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Australian LiteratureUp and Down Australia: Short stories / Arthur Upfield (2016)

Up and Down Australia Again / Arthur Upfield (2009)

A Free Flame: Australian women writers and vocation in the twentieth century / Ann-Marie Priest (2018)

Where The Light Falls / Cretchen Shirm (2016)

Rural Liberties / Neal Drinnan (2017)

The Student / Ian Ryan (2017)

Small Town Rising / Bill Green (1981) [donated by David Pool]

Eureka Run / Bruce Venables (2017) [donated anon]

Shell / Kristina Ollsson (2018) [donated anon]

The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge / Kali Napier (2018) [donated anon]

Sanctuary / Judy Nunn (2017) [donated anon]

A Century of Australian Short Stories / Cecil Hadgraft and Richard Wilson (1963) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Plane Tree Drive / Lynette Washington (2017)

The Fern Tattoo / David Brooks (2007) [donated by Ursula Zamecnik]

MysteriesScrublands / Chris Hammer (2018)

Australian HistoryBooksThe House on the Hill: The transformation of Austalian farming

communities / Neil Barr (2009)

Places Women Make: Unearthing the contribution of women to our cities / Jane Jose (2016)

Kadimakara: Extinct vertebrates of Australia / P.V Rich (1985)

Claiming a Continent: A new history of Australia / David Day (2001) [donated by David Pool]

Australian Literature .......... 1Australian History .............. 1Victoria ...............................3Other States ....................... 11Art and Artists .................. 13Biographies ....................... 14Company Histories .......... 14Family History .................. 14Indigenous Australians .... 15Military Histories ............. 16Natural History ................ 16Politics and Government . 17Railways and Transport ... 17

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RECENT ADDITIONSBaby Boomers: Growing up in Australia in the 1940’s , 50’s and 60’s / Helen Townsend (1988) [donated

by Rotary Albert Park]

Displaced Persons: Calwell’s New Australians / Egon F. Kunz (1988) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

The Family / Chris Johnston (2016)

No friend But a Mountain / Behrouz Boochani (2018)

The Big End of Town: Big business and corporate leadership in twentieth-century Australia / Grant Fleming (2004) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

The Ribbon and the Ragged Square: An Australian journey / Linda Christmas (1986) [donated by Ursula Zamecnik]

The Antipodean Ark / Suzanne Hand (1987)

Welcome Stranger: The amazing true story of one man’s legendary search for gold-at all costs / Denise Deason (2005) [donated by Ursula Zamecnik]

Two Historic Gumtrees: Associated with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1861 / Charles Fenner (?) [donated by Liz Souter]

The Forgotten Fifties: Aspects of Australian society and culture in the 1950s / John Murphy (1997) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

Australian Outrage: The decay of a visual environment: A study by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects / J.D Pringle (1966) [donated anon]

The Coinage of Colonial Australia: Governor King’s Proclamation of 1800 / Andrew Crellin (2004) [donated anon]

Lost For Words: Australia’s lost language in words and stories / Hugh Lunn (2006) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

From the Ruins of Colonialism: History as social memory / Chris Healy (1997)

Strength of Purpose: Australian women of achivement from Federation to the mid-20th century / Susanna De Vries (1998) [donated by Whitehorse Manningham Libraries]

Australia - impressions of a continent / Gary Hansen (1978)

PeriodicalsAustralasian Society for Historical Archaeology: Australasian Historical Archaeology P 930.1 AUS

Vol. 33 2015: Colonial experiences of death, burial and memorialisation in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide: Applying a phenomenological approach to cultural landscapes in historical archaeology [study of colonial cemeteries] / Stephen Muller p15. Building colonial histories: The archaeology of the Menzies Centre, Hobart [excavation of the Menzies centre reveals 19th century architecture] / Penny Crook, Richard Mackay and Parry Kostoglou p27. An archaeology of improvisation: Convict artifacts from Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, 1819-1848 / Fiona Starr p37. ‘A subtle and evasive thing’: Mercury refining in northern New South Wales in the early twentieth century [a look back at the governments

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RECENT ADDITIONSwish to mine mercury in Australia] / Brett J. Stubbs and Jane Gardiner p 55. Stone walls near Jindabyne NSW: European fences, not Aboriginal stone arrangements [further investigation concludes that dry stone walls in Jindabyne were not built by Aboriginals as first thought] / John Pickard p64. The Freemantle Prison Project [paper detailing the first two years of the Freemantle Prison Project] / Sean Winter and Tom Whitely p73. White granite in Brisbane [artifacts excavated at 1 Willam st, Brisbane represent the first white granite found in Queensland archeology] / Johnathan Pragnell and Linda Terry p78. Obituary: Vales James Semple Kerr (1932-2014) p87.

VictoriaBooksAlphabetical Index of Victorian Streams. (1961)

Sheep and Wool in Victoria / Department of Agriculture (1966?)

Picturesque Victoria and How to Get There: A handbook for tourists containing general information regarding railways, coaches, steamboats, fares etc / Victorian Railways (1912)

Lesbians Ignite! In Victoria by the 1990s / Jean Taylor (2016)

Stroppy Dykes: Radical lesbian feminist activism in Victoria during the 1980s / Jean Taylor (2012)

Eltham Connecting Threads and Thoughts Creating Spirit: Collecting memories of the needlepoint kneelers of St. Margaret’s and St Faith’s / Creating Spirit (2014)

Bacchus Marsh History of an Era with recipes / Shirley Smith (2002)

Bairnsdale Gravel and Bitumen: The history of the street names of Bairnsdale / Anthony A. Meade (2018)

Ballarat The Garden City: Being a series of 31 magnificent panoramic views of Ballarat and district with special descriptive article “Ballarat Revisited” / H.J Summerscales (1890)

Ballarat Ballarat Heritage Walking Trails / City of Ballarat (?) [donated by Steve Stefanopoulos]

Ballarat Ballarat Heritage Driving Tours / City of Ballarat (?) [donated by Steve Stefanopoulos]

Beeac Boilers and Scrapers: Beeac salt indistry / Norman Houghton (2016)

Beechworth Treasures of the Burke Museum / Burke Museum Beechworth Museum (2013) [donated by Tony Tibbals]

Blackburn Fighting for the Trees: The story of the Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society 1959-2016 / David Berry (2016)

Brunswick The Mighty Bras / Paul Connolly (2010) [donated by Colin Davis]

Casterton The History of the Casterton Railway Station / Adam Robertson (2018)

Caulfield The Fields of Play: A history of sport at Caulfield Grammar / Ian Wilkinson (1997)

Freshwater Creek SS No. 256 Freshwater Creek 1883 - 1983 / Freshwater Creek School Centenary Committee (1983)

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RECENT ADDITIONSGeelong Cats’ Tales: The Geelong football club 1897-1983 / Col Hutchinson (1983) [donated by Colin

Davis]

Goldfields Discover Victoria’s Goldfield Heritage / Douglas Stone and Greg Dunnet (1993) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

Great Ocean Road Written in Stone: Reading the rocks of the Great Ocean Road / Philomena Manifold (2018)

Hamilton Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II HRH Duke of Edinburgh: Back to Hamilton celebrations / Hamilton Spectator (1954)

Ivanhoe Beautiful Ivanhoe: The suburb of model homes and scenic charm / George Jones (1910)

Lake Bolac Four Courses for 100 yeas: The centerary of Lake Bolac Golf Club 1917-2017 / Karen McIntryre (2017)

Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl: Gala opening and inaugural concerts / Sidney Myer Music Bowl (1959)

Melbourne Report of the Royal Commission into the Failure of Kings Bridge / Victorian Government (1963)

Melbourne The Eight Wurundjeri Seasons in Melbourne / Jim Poulter (2015)

Melbourne Hide and Seek Melbourne: Discover the city’s hidden and intriguing night spots / Dale Campisi (2011) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Melbourne Primary Sources: 50 stories from 50 years of the Archives / University of Melbourne Archives (2010) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

Melbourne Open House Melbourne 2018 (2018)

Melbourne The History and Art of Wilson Hall at the University of Melbourne / Jason Benjamin (2012)

Melbourne Twenty-four Views of Melbourne / Victorian Government Tourist Bureau (?)

