Showing 95 items matching "history - anecdotes"
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Stawell Historical Society IncBook, R Allan Blachford, Anecdotes of History 1985 by Alan Blachford, 1985
... Anecdotes of History 1985 by Alan Blachford...Sketches by John Glover (Local Artist). Anecdotes of History 1985 by Alan Blachford Book R Allan Blachford ...Reference book. Fawn card cover Sketches of various scenes in brown. the title also in brown. Sketches by John Glover (Local Artist).R A Blachfordstawell -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, ABC Books, Where the dead men lie: tales of graves, pioneers and old bush pubs / Bruce Simpson, 2003_
... history...anecdotes...Anecdotes about Australian pioneer life. australia history anecdotes 178p., illus. Where the dead men lie: tales of graves, pioneers and old bush pubs / Bruce Simpson Book ABC Books ...Anecdotes about Australian pioneer life.178p., illus.australia history, anecdotes -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyBook, Ken Jenkins, The Big Feller, 1971 (?)
... the big feller; g.m. henriksen; norman henriksen; otways; wyelangta; beech forest; apollo bay; casino; history; anecdotes;...The story of Norman Henriksen's life and his anecdotes. the big feller; g.m. henriksen; norman henriksen; otways; wyelangta; beech forest; apollo bay; casino; history; anecdotes; The Big Feller. G.M. Henriksen.1st ed. ...The story of Norman Henriksen's life and his anecdotes.The Big Feller. G.M. Henriksen.1st ed. Geelong (Vic); Ken Jenkin Print; 1971(?). iii, 129 p.; illus. Soft cover.the big feller; g.m. henriksen; norman henriksen; otways; wyelangta; beech forest; apollo bay; casino; history; anecdotes; -
Box Hill Historical SocietyBook, McFarlane, Geraldine, Voices of Camberwell : Alamein to North Balwyn, 1999
... ...History - Anecdotes...Social life and customs History - Twentieth Century History - Anecdotes Oral history This book is the result of an oral history project. ...This book is the result of an oral history project. Memories of elderly citizens were taped and edited. It recalls daily life in the past that is entertaining, instructive and reflective, covering topics such as housing, education, work religiion, politics, class, transport, commerce, landscape, changes in the neighbourhood, the effects of the Depression and the World Wars on the district.124p.This book is the result of an oral history project. Memories of elderly citizens were taped and edited. It recalls daily life in the past that is entertaining, instructive and reflective, covering topics such as housing, education, work religiion, politics, class, transport, commerce, landscape, changes in the neighbourhood, the effects of the Depression and the World Wars on the district.interviews, camberwell (vic.), social life and customs, history - twentieth century, history - anecdotes, oral history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook - Family History, A Small Boy from Italy, 2010
... Starting in Italy and ending in Tatura. Family History, anecdotes of life in Tatura and local identities....Starting in Italy and ending in Tatura. Family History, anecdotes of life in Tatura and local identities. vince vincitorio family history Front cover has a map of Italy in blue. ...Recollections of Vincitorio family as told by Vince. Starting in Italy and ending in Tatura. Family History, anecdotes of life in Tatura and local identities.Front cover has a map of Italy in blue. Border in white. Photograph of V. Vincitorio as small boy in centre , as adult on back cover.vince vincitorio, family history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Bass Coast Shire Council, Celebrating our sporting past : stories inspired by images from Bass Coast's sporting and leisure history, vol. 2, 2007
... history...athletes...anecdotes...sports victoria bass coast history athletes anecdotes Donor: Joy Niven 4.7.2012 Celebrating our sporting past : stories inspired by images from Bass Coast's sporting and leisure history, vol. 2. ...Donor: Joy Niven 4.7.2012sports, victoria, bass coast, history, athletes, anecdotes -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyBook, Marine History Publication, The Otway, 1979
... twelve decades; otway memories; pioneering days; j.k. loney; e.w. morris; apollo bay; history; reminiscences; anecdotes;...Compilation of three works: Twelve Decades, a short history of Apollo Bay, 1850-1969; Otway Memories; Pioneering Days, a collection of short articles prepared by Loney during his days at Apollo Bay. twelve decades; otway memories; pioneering days; j.k. loney; e.w. morris; apollo bay; history; reminiscences; anecdotes; The Otway. J.K. Loney. 1st ed. np; J.K.Loney; 1979. 142 p.; illus, map. ...Compilation of three works: Twelve Decades, a short history of Apollo Bay, 1850-1969; Otway Memories; Pioneering Days, a collection of short articles prepared by Loney during his days at Apollo Bay.The Otway. J.K. Loney. 1st ed. np; J.K.Loney; 1979. 142 p.; illus, map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9092442 1 9 twelve decades; otway memories; pioneering days; j.k. loney; e.w. morris; apollo bay; history; reminiscences; anecdotes; -
Unions BallaratTranscontinental train odyssey: The Ghan, the Khyber, the Globe (Don Woodward Collection), Fischer, Tim, 2004
