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Prahran Mechanic’s Institute Victorian History Library | RECENT ADDITIONS | 2018 December / 2019 January 1

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RECENT ADDITIONS2018 December / 2019 January

Australian LiteratureGive Us The Tools / Dulcie M. Stone (2016) [donated by Judith

Buckrich]

Golconda / Vance Palmer (1972) [donated by Mary Louise Phillips]

Ironbark / Jay Charmichael (2018)

Boy Swallows Universe / Trent Dalton (2018)

Pink Mountain on Locust Island / Jamie Marina Lau (2018)

Half Wild / Pip Smith (2018)

Australian Legendary Tales / Mrs K. Langlough (1978) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Brigalow / R.S Porteous (1960) [donated by Ian and Audrey Ferguson]

Trapeze Act / Libby Angel (2018)

Too Much Lip / Melissa Lucashenko (2018)

The Fragments / Toni Jordan (2018)

Cedar Valley / Holly Throsby (2018)

The Helpline / Katherine Collette (2018)

Australian Literature ............. 1Australian History .................3Victoria ..................................4Other States ..........................15Art and Artists ..................... 16Biographies ...........................17Company Histories ............. 18Family History ..................... 19Indigenous Australians ....... 19Military Histories ................ 19Natural History ...................20Natural History ...................20Railways and Transport ......20

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RECENT ADDITIONSThe Lost Flowers of Alice Heart / Holly Ringland (2018)

The Lucky Galah / Tracy Sorensen (2018)

The Nowhere Child / Christian White (2018)

The Shape of Water: Imagined fragments from an elusive life: Sophia Degraves of Van Diemen’s Land / Anne Blythe-Cooper (?)

MysteriesKill Shot / Gary Disher (2018)

All The Tears in China / Sulari Gentill (2019)

PeriodicalsAustralian Book Review: ABR P 028.1 ABR

No.407 DECEMBER 2018: I know my country now’ David Marr reflects of Australia [My Country by David Marr] / Glyn Davis p9. Unfinished business: The lives of two influential feminists [Unfettered and alive: A memoir by Anne Summers and Germaine: The life of Germaine Greer by Elizabeth Kleinhenz] / Zora Simic p12. Protecting the national interest: A covert attack on independent scholarly research / Joy Damousi p19. The heart of our culture [humanities in Australia] /ABR p20. Philosopher of fairness: A genius and prodigy whose time has come [Hugh Streton: Selected writings] / Tom Griffiths p25. Books on the year p29. Caddie and Inga [The Fragments by Toni Jordan] / Suzanne Falkiner p38. Survival [Preservation by Jock Serong] / James Bradley p39. ‘A rare ear, our aery Yahweh: Les Murray as one-off fluke and maverick angel [collected poems by Les Murray] / Peter Goldsworthy p44. A door ajar to the future: Doubling and divideness in David Malouf’s poetry [an open book by David Malouf] / Judith Bishop p47. Poet of the month: Kevin Brophy p54. Endless wonder [the best Australian science writing 2018 editied by John Pickrell] / Paul Humphries p57. No longer a place apart: A new history of the University of Melbourne [shifting boundaries: The University of Melbourne 1975-2015 by Carolyn Rasmussen] / Kate Murphy p61. Open page with Anne Summers p66. Opera and idenity: A study of eighteen Australian operas [national identity in contemporary Australian Opera: Myths reconsidered by Michael Halliwell] / Peter Tregear p74.

Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee: The wayfarer P 820 GOR No.48 DECEMBER 2018: Christmas picnic [Adam Lindsay and a group of other writers] p1. Fauconshawe (a ballad) p5. A short history of Dingley Dell p7.


RECENT ADDITIONS

Australian HistoryBooksMore Than A Hat and Glove Brigade: The story of the Union of Australian Women / Barbara Curthoys and

Audrey McDonald (1996) [donated by Shane O’Neil]

Something In The Air: A history of radio in Australia / Colin Jones (1995) [donated by Mimi Colligan]

The Australian Collectors’ Guide / Antony Davies (1998) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Young Australia: An illustrated annual for boys throughout the English speaking world / FL Morgan (1921) [donated by Helen, Hazel and Rosalie Blakeley]

Strength of Mind: 125 years of women in medicine / Jacquline Healy (2013) [donated by Jill Genoe]

The Turks in Australia: Celebrating twenty-five years down under / Hatice Hurmuz (1993) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

White Rag Burning: Irish women / Dianne Snowden (?)

Going Postal: More than yes or no / Quinn Eades (2018)

The Business Who’s Who of Australia / J.W Hoskins (1960s) [donated by Ian and Audrey Ferguson]

What’s Wrong With Australia? / E.J Hogan (1953) [donated by Ian and Audrey Ferguson]

The Land Before Avocado / Richard Glover (2018)

Teacher: One woman’s struggle to keep the heart in teaching / Gabbi Stroud (2018)

Any Ordinary Day / Leigh Sales (2018)

PeriodicalsUniting Church Historical Society Synod of Victoria and Tasmania: Proceedings P 288 PRO

Vol.25 No.2 DECEMBER 2018: MYF memories [Methodist Youth Fellowship] / Wendy Hebbard p8. The reformation of the 16th century: How is it relevant today / Rowland S. Ward p47. A eulogy for Robin Boyd / Julia Pitman p93. A conversation with Siupeli Taliai / Robert Renton p97. Centenary of Coonooer Bridge Methodist Church / Brian Giddings p119. James Huston Edgar and the Coniston massacre-90 years on / Travil McHarg p129. Eastern Hill places of worship tour 2018 / Geoffrey Paterson p143.


RECENT ADDITIONSAustralian Catholic Historical Society: Journal P 282 CAT

Vol.38 2017: An early Catholic household at Pyrmont: The family of Sydney’s first town clerk [Charles Henry Chambers] / Colin Fowler p6. Henry Curran, bushrangers, and a Boorowa dream / James McDonald p20. Saigon, cholon and Julian Tenison Woods / Roderick O’Brien p34. NSW Catholic clergy and the Boer War: For and against / Colin Fowler p43. The sister of St Joseph: Recent historical publications [The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart] / David Hilliard p59. BA Santamaria: His contribution to Australian politics / Bernadette (Santamaria) Tobin p68. The parallel careers of Arthur Calwell and Archbishop Simonds / Patrick Morgan p74. Warrane College. The difficult beginnings of an Opus Dei university residence in Sydney / Jose Manuel Cerda p84. A pathway into the tradition of Christian misogyny / Chris Geraghty p104.

Australian Gay and Lesbian Archive: Newsletter P 306.766 ALG DECEMBER 2018: ALGA 40th anniversary p1. Midsumma p2.

Journal of Australasian Mining History P 622 JOU Vol.16 OCTOBER 2018: Phillip Davies, Californian sluicing and Kiandra / Robert Ashley p1. Borgfeld to Billabong: Johannes Leberecht Noltenius: Enterprise on Australian mining fields, 1855-1884 / Ross A. Both and Elizabeth M. Dunlop p17. Nicholas Boutakoff: A geologist’s life revisited / Mike Butcher, Yolande M.J Collins and Peter Purcell p39. The environmental history of bucket dredging in Victoria / Peter Davies, Susan Lawrence, Jodi Turnbull, Ian Rutherford, James Frove, Ewen Sylvester p59. The Aboriginal miners and prospector of Cape York Peninsula 1870 to ca. 1950s / Galiina Ellwood p75. Mining Van Dieman’s Land Company holdings 1851-1899: A case of bad luck and clever adaption / Nic Haygarth p93. Ernie Bond: Market gardener for a mining town / Nic Haygarth p111. Copper under the start: The history of discovery and mining at Girilambone, northwest New South Wales / Ken McQueen p127. Underground mining of alluvial tin leads in Tasmania: A desperate measure / Keith Preston p148.

