Bendigo at Work, an Industrial History an insight into Bendigo's industrial development. Published by Holland House for the National Trust of Australia, 266 pages with photographs, illustrations and maps and signed by the authors.Mike Butcher and Yolande M J Collinsbendigo, history, industrial, bendigo - history - industry, industrial development.

Index, p.368.non-fictionAn economic history of Britain from the Norman times.great britain - economic history, industrial revolution

Published to commemorate the anniversary of the 1928 waterfont lockout.Booklet with mauve background and black and white and dark red text. Back cover has map of "historic watersiders Port Melbourne walk"built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, industrial disputes, allan whittaker, piers and wharves - waterside workers, maritime union of australia, mua, hogan's flat, beacon cove, james laurence murphy, george sangster

index, ill, maps, p.223.non-fictionAn industrial history of the railways in Britain.railroads - great britain - history, railroad industry - history

Archibald McKirdy purchased the Toyne's hoist business in 1925 and moved its production from Carnegie to Mont Albert where the family had lived since the 1880s. The factory was in Mont Albert Road near the railway line and the family lived at 2 Stanhope Street. 'Hung Out to Dry' is based on detailed and innovative research and analysis; part family history, part social history, part industrial history, part garden history. It is the story of the rotary clothes hoist.'Hung Out to Dry' is based on detailed and innovative research research and analysis; part family history, part social history, part industrial history, part garden history. It is the story of the rotary clothes hoist.(mr) gilbert toyne, inventors, (mr) archibald mckirdy, clothes lines, (mr) peter cuffley, cas middlemis

Index, p.370.non-fictionA history of Great Britaingreat britain - history, great britain - imperialism

The Lal Lal Blast Furnace ruins is the only one from the nineteenth century remaining in Australia and represents the only attempt to smelt iron ore in VictoriaThe Lal Lal Iron Mining Company was formed in 1874 and reached its peak in 1884 when 160 men were employed View of interior of Lal Lal Blast FurnaceInside the Lal Lal Blast Furnace 1991lal lal, blast furnace, iron ore smelting, industrial history, mining

Group photograph showing Valley Worsted Mill staff at the Swanston Street complex in Geelong. The mill complex was built in 1924 and was considered to be the largest and most modern textile mill in Australia at the time. The mill operated for about 50 years and at its peak employed around 500 people.Black and white panoramic photograph mounted on boardvalley worsted mill, geelong, industrial history, wool industry, textile industry, workers, staff photo, textile mill, employee

Group photograph showing Valley Worsted Mill staff at the Swanston Street complex in Geelong. The mill complex was built in 1924 and was considered to be the largest and most modern textile mill in Australia at the time. The mill operated for about 50 years and at its peak employed around 500 people. Black and white panoramic photograph mounted on boardvalley worsted mill, geelong, wool industry, textile industry, industrial history, wool, employers, photograph, staff photo

Buninyong Industrial historyB/W photo of original sepia phot workers lined up at Howard's Buninyong Box Factory, marking opening of spur rail line across Learmonth St. in 1922."The sawmill where the boxes were made for the Butter and other products. A railway line crossed the Main Road to the factory which was on the land below the Watkin's house (once the Railway Hotel, the brick house on the side of Larmonth St. hill.)box factory, learmonth st., railway spur

Geelong celebrated its centenary of European settlement in 1938, marking 100 years since it was formally surveyed and declared a town by Governor Sir Richard Bourke on October 26, 1838. The 1938 celebrations were a major, year-long event highlighting industrial growth and history. They also aligned with the broader Centenary of Victoria (1834–1934), with regional celebrations continuing to 1938, solidifying Geelong's reputation as a major Victorian city.Small ceramic cream teacup with pictures and inscriptions.Commemorating / 1838 1938 / Geelong's 100th Birthday / Civic Centre Geelong / Carlton Waresanniversary, birthday, celebrations, geelong, history, industrial growth, centenary, cup, tea cup, crockery, ceramic, carlton wares

maps, p.11.non-fiction A short history of the narrow gauge railway for building the Mandering Weir in Western Australia.narrow gauge railroads - western australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge tramways serving the BHP steel works at Whyalla in South Australia.tramways - south australia - history., industrial railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.84.non-fictionA History of the Sawmills and Tramways of the Wombat Forest near Trentham in Victoria from 1855 to 1940timber tramways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.78.non-fictionA history of the Colliery railways of the Illawarra District of N.S.W. (Central Section)colliery railroads - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps. P.118.non-fictionA history of the steelworks railways in Newcastle New South Wales both standard & narrow gauge.steelworks railways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.210.non-fictionA list of the steam and diesel locomotives that worked on the narrow gauge Fairymead sugar mill railways near Bundaberg in Queensland between 1882 & 2004.sugar tramways - queensland - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

p.7.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Magnet tramway on the West Coast of Tasmania.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

p.9.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge tramways in the Scoresby area of Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

A soft, pink covered bound book with black and white photographs. The front cover shows a woodcut of Anderson Street, Yarraville by Charles Eldred Lovett. non-fiction Resident of Yarraville and author Frances Smith wrote two essays which form the body of this book. Dr John Lack edited and contributed the introduction and notes on the author. This book has been produced by The City of Footscray Historical Society in memory of Frances Smith (1926-1992).yarraville, history

Book - 240 pages + end papers + hard covers + dust jacket titled "Life after Gold - Twenthieth-Century Ballarat" Dust jacket printed in colour, sewn sections, end papers glued to cover. Has table contents, list of illustrations, list of maps, acknowledgements, table of conversions, an index, appendices, abbreviations, notes, bibliography. non-fictionDetails the history of Ballarat following the 19th century gold discoveries and how Ballarat changed its industry and social life in particular after the 1st and 2nd world wars and the change of Government policies in respect of trade and social welfare.ballarat, local history, 20th century social history, social history

Good for a photocopy of black and white printlocal history, industrial processes.

ill, maps, p.63.non-fictionA short history of the narrow gauge railway used to build the burrinjuck dam in South Eastern New South Wales.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionThe story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's narrow gauge steam locomotives built by the Hudswell Clarke company for Queensland and Fiji.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA brief history of the industrial branch lines around Sydney N.S.W. serving quarries for blue stone and river sand. industrial railroads - australia - history, railroad operations - new south wales - history