... history...railways - anecdotes...BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Fischer, Tim politicians railways - history railways - anecdotes Book; 217 pages. Cover: brown and blue background; colour photograph of The Ghan and Tim Fischer; white and black lettering; author's name and title. ...Stories from Tim Fischer's train journeys around the world. Fischer was an Australian politician (National Party), deputy prime minister and diplomat.Global history - railways. Book; 217 pages. Cover: brown and blue background; colour photograph of The Ghan and Tim Fischer; white and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fischer, tim, politicians, railways - history, railways - anecdotes -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyBook, Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh: an anecdotal history, 1986
... History...Biographies...Anecdotes...Bacchus Marsh Bacchus Marsh History Biographies Anecdotes Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh is an anecdotal history of the town and district of Bacchus Marsh. ...Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh is an anecdotal history of the town and district of Bacchus Marsh. It is a collection of memories of 49 residents recorded in oral history interviews and then adapted into a written record. Most of the interviewees had lived in Bacchus Marsh for many decades and are from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. The oldest interviewee was born in 1890 and the youngest was born in 1938. The interviews were conducted by Geoffrey Camm who then transcribed them and edited them for this publication. A black and white photographic portrait of each interviewee accompanies each chapter. The book includes maps and an index of individual and family names. Publication citation: Camm, Geoffrey, compiler, Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh: An anecdotal history, Bacchus Marsh, Vic. : Shire of Bacchus Marsh in conjunction with ; Melbourne: Hargreen Publishing, 1986. 392 pages.non-fictionBacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh is an anecdotal history of the town and district of Bacchus Marsh. It is a collection of memories of 49 residents recorded in oral history interviews and then adapted into a written record. Most of the interviewees had lived in Bacchus Marsh for many decades and are from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. The oldest interviewee was born in 1890 and the youngest was born in 1938. The interviews were conducted by Geoffrey Camm who then transcribed them and edited them for this publication. A black and white photographic portrait of each interviewee accompanies each chapter. The book includes maps and an index of individual and family names. Publication citation: Camm, Geoffrey, compiler, Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh: An anecdotal history, Bacchus Marsh, Vic. : Shire of Bacchus Marsh in conjunction with ; Melbourne: Hargreen Publishing, 1986. 392 pages.bacchus marsh, bacchus marsh history, biographies, anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Winston Oliver Parry, We were there in the R.A.R, 2005
... History...Soldiers - Australia - Anecdotes...Australian army - Royal Australian Regiment - History Soldiers - Australia - Anecdotes A history of the Royal Australian Regiment from the malayan Emergency to the Iraq war. ...A history of the Royal Australian Regiment from the malayan Emergency to the Iraq war.Ill, maps, p.289.non-fictionA history of the Royal Australian Regiment from the malayan Emergency to the Iraq war.australian army - royal australian regiment - history, soldiers - australia - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Soldiering on, 1942
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Two Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Khaki and Green, 1943
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Two Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1946, 1946
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two period Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1947, 1947
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two period Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1948, 1948
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two period Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1949, 1949
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two period Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1950, 1950
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two period Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Stand Easy: After the defeat of Japan 1945, 1945
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army after the defeat of Japan Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army after the defeat of JapanIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army after the defeat of Japanaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Active service: With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war two Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, Jungle warfare, 1944
... history...Australian army - Anecdotes...australian army - history Australian army - Anecdotes Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West Pacific Ill, p.200. ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West PacificIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West Pacificaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Orbost & District Historical Societybook, New Life Publication, Before You Came, 1972