Melbourne A History of Power House Rowing Club 1932-2017 / Heidi Winnen (2018)

Miileara Milleara, Garden Suburb: A Walter Burley Griffin Estate / Margaret Marshall (2012) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Mornington Peninsula Peninsula: The Mornington Peninsula: A journey / Sue and Philip Wright (2003)

Mt Buffalo The Romance of Mt. Buffalo / J.F Wilkinson (1952)

Murray Valley Murray Valley Tourist Guide: Covering the Greater Murray from mountains to sea / Murray Valley Tourist Promotion Council (1964)

Port Phillip Yalukit William: The River People of Port Phillip / Meyer Eidelson (2014) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Sale A Town at War: Sale in Gippsland 1939-1945 / Marcus Hill (2015) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

St Kilda 3rd St Kilda Scout Group: 50 years of achivement 1924-1974 / Stan Marks (1974)

Yarra Valley La Terra Promessa: Italians in the Yarra Valley before 1945 / AJ McAleer (2015)

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PeriodicalsRoyal Historical Society of Victoria: History news P 994.5 HIS

No.335 APRIL 2018: Halls of fame: Inverleigh Public Hall and Mechanics Institute- the little hall that grew p6. Another historic hotel in danger: Heritage committee acts [Sarah Sands Hotel] p7. Fifty years of steady achievement: The Eltham and District Historical Society p8. Murders in Melbourne-Glenroy p9. A little-known specialist library in Melbourne [Royal United Services Institute] p10. Around the societies [Adam Lindsay Gordon, Balwyn, Bellarine, Camperdown, Carisbrook, Carlton, Coburg, East Melbourne, Eltham, Family History Connections, Friends of Gulf Station, Goldfields, Hastings-Westernport, Heidelberg, Kew, Kilmore, Lilydale, Linton, Mallacoota, Nillumbik, Port Melbourne, St John Ambulance, Wendish Heritage] p11.

Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria: Useful knowledge P 374 MIV No.47 WINTER/SPRING 2018: Minister officially opens MIRC amd launches Library Directory p1. Christine Mackenzie to deliver Wesson Lecture: Libraries in victoria over the past sixty years with a world sampling p3. SLUOC public lecture 19th of November 2018 Prahran Mechanics Institute p3. Heriot-Watt Vice-Chancellor to open Mechanics’ Institutes Australia 2018 p5. Conference Countdown Mechanics’ Institutes Australia Ballarat 16-18th of November 2018 p6. Halls Survival workshop 17th of November 2018 9:30 am-4.45 pm p7. Bus tour of Melbourne’s Mechanics’ Institutes 19th November 2018 p8. J Furphy & sons award p8. Memories of the Melbourne Athenaeum Library p9. John Desmond Bernal Socialist and Sage [Part 2] / Basil Walby p10. MIV’S Historical Plaques Program [Romsey, Taggerty, Wandong Public Hall, Yarck] p13. Featured Institute Lakes Entrance Mechanics’ Institute p14. Around Victoria’s Institutes [Badger Creek Hall, Benalla, Berwick, Carlton Mechanics’ Hall, Charlton Mechanics’ Institute, Fawcett Hall and Public Library, Fryerstown - Burke and Wills, Hillend, Kangaroo Ground Hall, Kilmore, Melbourne Anthenaeum Library, Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Victorian History Library, Stanley Athenauem and Public Room, Toongabbie Mechanics’ Institute, Williamstown.] The Wonderful World of Mechanics Institutes [Western Australia Guildford Mechanics’ Institute, United Kingdom, England Bridport Literary and Scientific Institution, Leeds Arts University, Scotland, University of Strathclyde, United States of America, Boston Athenaeum, Folio the Seattle Athenaeum] p21. News from the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts [Honoring Henry Carmichael] p24. UK Independent Libraries Association Conference Crieff and Dunblane / Jessica Hudson p26. Where They Stood: Lake Boga Mechanics Institute p28. Ex Libris: From the Shelves of a Mechanics Library p30. The History Page: Flying Visit to Tooraweenah [Dick Smith, The Encyclopaedia Britannica in Mechanics Institute libraries, the owl of Athene, Bolton Mechanics’ boy honoured in Los Angeles] p31. Book Reviews p33. Our People [Cameron Auty, Anthony James McAleer, Patrick Watt, Terry Llyod, Phil Reed, Kathleen Bearsby, Georgie Meagher, Susannah Day, Professor Joanna Bourke, Emma Marigliano, Professor Simone Wonnacott, Dr Peter Gerald Mansfield OAM, Marjorie Dalvean, Anne Marsden, Gerry Ely, Professor Carl Bridge] p38.

Ararat Ararat Genealogical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 ARAR ARA AUGUST 2018: Estate of Old Moystonite- claim for services rendered p1. Willaura p2. 30 July 2018 [Trouble at Railways Station Encounter with the Police] p3. Ararat and District Co-operative Butter Factory [laying the foundation- a significant ceremony] p3. 17 August 1918- [Willaura] p4. Obituary- Mr Gustave Baumann p5. Miss A.E. Williams p6. Back to Ararat [Diamond Jubilee of the Borough] p7. Remember [a glorious week 24th to 31st December 1918] p9. 10 September 1918 [home to Ararat] p9. Railway Sensation at Dobie [train encounters dead end] p11. Identifying old photographs p12.

Avoca Avoca and District Historical Society: Pyrenees pioneers P 994.54 AVOC PYR No.288 JULY 2018: Avoca Uniting Church 150th p4.

Avoca Avoca and District Historical Society: Pyrenees pioneers P 994.54 AVOC PYR No.87 APRIL 2018: Pre-history of the Avoca and District Historical Society p2. Stormwater drain under the highway p5.History in the making [first non-stop flight from Perth to London with Lisa Norman] p3. Avoca Lemonade and Cordial Factory p3.

