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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: 'THE ROSS SMITH FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA' - TRAVELOGUE PROMOTION, c. 1920
... Booklet: 'The Ross Smith Flight from England to Australia' - 4 page Travelogue booklet promotion for the Lowell Thomas Travelogues series, Re flight from England to Australia. ...PERSON Individual Ross Smith Booklet: 'The Ross Smith Flight from England to Australia' - 4 page Travelogue booklet promotion for the Lowell Thomas Travelogues series, Re flight from England to Australia. ...Booklet: 'The Ross Smith Flight from England to Australia' - 4 page Travelogue booklet promotion for the Lowell Thomas Travelogues series, Re flight from England to Australia. On cover ' Under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales, The Ross Smith Flight from England to Australia' Includes short story of the flight by Capt. Sir Ross Smith, KB, MC, DFC, AFC. , map of flight and photos of Ross and Keith Smith. List of pictures shown in the travelogue. Original signatures of Ross and Keith Smith on the front cover.person, individual, ross smith -
Women's Art RegisterBook - Novel, Pru La Motte, A Perverse Romance. A Tourist Dance to Art and Satirical Provocation, 2017
... ...travelogue...This will complement other information held on this prolific artist who contributed so much to the Adelaide art scene. collage drawing travelogue weaving sexuality satire writing A satirical illustrated tale of artist Hephzibah Brown who is persuaded by Cedric the Imp of Perversity to follow him to the recently independent Ghana to compose a tourist book he will write and she illustrate. ...A satirical illustrated tale of artist Hephzibah Brown who is persuaded by Cedric the Imp of Perversity to follow him to the recently independent Ghana to compose a tourist book he will write and she illustrate. She follows him but changes it to a novel about two tourists, one pragmatic and one an idealistic, a woman, to examine "real life'' being a form of transience.fictionA satirical illustrated tale of artist Hephzibah Brown who is persuaded by Cedric the Imp of Perversity to follow him to the recently independent Ghana to compose a tourist book he will write and she illustrate. She follows him but changes it to a novel about two tourists, one pragmatic and one an idealistic, a woman, to examine "real life'' being a form of transience.collage, drawing, travelogue, weaving, sexuality, satire, writing -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Memorabilia, Kevin Findlay and Teddy Bear Theatre tickets
... Screenings started with a newsreel; then a travelogue was shown; another support film would be fitted in before interval, then another newsreel, a cartoon, and finally the feature film hit the screen. ...Screenings started with a newsreel; then a travelogue was shown; another support film would be fitted in before interval, then another newsreel, a cartoon, and finally the feature film hit the screen. ...The theatre, set up in the old shire hall, was run by Bill Schooling and Connie Maugham. A World War 1 veteran, Charlie Croft, was the doorman. The films came down by ferry for Saturday nights, or Bill Schooling collected them in his car, which ran on kerosene. In the summertime, there were also screenings on Wednesdays and Fridays. Screenings started with a newsreel; then a travelogue was shown; another support film would be fitted in before interval, then another newsreel, a cartoon, and finally the feature film hit the screen. This occurred during WW2 - 1939-1945HistoricalHandwritten letter written on 26/2/1993 from Kevin Findlay describing his employment history and association with the theatre and a photocopy of 2 tickets for the Teddy Bear Theatre.kevin findlay, teddy bear theatre, bill schooling, connie maugham, charlie croft -
Embroiderers Guild, VictoriaTextile - Hawaiian Applique Patchwork Quilt, Mrs Brent Clark, Patchwork Quilt, Mid 20th century
... The earliest written reference comes from Isabella Bird who visited Hawaii in 1870 and wrote a travelogue Six Months in the Sandwich Islands....The earliest written reference comes from Isabella Bird who visited Hawaii in 1870 and wrote a travelogue Six Months in the Sandwich Islands. ...An Hawaiian quilt is a distinctive quilting style of the Hawaiian Islands that uses large radially symmetric applique patterns. Motifs often work stylized botanical designs in bold colours on a white background. Hawaiian quilt appliqué is made from a single cut on folded fabric. Quilting stitches normally follow the contours of the appliqué design. Hawaiian quilting derives from the kapa moe, an indigenous bed cover textile. Kapa was constructed from the inner bark of local trees. Traditional kapa was beaten and felted, then dyed in geometric patterns. Quilting may have begun in the Hawaiian islands with the arrival of missionaries and Western fabrics in the 1820s. The climate