... It contains a brief history and anecdote of the early days of Diamond Creek, Victoria....It contains a brief history and anecdote of the early days of Diamond Creek, Victoria. ...This book is a history of Diamond Creek from earliest records of white visitors (1836) to the 1970s. John Ryan was born in Diamond Creek and lived there all of his life. (ref. Greensborough Hist. Society)This item is a useful research tool on the history of the Diamond Creek area, Melbourne, and its early pioneers.A thin soft cover book of 55 pp with a light brown cover with the title "Before You Came" in black print. Beneath this is a b?w copy of an early drawing of Diamond Creek. On the back cover is a photo of the same area in 1972. It contains a brief history and anecdote of the early days of Diamond Creek, Victoria.diamond-creek-history ryan-john-l. -
National Wool MuseumBook, An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days
... "An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days" - Bob Williams, 1993. A history (based on anecdotes and oral history) of Australian wool stores, wool brokers and wool sales...."An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days" - Bob Williams, 1993. A history (based on anecdotes and oral history) of Australian wool stores, wool brokers and wool sales. ..."An Historical Record of the Great Wool Store Days" - Bob Williams, 1993. A history (based on anecdotes and oral history) of Australian wool stores, wool brokers and wool sales.wool brokering wool marketing wool sales wool stores, wool brokering, wool marketing, wool sales, wool stores -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyResearch notes, John Rodaughan, Burnt Bridge Hotel - Newspaper clippings and handwritten notes including list of early owners. (Demolished 1964)
... Newspaper clipping and collection of various sized handwritten notes on the history and a brief anecdote of Burnt Bridge Hotel including a list of the early owners of the hotel and a newspaper article on the closure of Burnt Bridge Store demolished in 1964....; 1910-12 Frank J Hack; 1913 Frank Johnson; 1914 Sidney R Ritchie; 1915 Mrs S Rowlands; 1916 Mrs M Pearson Newspaper clipping and collection of various sized handwritten notes on the history and a brief anecdote of Burnt Bridge Hotel including a list of the early owners of the hotel and a newspaper article on the closure of Burnt Bridge Store demolished in 1964. ...Newspaper clipping and collection of various sized handwritten notes on the history and a brief anecdote of Burnt Bridge Hotel including a list of the early owners of the hotel and a newspaper article on the closure of Burnt Bridge Store demolished in 1964.Early Burnt Bridge Hotel Owners; 1891-92 Thomas Willis; 1893-96 J.G. Jones; 1897-00 Sammuel ?; 1901 Mary Hampton; 1902-05 ? Smith; 1906-07 Miss Clarke; 1908-09 Hacke ?; 1910-12 Frank J Hack; 1913 Frank Johnson; 1914 Sidney R Ritchie; 1915 Mrs S Rowlands; 1916 Mrs M Pearson -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBooklet, 2/7th Australian General Hospital Assiciation, Silver Jubilee : 1965, 1965
... Contains a unit history (including anecdotes, but very precise about the order of events as the unit assembled), extracts from what appears to be the official unit diary (1/7/1940 - 24/12/1945), statistics for the 2/7th (May 1941- August 1945), List of hospitals on active service (including casualty clearing stations, camp hospitals 46 and 66, field ambulances and hospital ships).The booklet also contains a list of members of the 2/7th AGH Association, notes regarding AANS and AAMWS, and a list of appointmenta available in the AAMC (medical offices, pharmacists, etc.)....Contains a unit history (including anecdotes, but very precise about the order of events as the unit assembled), extracts from what appears to be the official unit diary (1/7/1940 - 24/12/1945), statistics for the 2/7th (May 1941- August 1945), List of hospitals on active service (including casualty clearing stations, camp hospitals 46 and 66, field ambulances and hospital ships).The booklet also contains a list of members of the 2/7th AGH Association, notes regarding AANS and AAMWS, and a list of appointmenta available in the AAMC (medical offices, pharmacists, etc.). 2/7th Australian General Hospital World War II medical care WW2 WWII 2/7th 'Foreword / The Australian Army Nursing Service, 1939-45. / Compiled by VFX 47777 / This small volume represents a brief account of the work done by its members, at home, and abroad.' ...Contains a unit history (including anecdotes, but very precise about the order of events as the unit assembled), extracts from what appears to be the official unit diary (1/7/1940 - 24/12/1945), statistics for the 2/7th (May 1941- August 1945), List of hospitals on active service (including casualty clearing stations, camp hospitals 46 and 66, field ambulances and hospital ships).The booklet also contains a list of members of the 2/7th AGH Association, notes regarding AANS and AAMWS, and a list of appointmenta available in the AAMC (medical offices, pharmacists, etc.).Cream coloured booklet with two staples. The title and author are typed in black ink on the cover.non-fiction'B88' [Handwritten in pencil on the first page] 2/7th australian general hospital, world war ii medical care, ww2, wwii, 2/7th -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Photocopy of newspaper clipping, Monash University, Tracing nursing history, [1992]