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RECENT ADDITIONSBallarat Ballarat Historical Society: The lamplight P 994.57 BALL LAM

Vol.8 No.4 JULY 2018: Ballarat Heritage Week p3. Gold museum gleanings / Michelle Smith p4. Prestigious heritage award for re-awakening the dragon exhibition p5. Lloyd’s lasting legacy [Lloyd Jenkins photograph collection] p6. It happened at our meetings [Bill Reid on the gold mines of Ballarat] p8. Roaming round the Regent [Regent Theatre Ballarat] p9. The good old days [BTV6] p10.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vo.44 No. 7 AUGUST 2018: News from the Archive Team [Railways collection, Bendigo North weighbridge] p1. Ninnes lone grave at Maiden Gully / Carol Holdsworth p2. Strength in battle: The memoirs of Joseph Anderson Panton goldfields’ Comissioner and Magistrate / Hugh Anderson p4. Steam engine driver reflections / Trevor Lamb p8.

Box Hill Box Hill Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 BOXH BOX Vol.24 No.4 AUGUST 2018: Whitehorse Heritage Week 2018 13-20th of September p2. Forthcoming Society Events [Sunday,16th September 2018 A Pockett full of Gardens, Thomas William Pockett OBE, Horticulture] p3. Recent Speakers [Dr Andrew Lemon, Thomas Garnett, Dr Roslyn Otzen sport in girls’ schools from 1870s] / William R Orange p6. Excursion to Schramm’s Cottage / John Barnao p7.

Bright Bright and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.55 BRIG BRI Vol. 18 Isuue 5&6 May-June 2018: The ancient order of foresters p1. Riday, April 30, 1937 Personal Pars [Extracts from Bright Gold, Marriage of E.J. Mills and Donald Setford] / Brian Lloyd & Kathy Dunn p3. The band rotunda or the fountain? [Bright Ladies] (Alpine Observer 5/10/1894) p6. Commercial Development of Bright [Extracts from Bright Gold] / Brian Lloyd & Kathy Dunn p7.

Brighton Brighton Historical Society: Journal P 994.51 BRIG BRI No.184 WINTER 2018: History from a Real Estate Agent [property dealings June 1906 - October 1921] / Trevor Cater p3. Memories of a Brighton childhood / Dennis Belcher p7. The Sewering of Brighton / Jessica Curtain p9.

Camperdown Camperdown Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 CAMP CAM Vol.28 No.3 JULY 2018: Ronald Stewart ‘Jock’ Hay 4.12.1923-18.5.2018: Mayor of Bookaar p3. A paper chase for the gentry of Camperdown p5. The letters of corporal Joe Bell p7.

Carrisbrook Carisbrook Historical Society: The logs P 994.54 CARI LOG Vol.8 No.5 JULY 2018: Local World War One Honour Boards VO. Carisbrook Town Hall, part 3 [Sydney John Armstrong, Henry Christian Dell, William Louis Pickering, Joseph Ted Dell, Francis Lock, Charles Edmund Hurst, William Hall, Samuel Robert Clover, Stephen John Linton, Edward Malguyn Evans, George Frederick Allan, John Thomas Bent, Daniel Charles Collard, Richard John Collard, Alexander Cecil Collard, Herbert Arthur Collard, John Morris Davis, William Henry Downing, Harold Hannaford, John Hamilton Kaye, George McCulloch, Alexander McCrae, William O’Keefe, George Edward Tunks, Leslie William Robert Veal, William John Sandow] / Alex Stoneman p3. A visit to the National War Memorial in Canberra / George and Raylene Nagy p10. Clemenston, Jerusalem, Lawrence [post marks] p12.

Castlemaine Castlemaine Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 CAST CAS Vol.33 No.7 JULY 2018: Sarah’s search-a silk odyssey [Sarah Florentina Bladen Neill] p2.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No.241 AUGUST 2018: Finding a home [Eltham District Historical Society, 20th year in Local History Centre] / Russell Yeoman p1. Eltham 1950s - Chilhood Reminiscences - Part 5 / Ann Constable p3. Land for sale at Little Eltham (New townships of Little Eltham) / The Times 12/4/1851 J.M. Holloway / Russell Yeoman p5. The county of Evelyn / Russel Yeoman p6. An enlightening tale [wages journal 1954 onwards, lamplighter A.E Saville / Mick Woiwod p8. The Andrew Ross Museum / Mick Woiwod p8. Kangaroo Ground - Centre of the Shire / Mick Woiwod p8. On the thirsty road to the Diggings [gold, September 1851, scottish farmers of Kangarook Ground / Mick Woiwod p9.

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RECENT ADDITIONSFitzroy Fitzroy History Society: Newsletter P 994.51 FITZ FIT

JULY 2018: Crime in old Fitzroy p1. A visit to two old Gertrude Street establishments [Harry Evans and Son 206 Gertrude Street and MAYSAR] p1. Fitzroy gas lamps p2.

Frankston Frankston Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 FRAN FRA AUG/SEPT 2018: Happenings at the homestead [robbery] p2. 50 years of Frankston Historical Society Celebrations p3.

Geelong Geelong Family History Group: The pivot tree P 994.52 GEEL PIV No. 138 JULY 2018: Ellis Family land in Connewarre / Joy Ellis p2. Who is my most interesting ancestor? [William Edgar Stanbury] / Carollyn Williams p5. I just love Trove! [Alfred Amos Stevens] / Pam Flynn p14. Irish Orphans’ Battles [Port Phillip arrival] / Ray Watson p18. Its Showtime! [Royal Melbourne Show] / David Wilson p27. Charles Travers Mackin [Ballarat, Geelong] p30. Geelong Times extracts p34.

Gisborne and Mount Macedon Gisborne and Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 GISB GIS No.96 AUGUST 2018: Railway outposts: No.1 Gisborne p2.

Greensborough Greensborough Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 GREE NEW No.30 JUNE 2018: Congratulations Rosie! [Rosie Bray awarded OAM] / p3. Jagajaga Community Australia Day Award [Sue Ballantyne won the award for her research on local history] / p3. The shop at 19 Greenhill Road, Greensborough / Dawn Bennetts p4. Interview with Mrs Margaret O’Connor- 17 Greenhill Road, Greenborough / Dawn Bennette p5. Latoof and Callil PTY LTD [makers of ladies, children’s clothes and pajamas] / Dawn Bennetts p7. Advertisement on the occasion of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth / p8. Dress Factory for Watsonia [advertisement from the Age 18th of December, 1954] ( Trove) / p8.

Healesville Healesville and District Historical Society: History news P 994.52 HEAL HEA JUNE 2018: Photography in the Yarra Valley / John Alsemgeest p2.

Inverloch Inverloch Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 INVE INV No.235 JULY 2018: Inverloch Historical Society polo shirts p2.

Inverloch Inverloch Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 INVE INV No.234 JUNE 2018: Preserving Inverloch’s history [inaugural meeting Inverloch Historical society] (The Star 2/7/1996) p3. Coal Creek historical village Korumburra p4.

Knox Knox Historical Society: Knox historian P 994.51 KNOX KNO WINTER 2018: The Alberni Family - part three / Alan Bailey p3. Sir George Hodges Knox / Amanda Eades p5. ANZAC Day commemoration / Murray Snell p7. Early years in Ferntree Gully / Edward Plenty p7. Bus trip to Point Cook / Graham Hansen p8. Reverend Clow / Murray Snell p8.