of Hawaii is unsuitable for cotton cultivation and kapa is unsuitable for quilting so all Hawaiian quilts are constructed from imported material. The earliest written reference comes from Isabella Bird who visited Hawaii in 1870 and wrote a travelogue Six Months in the Sandwich Islands.Worked by Mrs Brent Clark and daughter. An American design of the 19th century, worked and adapted from a photograph by the donor. Mrs Brent Clark was an early pupil of the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework (Melbourne) and Foundation member of the EGV.Background of fine white cotton, quilted in running stitch. Appliqued design known as 'Friendship Plume" is in pink cotton, with a 3 cms scalloped border, also in pink.embroidery, applique, quilts, mid 20th century, australia, hawaiian -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Literary Work, John Bunyan, The Pilgrims Progress, 1850
... Virtue was legendary for his commitment to visual excellence; he hired top-tier artists and steel-plate engravers to create lushly illustrated travelogues, Bibles, and literary classics. He was also the proprietor of The Art Journal, the premier Victorian art publication in Great Britain. ...Virtue was legendary for his commitment to visual excellence; he hired top-tier artists and steel-plate engravers to create lushly illustrated travelogues, Bibles, and literary classics. He was also the proprietor of The Art Journal, the premier Victorian art publication in Great Britain. ...Written in 1678, The Pilgrim's Progress is a deeply influential Christian allegory that tracks the spiritual journey of a man named Christian. Weighed down by a crushing burden on his back (representing his sins), Christian flees his home in the "City of Destruction", after reading a holy book. Guided by the evangelist Evangelist, he embarks on a perilous trek toward the Celestial City (Heaven). Along the way, his journey brings him face-to-face with a cast of characters who personify spiritual triumphs and trials, such as Faithful, Hopeful, Mr Worldly Wiseman, and Giant Despair. He must navigate legendary, treacherous obstacles like the Slough of Despond, the temptations of Vanity Fair, and a terrifying battle with the demon Apollyon. The narrative is structured as a dream sequence experienced by the narrator. Because the second half follows Christian's wife, Christiana, and their children on the same path, it functions as both an adventure tale and a road map for the Puritan concept of salvation. It should be noted that the 1850 George Virtue printing is a classic example of a mid-Victorian luxury reprint. It is highly notable because it was curated by the popular non-conformist minister and author Rev. Robert Philip.The Pilgrims Progress Author: John Bunyan Curated By: Rev. Robert Philip Publisher: George Virtue Date: 1850 Further Information: Red hardcover with a red spine and reinforced corners, lettering in gilt. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.fictionWritten in 1678, The Pilgrim's Progress is a deeply influential Christian allegory that tracks the spiritual journey of a man named Christian. Weighed down by a crushing burden on his back (representing his sins), Christian flees his home in the "City of Destruction", after reading a holy book. Guided by the evangelist Evangelist, he embarks on a perilous trek toward the Celestial City (Heaven). Along the way, his journey brings him face-to-face with a cast of characters who personify spiritual triumphs and trials, such as Faithful, Hopeful, Mr Worldly Wiseman, and Giant Despair. He must navigate legendary, treacherous obstacles like the Slough of Despond, the temptations of Vanity Fair, and a terrifying battle with the demon Apollyon. The narrative is structured as a dream sequence experienced by the narrator. Because the second half follows Christian's wife, Christiana, and their children on the same path, it functions as both an adventure tale and a road map for the Puritan concept of salvation. It should be noted that the 1850 George Virtue printing is a classic example of a mid-Victorian luxury reprint. It is highly notable because it was curated by the popular non-conformist minister and author Rev. Robert Philip. 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 pilgrims progress, john bunyan -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook - History book, Don Watson, Caledonia Australis Scottish Highlanders on the Frontier of Australia, 6/06/2005 12:00:00 AM