... Sister Elizabeth Burchill's latest book on Australian nursing is a revelation of history and anecdotes. 'Australian nurses since Nightingale:1860 -1990' traces the origins of modern nursing to the present time. ...Sister Elizabeth Burchill's latest book on Australian nursing is a revelation of history and anecdotes. 'Australian nurses since Nightingale:1860 -1990' traces the origins of modern nursing to the present time. ...Sister Elizabeth Burchill's latest book on Australian nursing is a revelation of history and anecdotes. 'Australian nurses since Nightingale:1860 -1990' traces the origins of modern nursing to the present time. Sister Burchill, who graduates next year from Monash with a masters degree, was honoured by the university in 1986 with the establishment of the Elizabeth Burchill Room in the Main library at Clayton. Sister Burchill started her caeer in the early 1930's, nursing in outback Australian towns such as Innaminka, served with an ambulance unit during the Spanish civil war in 1937, served in the Second World War in Egypt and Palestine and established the first full-time infant welfare clinic in Darwin since the war. A photocopy of a small newspaper clipping consisting of a title and two columns of text'Monash university / publication / 1992' [ink, photocopied, top right of clipping]wwii, ww2, world war two, world war 2, florence, florence nightingale, the paths i've trod, canada, shepparton, royal flying doctorservice, john flynn memorial address, duchess of york, australian studies centre -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook - Photo album, The Reynolds/Prior photography collection
... Ivy Reynolds would like to share this history, stories and anecdotes with you. If they are not recorded and presented they are lost. ...Ivy Reynolds would like to share this history, stories and anecdotes with you. If they are not recorded and presented they are lost. ...The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were snapped by Tom Prior, the Uncle of Ivy Reynolds (her mother's brother) around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy is a much loved pioneer who lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Many today living in our township will know Ivy and remember her sister Margaret. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Ivy Reynolds would like to share this history, stories and anecdotes with you. If they are not recorded and presented they are lost. In Andrew Lemon's Book Return to Research, A Centenary History of Research Primary School, there is a chapter-- reminiscing ..... the Reynold's family in Research 1870 to 1989 by Jenny Anderson With this in mind, Ivy would like to present the Reynolds/Prior collection in album form to the Historical Society of Eltham, and also to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground. Ross McDonald 605 Mt Pleasant Rd Research, Vic 3095 (March, 2006 )The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Album of photograps (rteproductions) and A4 photocopy (7 pages) contained in album, the Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection giving background to collection and notes on photosThe Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, Presented to the Eltham District Historical Society, 14 June 2006 by Ross McDonald. A second copy was also presented to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Groundreynolds prior collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Biographical/ Military History, W. H. Maxwell, The Victories of Wellington, 1871
... history and biographical tribute celebrating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and the triumphs of the British military during the early 19th century. It focuses heavily on the Peninsular War fought against Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal and concludes with the famous Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Written with a flair for action, it blends tactical overviews of famous battles with dramatic anecdotes ...This book is a detailed military history and biographical tribute celebrating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and the triumphs of the British military during the early 19th century. It focuses heavily on the Peninsular War fought against Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal and concludes with the famous Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Written with a flair for action, it blends tactical overviews of famous battles with dramatic anecdotes of soldierly bravery, making it highly accessible to the general Victorian public, who voraciously consumed patriotic military histories.The Victories of Wellington Author: W. H. Maxwell Publisher: Bell & Daldy Date: 1871 Further Information: non-fictionThis book is a detailed military history and biographical tribute celebrating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and the triumphs of the British military during the early 19th century. It focuses heavily on the Peninsular War fought against Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal and concludes with the famous Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Written with a flair for action, it blends tactical overviews of famous battles with dramatic anecdotes of soldierly bravery, making it highly accessible to the general Victorian public, who voraciously consumed patriotic military histories.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the victories of wellington, w h maxwell, the duke of wellington, waterloo, 1812 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Compalation of Plays, Prologues, Sociatal Observations, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1874