Koo-Wee-Rup Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 KOOW KOO No.404 JULY 2018: Eponyms-places names after people [origins of place names from the Koo-Wee-Rup area] / Heather Arnold p2. Charles and Ellen Rossiter / Heather Arnold p3.

Koo-Wee-Rup Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 KOOW KOO Newhaven College visit p1. Local Churches / Heather Arnold p2.

Kyneton Kyneton Historical Society: The chronicle P 994.53 KYNE NEW Vol.20 No.4 JULY 2018: Record of a Citizen’s Services [description of William Robinson’s life in Kyneton] / Willam Robbins p4. One thing leads to another [asking for information about a Springhill in Kyneton] / p5. Local Snippets [discussion on the inspiration on the naming of Kyneton] / p5. Thomas Clowes Diary - continues / p6. Changing Landscape - Piper Street / p8.

Landsborough Landsborough and District Historical Group: Landsborough times P 994.58 LAND LAN Vol.25 No.67 JULY 2018: The Ben Nevis to Navarre Railway p2.

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RECENT ADDITIONSLeongatha Leongatha and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 LEON LEO

Vol 15 No.3 JUNE 2018: Vale Reg Williams / p1. Kath Murphy [stalwart of the society passes away at 91] / p2. The Great Southern Railway 1893 part 2. (From The Illustrated Australian News (Melbourne) 1 Jan 1893) p4. Lost in the Bush [look at people getting lost in the bush in modern times compared to an article in 1892] / Alec McGuinness p6. Visiting the War Graves in Northern France [Leongatha graves in France] p6.

Malmsbury Malmsbury Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 MALM MAL JULY 2018: A Wintery Tale [snow of 1922 / Sue Walter p2. Some Key Dates of Malmbury Town Hall / p3.

Malvern Malvern Historical Society: Local history news P 994.51 MALV LOC No.74 JULY 2018: Popping up at the PMI p1. Dudley Luca (1905-1990) p3. The diving tower at the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool p4. Alan Gregory’s memories / Alan Gregory p4. 558 Waverley Road Malvern East p4. Stonnington Indigenous Marker No.8 [Yarra Trail, Alexandra Avenue] p5. Early Kindergartens in Malvern p6. The Sunnyside story [Sunnyside Nursery School] p6. The Van Cooth Family and Dimoia p6.

Malvern Malvern Historical Society: Local history news P 994.51 MALV LOC No.73 MAY 2018: Vale Cr Ross Heale p2. The Victory Theatre building, 127 Wattletree Road Malvern p2. Prahran and Malvern Tramway 1910 p3. Mr William Round, Eastbourne Street Windsor 1906 p4. Stonnington Indigenous Marker No.7: Yarra Trail, Alexander Avenue, South Yarra, west of Chapel Street p5. Prahran Historical and Arts Society [officially closed as of March 2018] p6. All Saints Church Malvern East p7.

Melbourne Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission: Footprints P 282 FOO Vol. 33 No.1 JUNE 2018: Faith Filled Pioneers: 1883-1983 [the early parish of St Brigids in Fitzroy, a scrapbook collection] p3.

Merbein Merbein District Historical Society: Merbein historian P 994.59 MERB MER No.72 JUNE 2018: The Merbein Community Health Centre [a description of the plaque presented in 1976] / Val McCarthy p3. John and Ada (nee Green) Shillington / Miriam Jones nee Shillngton p4. Newspaper snippets [salvage collection in 1940, Lord Ranfurly at Mildura in 1902, Crosbie’s Hall 1958] p7. The history of Merbein: By Frank Whitcombe 1931 p9. The Merebin Commercial House / Jill Delahoy p13. The Merebin Hotel Through the Ages / Bernadette Wells p13.

Middle Park Middle Park History Group: Newsletter P 994.51 MIDD NEW No.27 AUGUST 2018: 100 years ago [mysterious safe-breaking exploit] / Sonya Cameron (The Record 27/7/1918) p2. Mystery object July 2018 [orange telephone with high heeled shoe in place of the receiver, facade 180 Beaconsfield Parade Middle Park, Salvador Dali 1936 Lobster telephone] / James Woollett p3. Concert at Middle Park [Charles Martin company] (The Record 17/08/1918) / Sonya Cameron p4. Libraries of Middle Park / Sonya Cameron p5. Middle Park Street Trees No. 11: Ivory Curl / Lynsey Poore p7.

Moe Moe and District Historical Society: Coach news P 994.56 MOE COA Vol.45 No.4 JUNE 2018: The Staff Family p3. The Moe Club [The founding of the now Moe Club] p14. The Help of Miss Brock [the details of how the Moe Club’s lands was purchased with the help of Miss Brock] p15. The Moe Town Water Supply [proposed water scheme] p15. Accidental Deaths [Gippsland Times report on the death of Peter Warbridge] ( 2nd June 1862) p17. Farewell Social -Mrs Moore p18.

Mount Evelyn Mount Evelyn History Group: Things past P 994.52 MEVE THI No.110 AUGUST 2018: Aborigines in the Yarra Valley and Northern Dandenongs as a school text [intercultural understanding in schools, Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Kitty Coombes, Wurudjeri Ngurungaeta Murrundindi, Elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, Justine Indigo Rose, art work, NSW Department of Education initiative 8Ways Learning] / Bree Faulkner p3. Vic Smith 1917: A skier with vivid memories of Mt Evelyn / Janice Newton p5. Rose series post cards part 2: Valentine’s postcards / Paula Herlihy p7 Honour for Anthony [Anthony McAleer, Medal of the Order of Australia] p11. Portrait of General Savige p11. From Kev’s Rain Gauge [Melbourne, McKillop] / Kevin Phillips p12.

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RECENT ADDITIONSNewstead Newstead and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 NEWS NEW

WINTER 2018: Research notes [All Saints Church of England now All Saints Anglican Church and Hall, 1868, 150th Anniversary] /Jill Bant p1. My trip to the western front / Carolyn Haas p3.Annual Carisbrook Historical Society Dinner [Newstead F. Kinson Golf trophy, 1940, 1st and 2nd Pemberton Agricultural Show cards] p5.

Nhill Nhill and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 NHIL NHI No.68 APRIL/MARCH 2018: The Oliver Brothers - The founders of Nhill [John Melbourne Oliver, Francis Henry Oliver] / Jan Liddicut p1. Lorraine Smith author of Journey of a lost manuscript [Warrmambool, legal document 1583, George and Robert Appleyard, Robert Popeley, Gilderstone, Yorkshire, Philip Henry Booth of Gilderstone, Reuben Brown] / Lorraine Smith p3. The Memorial Theatre and the entertainment hall it replaced [1920, Theatre Royal, Morrow Motors, H V Schultz, Clarence and Nelson Streets, F.J Williams, O’Halloran, Regent Theatre] / F.W. Fritsch p4. Talkies [C George of Harringtons Ltd, Melbourne, Raycophone Talkie Apparatus, Royal Picture Theatre, Love Parade, Welcome Danger] / The Nhill Free Press p5.