... In 2014 "The Bush; Travels in the heart of Australia" was published to critical acclaim for its content and for the beauty and effectiveness of Watson's writing. [6] It is a combination of personal and family memoir, travelogue, history, natural history and reflection in which Watson invites readers to ponder the bush and its place in the story of Australia and Australians, both Indigenous and post-1788 arrivals and their descendants, those of the past and those of today....In 2014 "The Bush; Travels in the heart of Australia" was published to critical acclaim for its content and for the beauty and effectiveness of Watson's writing. [6] It is a combination of personal and family memoir, travelogue, history, natural history and reflection in which Watson invites readers to ponder the bush and its place in the story of Australia and Australians, both Indigenous and post-1788 arrivals and their descendants, those of the past and those of today. ...Don Watson grew up on a farm in Gippsland, took his undergraduate degree at La Trobe University and a PhD at Monash University and was for ten years an academic historian. He wrote three books on Australian history before turning his hand to TV and the stage. For several years he combined writing political satire for the actor Max Gillies with political speeches for the then Premier of Victoria, John Cain. In 1992 he became Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating's speech-writer and adviser and his best-selling account of those years, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM, won both The Age Book of the Year and non-fiction Prizes, the Brisbane Courier Mail Book of the Year, the National Biography Award and the Australian Literary Studies Association's Book of the Year. In addition to regular books, articles and essays, in recent years he has also written feature films, including The Man Who Sued God, starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, and Passion, a film about Percy Grainger starring Richard Roxburgh. His 2001 Quarterly Essay Rabbit Syndrome: Australia and America won the inaugural Alfred Deakin Prize in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Death Sentence, his book about the decay of public language, was also a best seller and won the Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year. Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words was published in 2004 and continued to encourage readers to renounce what he perceives to be meaningless corporate and government jargon that is spreading throughout Australia, and to embrace meaningful, precise language. More recently, Watson contributed the preface to a selection of Mark Twain's writings, The Wayward Tourist. In 2014 "The Bush; Travels in the heart of Australia" was published to critical acclaim for its content and for the beauty and effectiveness of Watson's writing. [6] It is a combination of personal and family memoir, travelogue, history, natural history and reflection in which Watson invites readers to ponder the bush and its place in the story of Australia and Australians, both Indigenous and post-1788 arrivals and their descendants, those of the past and those of today.The publication is historically and socially significant as it documents the impact of Scottish settlers in the Gippsland area.Cream cardboard bound book with colourised picture of highland settlers as well as mirrored picture of an aboriginal holding a spear.Donated by Bob Ayresbook, gippsland, scottish, settlers, don, watson, caledonia, australis -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Adventure Story, Jules Verne et al, Keraban The Inflexible (part 1) The Captain of The Guidara, 1887
... It showcases Verne's skill in blending comedy with travelogue elements, focusing on the stubborn merchant Kéraban's epic Black Sea detour to avoid a trivial tax, amid schemes by villains like Scarpante. ..."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, Keraban The Inflexible (part 1)The Captain of The Guidara. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington, Crown Buildings 188 Fleet Street, London. W1. Date: 1887 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, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, 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, great ocean road, keraban the inflexible (part 1) the captain of the guidara, jules verne -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Anthropological Travelogue/Fictional, Captain Mayne Reid, Odd People being A Popular Description of Singular Races of Man, 1860
... He was immensely popular in the mid-to-late 19th century for his boys' adventure novels, tales of the American West, and travelogues. The true first edition was published in London by Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1860. ...Odd People: Being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man (1860) is an interesting piece of 19th-century literature. The book was written by Captain Thomas Mayne Reid (1818–1883), a Scots-Irish American novelist and adventurer. He was immensely popular in the mid-to-late 19th century for his boys' adventure novels, tales of the American West, and travelogues. The true first edition was published in London by Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1860. In the United States, it was published around the same time (1860/1861) by Ticknor and Fields in Boston, and later editions were retitled The Man-Eaters and