VictoriaBooksThe Arsonist / Chloe Hooper (2018)

Collection of Papers from the law firm WE Pearcey and Ivey 1800s-early 1900s [donated by Patricia Corthorne]

Strzelecki South of the Strzelecki Ranges: An environmental history of Corner Inlet / Cheryl Glowrey (2018)

Ballarat Rails around Ballarat: Buildings and infrastructure / Steve McNichol (2018)

Ballarat Rails around Ballarat: Locomotives and rollingstock / Steve McNichol (2018)

Baxter Baxter Hall 1923: Through the eyes of a child / Joan Grace Roycroft (?) [donated anon]

Brighton The Community Cookbook / St Leonard’s College (?) [donated by Rotary Albert Park]

Castlemaine Castlemaine Cemetery: A walk with glimpses of the past / Ian Hockley (2017)

Colac Peas in the Pod: A history of pea growing in Colac and district / Norman Houghton (2017)

Colac God’s House: A history of churches in Colac and District / Norman Houghton (2016)

Colac Choppers and Chippers: A history of the timber industry in the West Otway Ranges 1850-2018 / Norman Houghton (2018)

Echuca Echuca-Moama: Murray River neighbours / Helen Coulson (2009) [donated by Echuca Historical Society]


RECENT ADDITIONSEltham Bessie Wingrove and Early Eltham / Maureen Jones (2016) [donated anon]

Fitzroy Conservatory Fitzroy Gardens: History and displays / Robert W Strugnell (2018)

Frankston Dust From Unmade Roads-Frankston / Alfonso Folle (2018)

Fulton’s Creek Boom and Bust at Fulton’s Creek / Steve Dingwell (2018)

Gippsland Images of Gippsland / Gippsland International (2001?) [donated by Colin Davis]

High Country Benambra Neighbourhood House Inc.: Hotels of the high country 2019 / Benambra Neighbourhood House (2019) [donated by Steven Haby]

Keilor Keilor’s ANZAC Memory / Susan Jennison and Dorothy Minkoff (2015) [donated by Keilor Historical Society]

Knox City of Knox Historical Streets and Road Names / Ray Peace (2018)

Knox Dark Skies: City of Knox airmen in Europe 1943-1945 / Ray Peace (2017)

Knox Knox Reflections: A pictorial history / Ray Reace (2018)

Melbourne The Melbourne Design Guide / Alphabet Press (2009) [donated by Colin Davis]

Melbourne Suburbia / Warren Kirk (2018)

Melbourne Not Just For Profs and Toffs: Families in the University of Melbourne Grounds / Juliet Flesch (2018)

Mornington Peninsula Seasons: Mornington Peninsula / Kate Donnelly (2017)

Mount Noorat The Mount: A timeline of the natural and social history of Mount Noorat / Kerry Vickers [electronic resource] (2018) [donated by Kerry Vickers]

Mount Noorat The Mount: A natural and social history of Mount Noorat / Kerry Vickers [electronic resource] (2018) [donated by Kerry Vickers]

Port Fairy Port Fairy: The town that kept its character /Marten Syme (2018)

South Yarra Christ Church South Yarra: Christ Church Grammar School: Memorial plaques recognising service in World War One / Philip J Powell (2018) [donated by Christ Church Grammar School and Philip Powell]

Yea Sacred Heart Parish Yea 1890-1990 / Tom Dignam (2012) [donated by Len Regan]


RECENT ADDITIONS

PeriodicalsRoyal Historical Society of Victoria: Victorian historical journal P 994.5 VHJ

No.290 DECEMBER 2018: Joan Hunt and the local history movement in Victoria / Bill Russell p209. History and heritage: The inaugural Weston Bate oration / Stuart Macintyre p214. The Uiver: Memory creation, loss and recovery / Noel Jackling p227. Turning the screw: The 1916 Victorian campaign for conscription / John Lack p253. Melba’s gift book: Fund-raising, propaganda and Australian identity in World War I / Lucy Bracey p283. A place of hope? Family life and post-war refugee experience in Somers migrant holding centre / Sandra Sutcliffe p304. Amelia Carey White-her book, her life: Victoria, October 1852 to November 1859 / Marion Amies p325. Dendy’s Brighton plan: Questions, conjectures and insights / Mike Scott p347. Joseph Raleigh: ‘a new course of life’ and some street names / John Daniels p360.

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: History news P 994.5 HIS No.339 DECEMBER 2018: Dr Joan Hunt `944-2018: Community historian extraordinaire p3. The Victorian Community History Awards turn twenty p4. Halls of fame: The Yanakie Hall p5. Heritage report [Guildford Lane, Hardware Lane, Southbank Heritage Review, Fishermans Bend Heritage Review, Hoddle Grid Heritage Review, Federation Square, Queen Victoria Market, Corkman Hotel] / Charles Sowerwine p6. Murders in St Kilda / Noel Turner p8. James Lerk’s merit award p9. Catherine Ellis: Pioneer of Prahran / Vicki Salkin p10. Around the societies [Anglesea, Box Hill, Carlton, Castlemaine, Cranbourne, Friends of St. Kilda Cemetery, Gisborne, Horsham, Malmsbury, Paynesville Maritime, Richmond and Burnley, Shepparton Heritage Centre, St John Ambulance, Trafalgar] p11.

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: History news P 994.5 HIS No.338 SEPTEMBER 2018: The costume collection [Bryan and Loel Thompson’s private museum The Costume Collection] / Marilyn Bowler p3. Halls of fame: Toongabbie Mechanics’ Institute p7. A taste of leadership and service [Elizabeth Jackson] / Richard Broome p8. Volunteer brings a range of skills [Chris Manchee] p8. Vale Noel Turner / Richard Broome p9. Murder in Melbourne: Northcote p10. Save the Snowy Rail Bridge p11. Threats to heritage: From Beaumaris and Northcote to Fed Square [27 Mariemont Avenue Beaumaris, London Chartered Banks Northcote, Fitzroy Gasworks site, Federation Square] / Charles Sowerwine p12. Around the societies [Balwyn, Benalla, Bungaree, Fitzroy, Friends of Cheltenham Regional Cemeteries, Friends of Gulf Station, Gisborne and Mount Macedon, Koriot, Leongatha, Lilydale, Nepean, Phillip Island, Port Fairy, Rye, Sandringham, Sunshine, Warracknabeal, Warragul] p13.

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: History news P 994.5 HIS No.337 JULY 2018: Halls of fame: Creswick Town Hall: Gold, art and a funeral / Margaret Fullwood p4. Historical societies and local heritage: A call to action / Chips Sowerwine p6. Wide experience and a passion for volunteering [George Fernando] / Richard Broome p7. Murders in Melbourne: Collingwood / Dr Noel Turner p8. One hundred years of Puddin’ [100th anniversary of The Magic Pudding] p9. History House Warrnambool p10. Mick Ward’s suitcase / Judy Davies p11. Aorunf the societies [Anglesea, Balwyn, Box Hill, Carlton, Coburg, Daylesford, East Melbourne, Eltham, Glen Eira, Inverloch, Kilmore, Learmonth, Malmsbury, Maryboroough, Morwell, Paynesville, Port Melbourne] p14.

Melbourne Cricket Club: The yorker P 796.358 No.67 SUMMER 2018: It is all beer and skittles! [skittles honour board at the MCC] / James Brear and Lesley Smith p3. Symbols we play under: The “Star of India” and its evolution as India’s cricket emblem / David Studham p8. A treasure of the MCC Library collection: The Tarraville Cricket Club’s 1858 minute book / Trevor Ruddell p14. From season to season: Life in the MCC Library / Lynda Carroll p16. Patrick ‘Paddy’ Gilchrist: Amongst the greatest Victorian bowlers of all time! / Stephen Flemming and Stephen Tully p20. In sickness and in health: A nation’s love for the undying game / Andrew Young p26.


RECENT ADDITIONSAnglesea Surf Coast Family History Group: Inverlochy log P 994.52 ANGL INV

Vol.67 AUTUMN 2018: Siloam Bible Christian Chapel at Modewarre / Susan Clarke p4. Labour Day-a local connection [Robert Anderson builder of Split Point Lighthouse] / Susan Clarke p5. George McConachy-skillfull or deceitful? / Jan Morris p6.

Anglesea Surf Coast Family History Group: Inverlochy log P 994.52 ANGL INV Vol.70 DECEMBER 2018: It’s not all on line: Resources we have at History House that are not online [Geelong Eastern Cemetery] p6.

Anglesea Surf Coast Family History Group: Inverlochy log P 994.52 ANGL INV Vol.68 JUNE 2018: Australian connection of a migrant (part 5) [William Clarke] / Susan Clarke p4. A solider, farmer and road builder-George Fishburn / Jan Morris p6.