North Melbourne Hotham History Project: Hotham history news P 994.51 NMEL HOT WINTER 2018: Recent events [Crutchy Push: Valentine Keating and Harriett Adderley] p1.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: Newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR JULY 2018: Fisherman’s Bend planning p3. Tripple wedding at Holy Trinity [Miss Kathleen Paul and George William Lawson] p3. Online treasures [Gordon Burns Peddie] p4. Anniversary [25 birthday celebration] p5.

Port Phillip Port Phillip Pioneers Group: Newsletter P 929.2 POR No. 204 JUNE-JULY 2018: Melbourne Cemetery update [Jewish section, Quaker sections, Aboriginal section, Caretaker’s Lodge, cemetery records] p1. Address at General Meeting on 12 May 2018 [Carolyn Brown talks about the life of Charles Ebden and Black Rock House] p3. The Chalmers Family saga p6.

Rye Rye Historical Society: White cliffs journal P 994.52 RYE WHI JULY 2018 2018: Recollections of the White Cliffs store / David Trunfull p6. Rye Mechanics’ Institute [brief history about Mechanics’ Institutes and how Rye’s own Institute came about] / Noel Erbs. From times past-Rye telephone service p15.

Sandringham Sandringham and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 SAND SAN AUGUST 2018: Notice of October exhibition (By the seaside) / R Watters p2. Successful Antique Roadshow 1st of July 2018 [Ian Armstrong OAM/ Olivia Abbay p3. The Harlands of Tennyson street p4. Vale- Kathleen Margaret Gawler: Obituary p 5. Queens Birthday Honors [Neil Raymond Edwards, Kathryn Harby-Williams, Michael Stefanovic, Beverley Dawn Brown, Ralph Davidson Butcher, Robert Kinleside Crawford, Sara (Shirley) Glance, Robert Mence, Alison Nisselle, Robert Murray Smith, Peter Windholtz] p6.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: Historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.401 AUGUST 2018: Alexander Davis-1st person executed at Ballarat gaol p3. Cape Clear p5. Tragic occurence at Scarsdale [C.E Dodds] p6. Early Smythesdale Street / J.Keith p6.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: Historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.398 MAY 2018: Robert Bell - J.P: Mayor of Browns and Scarsdale 1878-1880 p3. Tailors, dressmakers, drapers and clothiers p4. Smythesdale Quadrille Club p8. Capture of a gang of coiners at Scarsdale (Weekly Times 24 September 1870) p8. House fire [home of John Lynch] p6. Dean McDonald p7.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: Historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.399 JUNE 2018: Laying of the town hall foundation stone p4. Sudden death-Scarsdale 5 June 1902 [George Rennie Stoker] p6.

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No.400 JULY 2018: Vale [Elwyn Arnold] p3. The Scarsdale World War 2 Internment Camp p4.

St Kilda Friends of the St Kilda Cemetery: Cemetery conversations P 994.51 SKIL CEM JULY 2018: Theresa Susannah Eunice Snell Poole formerly Walker nee Chauncy / Anne Young p2.

Stratford Stratford and District Historical Society bulletin P 994.56 STRA STR No.31 JULY 2018: Disher, Harold Clive (1891-1976) / Bryan Egan p6. Esso volunteers grant [church windows] p8. Gatherings at the Knob p8.

Tasmania Tasmanian Historical Research Association: Papers and proceedings P 994.6 THR Vol.65 No.2 AUGUST 2018 Elspeth Vaughan, Tasmanian painter [A short biography on the life of painter Elspeth Vaughn] / Alison Alexander p4. A First World War mystery man’s from 1916 returned to Hobart [A mystery Home service badge is discovered in Ireland and the owner William Harding Luceys a Tasmanian resident] / Brian Rieusset p45. Licensing Leisure: The registration of guest houses 1937-71 / David Bloomfield p42. ‘Howling and declematory’: Evangelist Walter Douglas in Tasmania, 1869-1972 / Elisabeth Wilson p54.

Trentham Trentham Historical Society: Recorder P 994.53 TREN REC Vol.19 No.3 AUGUST 2018: The story of life at the catholic schools of Trentham and East Trentham p1. Howard Hollis (4 July 1916-31 March 2001): My corner of Trentham p7. Only a jockey [Trentham Racecourse and early jockeys] p8. We will always remember: A new names on the Trentham cenotaph [JR Manley] p9. Tom Walsh: Life member of the Trentham and District Historical Society p11.

Warracknabeal Warracknabeal and District Historical Society: Warunda review P 994.58 WARR WAR Vol 52 No.4 JULY 2018

Warracknabeal Warracknabeal and District Historical Society: Warunda review P 994.58 WARR WAR Vol 52 No.4 JULY 2018: Time Capsule to be opened in 2067 p1. Visit to the Spannerman [John Piccoli] p2. Graeme Massey conducts a Cemetery Walk [Warracknabeale cemetery] p4. Pam Cupper talks about her trip to the Western Front p5.

Warragul Warragul and District Historical Society: Monthly bulletin P 994.56 WARR WAR No.508 AUGUST 2018 Warragul streets and Roads p7. Tragedies of the Past [Victory Hotel fire, the death of John Carr, accident at Warragul station] p9. Palmerston street Warragul over the years p11.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Mechanics Institute and Arts Association Inc: The Artful Dodger P 994.51 WARR ART JULY 2018: Rene turns 100 [Rene Fagan] p1. Pottery news [13th June, 100 years birthday celebration, congratulatory messages] / Dianne Phillips P3. Doubt VDL Review / David Collins p5. From the archives [amalgamation of WMI & WAA, Hall restoration, Marjorie Beecham] / Pat Anderson p7.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No. 286 JULY 2018: Warrnambool and district historicals April 108 years ago-1910 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3. Researching Female Ancestors p9. Michael John Ryan [apothecary, dentist, medical man] p9.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No. 287 AUGUST 2018: Warrnambool and district historicals August 108 years ago-1910 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3.

Waverley Waverley Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WAVE WAV No.224 JULY 2018: The House [Mr Benson] / p1. Steam on the Sky [steam train trip on electric train tracks ] / MarJo Angelico p2. Mick Woiwood [spoke on his book Kangaroo Dreaming] / p2. Women in Council [the Career of Helen Harris] / Viginia Barnett p3. History of Drive-in’s in Victoria / Virginia Barnett p4. Street names [Maroondah Road, Sylvan Crescent, Rocklands Road, Eildon Road, Kiewa Street and Hume Court] p5. Our Municipal Centres MarJo / Angelico p6. Proposed Darling to Waverly Railway / Phillip Johnstone p8.

