Beige booklet bound with two staples. White pages within with black illustrations and type. 64 pages.Front: "MILITARY MAP / READING / for the / NEW ARMY / with an Appendix on / JUDGMENT OF DISTANCE / PRICE: TWO SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE"military map reading, orientation, navigation

First Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 2 Dec 1968 to 7 Dec 1968ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 2 dec 1968

Second Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 1 Dec 1969 to 6 Dec 1969ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood

Third Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 30 Nov 1970 to 6 Nov 1970ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 30 nov 1970

Fourth Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 29 Nov 1971 to 4 Dec 1971ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 29 nov 1971

Fifth Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 27 Nov 1972 to 2 Dec 1972ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 27 nov 1972

Sixth Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 3 Dec 1973 to 8 Dec 1973ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 3 dec 1973

Seventh Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 2 Dec 1974 to 7 Dec 1974ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 2 dec 1974

Eighth Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 1 Dec 1975 to 6 Dec 1975ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 1 dec 1975

Ninth Journal of the Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special TrainDetails of the excursion including names of the teachers and students who participated, where the excursion went and the rules for the trip. JOURNAL: 'The Ashwood Rocket'- Ashwood High School Geography Excursion by Special Train- 29 Nov 1976 to 4 Dec 1976ahs, journal, geography, excursion, special train, train, rocket, ashwood, 29 nov 1976

This book was awarded to Mary Lawrence in 1899 for first prize in Geography. Mary Lawrence enrolled at Clarendon Ladies' College at the age of 14. Siblings enrolled: Janie Elizabeth Lawrence (1893), Jessie McBain Lawrence (1895), Christina Lawrence (1896) and Margaret Adair Lawrence (1900). Mary's father in the original register is listed as Alexander and their residence as Canally Balranald, "Colibau Estate" Redesdale in NSW. Father's occupation is noted as Squatter.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in brown calf with color and gilt illustrations on front cover and spine. Pages with gilt edges, floral end pages, foxing on pages, black and white illustrations throughout. 216 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT./First Prize./ Geography-Class I/ Awarded to/ Mary Lawrence/ MRS. KENNEDY,/ Principal./ December, 1899.book-prize, clarendon-ladies'-college, geography, mary-lawrence, 1899, janie-elizabeth-lawrence, jessie-mcbain-lawrence, christina-lawrence, margaret-adair-lawrence, alexander-lawrence.

Green leather cover with gold writing on spine 'Physical Geography of Australia' 167 pages ; 17 cm ; Illu ; indexHandwritten inscription on first page '137' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'geography, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Grey paperback reader or textbook with black lettering on the front cover at the top for the title Whitcombe's Human Geography Reader Grade VIII. A cost of 1/9 is printed in the lower right hand corner. A black and white illustration is in a square of a city near a river and wharf activities. Throughout are black and white charts, maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. Inside the front and back covers are further Whitcombe and Tombs titles as well as on the outside of the back cover. Blue ink writing on the front of Lance Sebire. Some ink stains inside with a damaged worn cover and stains. 208p.non-fictionA Human Geography Reader for Grade VIII. Regional Geography of Asia and Australasia specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (Geography) Course of Study in Victorian Schools. It stresses the necessity to win the interest of pupils and the important part geography has played in the history of the world. There is an emphasis on the regional study of Australasia.children's books, handbooks, textbooks, geography

This book was awarded as the "Howard" prize to Robert A. Mitchell for Geography in 1879. Robert Mitchell, (D.O.B 9/2/1862), entered the College on 9th July, 1878. Robert is the son of Robert Mitchell who resided at Teragram Cottage, St. Arnaud. Bound in half calf with pebble grained cloth boards, marbled edges, gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. Six raised bands on spine with gold lettering on second and fourth compartments; College crest embossed on front cover; black and white illustrated, 816 p.Book plate inside front cover:College crest / Geography/the "Howard" prize/Sixth form/Awarded to/Robert A. Mitchell/Christmas, 1879.howard-prize, robert-a-mitchell, 1879, ballarat-college.