Anglesea Anglesea Historical Society: Coastal current P 994.52 ANGL COA No.119 WINTER 2018: Mount Misery p4. Alexander Maconochie 1787-1860 / Jan Morris p6.

Anglesea Anglesea Historical Society: Coastal current P 994.52 ANGL COA No.121 SUMMER 2018: Anglesea pioneer surfer-Carl William Millar Hale 1901-1986 Jan Morris p4. Solving puzzles while cataloguing museum items [jodhpurs belonging to Hugh Marcell Conran] / Susan Clarke p5. Anglesea’s last bathing box / Jan Morris p6.

Bacchus Marsh Bacchus Marsh Historical Society: Clarke’s Marsh newsletter P 994.52 BACC CLA JANUARY-MARCH 2018: Bacchus Marsh Express: Saturday July 18 1885 [fire at Maddingley at property of Joseph Bell] p3. Early inquests in Bacchus Marsh: 1843: Peter Johnson, seaman or servant p4.

Bacchus Marsh Bacchus Marsh Historical Society: Clarke’s Marsh newsletter P 994.52 BACC CLA APRIL-JUNE 2018: Early inquests in Bacchus Marsh: 1846-William Shelverton, overseer for William Henry Bacchus Jnr p2. Some interesting recollections of Bacchus Marsh [James Grant] p8.

Bacchus Marsh Bacchus Marsh Historical Society: Clarke’s Marsh newsletter P 994.52 BACC CLA Celebrating 2018 edition: Happy birthday to us [Bacchus Marsh Historical Society turns 50] p1. Launch of honour to whom honour is due p7. 1968 in context / Katrina Bradfield p9. The christmas season in the Bacchus Marsh of long ago p11.

Ballan Ballan Shire Historical Society: The settler P 994.52 BALL BAL Vol.13 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: Prisoners of war: Prisoners of wr interned in Switzerland p3. Ballan’s prisoners or war [John Cole, Alfred Ernest Fisk, Edmund Percival Lilburne, George Hartley Day, Arthur James Vigor, Edward James Herrod, John Charles Robertson] p4. The lone pine planting in Ballarat p7. Nurses at war [Nelly Ivy Francome, Annie Florence Roberts, Margaret Greene, Emily Ethel May Knight] p8.

Ballarat Ballarat Historical Society: The lamplight P 994.57 BALL LAM Vol.8 No.6 NOVEMBER 2018: Aah Lloyd you’ve done it again [Lloyd Jenkins] p3. The Sturt Street fence p3. It’s a grand old flag [restoration of the Eureka flag] p4. Ballarat’s fences, walls and guard rails p6. Member profile: Maxine Berry p8. Giving us this day our daily bread [Graham Bulluss] p9. An American connection to Ballarat [Pat Clancy Kriss and her WWII soldier father] p10.

Ballarat Ballarat Historical Society: The lamplight P 994.57 BALL LAM Vol.9 No.1 JANUARY 2019: A golden celebration [40 years of the Gold Museum] p3. Awakening the dragon [community heritage grant to restore the Gold Museum’s dragon] p4. Embellishing Ballarat’s edifices [sculptures etc on Ballarat buildings] / Jason Porter p6. Vale Max Bradby p8. Vale Judith Phillips p10.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol.44 No.11 DECEMBER 2018: Children’s comic carnival p4. Golden years at the Fleece Inn p7. Meet our volunteers: Fran Cartwright p9.


RECENT ADDITIONSBendigo Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society: Golden links P 994.54 BEND GOL

No.123 NOVEMBER 2018: Our soldiers’ Christmas boxes p4. Armistice [Trevor Clutterbuck] / Jenny Pata p4. John P. Quaine 1883-1957 p6.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: Marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol.45 No.1 FEBRUARY 2019: Women on the goldfields p2. Meet our volunteers-Ray Smith p5. William Gay-a Bendigo poet p6.

Box Hill Box Hill Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 BOXH BOX Vol.24 No.6 DECEMBER 2018: Recent speaker [Graham O’Rourke on Daniel Mannix and William Hughes and the WWI Conscription debates] / William R Orange p4. Committee profiles [Grace Swiney] p5.

Box Hill Box Hill Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 BOXH BOX Vol.25 No.1 FEBRUARY 2019: Archivist’s report [Box Hill Town Hall diaries] p4. Garden shield mystery (Progress Press 1992) p5.

Bright Bright and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.55 BRIG BRI Vol 18 No.11&12 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018: The upright boiler at the Cassilis mine p1. The lone charger p2. Second installment of Tom McCormacks life p4.

Brighton Brighton Historical Society: Journal P 994.51 BRIG BRI No.186 SUMMER 2018: The armistice of 11 November 1918 / Jane Mayo Carolan p2. Bringing them home: Kamesburgh (ANZAC Hostel) / Jo Jenkinson p3. How the artist Jessie Triall and one French village celebrated the armistice / Sandra Lanteri p6. A helping hand: The Brighton Society for the Re-adaptation of Returned Soldiers / Jessica Curtain p9.

Broadford Broadford Historical Society: Broadford times P 994.53 BROA BRO AUTUMN 2018: Broadford [Broadford races] (Kilmore Free Press 26 April 1888) p2.

Broadford Broadford Historical Society: Broadford times P 994.53 BROA BRO WINTER 2018: What’s in a name? White Street / Peter Wright p1. The weather: Heavy fall of snow (Broadford Courier Friday 8 September 1905) p4.

Broadford Broadford Historical Society: Broadford times P 994.53 BROA BRO SPRING 2018: Local men tell their own story [Bruce Birney, Wally Ball, Allan Stute and Geoff Kirby] p1. Reedy Creek p5.

Camperdown Camperdown Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 CAMP CAM Vol.29 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Grandstand restoration-what a task! [Camperdown Grandstand restoration] p4. Camperdown cup day-January 2019 p6.

Castlemaine Castlemaine Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.53 CAST CAS Vol.34 No.1 JANUARY 2019: What’s in a name [surveying Castlemaine] p2.

Diamond Creek Nillumbik Historical Society: Nillumbik custodian P 994.51 DIAM NIL Vol 10 No.1 DECEMBER 2018: Stage 2 of our lone pine memorial garden is nearing completion p1. Result of the mystery artifact number 4 [kerosene burner] p2. Mystery artefact 3 p4. Help needed to fix the vestry window from St Johns Anglican Church p4. Do you know Noel the gardener and trusty tractor Diamond Creek Technical School 1979 p6. Taxation 1901 p7. What did happen in Diamond Creek in 1884 p9.

Echuca Echuca Historical Society: In touch P 994.54 ECHU INT Vol.10 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: What kids did for fun in Echuca-Moama p1. Helen Coulson celebrates 100 years p1.

Echuca Echuca-Moama Family History Group: Bridges and branches P 994.54 ECHU BRI No.112 DECEMBER 2018: 1626 Private Stanley John Turner p15. 2232 Private Peter Phyland p14. Michael McCarthy and Eliza McCarthy p4. Dr George Reginald Eakins p12. Dr Robert Bindon Stoney M.D C.H.B B.O.A 1866-1914 p6. Byramine Homestead excursion p11. What happened to Benjamin Hall p7. Enemy aliens WW1 p8.


RECENT ADDITIONSEltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT

No.243 DECEMBER 2018: Sunday school 1950s / Ann Constable p3. Kooringorama Guest House / Richard Pinn p4. Life in Eltham part 2 / Shirley Corneille p6. It is with deep regret [Abington and the death of G.E Castledine son of Annie Castledine] / Peter Pidgeon p8.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No.244 FEBRUARY 2019: A playful history [Eltham North Reserve adventure playground] / Jim Connor p1. Early days recalled at Eltham p3. Montmorency Progress Association-1927 p6. An Eltham Road-1911 [track running through local state school] (The Argus July 21 1911) p6. An Eltham old resident [Miss Edith Harper] (Advertiser 19 August 1932) p6. Eltham Cemetery stories [William Bravery Andrew, Alfred Patrick Armstrong] p7.

