. Victoria and her family travelled and were seen on an unprecedented scale, thanks to transport improvements and other technical changes such as the spread of newspapers and the invention of photography. Victoria was the first reigning monarch to use trains - she made her first train journey in 1842. In her later years, she became the symbol of the British Empire. Both the Golden (1887) and the Diamond (1897) Jubilees, held to celebrate the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Queen's accession, were marked with great displays and public ceremonies. On both occasions, Colonial Conferences attended by the Prime Ministers of the self-governing colonies were held. Despite her advanced age, Victoria continued her duties to the end - including an official visit to Dublin in 1900. The Boer War in South Africa overshadowed the end of her reign. As in the Crimean War nearly half a century earlier, Victoria reviewed her troops and visited hospitals; she remained undaunted by British reverses during the campaign: 'We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist.' Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted almost 64 years, then the longest in British history. Her son, Edward VII succeeded her. She was buried at Windsor beside Prince Albert, in the Frogmore Royal Mausoleum, which she had built for their final resting place. Above the Mausoleum door are inscribed Victoria's words: "Farewell best beloved, here, at last, I shall rest with thee, with thee in Christ I shall rise again." Source: https://www.royal.uk/queen-victoria This picture captures Queen Victoria in her later years. It may well have been painted to commemorate her Golden Anniversary in 1887, or her Diamond Anniversary in 1897.Picture, print, reproduction of a drawing or photograph of Queen Victoria. She is wearing a dark-coloured dress, white headdress and a diamond necklace and earrings. On her left shoulder is the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, awarded to female members of the British Royal Family and female courtiers. There are four grades or classes of this Royal Order as well as the Sovereign's Badge, which is exclusive to her. Also across her left shoulder, is a blue riband representing the Order of the Garter. The picture is in a medium-coloured timber frame with a white string across the width at the rear. The label says it was framed by Hoy Art, Warrnambool. The signature of the Queen is on the picture but is not obvious since the picture has been re-framed."HOY ART / PICTURE FRAMING / 48 Kepler St, Warrnambool 3280 / Phone (055) 62 8022" Signature (hidden by new framing) "Victoria H.R.S."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, picture of queen victoria, queen victoria, the royal order of victoria and albert, the order of the garter, hoy art -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedAdministrative record - City of Sunshine - Commissioner Mr Alexander Alex George Gillon Collection 1976 - 1982 - Notice of ordinary meeting of the council 27th November 1979, City of Sunshine, 21st November 1979
... Benjamin Street...Sunshine...George Cross Soccer Club...Duke Street...Sunshine North...Chapman Street...The Hub...Sun Crescent...Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society...Sunshine Senior Citizens Club...Lions House of Sunshine...Corio Street...Watt Street...Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre...Burns Street...Maidstone...St. Albans Hall...Alfrieda Street...D.F. Thompson Reserve...Van Ness Avenue...Maribyrnong...Highpoint West Library...Rosamond Road...I.C.I. Reserve...John McLeod Reserve...Ballarat Road...Robert Bruce Reserve...Bon Thomas Reserve...Quinn Street...Robert Barrett Reserve...Tallintyre Reserve...Kermeen Street...Western Suburbs Soccer Club...Whitesides Avenue...Nancy Street...West Street...Ardeer...Sunshine Road...Churchill Avenue...Darnley Street...Braybrook...Disraeli...Benjamin Street Sunshine George Cross Soccer Club Duke Street Sunshine North Chapman Street The Hub Sun Crescent Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society Sunshine Senior Citizens Club Lions House of Sunshine Corio Street Watt Street Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre Burns Street Maidstone St. Albans Hall Alfrieda Street D.F. Thompson Reserve Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong Highpoint West Library Rosamond Road I.C.I. Reserve John McLeod Reserve Ballarat Road Robert Bruce Reserve Bon Thomas Reserve Quinn Street Robert Barrett Reserve Tallintyre Reserve Kermeen Street Western Suburbs Soccer Club Whitesides Avenue Nancy Street West Street Ardeer Sunshine Road Churchill Avenue Darnley Street Braybrook Disraeli ...Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 27th November 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Deer Park Hall Committee of Management Result of Public Meeting Land Transfer Discontinued Road Murray Street and Evelyn Crescent Sunshine West Victoria Grants Commission Inspector Visit Visit to Bankstown by Chief Clerk Matters of Interest Meals on Wheels Rate Recovery Sales Western Regional Refuse Disposal Group Adoption Proposed Constitution Proposal for Procedure for Discontinued of Roads Proposal to Close Road off Stanford Street Between Benjamin Street and Chapman Street George Cross Soccer Club Proposed Ground Development Duke Street North The Hub Sports Centre Closure Christmas / New Year Period Public liability Insurance Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society Nursing Home Development Sunshine Senior Citizens Club Lions House of Sunshine Caretaker's Position Special Bus Teenage holiday Programme Funding State Relief Committee Maintenance Subsidy Elderly Citizens' Clubs Inservice Training for Children's Services Development Officer Community Directory Update International Year of the Child Children's Health Needs Submission for Continued Funding of Children's Services Development Officer Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre Maidstone Use by Playgroup Use of St. Albans Hall off Alfrieda Street for Immunisation Sessions Registration of Food Premises, Eating House, Camping Area and Apartment Houses Rubella Vaccination in Sunshine Municipality Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Noxious Weeds Court Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court St. Andrews Day Celebrations Recreational Vehicles at D.F. Thompson Reserve and Surrounding Areas Maribyrnong Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Report of the City Librarian Highpoint West Library Public Hours Field Work Experience in Libraries Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer's Work Experience to Date Priorities for Building Development on Reserves I.C.I. Park Deer Park, Robert Bruce Reserve, Bon Thomas Reserve, Robert Barrett Reserve, Tallintyre Reserve, Western Suburbs Soccer Club & Albanvale Report of the City Engineer & Planner Proposed Rezoning of Land Whitesides Avenue, Nancy Street and West Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Caravan Park Sunshine Road Planning Permit Application Portable Classrooms Churchill Avenue North West corner Darnley Street Braybrook Planning Permit Application Take Away Food Premises and Amusement Parlour Lot 2 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application One Illuminated Sign and One Non Illuminated Sign Lot 2 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Office 463 Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Caretaker's Residence 44 Furlong Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 5 Shop 5 Watt Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Drive in Take Away Foods Take Away Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant 429A Ballarat Road Planning Permit Application 31 Townhouses Service Premises and Medical Centre and Ancillary Car Parking Neale Road South West Corner Station Road Planning Permit Application Service Premises Addition to Existing Cluster Subdivision 104 Station Road Deer Park Planning Permit and Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly (Hall for Social Functions) 44 Hampshire Road South East Corner Morris Street Sunshine Proposed Rezoning of Land Occupied by the Deer Park Shopping Centre Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Garden and Building Supplies Lots 13 & 14 Francis Street and Lots 15 & 16 Geelong Road Brooklyn Furlong Road Estate Stages 3, 4 & 6A Subdivision Consolidation of Title 3 Deakin Street Maidstone Drainage Construction Albanvale Estate Stage 6A Plans of Subdivision Westerngate North Estate Stages 2A & 2B Contract Fencing Sunshine Tip Site Contract Construction of Part of Warrs Road Maribyrnong George Street Maidstone Permission to Fence in Northern End Sewered Facilities Gillon Court Subdivision Including Furlong Road and St. Albans Road St. Albans Sewered Facilities Lots 11, 12 & 13 Francis Street Brooklyn Geelong Service Road Council Depot Management, Security and Other Matters Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 34 Woodland Drive St. Albans Building Over Easement Lot 101 Fremont Parade Sunshine West Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 1 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Sitting of Building 35 Delacey Street