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New South WalesOther StatesBooksAlbury Emporium: Inside Albury’s most famous department store / Jacqui Durrant (2014) [donated by

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum]

Lithgow Proud Valley: Lithgow brithplace of industry the early years / Ian Kirkwood (1937)

Sydney A Pictorial History of the Eastern Suburbs (?) [donated anon]

QueenslandBooksVoices of Queensland: Words from the sunshine state / Julia Robinson (2001)

Tracking the Dragon: A guide to finding and assessing Chinese Australian heritage places / Australian heritage commission (2002) [donated by Mary Sheehan]

Jindalee The Gentleman Farmer’s Paradise / H.V Sinnamon (1980)

Whitsunday and Cumberland Islands The Last Islands / John Bates (1993) [donated anon]

PeriodicalsRoyal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL

No.832 AUGUST 2018: Whitey is on the loose again [Overland Whitey] p1. Queensland news [Laura, Longreach, Malanda, Shorncliffe] p2.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No.829 MAY 2018: Remembering Canon David John Garland and ANZAC Day p1. Queensland news [Cooktown, Ravenshoe, Teebar] p2. The Wednesday talk for May [Edison Street tubes, William Street Brisbane] p3.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No.830 JUNE 2018: Queen street in 1874 p1. Queensland News [Allora, Cooktown, Gympie, Kuranda, Mareeba, Warwick, Winton, Chillagoe] p3. The Wednesday talk for June [talk on the Queensland pearling industry] p4.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No.831 JULY 2018: John Douglas Kerr Medal of Distinction [awarded to Dr William Metcalf] p1. Queensland News [Babinda, Longreach, Thallon, Windorah] p4. The Wednesday talk for July [The Sydney Mail Train] p4.

Royal Historical Society of Queensland: RHSQ Bulletin P 994.3 BUL No.832 AUGUST 2018: Whitey is on the loose again [Overland Whitey] p1. Queensland news [Laura, Longreach, Malanda, Shorncliffe] p2.

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South AustraliaBooksBardi Grubs and Frog Cakes: South Australian Words / Dorothy Jauncy (2004)

PeriodicalsHistorical Society of South Australia: History SA P 994.23 HIS

No.246 JULY 2018: A history of dentistry in South Australia 1836-1936 [talk by Emeritus Professor Wayne Sampson] p5. True crime in early Adelaide: Stories from the journal of the first governor of the Adelaide Gaol [talk by Dr Rhondda Harris] p6. Meet the old colonists: The Adelaide Hospital’s first matron, Johanna Briggs p7. Preserving local history [Edithburgh jetty beacon] p11. The Venet and SA / David Faber p12. About a book: Adelaide sporting sites / David Whimpress p14.

Historical Society of South Australia: History SA P 994.23 HIS No.245 MAY 2018: Reinterpretation of the discovery of Captain Bagot’s mine, Kapunda / Greg Drew p4. South Australian horses in the Great War: The forgotten history [talk by Pam Smith and Alan Burns] p5. Meet the old colonists: Emanuel Solomon and his fellow ex-convicts [Robert Parker, Mary Sarah Duckman, Edward Plummer, Emma Hancock, Charles Richard Wilkey, Rachel Way] / Beth M Robertson p6.

Western AustraliaBooksWords from the West: A glossary of Western Australian Terms / Maureen Brooks (1994)

A Guide to Sources for the history of South Western Australia / Ronald Richards (1993) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

PeriodicalsRoyal Western Australian Historical Society: History West P 994.1 HIS

JULY 2018: History in the City [Roy Stall has given a talk on the HMAS Diamantina, an oceangraphic museum, now preserved at the Queensland Museum] / Lorraine Tholet p2. Guilford Walk [Historical walk throughout Guilford] / Nick Drew p3. Booked in for a Cuppa [talk given by Jack Bradshaw on his book ‘Fences of Australia’ as well as Anna Haebich for her book Dancing in Shadows: Histories of Nyungar Performance and Graham Seal’s Great Convict Stories] /p3. Library News [growing the photo archive] Mike Taylor p5. Museum News [with thanks to the Auxiliary - the framed photographs project] John Adney p6.Affiliates and other news [Bayswater Historical Society, Carnamah Historical Society, Denmark Historical Society, Maritime Historical Society, Maylands Historical Society, Walpole and Nornalup Historical Society] p7. A walk through West Perth / Val Hutch p8.

Royal Western Australian Historical Society: History West P 994.1 HIS AUGUST 2018: Anthony Hill’s talk on writing historical fiction p4. An important donation to the Society’s archives: The John Forrest collection p6. Spotlight on member’s research [Bob Buscombe] p7.

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Art and ArtistsBooksTwenty-one Australian Architects: Breaking new ground / edited by Karen McCarthy (2017)

Love and Lament: An essay on the arts of Australia in the twentieth century / Margaret Plant (2017)

Dagmar Cyrulla: Watched and watching / Dagmar Cyrulla (2012)

Snips and Snaps: The Friths: A ninteenth century family of portraitists, miniaturists, caricaturists and photogrpahic artists / Noel Tozer (2018)

The Girl in the Portrait Opposite Flinders Street Station / Joseph Lis (2018) [donated anon]

Australian Photographs: A souvenir book of Australian photography in the Australian National Art Gallery / Helen Ennis and Isobel Crombie (1988) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

The Company We Keep: An intimate celebration of Opera Australia / Annarosa Berman and Bridget Elliot (2006) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Sweet and Simple Pleasures: Australian entertainment in Colonial Times / Brian McKinlay (1988) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Fugitive History: The art of Julie Gough / Julie Gough (2018)

Sensory Narratives: Adelaide School of Art 2016 Graduate exhibtion (2016) [donated by Adelaide Central School of Arts]

Australiana to Zeitgeist: An A-Z of contemporary Australian Art / Melissa Loughnan (2017)

Brigadoon: A pictorial history of the first 40 years / Bundanoon Gathering Committee (2017)

PeriodicalsCinema and Theatre Historical Society: Cinema record P 792 CIN

No. 99 2018: Service with a Smile at the Cinema [The Era of the Cinema Usher] / Bertie Berttram p5. Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide / John Thiele p8. Going to the Pictures in Wollongong, NSW / Robert Parkinson p14. The Burnie Theatre, Tasmania / Earl Martell p18. The Evolution of the Carbon Arc Lamp / Richard Twentyman. CATHS visits the Forum Theatre, Melbourne / Graeme McBain p23. Rob Richards at the Capri Theatre Organ, Adelaide / John Thiele p24. The Phillips Brothers: American Showmen down under / Bruce Corneill p25. When Hoyts was also a coded message / Ian Smith p28. The Globe comes to Australia / Jim White p30. Theatres of Rockingham, WA / Lindsay Morris and Richard Twentyman / p34. The Fairfield Theatre, VIC / Tony Tibballs p36.

Organ Historical Trust of Australia: OHTA News P 780 ORG OHT Vol. 43 No.3 SEPTEMBER 2018 Auction of the Hose Clock Collection in Melbourne p8. Remembering Roger Pogson / Kevin Hastie p9. Obituaries: Dudley Bastian , Bill Cerutty, David Swale, Jean Weiss, Laurie Wigney, Henry Willis IV p15. OHTA councillor receives award in Queens Birthday Honors: Pastor De Lasala OAM / Kelvin Hastie p16. Arthur Henry Whinfield (1862-1917) / Kelvin Hastie p17.

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RECENT ADDITIONSOHTA at 40: The Future / Steve Kaesler p18. A neglected organ by Fredrick Taylor of Melbourne finds a new home in Yass / Geoffrey Cox p25. Organs built or worked upon by Frederick Taylor, Hawthorn, Victoria, an interim checklist / John Maidment p27.