Essendon Essendon Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 ESSE ESS No.248 OCTOBER 2018: Centenary of remembrance day p3. The Brass Tavern originally a Gilbertso home / Bob Chalmers p5. Courthouse restoration report / Mary Cahill p6. The singing crystal bowls p8. Recent activities at Queens Park p8. The Buckley Street railway crossing / Bob Chalmers p10.

Flinders Flinders District Historical Society: Local history news P 994.52 FLIN LOC No.77 SUMMER 2018: Centenary of the armistice 2018 p3. 2018 AGM speaker: Susan Grant [Government Residence Melbourne 1837- the painting, Joseph Anderson Panton and Flinders] / Susan Grant p5. FDHS newsletter history / David Utting p6. Cargo shed final stages / Neville Wale p8. Vale local identities 2018 [Colin Metcalf, Pamela Nichols-Mccaskill, Gladys Aarons, Sheila Hargreaves] p11. Farewell Marie Fels [resignation] p4. Special snippets [Shoreham signage, Buxton Chapel, Mornington Peninsula Heritage Review] p14.

Geelong Geelong Family History Group: The pivot tree P 994.52 GEEL PIV No.140 JANUARY 2019: 2786 Private Harold Davies 9th Re-enforcement 1/7th Battallion AIF / Evalyn Lewis p3. My Aunt Alberta [Alberta Zoe Venables] / George Venables p10. Geelong Football Club dynasties [Edwin Walter ‘Teddy’ Rankin] p15. James Peter Buckley (1851-1911) p24. William Henry Watts p28. School children 1863 (part 2) p31.

Glen Eira Glen Eira Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 GLEN NEW No.15 NOVEMBER 2018: Coming home from war: A timeline p1. Honour roll p7. The Great War and its impact on Victorian state schools p8. Succession tree planting in heritage gardens [Ripon Lea] p8. Government residence Melbourne 1837 p9. A journey into maps-city of Glen Eira-Google Earth p11.

Greensborough Greensborough Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 GREE NEW No.32 DECEMBER 2018: Building the Heidelberg to Eltham Railway / Peter Simmenauer p31. Greensborough [Greensborough in 1923] p7.

Hastings and Western Port Hastings Western Port Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 HAST HAS No.96 DECEMBER 2018: Lt. George Ingram V.C M.M (1889-1961) the last Australian to be awarded a Victoria Cross in WW1 / Lynda Tredwell p2. 100 years ago this week [Harry Cole] p3. Vale Ros Hyson p3.

Hawthorn Hawthorn Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 HAWT HAW FEBRUARY 2019: World War One dissenters / Elizabeth Yewers p5. Dr Henry Wheeler / Elizabeth Yewers p7. Delia Constance Russell (1870-1938) / Elizabeth Love p8. Hawthorn streets you’ve probably never heard of-three-the unmade roads [Maurice Street, Isabella Grove] p10.

Heidelberg Heidelberg Historical Society: Heidelberg historian P 994.51 HEID HEI No.309 DECEMBER 2018: Graeme Speers was awarded an honorary membership of the Heidelberg historical society by President Jean Burgess at the AGM on the 9t of October 2018 / Mike Torney p4. Bits and pieces [the Donaldson Quilt] p5. St James’ Church of England, Ivanhoe ANZACs: Part 1 / Louise Ryan p7. One hundred years ago November-December 1918 [Armistice] / Dr Jean Rizzetti p9.


RECENT ADDITIONSHorsham Horsham Historical Society: Horsham historian P 994.58 HORS HOR

No.264 FEBRUARY 2019: Horsham trees-Coles Car Park trees p4. News from the Horsham Times during the last 150 years [Easter 1919] p6. The disastrous Vectis, Haven and Drung fire tenth anniversary p8. News from the Horsham Times during the last 150 years [the Sisters’ Rocks] p9. Horsham houses on the move [Wavell Street to Pynsent Street moved by Archie Raggers. Firebrace Street to McKenzie Creek] p12. The ‘well bucket’ handle [Jim Heard’s well bucket handle] p12.

Inverloch Inverloch Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 INVE INV No.238 NOVEMBER 2018: From the president [end of WWI and photographs of early Inverloch] p1.

Kew Friends of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery: Newsletter P 994.51 KEW CEM No.52 SPRING 2018: Martha Needle-Victoria’s first serial killer / Tim Sandison p2. Rev Willoughby Bean-a noteable internee at the Key Cemetery / Tim Sandison p3. Springthorpe update [Springthorpe Memorial] p6. Armistice day remembered-100 years on p7. ‘Howly’ Trinity Church and the Henty Family p11. Terrinalum Estate p14.

Kilmore Kilmore Historical Society: Kilmore connections P 994.53 KILM KIL No.78 DECEMBER 2018: History’s mysteries-who was in this school photo? (Kilmore State School 1947) p4. Kilmore Creek heritage art walk p5. From Golden Vale to the Goulburn Valley [Thomas Mulcahy and Ellen Mulcahy] / Terry Howard p6. The old nissen hut p10.

Knox Knox Historical Society: Knox historian P 994.51 KNOX KNO Vol.4 NOVEMBER 2018: Bruce Dobson memoirs p3. Remember when: The telephone / Edward Plenty p4. I remember, Amanda Eades [armistice and remembrance day] p5. Women of Knox in the Great War / Ray Peace p6. Honour versus honor [honour boards and honor boards] / Murray Snell p7. Victorian railways ambulance train-World War II / Amanda Eades p8. 100 years ago November 1918: In Lilydale and in Ferntree gully p9.

Korumburra Korumburra and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 KORU KOR No.29 DECEMBER 2018: Korumburra reminders [R.A Kelly furnishing undertaker, Korumburra, Premier Coach Factory, Mr. A Lambert, Mr. J.N Uren, Mr. A Falconer, Mr J Kirby] (Great Southern Advocate 25th October 1902) p1. Korumburra State School honour roll p2.

Kyneton Kyneton Historical Society: The chronicle P 994.53 KYNE NEW Vol.21 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Chevely Estate p2. Kyneton Post Office clock saga p4. Bank of Victoria-CBC Bank p5. Thomas Clowes Diary-continues p6. Kyneton Town Hall p7. Thomas Watson Sutherland and James Cleary p8.

Malvern Malvern Historical Society: Local history news P 994.51 MALV LOC No.76 NOVEMBER 2018: The declaration of the Armistice p2. Malvern soldiers’ war memorial from ‘a grateful Englishman’ p2. Soldiers’ memorial in the Malvern Town Hall foyer p2. The Malvern repatriation local committee p3. Naming of Bretonneux Square and Villers Square, Malvern Eat p3. Malvern Presbyterian Church p3. We honour the wartime service and sacrifice of our local municipality’s military service people and locals who supported Australia’s military cause including the following: [Henry Thomas Clive Alcock, Charles Henry Brear, Robert Edmond Antill, Gerland James Darcy, Edward Beken Ashcroft, Alfred Garfield Hawkins, Cecil Stanley Oliver, Robert Burns Riddell, George Pagan, Robert William John Rutter, Laud Rupert Somerville Provan, Philip Beauchamp Sewell] p4. The gatehouse, Stonington, 336 Glenferrie Road Malvern p6. Stonington and Stonnington p6. Kildara p6.

Malvern Malvern Historical Society: Local history news P 994.51 MALV LOC Vol.77 JANUARY 2019: Pepperell’s Hardware 160 Waverley Road Malvern East p2. Gardiner Central School p2. Toorak Road Power House-cable tram engine house p3. Stonnington Indigenous Marker No.9 [Como Park and Lake Como. Yarra Trail, Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra] p4. Ladies letters West Gippsland Gazette 1 January 1918 [Australian Army Nursing Service party given by Governor and Lady Stanley] p4. Kooyong Tennis Centre p5. City of Stonnington Heritage Strategy p5. Hawkesburn House p6. Kore-Central Park [sculpture] p6. Sycamore Street Malvern East p6.


RECENT ADDITIONSMansfield Mansfield Historical Society: Local history newsletter P 994.55 MANS MAN

OCTOBER 2018: Mansfield telephone exchange p1. Maureen’s story [Maureen Bedford and the Mansfield telephone exchange] / Maureen Bedford p3. The night boys stories [Alan O’Leary, John Skinner] p7.