Other Odd People. The book is an early work of popular ethnology and anthropology, written for a general audience and heavily marketed toward young readers and armchair travelers of the Victorian era.Book, brown covers, embossed with borders and patterns and gilt decoration and titles. The book includes illustrations. Handwritten inscription on the front paste-down page. The opposite page has a stamped and a handwritten inscription. The book was presented as a prize to a Latin student at the National School, Warrnambool in 1861. Title: Odd People being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man. Alternate title: Odd People or Singular Races of Man Author: Captain Mayne Reid Publisher: Routledge Warne & Routledge, London Date: 1860 Further information: additional text on the spine reads 'A Proper Study of Mankind is Man'fictionOdd People: Being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man (1860) is an interesting piece of 19th-century literature. The book was written by Captain Thomas Mayne Reid (1818–1883), a Scots-Irish American novelist and adventurer. He was immensely popular in the mid-to-late 19th century for his boys' adventure novels, tales of the American West, and travelogues. The true first edition was published in London by Routledge, Warne & Routledge in 1860. In the United States, it was published around the same time (1860/1861) by Ticknor and Fields in Boston, and later editions were retitled The Man-Eaters and Other Odd People. The book is an early work of popular ethnology and anthropology, written for a general audience and heavily marketed toward young readers and armchair travelers of the Victorian era.shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, odd people, captain mayne reid, national school warrnambool., daniel b sellers, classic fiction, the proper study of mankind is man, singular races of man, , routledge warne and routledge, latin student -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Travel & Political Critique, Charles Dickens, Hard Times and Pictures from Italy, 1866-1870’s
... Pictures from Italy first published 1846 is a travelogue describing Dickens’s 1844 journey through Italy with his family that included Rome, Venice, Florence, and other cities. ...Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. Pictures from Italy first published 1846 is a travelogue describing Dickens’s 1844 journey through Italy with his family that included Rome, Venice, Florence, and other cities. It mixes vivid descriptions of art, landscape, and carnival life with his characteristic observations on social inequality and political fragmentation in pre unification Italy. Together this combined volume offers both a major insight on Victorian industrial England and a lighter, more personal travel narrative showing Dickens from two sides, the social reformer and the acute observer tourist.Hard Cover edition, Hard Times and Pictures for Italy. Author: Charles Dickens. Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd, London. Date: 1866-1870’s first published in book form 1846 (See note section this document for more information on Edition). Green cloth hardcover, Spine black has Author and Title in gold lettering. The spine has a Library label and no Volume information.non-fictionCharles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. Pictures from Italy first published 1846 is a travelogue describing Dickens’s 1844 journey through Italy with his family that included Rome, Venice, Florence, and other cities. It mixes vivid descriptions of art, landscape, and carnival life with his characteristic observations on social inequality and political fragmentation in pre unification Italy. Together this combined volume offers both a major insight on Victorian industrial England and a lighter, more personal travel narrative showing Dickens from two sides, the social reformer and the acute observer tourist.book, the old curiosity shop, charles dickens, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, 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, great ocean road, hard times for these times -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Story, Jules Verne, The Blockade Runners and A Floating City, 1894-1900