BiographiesBooksJan Vennik: The Dutchman at Eureka / Yvon Davis (2016)

Samuel Lazarus: Foreman of the jury at Ned Kelly’s trial / Tim Gatehouse (2016)

A Historian’s Apprenticeship /Manning Clark (1992) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

John Macarthur / M.H. Ellis (1955) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Thirty days / Mark Raphael Baker (2017)

Paul Jennings: The boy in the story was always me / Matthew Ricketson (2000) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Edmund Barton: The one man for the job / Geoffrey Bolton (2000) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Mick: A life of Randolph Stow / Suzanne Falkiner (2016)

Fishing in the Sky / Ruth Park (1993) [donated by Liz Souter]

Ned Kelly: Selectors, squatters and stock thieves / Doug Morrisey (2018)

Avalanche / Julia Leigh (2016)

Company HistoriesBooksFor Mutual Good: The story of CUA / Adam McNicol (2017) [donated by Don Arthur]

Australia’s First Bank: Fifty years from the Wales to Westpac / Sharon L Davidson (2005)

From Green to Gold: The first fifty years of the Australian Ladies’ Golf Union / Phyllis Perry (1957) [donated by Colin Davis]

The House of Packer: The making of a media empire / Bridget Griffen-Foley (1999) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Family HistoryBooksMassoni: Rinaldo, founder Café Florentino and Leon: Their legacy / Michele Massoni-Dubuc (2016)

Their Work Was Australian: The story of the Hudson Family / Bobbie Hardy (1970)

Mud-punchers, Racehorses and a Roadhouse: Bob and Mavis Lindon in North Australia, 1950s-1980s / Steven Farram (2009)

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RECENT ADDITIONSBurn to Billabong: Macdonald Clansfolk in Australia 1788-1988 / Nan McDonald (1988) [donated by

David Pool]

Understanding Australian Military Speak / Neil C. Smith (2016)

Arrivals in Australia from 1788 / K. Farmer (2015)

Discover Your Sporting Ancestors: It was not all work and no play! / S. Hicks (2015)

Finding Florence, Maude, Matilda, Rose: Researching and writing women… / N. Kyle (2013)

Guide to Baptist History Resources in Australia / D. Parker (2014)

Nurses and Midwives in Australian History: A guide to historical sources / N. Kyle (2015)

Norfolk Island 1788-1814: Resources for researching your family history / C. Dunn (2016)

Tracing Mining Ancestors: A brief guide to resources in Australia and New Zealand / S. Hicks (2014)

Treasures in Australian Government Gazettes / R. Kopittke (2015)

What Was The Voyage Really Like: Convict and immigrant voyages 2nd ed / S. Hicks (2015)

War on the Veldt: Tracing Australian Military Ancestors in the Boer War 1899-1902 / N. Smith (2014)

Researching You Ancestor’s Childhood / N. Kyle (2016)

PeriodicalsGenealogical Society of Victoria: Ancestor P 929.1 ANC

Vol.34 No.3 SEPTEMBER The SS Great Britain: A Famous Emigrant Ship on the Australian Run / Levane Abdoolcader p4. Who was Auntie Bugbird [Annetta Kibble and Susannah Hutchings] / Darryl Grant p9. Treasured Possessions [Elizabeth Mary Hunter Gowdie’s writing desk] / John D. Gowdie p11. Thomas Brasher: To Manor not Born / Ian Hobbs p12. Discovering Uncle Will [William Ephraim Brittain] / Brian Wilson p14. DNA Genaealogy news and notes / Jenny Redman and Martin Playne p18. Captain Playne and General Bellomo / Martin Playne p20. A Guide to researching New South Wales Records -Part 2 / Louise Wilson p26. Getting it write: Writing beginnings and endings / Bernece Shutz and Tina Hocking p30. Research Corner [Are you barking up the wrong tree?] Linley Hooper p32.

Indigenous AustraliansBooksCalling the Shots: Aboriginal Photographies / edited by Jane Lydon (2014)

Emu Dreaming: An introduction to Australian Aboriginal astronomy / Ray Norris (2009)

Aborigines made visible: From ‘Humbug’ to Politics / Dr H.C. Coombs (1991) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

We Are Bosses Ourselves: The status and role of Aboriginal women today / Edited by Fae Gale (?) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Just for Living: Aboriginal perceptions of housing in northwest Australia / Helen Ross (1987) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

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RECENT ADDITIONSAboriginal Biocultural Knowledge in South-Eastern Australia: Perspectives of early colonists / Fred Cahir

(2018)

Dingo Makes Us Human: Life and land in an Australian Aboriginal culture / Deborah Bird Rose (1992) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

In the Eye of the Beholder: What six nineteenth century women tell us about Indigenous authority and identity / Barbara Dawson (2014)

Long History, Deep Time: Deepening histories of place / Ann McGrath and Mary Ann Jebb (2015)

Experiments in Self-Determination: Histories of the Outstation Movement in Australia / Nicolas Petersen and Fred Myers (2016)

Australian Aboriginal Words in English: Their origin and meaning / RMW Dixon (2006)

A Life Together, A Life Apart: A history of relations between Europeans and Aborigines / Bain Attwood, Winnifred Burrage, Alan Burrage and Elsie Stokie (1994)

The People of Budj Bim / Gunditjmara People (2010)

Indigenous archives: The making and unmaking of Aboriginal art / Darren Jorgensen (2017)

The Fatal Impact: An account of the invasion of the South Pacific 1767-1840 / Alan Moorehead (1966) [donated by Liz Souter]

Military HistoriesBooksRabbits and Spaghetti: Captives and comrades: Australians, Italians and the War / Bill Bunbury (1995)

The Shadow Men: The leaders who shaped the Australian army from the Veldt to Vietnam / Craig Stockings (2017)

The Battle Within: POWs in Postwar Australia / Christina Twomey (2018)

Natural HistoryBooksVictorian Urban Wildlife / edited by Jane Wilson (1991) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Close to Nature: A Naturalist’s diary of a year in the bush / John Landy (1988) [donated by Brian Hunt]

On The Trail of the Silver Brumby / Elyne Mitchell (2012)

Guide to Native Bees of Australia / Terry Houston (2018)

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Politics and GovernmentBooksNovember 1975: Inside story of Australia’s Greatest Political Crisis / Paul Kelly (1995) [donated by Rotary

Albert Park]

Federal Jurisdiction in Australia / Zelman Cowen and Leslie Zines (1978) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Human Rights in Australia: Treaties, Statutes and Cases / Martin Flynn (2003) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Settling the Office: The Australian Prime Ministership from Federation to reconstruction / Paul Strangio (2016)

Railways and TransportBooksThe North/South Transcontinental Railway in Australia’s Story / Val Fletcher (2013)

Sunshine Petrol Engines Manufactured by H. V. McKay Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine [facsimile ed.] / Sunshine Harvester Works (2010)

Powelltown Tramway Centenary 1913-2013 / Mike McCarthy (2013)

Gregory’s Prince’s Highway Guide: Sydney to Melbourne (?)

An Australian Locomotive Guide / Peter Clark (2012)

Festival Engine: R-704 / D.G Potts (?)