Maryborough Midlands Historical Society, Maryborough: Diggings P 994.53 MARY DIG Vol.30 No.3 NOVEMBER 2018: The Great War: The long wait [Edward Hubble and the armistice] p3. The Australian wounded and missing bureau: Vera Deakin p4. Death of surgeon Captain E.W Deane p5.

Merbein Merbein District Historical Society: Merbein historian P 994.59 MERB MER No.74 DECEMBER 2018: The school of life: Final report for Shirley Allison Hosking / Chris Hosking p3. Taking of water rats p5. Armistice p6. Merbein West soldier settlement block allotments p7. A Merbein West solider settler [Freidrich Richard Bosenberg] / June Clarke p11. 90th anniversary [State Savings Bank, Abbotsford Bridge, Parkside Hospital, Merbein South Football Club] p15.

Mildura Mildura and District Genealogical Society: The grapeline P 994.59 MILD GRA Vol.19 No.4 DECEMBER 2019: Tribute to Maxwell (Max) Thornburn / Paul Nicolias p5. Christmas celebrations, 40th anniversary and book launch p6. Finding my mysterious Charles Jones / Sue Faux p8. Mildura Cultivator-Saturday 28 December 1918, page 7: Christmas eve p12.

Mirboo Mirboo and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 MIRB MIR No70 DECEMBER 2018: War ends (Gippslander and Mirboo Times 14 November 1918) p2. Shire hall built 1938 p4. Bush nursing hospital built 1938 p4. Opening of RSL hall October 1958 p5. Opening of kindergarten opened 1958 p6. Who is buried in our cemetery [JM Campbell] (Gippslander and Mirboo Times 19 December 1918) p6.

Mortlake Mortlake and District Historical Society: Shadwell stories P 994.57 MORT MOR DECEMBER 2018: Christmas 1905 p2. 1939 centenary celebrations Mortlake / Cath O’Sullivan p3. Milestone presentation [milestone markers] p4. CWS celebrations [CWA daytime branch Mortlake] p5. Mortlake plaques p7.

Narre Warren Narre Warren and District Family History Group: Spreading branches P 994.52 NARR SPR No.119 FEBRUARY 2019: Dr and Mrs Elliot Drake p1. Casey Cardina remembers-the good the bad and the ugly [Casey Cardinia monuments and memorials: Koo Wee Rup Secondary School gates, BJ Wallis Gardens, Koo Wee Rup clocks] p5. Then and now: The Max Thomson Collection [Harkaway Tennis Club 1906] p6.

Nhill Nhill and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 NHIL NHI No.70 OCTOBER/DECEMBER 2018: Geelong footballers visit Nhill p1.

Port Fairy Port Fairy Historical Society: Port Fairy post P 994.57 PFAI POR Vol.7 No.6 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2019: The roadside grave [Shepherd’s grave, George Watmore] / Richard Patterson p2. Healthy numbers [in-patient register for Port Fairy Hospital 1913-1934] p4. Building I progress [archive facility] p5. Belfast Gazette 1869 p6. Port Fairy Gazette 1919 p8. Port Fairy Gazette 1969 p10.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: Newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR DECEMBER 2018: SS Anderson Caricature p4. 114 Dow Street p7. 86 Evans Street p7.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: Newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR JANUARY 2019: Summer in Port p1. January 1919 the Life Saving Club renders assistance p3. Remembering Albert Jacka VC, MC and Bar p4. Make your mark in Edwards Park p4. Shipping at the piers: Then and now p6.


RECENT ADDITIONSPrahran Prahran Mechanics’ Institute: Newsletter P 994.51 PRAH MEC

No.106 DECEMBER 2018: 2019 Midsumma Festival “Sodomy” talk p1. From the secretary librarian [2018 summary] / Steven Haby p2. General news [volunteer and members christmas and afternoon tea] / Ellen Coates p2. Library survey p3. Saving information from the public computers USB p3. Upcoming events [Family History Social Group] p3. Around the library [collection corner: Journals and historical society periodicals] p4. Histrivia [the Myer Christmas Windows- a Melbourne institution] / Steven Haby p6. Books etcetera [news books and periodicals: Her Majesty’s Theatre by Frank Van Straten, Shifting Boundaries: The University of Melbourne 1975-2015 by Carolyn Rasmussen, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society No.100 2018, Gardens of the National Trust of Australia by Anne Vale, The Many Lives of Douglas Mawson by Emma McEwin, History Matters Vol 3. No.3 September 2018: Torquay Musuem Without Walls, An Appointment With Beethoven: An Appreciation of the life of Ronald Farren-Price by Ian Burk] p9.

Richmond Richmond and Burnley Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 RICH RIC Vol.36 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Richmond Dispensary: 150 years of community service p1. Congratulations Jessie Proctor: Member of the centenarians club p4. Albert Pratt: Shoe/boot maker 342 Bridge Road Richmond p5. Bridge Road looking east from the Richmond Town Hall 1873 p6.

Ringwood Ringwood Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 RING RIN NOVEMBER 2018: Open day [60th birthday celebrations] p1.

Rye Rye Historical Society: White cliffs journal P 994.52 RYE WHI JANUARY 2019: General meeting [General Monash’s 4th Division Artillery, Albert James Arnott] p3. Rye cemetery 150th commemoration 10th November p6. Rye Historical Society happenings [armistice day 2018 display, St. Andrew’s Church Rye] p9. Early adoption of Auxiliary engines in sailing vessels p12.

Sale Sale Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.56 SALE NEW SUMMER 2018-19: Raymond Street p1. Some of the shops and shopkeepers [R.J Cherry, Dove Cycles, Tom Cullinan, W.D Leslie, Jensens, McDowall and Jackson, Finegans Sale Song Shop] p5.

Seymour Seymour and District Historical Society: Historical society news P 994.53 SEYM HIS Vol.24 No.5 NOVEMBER 2018: 175th anniversary of the naming of Seymour p3.

Shepparton Shepparton Family History Group and Shepparton Heritage Centre: Furphy murmurs P 994.54 SHEP FUR No.56 NOVEMBER 2018: The weeping window [armistice anniversary weeping window display in Dookie’s St Luke’s Anglican Church] p4. An old Shepparton landmark [early Shepparton surveyed by J.G Wilmot] (Shepparton Advertiser Oct 23 1935) p5. Looking back on Shepparton (Shepparton Advertiser December 2 1935) p5. British Empire memorial plaque p7. personal [Walter Foster of Merrigum, Mr. W.H Walker, Mr. U.W.B Robinson] (Shepparton Advertiser June 15 1922) p7.

St Kilda Friends of the St Kilda Cemetery: Cemetery conversations P 994.51 SKIL CEM JANUARY 2019: Octavius Skinner Buton (1823-1895) cavalry officer and police inspector / Dr Andrew J Kilsby p2.

Stawell Stawell Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 STAW STA OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2018: Gold, gold and more gold p2. Old posting box p3. End of World War 1 p3.

Stratford Stratford and District Historical Society bulletin P 994.56 STRA STR No.32 DECEMBER 2018: Guest speakers [Dennis Booth, Peter Synan on Sale prisons, Maurie Killeen] p5. Army searchlights at Stratford during World War 2 p7. George’s shed p9.


RECENT ADDITIONSTasmania Tasmanian Historical Research Association: Papers and proceedings P 994.6 THR

Vol.65 No.3 DECEMBER 2018: A bicycling trip to Lake St Clair in 1916 / Ernest Harrison p4. In the manner of Virgil: William McCulloch’s farm on Maria Island / Kathy Gatenby p23. Water wise: How rivers shaped a colony [Risdon Cove] / Imogen Wegman p45. Communism in Tasmania / Alison Alexander p61.

Terang Terang and District Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 TERA TER SEPTEMBER 2018: George and Annis Bills-the Bills troughs p2. Death of an old resident-Mr. D.A Robinson p3. Terang Scouts p5. Taroon and Dixie Schools p6. Old boatman’s prophecy came true [Terang Lake and Emu Creek] (Terang Express April 2nd 1957) p7. Former Garvoc factory manager dies in S.A [Gordon Judd] (Terang Express April 24th of August 1965) p7. He’s going to loaf he say [Keith McKenzie] p8. Snippets from the Terang Express [Moran and Cato, Watch off Arnhem Land, Richardson and Ayres] p9.