This book was awarded to Amy Evelyn Bailey for second prize in Geography in the fourth form. Amy entered Ballarat College in January of 1885 at the age of 12. Parent/Guardian named in Registry as Ed Bailey residing in [Mt. Rowan?]. It is also noted in the Register that Amy came from Miss. [Keeps?] Ladies' School.During 1877 - 1891 Ballarat College accepted enrolments from female students. The school holds the original register of this period and notes that Amy Bailey entered the College at the age of 12. Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in red half calf with marble edging, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Six raised bands on spine with gold decoration; gold writing on second compartment with green calf; College crest embossed on front cover; colour illustrations, end papers marbled, slight foxing on pages, detached spine, 670 p.Book plate inside front cover: college crest, Geography/ Fourth Form/ Second prize/ Awarded to/ Amy E. Bailey./ Christmas,1886.amy-evelyn-bailey, ballarat-college, ed-bailey, miss.-[keeps?]-ladies'-college

Used by teachers for teaching geography, they would take the plate and attach to the handle, stamp it into ink and would make multiple copies for the students to either identify capital and countries or to learn the shape and localities of each locationIt was an early way of making multiple copies for teaching students.Geography stamp set in box which include 4 plates and handle. Plates include, Asia,Africa,Victoria,The world Geo-Map Stamp Setfrankston primary school, rubber stamps, education, geo-map, victoria, asia, the world, africa, playcraft production

Book prize awarded to J J Chalmers for excellence in English, Geography and History. Awarded during R O McCoy's principalship 1864 - 1874. J Chalmers was Dux of College in 1870 but this prize was awarded in 1871 suggesting that he completed an extra year while awaiting university entrance. Social significance being one example of the prizes provided by R O McCoy as his own gift. From 1969 these prizes were obtained through special order in London and were uniformly bound in full calf with the College seal and motto embossed on the cover. (see Mein p.10)Full calf binding with raised bands and gold embossed printing on spine; decorative markings on spine, gold borders printed around front and back covers and decorative markings on edges of cover; marbled -edged pages; college crest embossed in gold on front cover.Book plate on verso of front cover: Ballarat College crest / 2nd PRIZE / English Geography & History / AWARDED TO / J J Chalmers / CHRISTMAS 1871 / R O McCOY, M A PRINCIPALj-j-chalmers, r-o-mccoy, ballarat-college, 1871, book-prize,

This book was awarded to Anne E. Thomas as second prize for Geography in the Fifth form. Anne entered Ballarat College girls' school in 1883 at the age of 14. Graeme McDonald (BC1946py) donated the book from his father's personal collection in August 2003.Historic significance for its connection with one of the few female students of Ballarat College prior to 1900 and its expression of the value of classical education of its time.Bound in half calf with gilt edging, gilt lettering and decoration on the front and spine. Six raised bands on spine with gold lettering on second compartment; College crest embossed on back cover; black and white illustrated, 584 p.Book plate inside front cover: school crest / Geography/Second prize/ Fifth Form/ Awarded to/ A. Thomas/ Christmas, 1884. "CHAS. McDONALD" stamped on second page. anne-e-thomas, ballarat-college, 1884, girls'-school.

School binding of brown paper stitched across from cover 323 pages ; 16cm ; N/Aschool text, geography

This book was awarded to May Adelaide Anstis in 1897 for first prize in Geography. May entered Clarendon Ladies' College in 1891. On the original register father's name is listed as William and the residence as Neil St, Ballarat.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in red calf with gilt and black illustrations on front cover and spine. Gilt edges on pages, color and black and white illustrations throughout. 507 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College/ BALLARAT./ First Prize/ Geography-Class II/ Awarded to/ May Adelaide Anstis/ MRS. KENNEDY,/ PRINCIPAL./ DECEMBER 1897. "Clarendon Presbyterian ladies' college" stamped inside first page. Book plate on fly leaf: Clarendon Presyterian/ Ladies' College/ Ballarat/ college crest/ Presented by:/ Miss Kimberly/ Date: 30/11/61may-adelaide-anstis, book-prize, 1897, clarendon-ladies'-college, william.

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