... Critics note it has a "very thin plot" and functions more as a travelogue with romance than a full adventure novel. ...The “A Floating City” part of the novel (1871) is about a transatlantic voyage aboard Brunel's “Great Eastern” steam ship. The unnamed French narrator joins his friend Captain Fabian Mac Elwin, who is heartbroken to see his former love Ellen on board with her abusive husband Harry Drake. Tensions build as the journey progresses, culminating in a dramatic confrontation at sea. The story is based on Verne's own 1867 voyage on the Great Eastern. “The Blockade Runners” (1865 ) was a novella , set during the American Civil War,the main character is a British merchant captain James Playfair who must break the Union blockade of Charleston, South Carolina, to trade his supplies for cotton. His commercial mission shifts when he falls in love with Jenny Halliburtt, who disguised herself as a boy to join his crew and rescue her father a Confederate prisoner an abolitionist and journalist.Hard cover book, The Blockade Runners and A Floating City. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston, & Company, London Date: 1894-1900. Light blue hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fictionThe “A Floating City” part of the novel (1871) is about a transatlantic voyage aboard Brunel's “Great Eastern” steam ship. The unnamed French narrator joins his friend Captain Fabian Mac Elwin, who is heartbroken to see his former love Ellen on board with her abusive husband Harry Drake. Tensions build as the journey progresses, culminating in a dramatic confrontation at sea. The story is based on Verne's own 1867 voyage on the Great Eastern. “The Blockade Runners” (1865 ) was a novella , set during the American Civil War,the main character is a British merchant captain James Playfair who must break the Union blockade of Charleston, South Carolina, to trade his supplies for cotton. His commercial mission shifts when he falls in love with Jenny Halliburtt, who disguised herself as a boy to join his crew and rescue her father a Confederate prisoner an abolitionist and journalist. 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 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Reference Book/History/Travel, Charles Richard Weld, Two months in the Highlands, Orcadia and Skye, 1860
... Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia and Skye (1860) is not a major canonical work in English literature, but it is considered a moderately significant Victorian era travelogue and is treated by collectors and historians as a valuable regional/antique book, especially in its first‑edition form. ...Charles Richard Weld (1813–1869) was an English writer and legal‑trained man who became best known for “A History of the Royal Society”, with Memoirs of the Presidents (1848), which is regarded as the first substantial institutional history of the Royal Society and remains a standard reference on early British science. Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia, and Skye is a 1860 travel book by him, published in London and listed as a first edition. Weld is also known as an historian of the Royal Society. It should be noted that the subject work is sometimes catalogued with “Orcadia” and sometimes with “Orcadia and Skye” in slightly different punctuation, but the core bibliographic details are the same. With Weld as author and 1860 as the publication year, and Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts as publisher.Weld's Highlands: Two Months in the Highlands Orcadia and Skye Author: Charles Richard Weld Publisher: Longman Green Longman Roberts Date: 1860 Light and dark diagonally striped hardcover with a brown spine and reinforced corners. The spine has a label with an inscription.non-fictionCharles Richard Weld (1813–1869) was an English writer and legal‑trained man who became best known for “A History of the Royal Society”, with Memoirs of the Presidents (1848), which is regarded as the first substantial institutional history of the Royal Society and remains a standard reference on early British science. Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia, and Skye is a 1860 travel book by him, published in London and listed as a first edition. Weld is also known as an historian of the Royal Society. It should be noted that the subject work is sometimes catalogued with “Orcadia” and sometimes with “Orcadia and Skye” in slightly different punctuation, but the core bibliographic details are the same. With Weld as author and 1860 as the publication year, and Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts as publisher. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, great ocean road, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool public library, weld's highlands, two months in the highlands orcadia and skye, charles richard weld, 1860, longman green longman and roberts -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, VIETNAM, Terry Burstall, A Soldier Returns, A Long Tan Veteran Discovers the Other Side of Vietnam, 1990
... He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW. books-travelogues military history-army Long tan vietnam Soft card cover. ...Terry Burstall records his search for answers to his battle at Long Tan during four visits to Vietnam. He compares official war records with first hand accounts of Vietnamese veterans, villagers & a former POW.Soft card cover. Title in gold & white print on a green background. Front cover illustrated with a black & white photo. 215 pages with cut edges. Illustrated with black & white photos. Map of South Vietnam opposite title page.books-travelogues, military history-army, long tan, vietnam -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyBook, Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891