Torquay Torquay Museum Without Walls: History matters P 994.52 TORQ HIS Vol 3 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: Parker family story: Mr Parker’s passions / Sharron Gawler p4. Happy days [Evans Family holidaying at ‘The Links’ in Torquay they worked at the Evans & Evans’ Big Store in Daylesford] / Cheryl Baulch p10. Memories of Torquay in the 1940s: Our holiday house [house in Anderson street belonging to the family of Sallie Ramsay] / Sallie Ramsay p14. Women vote / Cheryl Baulch p18. Town for sale [Breamlea] / Cheryl Baulch p20. South of the river: Alexander Thomson / Lindsay Gardiner p22. Convict footprints: Joseph Thorogood p24. Coastal guardian [WWII in Torquay and bunkers] / Chris Barr p27. Earl of Charlmost shipwreck / Jo Mitchell p28. Charlemont the name / Marilyn Rossack p30. Ewing Blyth / Gwen Threlfall p32. Town talk ]Freshwater Creek, Bellbrae, Bream Creek, Torquay] / Cathy Smith p34. Every picture tells a story: Torquay friends [Hadley and Florence Flagg photo album] p35.

Trafalgar Trafalgar and District Historical Society: Gazette P 994.56 TRAF TRA No.91 NOVEMBER 2018: Peace at last / J. Huffer p5. Remembering the fallen p9. Vale Lesley Marino (nee Rodda) p10. Pat on back for police (Gippsland News January 14 1954) p11. Cycling in Trafalgar / J. McDonald p12. Trafalgar Pedal Club p12. The changing face of Trafalgar and other news 2017-18 / Glenys Ralls p14. A third of a century santa claus / Max Gibson p19. Vale Ivan King p21. Scout week at Trafalgar p22. Trafalgar’s main street in 1951 p23. Road to swamp p25. Search for missing man [John William McPherson] (Gippsland News November 24 1960) / J. McDonald p26.

Walhalla Walhalla Heritage and Development League: Walhalla chronicle P 994.56 WALH CHR NOVEMBER 2018: Reports from Wally Webster [James and Elizabeth Moroney] p4. From Barrie Seear [Consul mine] p5. Walhalla milk boy- David Slattery p6. Democracy and gold: The rise of municipal affairs at Walhalla / Greg Hansford p12. Walhalla-My Artisan Heart by Dean Mayes p16. News from the former post and telegraph office / Bev Holmes p18. Remembrance day 2018 p18.

Wandong Wandong History Group: What’s Old P 994.53 WAND WHA No.7 SEPTEMBER 2018: Get to know your neighbour [Maurice Scanlon] p2. The Traveller’s Rest Hotel (part 2) p3.

Wandong Wandong History Group: What’s Old P 994.53 WAND WHA No.8 DECEMBER 2018: Christmas in Wandong in days gone by [Karen Christensen, Di Vidal, Ron Pickett, Graham Neal, Olga Lee] p2. Christmas trees stolen p3. School concert at Wandong (Kilmore Free Press, 5th January 1911) p3.

Warracknabeal Warracknabeal and District Historical Society: Warunda review P 994.58 WARR WAR Vol.53 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Vale Robin Clyde McCulloch p1. The Warehouse celebrates 20 years p3. Warracknabeal Mechanics Institute p4.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Mechanics Institute and Arts Association Inc: The Artful Dodger P 994.51 WARR ART AUGUST 2018: Group reports [visual art news, pottery news, theatre news] p2. Warrandyte music concerts p5. From the archives [Warrandyte hall 1976] / Pat Anderson p7.


RECENT ADDITIONSWarrandyte Warrandyte Mechanics Institute and Arts Association Inc: The Artful Dodger P 994.51 WARR

ART OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2018: Group reports [visual art news, pottery news, theatre news] p2. Vale Malcom [Malcolm Needham] p6. The hall in spring p7.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WARR WAR No.196 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019: Vale Eric Houghton p2. Vale Paul Gleeson p2. Stars of Warrandyte-Warrandyte festival p3. Robin Boyd: The Warrandyte connection p4.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No. 288 SEPTEMBER 2018: Warrnambool and district historicals September 108 years ago-1910 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No.289 OCTOBER 2018: Warrnambool and district historicals October 108 years agao-1910 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No.290 NOVEMBER 2018: Warrnambool and district historicals December 108 years ago-1910 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3. Warrnambool and district historicls March 108 years ago -1911 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p12.

Whitehorse Whitehorse Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WHIT WHI Series 26. No.6 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018: Finding yourself: An historical journey [Margaret Graham and her adoption] p1.The mystery of Fairyland / Chris Gray p3. From the Nunawading Reporter p5. Married 60 years [Barb and Bob Gardiner] p6. 1918-2018: Remembering the armistice p7.

Whitehorse Whitehorse Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.51 WHIT WHI Series 27. No.1 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2019: A pedagogue’s progress [1915 rules for teachers] p1. Walking the Bay [Graham Patterson walking around the bay] / Chris Gray p3. Large bush fires near Melbourne [Mitcham on fire] (Table Talk 16 February 1905) p4.

Williamstown Williamstown Historical Society: Timeball times P 994.51 WILL TIM No.289 DECEMBER 2019-JANUARY 2019: Bereavements [Bob Davey and Bob Leak] p1. Now and then with Steven Webb [Nelson Place and Ferguson Street and the Holy Trinity Church] p2. Gold discovery at Williamstown / Lynda Reid p3. Guarding the gutters [fences in Williamstown] / Ian D. Rae p5. Ken Barnes / Geoff Wyngaarden p6.

Wodonga Wodonga Family History Society: Borderline news P 994.55 WODO BOR No.169 FEBRUARY 2019: Member’s stories [Augusta Amelia Phillips and William Deakin] / Dorothy Schmidt p5. Chiltern p8. Rutherglen [James Gullifer, Agnes Meighan, Lindsay Brown, John Graham] p8. Wahgunyah [John Foord, John Crisp] p8.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: The plod P 994.52 WONT WON JULY 2018: Plod essay: Paperbark thicket [Terri Allen and swamp paperbark] p3.

Yackandandah Yackandandah Historical Society: Yackandandah times P 994.55 YACK TIM DECEMBER 2018: Squatters p2. Selectors p2. Cemetery stories: Thomas V. Ramsay 1828-1891 p3. Keenan brothers at war [Tom Keenan, John Patrick Keenan, William Keenan and James Keenan] p4. As I recall / Colin Barnard p6. A wine license saga [Sydney Britton and his wine license] p8. 50th anniversary celebrations p11.

Yarra Glen Yarra Glen Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.52 YARR YAR No.65 DECEMBER 2018: The health of our community: Part 1: Doctors 1840-1900 p1.


RECENT ADDITIONS

New South Wales Other StatesBooksWoolloomooloo Woolloomooloo: A

biography / Louis Nowra (2017)

Sydney The Quiet Invasion: A history of early Sydney / Tim Ailwood (2018)

PeriodicalsRoyal Australian Historical Society: History

P 994 HIS No.138 DECEMBER 2018: History from the ground up [William John MacDonnell and his telescope] / Dr Matthew Trinca p3. Westpac group archives: An introduction / Kim Eberhard p7. Major James Malcom Lean MBE: The man who carried the nation’s grief / Carol Rosenhain p10. Will you help to set the bells ringing? The contended and colourful origins of the University of Sydney War Memorial Carillon from 1915 to 1928 / John Carmody and Tim Robinson p13. Looking again at Australian lives / Barrie Dyster p16.

Royal Australian Historical Society: Journal P 994 RAH Vol.104 Part 2 DECEMBER 2018: Obituary: Emeritus Professor Brian Hinton Fletcher OAM (1931-2018) / Carol Liston p121. New Perspectives on an old case: ‘Somerton Man’, Sydney and the Australian far-Right / Rowan Holmes p125. Australia in Joshua Slocum’s circumnavigation / Micahel Roe p145. Governor Gipps’ unwelcome guest: French Captain du Petit-Thouars’ visit to Sydney in 1838 / Colin Dyer p165. Wentworth’s coolies / Tony Ohlsson p176.