Maidstone Sitting of Building Lots 53 & 54 Judge Street Sunshine Installation of Underground Tanks 23 Carrington Drive Albiondeer park hall committee of management, sassella park, station road, deer park, murray street, evelyn crescent, sunshine west, stanford street, benjamin street, sunshine, george cross soccer club, duke street, sunshine north, chapman street, the hub, sun crescent, australia-yugoslav welfare society, sunshine senior citizens club, lions house of sunshine, corio street, watt street, burns street infant welfare centre, burns street, maidstone, st. albans hall, alfrieda street, d.f. thompson reserve, van ness avenue, maribyrnong, highpoint west library, rosamond road, i.c.i. reserve, john mcleod reserve, ballarat road, robert bruce reserve, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, robert barrett reserve, tallintyre reserve, kermeen street, western suburbs soccer club, whitesides avenue, nancy street, west street, ardeer, sunshine road, churchill avenue, darnley street, braybrook, disraeli street, st. albans, hampshire road, somerville road, tottenham, furlong road, kentucky fried chicken restaurant, neale road, morris street, deer park shopping centre, deakin street, sunshine tip, warrs road, george street, st. albans road, woodland drive, fremont parade, navigator street, delacey street, judge street, carrington drive, albion -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedAdministrative record - City of Sunshine - Commissioner Mr Alexander Alex George Gillon Collection 1976 - 1982 - Minutes of the ordinary meeting of council held on 27th November 1979, City of Sunshine, 27th November 1979
... Benjamin Street...Chapman Street...Sunshine...George Cross Soccer Club...Duke Street...Sunshine North...The Hub...Sun crescent...Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society...Sunshine Senior Citizens Club...Lions House of Sunshine...Corio Street...Watt Street...Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre...Burns Street...Maidstone...St. Albans Hall...Alfrieda Street...St. Albans...D.F. Thompson Reserve...Churchill Avenue...Braybrook...Highpoint West Library...Rosamond Road...Maribyrnong...I.C.I. Reserve...Ballarat Road...Robert Bruce Reserve...Bon Thomas Reserve...Quinn Street...Robert Barrett Reserve...Tallintyre Reserve...Kermeen Street...Western Suburbs Soccer Club...Whitesides Avenue...Nancy Street...West Street...Ardeer...Sunshine Road...Darnley Street...Disraeli...Benjamin Street Chapman Street Sunshine George Cross Soccer Club Duke Street Sunshine North The Hub Sun crescent Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society Sunshine Senior Citizens Club Lions House of Sunshine Corio Street Watt Street Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre Burns Street Maidstone St. Albans Hall Alfrieda Street St. Albans D.F. Thompson Reserve Churchill Avenue Braybrook Highpoint West Library Rosamond Road Maribyrnong I.C.I. Reserve Ballarat Road Robert Bruce Reserve Bon Thomas Reserve Quinn Street Robert Barrett Reserve Tallintyre Reserve Kermeen Street Western Suburbs Soccer Club Whitesides Avenue Nancy Street West Street Ardeer Sunshine Road Darnley Street Disraeli ...Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 27th November 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Deer Park Hall Committee of Management Result of Public Meeting Land Transfer Discontinued Road Murray Street and Evelyn Crescent Sunshine West Victoria Grants Commission Inspector Visit Visit to Bankstown by Chief Clerk Matters of Interest Meals on Wheels Rate Recovery Sales Western Regional Refuse Disposal Group Adoption Proposed Constitution Proposal for Procedure for Discontinued of Roads Proposal to Close Road off Stanford Street Between Benjamin Street and Chapman Street George Cross Soccer Club Proposed Ground Development Duke Street North The Hub Sports Centre Closure Christmas / New Year Period Public liability Insurance Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Australia-Yugoslav Welfare Society Nursing Home Development Sunshine Senior Citizens Club Lions House of Sunshine Caretaker's Position Special Bus Teenage holiday Programme Funding State Relief Committee Maintenance Subsidy Elderly Citizens' Clubs Inservice Training for Children's Services Development Officer Community Directory Update International Year of the Child Children's Health Needs Submission for Continued Funding of Children's Services Development Officer Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Burns Street Infant Welfare Centre Maidstone Use by Playgroup Use of St. Albans Hall off Alfrieda Street for