... This publication is notable for its wealth of information and is an excellent example of a guide book, travelogue and almanac. It is dedicated to a particular audience, the then emerging class of long distance train travelers. ...Publication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046Printed book. 112 pages in total. Pages 13 -64 numbered.non-fictionPublication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046railways, railway lines, almanacs, railway lines timetables -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Adam & Charles Black, France, 1918
... France - Description France - Travel A French travelogue Index, ill, maps, p.219. France Book Adam & Charles Black Gordon Home ...A French travelogueIndex, ill, maps, p.219.non-fictionA French traveloguefrance - description, france - travel -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Adventure Story, Jules Verne, The Captain of The Guidara, 1884
... It showcases Verne's skill in blending comedy with travelogue elements, focusing on the stubborn merchant Kéraban's epic Black Sea detour to avoid a trivial tax, amid schemes by villains like Scarpante. ..."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 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Spiral bound book draft, Connor Court Publishing, Anne Donnell's diaries of the First World War, 2018
... There is an added pleasure to these diaries - they are remarkable travelogues of their time. The Great War was the first chance many Australians had of seeing the world, and what a world it was! ...'A cache of four diaries from a nurse in the Great war are revealed here for the very firsttime. hiiden in a suitcase for almost a century, these diaries give us a first-hand account of the war that was supposed to end all wars. Anne Donnell's diaries explode three myths about the Great War: that the ANZACs were courageous to a fault; that women in war cannot achieve the camaraderie that men enjoy ; and that the Great war nurses did not have intimate relations with these men. There is an added pleasure to these diaries - they are remarkable travelogues of their time. The Great War was the first chance many Australians had of seeing the world, and what a world it was! Anne Donnell takes us over the shining Arabian Gulf to exotic Egypt, and then through Imperial London and the Greek Island of Lemnos, before her tours England, Cornwall and Scotland. She is wide-eyed, curious and observant. Anne Donnell's original diaries were bequeathed to Jan Leader and Graeme Mitchell. Versions have been made public before, but the original impressions of this nurse in the war-torn Middle East and Europe are published here for the first time.' [Taken from cover page]Spiral bound typed document with a clear front cover and black card backcover.non-fiction'A cache of four diaries from a nurse in the Great war are revealed here for the very firsttime. hiiden in a suitcase for almost a century, these diaries give us a first-hand account of the war that was supposed to end all wars. Anne Donnell's diaries explode three myths about the Great War: that the ANZACs were courageous to a fault; that women in war cannot achieve the camaraderie that men enjoy ; and that the Great war nurses did not have intimate relations with these men. There is an added pleasure to these diaries - they are remarkable travelogues of their time. The Great War was the first chance many Australians had of seeing the world, and what a world it was! Anne Donnell takes us over the shining Arabian Gulf to exotic Egypt, and then through Imperial London and the Greek Island of Lemnos, before her tours England, Cornwall and Scotland. She is wide-eyed, curious and observant. Anne Donnell's original diaries were bequeathed to Jan Leader and Graeme Mitchell. Versions have been made public before, but the original impressions of this nurse in the war-torn Middle East and Europe are published here for the first time.' [Taken from cover page]women in war, world war 1914-1918, ww1, wwi, australian army nurses, anne donnell, australian army nursing service -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Adventure Story, Jules Verne, Scarpante The Spy, 1887
... It showcases Verne's skill in blending comedy with travelogue elements, focusing on the stubborn merchant Kéraban's epic Black Sea detour to avoid a trivial tax, amid schemes by villains like Scarpante. ...“Scarpante the Spy” is not a separate Jules Verne novel; it is the title of a 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, Scarpante The Spy. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington, Crown Buildings 188 Fleet Street, London. W1. Date: 1887 Light green hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fiction“Scarpante the Spy” is not a separate Jules Verne novel; it is the title of a 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