Lette: The railway that never opened / Ian and Sophia Dodd (2018)

Rocky Bluff to Denmark / PL Charrett (1986) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

The Mad Scientist of Australian Hot Rodding: Rod Hadfield / Alison Hadfield (2018)

Country Branch Lines Victoria. Part 2: Tallarook - Yea - Cathkin - Mansfield / edited by Neville Gee and John Sargent (2003)

Steam Locomotive Depots Victoria. Part one: A photographic profile 1950-1975 / edited by John Sargent (2001)

A Pictorial Guide to the Long Lost Lancefield and Kilmore Railway / Kylie McKay and Bob Tomkins (2018)

PeriodicalsAustralian Bus P 388.342 AUS

Vol 7 No. 39 MAY/ JUNE 2010

Australian Bus P 388.342 AUS Vol 7 No.40 JULY /AUGUST 2010

Australian Bus P 388.342 AUS Vol.7 No. 42 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2010 Glebe - by bus, ferry, tram and light rail / Duncan MacAuslan p5. Narrabri, NSW [A look at town bus services] / p24

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Vol. 7 No. 38 MARCH / APRIL 2010 Buses by Botany Bay [a short history of routes 302 and 303] / Ross Wilson and Duncan MacAuslan p4. Our Motoring Past …..Vale Robert (Bob) Grieves / Greg Travers p8. Frank’s working life story [The truck and bus career of Frank Moloney] / Frank Moloney p13. The Australian Double Decker ( Revisited) [Chapter 12 - the Australian Double Decker to date] / Greg Travers p23.

Australian Bus P 388.342 AUS Vol. 8 No. 44 MARCH / APRIL 2011 The Australian Doubledecker [Revisited - Part 2] / Greg Travers and David Wilson p9. Decorated Buses and Trams ….and Trains [Royal Visits, Commemorations, Parades and Recruitment] / Ross Wilson p12. Bega, New South Wales [a look ar town bus services] Winston Khong p 22. Corryong Buses [a look into the small towns bus services] p 24.

Australian Bus Panorama Vol. 34 No.1 JULY / AUGUST 2018: May day for Victorian Bus Operators / p4. History of Noreng [article on the history of Noreng Engineering fitting buses] / Paul Kennelly p7.

World Ship Society Victoria Branch: Newsletter P 387.205 WOR Vol.47 No.6 JULY 2018: Latest discharge of Cargo for Port Melbourne [The Liberian registered tanker Euroglory will dock at Port of Melbourne / p1. Environment [organo, a tin based paint causing major environmental damage is making companies investigate new alternatives] / JdeJ p3. A Blast from the Past [CementCo (2) IMO 7623112] p6. YM Efficiency, not so efficient today[bad weather in Port Stephens caused damage to shipping containers] p7. Around the Ports [monthly report on shipping in the ports of Melbourne, Geelong, Hastings and Portland] / Peter Grunberg p8. Yarra River Memories. No 19 [Tai Ping Kou] / Peter Grunberg p27.

Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol. 69 No.970: AUGUST 2018: Calling at Mortdale / Mark Aylott p4. Keep the home fires burning: Sydney Firewood traffic / Neville Pollard p10. Bundadoon on the Great Southern Railway-part 1 / Jim Longworth p17.

Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW Vol.46 No.8 AUGUST 2018: Then and now: Bairnsdale passenger services p231. Ghost Station-Stoneyford / Norman Houghton p232. Longer suburban trains are not new to Melbourne / Marcus Wong p235. Hudson in the east R Class hauled tours to Sale in 1963 and 2018 p250.

Aviation Historical Society: Outlook P387.7 OUT Vol 49.no 3 SEPTEMBER 2018: Oswald Watt Medal: Shirley Adkins 1996 p90. Memorial Page: Camden NSW / Neil Follett. The arrivals: F.C Chichester p94. The Starters, Wing Commander E. R. Manning p97. The Harrison Air Log -1939 Around Australia Flight p99. The airline that nearly wasn’t and a myth perpetuated [the foundation of Qantas] / Macarthur Job p101. The first and last female instructors at the Royal Aero Club of NSW [Diane Watson and Cathy Salvair] / Cathy Hobson and Di Fitton p105. Australia’s first female stick and rudder glider pilot / Diane Jean Fitton p108. Half a world away [The 1934 World’s longest air race commencing in England and finishing in Melbourne, Australia] / Neil Follett p109. The Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Memorial Lecture [Royal Aeronautical Society, Adelaide - Part Two] / I an Fleming p114. As Fighter Pilot ‘Not required standard’ [reflections of John Laming’s training and service in Willamstown and Korea] / John Laming p123. Walter Henry Shiers / Chas Schaedel p125. James Mellett Bennet / Neil Follett p127. The Piaggio P.166 (A) in Australia and Papua New Guinea VH-FSA C/N 360 / Roger McDonald p128. New Zealand F27 operates in Australia / Roger McDonald p131.

World Ship Society Victoria Branch: Newsletter P 387.205 WOR Vol.47 No. 7 August 2018: A nostalgic look at the 1960’s / Jan de Jonge p1. Maritime snippets p5. Some more information on containerisation / Bob Glaubitz p6. From ‘D’ boxes to TEU / Bob Glaubitz p7. Around the Ports [Port of Melbourne, Port of Portland, Port of Hastings] p24. Yarra Memories: Coode Island / Mike Carolin p26.

GovernanceThe PMI is incorporated under the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Act No 1617 (1899) and operates under the Rules of the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute and Circulating Library, gazetted in the Victorian Parliament on 24 July 2007.Members are provided with copies of the PMI legislation and Library Policy on request, and can join our mailing list to receive committee meeting minutes.

CommitteeThe PMI is administered by a committee of seven people. Six Committee members are elected by the members of the PMI at the annual general meeting for a four year term of office and one person appointed by the City of Stonnington. The current PMI Committee Members are:

f Dr Judith Buckrich (President)

f Cr Steve Stefanopoulos (Vice President & City of Stonnington representative)

f Mr Ben Quin, CPA (Treasurer)

f Cr John Chandler OAM

f Dr Michelle Negus Cleary

f Mr Chris Michalopoulos

f Mr Tim McKenna

The PMI Library Staff f Steven Haby, (BASocSci Librarianship) (Secretary Librarian)

f Ellen Coates (BA (Hons); MA (Info. Stud.)) (Collections Librarian)

f Christine Moysey-Barker (AssocDegInfoStud) (Marketing and Communications Officer)

f Ursula Zamecnik (DipLib&InfSt) (Library Technician)

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Parking Parking is available at the institute on a first-come-first-serve basis.

There are 3 spaces at the front of the building and a further 7 spaces in the garage (ac-cessed from the front of the building on St Edmonds Rd) – please park in the numbered spaces to avoid blocking cars in. If all spaces are taken, there is 1 hour parking in St Edmonds Road and Greville Street. Please note the Cato Street carpark in Izett Street is now closed for redevelopment, visit www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/Development/Council-Projects/Cato-Square for more details in relation to parking in the area.

TrainsThe Institute is one block from Prahran Station (Sandringham Line), turn right into Greville Street and then right again into St Edmonds Rd.

TramsThere is the #6 tram running along High Street, the #72 tram along Commercial Road and the #78 tram along Chapel Street.

BusesBuses #216, #219 and #220 run along Commercial Road. You can alight at the Prahran Market stop.

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