Immunisation Sessions Registration of Food Premises, Eating House, Camping Area and Apartment Houses Rubella Vaccination in Sunshine Municipality Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Noxious Weeds Court Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court St. Andrews Day Celebrations Recreational Vehicles at D.F. Thompson Reserve and Surrounding Areas Maribyrnong Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Report of the City Librarian Highpoint West Library Public Hours Field Work Experience in Libraries Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer's Work Experience to Date Priorities for Building Development on Reserves I.C.I. Park Deer Park, Robert Bruce Reserve, Bon Thomas Reserve, Robert Barrett Reserve, Tallintyre Reserve, Western Suburbs Soccer Club & Albanvale Report of the City Engineer & Planner Proposed Rezoning of Land Whitesides Avenue, Nancy Street and West Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Caravan Park Sunshine Road Planning Permit Application Portable Classrooms Churchill Avenue North West corner Darnley Street Braybrook Planning Permit Application Take Away Food Premises and Amusement Parlour Lot 2 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application One Illuminated Sign and One Non Illuminated Sign Lot 2 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Office 463 Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Caretaker's Residence 44 Furlong Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 5 Shop 5 Watt Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Drive in Take Away Foods Take Away Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant 429A Ballarat Road Planning Permit Application 31 Townhouses Service Premises and Medical Centre and Ancillary Car Parking Neale Road South West Corner Station Road Planning Permit Application Service Premises Addition to Existing Cluster Subdivision 104 Station Road Deer Park Planning Permit and Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly (Hall for Social Functions) 44 Hampshire Road South East Corner Morris Street Sunshine Proposed Rezoning of Land Occupied by the Deer Park Shopping Centre Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Garden and Building Supplies Lots 13 & 14 Francis Street and Lots 15 & 16 Geelong Road Brooklyn Furlong Road Estate Stages 3, 4 & 6A Subdivision Consolidation of Title 3 Deakin Street Maidstone Drainage Construction Albanvale Estate Stage 6A Plans of Subdivision Westerngate North Estate Stages 2A & 2B Contract Fencing Sunshine Tip Site Contract Construction of Part of Warrs Road Maribyrnong George Street Maidstone Permission to Fence in Northern End Sewered Facilities Gillon Court Subdivision Including Furlong Road and St. Albans Road St. Albans Sewered Facilities Lots 11, 12 & 13 Francis Street Brooklyn Geelong Service Road Council Depot Management, Security and Other Matters Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 34 Woodland Drive St. Albans Building Over Easement Lot 101 Fremont Parade Sunshine West Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 1 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Sitting of Building 35 Delacey Street Maidstone Sitting of Building Lots 53 & 54 Judge Street Sunshine Installation of Underground Tanks 23 Carrington Drive Albion Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th November 1979deer park hall committee of management, deer park hall, station road, deer park, murray street, evelyn crescent, sunshine west, stanford street, benjamin street, chapman street, sunshine, george cross soccer club, duke street, sunshine north, the hub, sun crescent, australia-yugoslav welfare society, sunshine senior citizens club, lions house of sunshine, corio street, watt street, burns street infant welfare centre, burns street, maidstone, st. albans hall, alfrieda street, st. albans, d.f. thompson reserve, churchill avenue, braybrook, highpoint west library, rosamond road, maribyrnong, i.c.i. reserve, ballarat road, robert bruce reserve, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, robert barrett reserve, tallintyre reserve, kermeen street, western suburbs soccer club, whitesides avenue, nancy street, west street, ardeer, sunshine road, darnley street, disraeli street, hampshire road, somerville road, tottenham, furlong road, kentucky fried chicken, neale road, morris street, deer park shopping centre, geelong road, brooklyn, deakin street, sunshine tip, warrs road, george street, gillon court, francis street, geelong service, woodland drive, fremont parade, navigator street, delacey street, judge street, carrington drive, albion