Northern TerritoryBooksAlice Springs The History of Alice Springs through Landmarks and Street Names. 3rd ed. Updated to 1996

/ Jose Petrick (1996) [donated by Colin Davis]

PeriodicalsHistorical Society of the Northern Territory: Newsletter P 994.2 NEW

NOVEMBER 2018: Monthly talk [Jared Archibald fossils in the Tanami desert] p1.

Historical Society of the Northern Territory: Newsletter P 994.2 NEW JANUARY 2019: Darwin rebellion centenary p2.

QueenslandPeriodicalsRoyal Historical Society of Queensland: Queensland history journal P 994.3 QUE

Vol.23 No.11 NOVEMBER 2018: Queensland: Arrived and survived [Queensland’s early years] / Denver Beanland p711. The intriguing journey to design the Queensland Houses of Parliament / Kay Saunders p729. Charles Tiffin: Public service Con Amore / Don Watson p752. Parliament House: Design and construction apart from Charles Tiffin and John Petrie, who else was involved / Don Watson p770. The challenges of working in and around preserving a heritage listed building: Parliament House / Neil Laurie p798.


RECENT ADDITIONS

Western AustraliaPeriodicalsRoyal Western Australian Historical Society: Early days P 994.1 RWA

No. 101 2017: The Fortuyn and other lost Dutch shipwrecks / Graeme Henderson p1. An astonishing technology: Aboriginal fishtraps on the South Coast / Malcolm Traill p13. Richard McBryde Broun: Femantle’s government resident, 1834-1858 / Bob Reece p25. Edmund DuCane: Five fortunate years / Philippa O’Brien p43. The Geraldton-Northampton railway line / JMR Cameron p63. The development of John Fprrest National Park by sustenance workers / Fiona Bush p77. In the footsteps of the fathers: Claud Albo de Bernales (1876-1963) and the Western Australian Goldfields / Mel Davies p87. Village life: Perth before convicts came / Steve Errington p103.

Royal Western Australian Historical Society: History West P 994.1 HIS DECEMBER 2018: Bill Henderson (1928-2018) p3. Correction [Jonah Smith Wells photo identification] p3. A day out and about The York-Greenhills trip p4. A western land talk: The Charity of Ugly Men / Sue Clarke p5. Hubert Augustus Gordon Holdsworth (1884-1965) / Bruce Hoar p6. Winditj / Tommy Windich: Ballardong man and Forrest expedition member / Peter Gifford p7. The Forrest Collection: Commemorating the Aboriginal members of Forrest’s expeditions p8. Kojonup horse power and harness display: The role of the horse since 1837 / Barbara Hobbs p9.

Royal Western Australian Historical Society: History West P 994.1 HIS JANUARY 2019: A botanical talk [Helen Henderson’s talk on Augustus Oldfield] p3. Spotlight on members’ research [Mike Taylor WWI monument Woodman Point Recreation Reserve] / Mike Taylor p6. Affiliates and other news [Albany Historical Society, Bayswater Historical Society, Denmark Historical Society, Esperance Bay Historical Society, Fremantle Historical Society, Irwin Districts Historical Society, Kalamunda and Districts Historical Society] p7. A research visit to Eastern Goldfields Historical Society / Marlene Anderson p7.

Art and ArtistsBooksThe Art of John Glover / John McPhee (1980) [donated by Berwick

Mechanics’ Institute]

The Boy From Brunswick: Leonard French: A biography / Reg MacDonald (2018)

A Tear in the Glass: Nina Stanton’s life journey through the fine and decorative arts / Mary Ryllis Clark (2018?)

I Have A Song To Sing: Some memories of Gilbert and Sullivan and JC Williamson Ltd / Viola Tait (2018)

Butterfly on a Pin: A memoir of love, despair and reinvention / Alannah Hill (2018)

Nutter Buzacott: Artist: Observations of life and landscape / Lee Dunn (2019)

A Painted Landscape: Across Australia from Bush to Coast / Amber Cresswell Bell (2018)

Reflections: An autobiographical journey / Paul Cox (1998) [donated by Judith Buckrich]

PeriodicalsArt Deco and Modernism Society: Spirit of progress P 720 SPI

No.75 SPRING 2018: Brutalist design in Melbourne [Total House, Cinema Centre Bourke St, Harold Holt Swimming Centre, Eastern Hill Fire Brigade, Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union Building] / Robin Grow p5. Steel windows in Australia / Julia Lord p11. Chris A Smith / Alison McDougall p14. Lost and found: Percy Everett and Vanne Trompf / George Biron p26. The story of the Australian Glass Manufacturers Limited (AGM) / Barry Clare p28.


RECENT ADDITIONS

BiographiesBooksA Gold Digger’s Diaries / Ned Peters and Les Blake (1981) [donated by City of Monash Local History

Collection]

Bligh: Master mariner / Rob Mundle (2010) [donated by Mary Louise Phillips]

Remembering C.A Bell / Malcom Dan, David Castle and Ian Rutherford (2009) [donated by Amanda Witt]

Nettie Palmer: Her private journal Fourteen Years, poems, reviews and literary essays / edited by Vivian Smith (1988) [donated by Mary Louise Phillips]

Beazley: A biography by Peter FitzSimons / Peter FitzSimons (1998) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Just A Man Called Phonse: The anything but ordinary life of A.V (Phonse) Tobin / Des Tobin (2018)

One Hundred Years of Dirt / Rick Morton (2018)

Eggshell Skull / Bri lee (2018)

Staying: A memoir / Jessie Cole (2018)

Miss Ex-Yugoslavia / Sofija Stefanovic (2018)

Small Wrongs / Kate Rossmanith (2018)

Unbreakable / Jelana Dokic (2018)

A Delicious Bundle of Prejudices: The Australian life of George William Rusden / Paul Nicholls (2018)


RECENT ADDITIONSGeorge Higinbotham and Eureka: The struggle for democracy in colonial Victoria / Geraldine Moore

(2018)

Strength in battle: The memoirs of Joseph Anderson Panton goldfields’ Comissioner and Magistrate / Hugh Anderson (editor) (2018)

The Ship That Never Was: The greatest escape story of Australian colonial history / Adam Courtenay (2018)

Jean Berthe: The quiet Frenchman / Sandra A Hardgreaves (2018) [donated by Paynesville Maratime Museum]

Company HistoriesBooksThe Longest Hop: Celebrating 50 years of the Qantas Kangaroo route 1947-1997 / John Stackhouse

(1997) [donated by Colin Davis]

Rocky Road: The incredible true story of the fractured family behind the Darrell Lea chocolate empire / Robert Wainright (2018)

Understanding Our Natural World: The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1880-2015 / Gary Presland (2015)


RECENT ADDITIONS

Family HistoryBooksBridging The Gap: My Dowling ancestors in colonial Launceston / S.E.A Patterson (2008) [donated by Liz

Souter]

Remember me kindly: A history of the Holtze Family in the Northern Territory / Deborah Bisa (2016)

Head into History: William and Sarah Head our pioneer ancestors / Head Family (1988) [donated anon]

A Sharp Vision: A history of enduring enterprise / Stella M. Barber (2018) [donated by David Sharp]

Danes of the High Plains [Petersen Family] / Alistair McKenzie [2 copies] (2018)

PeriodicalsAustralian Institute of Genealogical Studies: The genealogist P 929.1 GEN

Vol.16 No.12 DECEMBER 2018: Separated by the Spanish Flu / Barbara Wilson p4. Andersons Creek Cemetery. Warrandyte / Des Lambley p8. Kilmore Historical Society / Barbara Wilson p10. Who was William Trinder? (part 2) / John M. Slattery p11. Dear Will [letter from Thomas Cragg to his son Will] / Des Lambley p13. In the windows of the library [Parnell Family, Meddings Family WWI] p17. PMI entertainment resources [Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Victorian History Library] p18. Lieutenant General Si JJ Talbot Hobbs p21.

Genealogical Society of Victoria: Ancestor P 929.1 ANC Vol.34 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: Daniel Elphinstone: His son’s secret exposed / Helen Pearce p4. Robert Henry Athorn: Premonition / John Barry p8. New GSV president Jenny Redman p11. When family relations go away [Ethel Jenkin] / Peter Jenkin p12. Mining in their blood [Stephen and Phoebe Bee] / Eril Andrews p16.