... history of Victorian publishing and in the legacy of Richard Brinsley Sheridan himself. While it isn't an 18th-century rarity, it holds a distinct and respected place among bibliophiles, literary historians, and collectors for several reasons. Prior to this edition, if a Victorian reader wanted to engage with Sheridan's works, they had to buy his plays separately or purchase clunky, expensive multi-volume sets (like the 1821 John Murray edition) that lacked his political and personal context. Francis Stainforth’s compilation changed that. By packing the dramas, poetry, fragments, speeches, and anecdotes ...Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) was an Irish-born playwright, impresario, wit, and prominent Whig politician. He was a dazzling figure in late 18th-century London high society. The book, The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, edited by Francis Stainforth, is an omnibus collection showcasing the full breadth of his career. The volume opens with a substantial biographical introduction (the "memoir"). It traces Sheridan's meteoric rise from an impoverished Irish theater family to the heights of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, balanced against his chaotic personal finances and battles with alcoholism. Rather than just printing his famous plays, this single-volume edition compiles his complete theatrical catalog (The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Duenna, The Critic, Pizarro, etc.). Also included are his lesser-known verse, prologues written for the theater, classical translations, a selection of his most famous parliamentary orations, and fragments of plays and essays he never completed. The addition of a collection on “ANA,” noted on the book's flyleaf, refers to a 19th-century publishing term for a collection of anecdotes, memorable sayings, table-talk, and biographical trivia regarding a famous person. The "Sheridaniana" section in this book compiles the sharp-witted jokes, pranks, and clever remarks Sheridan made throughout his life.The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan Publisher: Chatto and Windus Date: 1874 Editor: Francis Edward StainforthfictionRichard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) was an Irish-born playwright, impresario, wit, and prominent Whig politician. He was a dazzling figure in late 18th-century London high society. The book, The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, edited by Francis Stainforth, is an omnibus collection showcasing the full breadth of his career. The volume opens with a substantial biographical introduction (the "memoir"). It traces Sheridan's meteoric rise from an impoverished Irish theater family to the heights of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, balanced against his chaotic personal finances and battles with alcoholism. Rather than just printing his famous plays, this single-volume edition compiles his complete theatrical catalog (The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Duenna, The Critic, Pizarro, etc.). Also included are his lesser-known verse, prologues written for the theater, classical translations, a selection of his most famous parliamentary orations, and fragments of plays and essays he never completed. The addition of a collection on “ANA,” noted on the book's flyleaf, refers to a 19th-century publishing term for a collection of anecdotes, memorable sayings, table-talk, and biographical trivia regarding a famous person. The "Sheridaniana" section in this book compiles the sharp-witted jokes, pranks, and clever remarks Sheridan made throughout his life.flagstaff hil, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the works of richard brinsley sheridan, richard brinsley sheridan, f stainforth, plays, drama -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Book, The Greensborough Uniting Church's first 150 years - 1850-2000, 1850-2000
... history of the Greensborough Uniting Church as told by Sylvia Davey (nee Sutton). The photograph is of Sylvia and her new husband leaving the Greensborough Methodist Church after their marriage in 1934. The small newspaper clipping celebrates Sylvia's 90th birthday (circa 1994) and was written by Rosalie Bray. Contains anecdotes ...This page deals with some of the history of the Greensborough Uniting Church as told by Sylvia Davey (nee Sutton). The photograph is of Sylvia and her new husband leaving the Greensborough Methodist Church after their marriage in 1934. The small newspaper clipping celebrates Sylvia's 90th birthday (circa 1994) and was written by Rosalie Bray.Contains anecdotes about the early days of the Uniting (Methodist) Church in Greensborough.One page article, including photograph, copied from book. Includes newspaper clipping about Sylvia Davey, the bride in the photograph.On newspaper clipping "by Rosalie Bray"greensborough methodist church, greensborough uniting church, sylvia davey, sylvia sutton, rosalie bray -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, New Life Publications, Before you came: mines, myths and memories of Diamond Creek. By John L Ryan, 1972c
... A detailed history and anecdotes of the Diamond Creek area and its early pioneers. 55 pages. ...A history of Diamond Creek from earliest records of white visitors (1836) to the 1970s. John Ryan was born in Diamond Creek and lived there all of his life.A detailed history and anecdotes of the Diamond Creek area and its early pioneers.55 pages. Soft cover, light brown with copy of early painting of Diamond Creek on front cover. Black and white illus.
