Architecture textbook used by Bob Gerring while he attended Williamstown High School. This textbook was used while Bob was in Form 3B in 1947. 32 pages, back cover missing.Inside front cover: Robert Gerring Form IIIB W.H.S.williamstown high school, 1947, 1940's, textbooks, architecture, robert gerring

These reference books were used in the Orbost pharmacy by various chemists. . Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf. "n Britain, the Medical Act of 1858 charged the General Medical Council with the "production of a book containing the list of medicines and compounds, and the manner of preparing them together with the true weights and measures by which they are to be mixed and prepared". The British Pharmacopoeia thus became the official reference book and superseded other previous manuals" (from .South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc" These reference books have an association with Orbost. Historical works in pharmacy show the evolution of therapeutics and the development of diverse treatment and are therefore a useful research tool. Five heavy reference books. They contain detailed information on drugs and other pharmaceutical materials with standards for substances. Details of each book are in the catalogue folder.pharmacies-orbost reference-books-pharmacy medicine drugs

Textbook used by Home economics students at Williamstown High School in the 1940's. Brown card cover, 62 pages.williamstown high school, textbooks, 1940's, home economics, cookery

Blue cloth covered board textbook of 260 pages, used by R.E. Gerring in his algebra studies while in Form 2B at Williamstown High School in 1946.See jpg above for inscription inside front cover.textbooks, williamstown high school, 1946, algebra, rob gerring

A slim cloth bound grammar textbook with an orange cover with the title printed in black on the front and along the spine..non-fictionA series of number games designed for teaching arithmetic to young children.mathematics, number games, jane spencer

A soft cover school textbook covering the Grade 3 Arithmetic course for primary schools. The orange cardboard cover is bound on the spine with two staples and the printing on the inside and outside cover is black. non-fictionThe book has been written to cover all aspects of the teaching of arithmetic in the course of study for Victorian Schools.arithmetic, grade 3, victorian schools

Small brown hardcover book describing aspects of the syllabus of Home Nursing Course containing black and white pictures and illustrations 272 pagesHome Nursing - The Authorised textbook of the St John Association 4th edition

UnknownExample of school textbook (C1950's?) undated.Comprehensive Grade VIII school textbook for Geography.E. C. Harristextbook, victorian, grade viii

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook for student nurses on all aspects of practical nursingnursing, nursing-history, first aid

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook for student and post graduate nurses on the essential points of nursing patients with diseases of the chestnursing, medical equiptment, thoracic surgery

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook on gynaecological nursing for student nursesgynaecology, gynaecological nursing, nursing

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook designed to give the student nurse a brief survey of public health servicespublic health, sanitation, infectious diseases, nursing

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook for student nurses for the care of infectious diseases patientsinfectious diseseases, nursing

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook for student nurses on tuberculosis nursing, covered the syllabus of the Tuberculosis Association (England) Certificatetuberculosis, nursing, tuberculosis nursing

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionA textbook for student nurses from basic arithmetic to applications in nursing practice nursing, nursing-education

Illustrated textbook with red binding and black printnon-fictionAn historic textbook to illustrate (both written and visual) the settings required for various ward procedures, using non disposable equipmentnursing, medical equipment, nursing procedures, medical procedures

A small grey paperback textbook titled The Australian Progressive Songster. Nos.1 and 2 (Combined) for Junior and Senior Classes. Containing Graded Songs, Rounds and Exercises in Staff Notation, Tonic Sol Fa, and Numerals, with Musical Theory, Specially Prepared for the Requirements of Australian Schools, by S. McBurney, Mus.Doc. Fellow T.S.F. College, late Inspector of Music, Education Department, Victoria. Price - 1 Shilling. As it is quite damaged from use there is no back cover and Page 48 of the second section, Exercises, is torn badly. No publishing date. non-fictionA progressive musical songster with theory and exercises.music documents, music books, textbooks

'Approach to cookery' was the textbook used by Form 2 students during their Home Economics classes in 1970.Coloured soft cover book of 118 pages. Contains an introduction to cookery and recipes.Inside front cover: Janie Winter 2C W.H.S. Margaret Winter 128 D.R.H.Swilliamstown high school, 1970, home economics, approach to cookery, 1969, textbooks

A cream paperback reader or textbook with black and red lettering on the front cover at the top for the title, Whitcombe's Vivid History Reader Grade V. A red, black and white illustration in a square, shows a soldier from ancient times peering through bushes at enemy soldiers around a campfire. Throughout are black and white 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. Pp. 208.non-fictionA Vivid History Reader for Grade V - The British People in the Making, was specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (History) Course in Victorian Elementary Schools. It is a series of vivid and realistic history readers attractively produced and illustrated for the enjoyment of girls and boys in their approach to history of their own land and of the wonderful countries overseas. children's books, handbooks, textbooks, history books

A faded khaki green softcover reader or textbook with black lettering on the front cover at the top for the title The Modern World Geographies, Europe, Africa and South America Grade VII or Form F. A black and white illustration of a steamship and four other pictures are printed on the damaged front cover. Throughout are black and white charts, maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. In red ink writing inside on the front endpaper is Lance Sebire. Dog eared pages with a damaged worn cover and stains. Lance Sebire is written again on the back cover.226p.non-fictionThe Modern World Geographies: Europe, Africa and South America Grade VII or Form F is part of a series of six little books of geographical information for children between the ages of eight and fourteen written by very experienced teachers and educationalists. They are readers rather than textbooks with the object of stimulating interest and to leave to the teacher the filling in of the course by appropriate lessons.children's books, readers, geography, textbooks

A small olive green coloured paperback textbook titled, 'Three Hundred and Fifty Questions and Exercises on the Academic Manual of the Rudiments of Music' by G.Augustus Holmes. It was prepared specially for candidates for the various Musical Examinations and follows the success of the first book by Holmes, 'The Rudiments of Music' which contained, amongst other things, specimen papers which have been issued by the various examining bodies 63p. Price 1s 6d. The publisher and address is written at the bottom. Inside the front cover are listed other books written by A. Holmes as well as the Series listed on the back cover.non-fictionA manual of 350 questions and exercises on the rudiments of music prepared specially for candidates for the various musical examinations. It follows the successful first book by Holmes, 'The Academic Manual of the Rudiments of Music'.music books, music documents, music examinations, textbooks

A small 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 inside a square shape is 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

Grey cooking textbook with a plastic cover entitled Cookery: A short course for beginners. Peggy Peipers

A brown hardcover textbook with black lettering on the spine with the title and author's surname. The front end papers show a coloured world map of Zones of Vegetation with 12 Legends at the bottom detailing the zones to be found on the map.On the back of the front end paper, written in grey pencil are geographical notes filling the page. There is a brief pencil note on the opposite page written near the title. The frontispiece opposite the title page has a black and white photograph of the Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. The title page has full details of the author A.V.G. James with his qualifiactions. Publishing details are printed at the bottom of the page. On the back of the title page is a dedication to Mr James' son: Flight Sergeant Kenneth James.Throughout are black and white charts, maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. 334p. The back end papers have a black and white map of the world: Natural Regions, with 15 Legends at the bottom detailing the zones to be found on the map. non-fictionThis text book is the first of its kind as it adequately covers a definitive syllabus and is written for Australian schools. Good school teaching in Geography is vital for students to understand the interaction between man and his environment, both astronomical factors with which climatic zones and seasonal changes are concerned and the physical land forms. children's books, geography, textbooks