Indigenous AustraliansBooksIndigenous and other Australians since 1901 / Tim Rowse (2018)

Hidden in Plain View: The Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney / Paul Irish (2018)

Military HistoriesBooksOverseas War Brides: Stories from the women who followed their hearts to Australia / Overseas Warbrides

Club (2001) [donated by Colin Davis]

No Front Line: Australia’s special forces at war in Afghanistan / Chris Master (2018)

John Curtin’s War: Volume II: Triumph and Decline / John Edwards (2018)


RECENT ADDITIONS

Natural HistoryBooksNational Parks of Victoria. 2nd ed. / Sandra

Bardwell (1985) [donated by Colin Davis]

Gardens on the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) / Anne Vale (2018) [donated by Steve Stefanopoulos]

Australia’s National Parks / Michael Morcombe (1969) [donated by Helen, Hazel and Rosalie Blakeley]

Periodicals

Natural HistoryAustralian Garden History Society journal P 712 AGH

Vol 30 No.3 JANUARY 2019: Public parklands traded for apartments [Lake Burley Griffin and its parkland, Haig Park Canberra] / Juliet Ramsay and Anne Claoue-Long p8. Selfheal: Native wildflower or invasive exotic? / John Dwyer p12. Joseph Banks and British botanical diplomacy / Ekarerina Heath p16. The Spinney, 2 Mugga Way, Red Hill / Patience Wardle p20. The week-end gardener: Two schoolboys in th 1960s [Robert Darby and Anthony Bishop and the book the Week-End Gardener by F.Hadfield Farthing] / Robert Darby p24. Fuelling the fire [Joadja Creek Valley] / Jessica Hood p27. Gardens in time of peace and conflict / Steven Halliday p29.

BooksRusted Off / Gabrielle Chan (2018)

Railways and TransportPeriodicalsAustralian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW

Vol.46 No.12 DECEMBER 2018: Flinders Street Station: Under construction / Ian Jenkin p358. E class suburban electric locomotives-90th anniversary / Barry Eadie p363. St Kilda station and the railway trams addendum / Kevin Hall p370. Remember when…Bungaree p375. Mirboo North: January 1957 p379.

Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol. 69 No.974 DECEMBER 2018: The railways of Wolseley part 1 / Des Egan p4. Demondrille coal bunker investigating its orgins and operations part 2 / Stephen Baker p10. The Victorian railways K-Class 2-8-0 locomotives / Philip Dunn p21.

Aviation Historical Society: Aviation Heritage P387.7 AVI Vol.49 No.2 JUNE 2018: Oswald Watt Medal : Jon Johanson 1995 / Nigel Daw p47. Memorial page: Parafield Airport entrance p49. The arrivals: S.J Moir/H.C Owen p50. The Evans and Chalmers monoplane / Keith Meggs p53. The starters: Captain F. Giles p54. The Harrison air log-1938-39 [John Harrison aerial photography career log] p56. (Sydney) David Herapath: Royal Australian Air Force 1941 to 1945 / Nigel Daw p59. You’ll never make a pilot [John’s flying story and Harry Purvis] / John Laming p67. The Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Memorial Lecture / Ian Fleming p72. Port Macquarie Clipper Pty Ltd / Roger McDonald p82. A very nostalgic flight [1970s Ansett Flying Boat Services] / Neil Follett p87. Bristol type 152 Beaufort L448 / Tony Clark p88.


RECENT ADDITIONSAviation Historical Society: Aviation Heritage P387.7 AVI

Vol.49 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: Oswald Watt Medal: Bernard Sarroff 1997 p135. Memorial page: Hamilton, Brisbane / Neil Follett p136. The arrivals: Piper and Kay / Neil Follett p137. The starters: Frank Mase / Neil Follett p139. The starters: H.R Law / Neil Follett p140. The Harrison Air Log-1939: A log made of all flights by John Harrison in his aerial photography career p141. Sale Aero Club: Rise and fall of a post war country aero club / John Willis p142. Australian women in aviation: The intrigues of Margaret Reardon p146. Fokker F.27 friendship VH-TQQ p151. Unbroken: B-24 liberator advisor to the film industry / Robert Livingstone p152. From bomber to backload [WWII 380th Bomb Group Liberator Bomber in Darwin Aviation Museum] / Robert Livingstone p162. Silver City airways (Australia) pty ltd / Geoff Goodall p164.

Nautical Association of Australia: The Log P 387.205 NAU Vol.51 No.4 SUUE 214 2018: The Australian Merchant Navy in World War II / Capt. D. Keyes p216. HMNZ Taranaki, the third commission / R.A Priest p227. Ships gangways / Capt. P Hay p245. M.V San Eduardo / Capt. D. Wilson p248. Maritime news p251.

World Ship Society Victoria Branch: Newsletter P 387.205 WOR Vol.47 No.11 DECEMBER 2018: Greek royalty returns [Maran Caseopeia and Maran Helen] p1. SS. Orontes p3. The largest ship in the world [the Prelude, Pioneering Spirit, Seaway Giant, Batillus, Eagle] p9. Around the Ports [Port of Melbourne, Port of Geelong, Port of Portland] p12. Yarra River memories No.22: Sydney Express p28.

Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW Vol.47 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Vlocity transfers to Ballarat via Gheringhap p5. The St Kilda and Brighton railway loop / Ian Jenkin p6. Rupertswood / Trevor Penn p9. Manangatang Station: Through time p17.

Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol.70 No.975 JANUARY 2019: An extra duty for engine 1954 / Neville Pollard p4. Demondrille coal bunker investigating its origins and operations part 3 / Stephen Baker p7. 1632: A narrative of dedication / Tony Hallam p17. The railways of Wolseley part 2 / Des Egan p20.

The Times P 388.041 TIM Vol. 14. No. 4 APRIL 1997: Bradshaw’s column: Queensland Railways timetable, fares and general information, 9th May 1910 p4. A brief overview of the route 731 Camberwell - North Balwayn bus service / Steven Haby p5. Those Western Australian zig zags / Victor Isaacs p10.

The Times : A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 23 No. 8 AUGUST 2006: Meeting the Olympic challenge: How Sydney and CityRail prepared for the 2000 Olympics / Geoff Lamber p3. Worth the wait? [VR timetable anomalies of the 1950s] / Geoff Mann p9. Obscure and unusual bus routes of Melbourne. St Kilda to the river - route 606 Fishermen’s Bend / Steven p11. An early Australian timetable from the Sydney Morning Herald, issue No. 1 Monday April 13th 1831 p15.

The Times : A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 22 No. 10 OCTOBER 2005: Moore’s guide part 3 [Tasmania’s transport guide] / Jim Stokes p3. Via Wattle Park [Wattle Park bus routes in Melbourne] / Steven Haby p7. Repeated, repeated, repeated words [station names] / David Hennell p20.

The Times : A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 21 No. 4 APRIL 2004: The other great Lithgow Zig-Zag / Geoff Lambert p3. King of the road [Road King Coaches’ Adelaide to Melbourne service] / Steven Haby p10. An even handed approach [Queensland railway timetables for Yeppoon and Emu Park] / Davidf Cranney p12. Metropolitan timetable and guide book - Brisbane, November 1937 / Steven Haby p17.

The Times : A journal of the Australian Timetable Association P 388.041 TIM Vol. 35 No. 12 DECEMBER 2018: The ‘Cinderalla line’ : The North Australia Railway in the 1950s / Steven Haby p3. Gosford / Stuart Kean p9. New South Wales goods trains loads, 1971 / Ben Lewis p12.


RECENT ADDITIONSWorld Ship Society Victoria Branch: Newsletter P 387.205 WOR

Vol.48 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Fitzroy p1. Carrick ex City of Adelaide p6. Around the ports [Port of Melbourne, Port of Geelong, Port of Hastings and Port of Portland] p10. Yarra memories No.23 Vishva Nandini p28.

World Ship Society Victoria Branch: Newsletter P 387.205 WOR Vol.48 No.2 FEBRUARY 2019: TSHD Brisbane p1. A warship to protect Victoria [the ship Victoria] p6. Around the ports [Port of Melbourne, Port of Geelong, Port of Hastings and Port of Portland] p7. Yarra River memories No.25 Yuen Chau p26.

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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:

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