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The Celtic ClubBook, Peter Everett, A Death in Ireland, 1981
... ...Ireland - Geography...The Celtic Club Limerick Arms Hotel, 364 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Ireland - 20th century politics Ireland - Geography An intense, atmospheric novel that powerfully evokes the restless, romantic days of fighting Ireland, A Death in Ireland is a literate thriller of uncommon sophistication, rich in theme, style and complexity of characters. p.222. ...An intense, atmospheric novel that powerfully evokes the restless, romantic days of fighting Ireland, A Death in Ireland is a literate thriller of uncommon sophistication, rich in theme, style and complexity of characters.p.222.fictionAn intense, atmospheric novel that powerfully evokes the restless, romantic days of fighting Ireland, A Death in Ireland is a literate thriller of uncommon sophistication, rich in theme, style and complexity of characters.ireland - 20th century politics, ireland - geography -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Textbook, Introduction to Modern Geography
... Irish mathematician. He became Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. He wrote many school textbooks and reference books, one of which was Introduction to Modern Geography, first published in Belfast in 1827, and revised and published in over 20 more editions. ...Irish mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. He was a respected author of many important school books and textbooks that were widely used to provide understanding of arithmetic and geography. ...This mid-19th century scientific reference book, Introduction to Modern Geography, explains geography and astronomy using the globe of the world as a teaching aid. The inscription connects this book to the Bobinawarrah Public Library but research to date has found no further details about the library. The rural area was settled in 1859, but in 2016 its population was only 87. It is situated about 21 kilometres south of the City of Wangaratta, in Northeast Victoria. In 2024 the local community received a grant for preservation of its almost 100-year-old Bobinawarrah Memorial Hall which displays an honour board of the Pioneers of Bobinawarrah 1859-1959. The donor of the book lived in Warrnambool. ABOUT THE AUTHOR, James Thomson (1786-1849): - James Thomson was a British Irish mathematician. He became Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. He wrote many school textbooks and reference books, one of which was Introduction to Modern Geography, first published in Belfast in 1827, and revised and published in over 20 more editions. Thomson tutored two of his several children at home. His older son James Thomson (1822-1892) became an engineer and physicist. His younger son William Thomson (1824-1907) became Professor of Natural Philosophy from 1846-1899 at the University of Glasgow, and later the 1st Baron of Kelvin, famous for his designs of nautical instruments such as the navigational compass and sounding equipment used in the transatlantic installation of sea cable. William was part of the firm that became famous as Kelvin & Hughes Ltd., suppliers of radar and echo sounders to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Defence. The name continued on as Kelvin & Hughes. James Thomson (1786-1849) was a renowned British Irish mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. He was a respected author of many important school books and textbooks that were widely used to provide understanding of arithmetic and geography. Thomson encouraged practical education and held extra classes for young ladies to learn mathematics and geography, which were a novelty at that time. Many of his works were known and used worldwide. This work was published in many editions. It is now considered as culturally significant as a basis for knowledge about our civilisation and has been made publicly available in overseas countries, and republished and reproduced in a readable format, including its diagrams and maps. Book; scientific textbook. The book has a black leather cover. The front cover is blank, but the spine has an embossed gold vertical title within a rectangular border boasting fancy corners. The fly page has a detailed title. The author is James Thomson. It is the Eighteenth edition, published in Simms & McIntyre of London and Belfast in 1845. An inscription connects it to the Bobinawarrah Public Library in Victoria.Spine within a gold border: "THOMSON'S GEOGRAPHY" Fly Page: "AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN GEOGRAPHY, WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING AN OUTLINE OF ASTRONOMY, AND THE USE OF THE GLOBES. BY JAMES THOMSON, LL.D., PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW." "Eighteenth Edition" "LONDON: SIMMS AND McINTYRE, ALDINE CHAMBERS, PATERSOSTER ROW; AND DONEGALL -STREET, BELFAST.""1845"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, introduction to geography, james thomson, reference book, professor thomson's introduction to modern geography, bobinawarrah public library, james thomson mathematician, james thomson engineer, 19th century irish mathematician, irish presbyterian, william thomson 1st baron of kelvin, professor of mathematics, glasgow university, william thomson professor of natural philosophy, introduction to modern geography, outline of astronomy, use of the globes, james thomson ll.d., simms and mcintyre, 1843, scientific book, school book, lord kelvin, baron kelvin of langs, nautical instruments, marine instruments, transatlantic cable, kelvin & hughes, thomson’s geography, astronomy, geography, world globe, cartography, pioneers of bobinawarrah, textbook -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Prodromus of the Palaeontology of Victoria No iv, 1876 (exact)
... Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899A Paperback cover book. Decade IV. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 32 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades on the back cover of the book.australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Prodromus of the Palaeontology of Victoria, 1877 (exact)
... Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899.A Paperback cover book. Decade v. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 41 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades on back cover.Stamped Ballarat East Public Library"australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains, ballarat east library, ballarat east public library -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, John Ferres, Government Printer, Prodromus of the Palaeontology of Victoria Decade vi, 1878 (exact)
... Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. ...This publication consists of many Decades which contain "figuers and descriptions of the fossil organic remains to be used for the determination of the geological ages of the different geological formations of the country." (p. 3). Frederick McCoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1817. He was a Professor of Natural Sciences, University of Melbourne 1854-1899. McCoy lectured in geology, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy, geography and botany. In 1858 He became the Director of the National Museum of Victoria and the President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1864. In 1888, McCoy was awarded FRS for work in Palaeontology in Ireland, England and Australia. He died in his office while correcting examination papers in 1899.A Paperback cover book. Decade VI. Title is written in black on front cover and on title page. At head of title: Geological Survey of Victoria. Illustrations, plates in b/w; 42 p. It includes figures and descriptions of Victorian Organic Remains and contents of Decades at back of the book.australia palaeobotany, victoria palaeontology, geological survey of victoria, frederick mccoy, organic remains, john ferres -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Adventure Story, Jules Verne, The Captain of The Guidara, 1884
... geography and history rather than speculative technology or invention. Scholars and collectors value it as a strong example of Verne writing in a more “realist” adventure mode, which makes it interesting for assessing the range and seriousness of his writing beyond the overtly science fiction novels. This edition was translated from French to English by Henry Frith, a frequent Verne translator active in the 1880s who handled multiple Voyages Extraordinaires titles for Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington. Henry Frith was an Irish...geography and history rather than speculative technology or invention. Scholars and collectors value it as a strong example of Verne writing in a more “realist” adventure mode, which makes it interesting for assessing the range and seriousness of his writing beyond the overtly science fiction novels. This edition was translated from French to English by Henry Frith, a frequent Verne translator active in the 1880s who handled multiple Voyages Extraordinaires titles for Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington. Henry Frith was an Irish ..."The Captain of the Guidara" refers to the English title of the first volume of Jules Verne's 1883 novel Kéraban le Têtu, part of his Voyages Extraordinaire series. The second novel features “Scarpante the Spy” to complete the two part volume of “Kéraban the Inflexible”. in the English edition, the story is following The Captain of the Guidara. Originally published in French in 1883 and in Britain with two volumes in 1887. The story follows a stubborn Turkish merchant, Keraban, who refuses to pay a new tax on crossing the Bosporus and instead embarks on a lengthy journey around the Black Sea. The "Guidara" refers to the ship central to this Ottoman era adventure. It features two Dutchmen and the obstinate Keraban navigating political, cultural, and geographical challenges. The novel is richly illustrated and reflects Verne’s signature blend of travel, exploration, and historical detail.Hard cover book,The Captain of The Guidara. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington, Crown Buildings 188 Fleet Street, London. W1. Date: 1884 Light blue hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fiction"The Captain of the Guidara" refers to the English title of the first volume of Jules Verne's 1883 novel Kéraban le Têtu, part of his Voyages Extraordinaire series. The second novel features “Scarpante the Spy” to complete the two part volume of “Kéraban the Inflexible”. in the English edition, the story is following The Captain of the Guidara. Originally published in French in 1883 and in Britain with two volumes in 1887. The story follows a stubborn Turkish merchant, Keraban, who refuses to pay a new tax on crossing the Bosporus and instead embarks on a lengthy journey around the Black Sea. The "Guidara" refers to the ship central to this Ottoman era adventure. It features two Dutchmen and the obstinate Keraban navigating political, cultural, and geographical challenges. The novel is richly illustrated and reflects Verne’s signature blend of travel, exploration, and historical detail. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ralph eric pattison, jules verne, voyages extraordinaire series, l’école des robinson's -
The Celtic ClubBook, Hilary Murphy, Families of Co. Wexford, 1986
... Wexford, Ireland Ill, p. 263. Families of Co. Wexford Book Hilary Murphy Geography Publications ...Local history and family origins in Co. Wexford, IrelandIll, p. 263.non-fictionLocal history and family origins in Co. Wexford, Irelandwexford - ireland, geneology - ireland -
The Celtic ClubBook, Geography publications, Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753-1798, 1991
... Ireland The life and times of Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753-1798 Index, notes, ill, maps, p.206. Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753-1798 Book Geography publications Nicholas Furlong ...The life and times of Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753-1798Index, notes, ill, maps, p.206.non-fictionThe life and times of Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753-1798jesuit order, catholic priests - ireland
