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AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE Fled / Meg Keneally (2019)

The Ink Stain / Meg and Tom Keneally (2018)

Periodicals Australian Book Review: ABR P 028.1 ABR

No.412 JUNE 2019: Unsettling settlement: mental disability in early New South Wales [Bedlam at Botany Bay by James Dunk] / Alan Atkinson p13. Speaking of electricity [Blackout: How is energy-rich Australia running out of electricity by Matthew Warren] / Kate Griffiths p15. Fire flume [Black Saturday: not the end of the story / Peg Fraser] / Daniel May p16. Don’t be afraid... it won’t hurt you: the cost of cutting environmental corners [Hazelwood by Tom Doig] / Alistair Thomson p17. Floundering [calibre essay prize] / Sarah Walker p20. Open page with Chris Womersley p24. Truth and fiction [Fled by Meg Keneally] / Kerryn Goldsworthy p32. Metal language [story] / Beejay Silcox p34. Publisher of the month with Sam Cooney p40. A movement, a moment, a reckoning: an essential compilation about #MeToo [#MeToo: Stories from the Australian movement edited by Natalie Kon-yu] / Zora Simic p41. A mutinous and ferocious grace: Nick Cave and trauma’s aftermath / Felicity Plunkett p44. Meet the Fokker: the tempests and evasions of Charles Kingsford Smith [King of the Air: The turbulent life of Charles Kingsford Smith by Ann Blainey] / Michael McGirr p49. Considering the company I keep: a lucky and resilient prime minister [Robert Menzies: the arts of politics by Troy Bramston] / Michael Sexton p50. No one even said bum: a study of seven originals [Seven Big Australians: Adventures with comic actors by Anne Pender] / Desley Deacon p59. Little Woods / Anwen Crawford p62. White Pearl / Alexander Douglas Thom p63. All is True / Johanna Leggatt p65. Cosi / Maxim Boon p66. Braving Glyndebourne / Robyn Archer p67. The golden age on St Kilda Road / Patrick McCaughey p68.

Australian Literature ........ 1Australian History ........... 2Victoria .......... 2Other States ... 12Art and Artists ........... 13Biographies ... 13Crime and Criminals ...... 14Company Histories ....... 14Education ..... 14Family History .......... 14

Immigrants and Immigration . 15LGBTQIA+ .... 15Military Histories ....... 15Musuems and Libraries ........ 15Natural History .......... 16Politics and Government .. 16Religion ......... 17Railways and Transport ...... 17Women .......... 19

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AUSTRALIAN HISTORY Books Wonderful Names of Australian Towns / John Hammer (1984) [donated by Len Regan]

The Story of Currency in Australia / Bank of New South Wales (1976) [donated by Len Regan]

Guide to Australia / Osmar White (1968) [donated by Colin Davis]

Australia Day / Stan Grant (2019)

Challenging Histories: Reflections on Australian history / Kate Dairan Smith (2002) [donated by David Pool]

The Herald Road Guide: detailing the main roads of Victoria, the interstate routes to Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide, and the Adelaide-Alice Springs route in Speedo-Maps (1936) [donated by Steven Haby]

Periodicals Traces: uncovering the past P 994 TRA

Vol.7 2019: School kids discover stolen generations history p6. Brown’s Mart Darwin p10. The Batchelder studio: Gold Rush society photographers [Batchelder & Co] / John Toohey p12. Murujuga’s bid for World Heritage listing / Eden Cox p16. Spotlight shines on history of prisoner protests [Fremantle Prison] p19. The Fiji: a firsthand shipwreck account / Alan McLean p20. We are what we eat: colonial cuisine / Freya Horton Andrews p23. The dark side of the moon part 2 [Luna Park in Western Australia and Lionel Morris and John Stoneman] / Roy Maloy p29. Pillinger, Tasmania p31. The Paisley emigration story / Jacqui Kirkman p35. Compiling Torres Strait Islands genealogies / Dr Anna Shnukal p40. Discovering the history of your house / Kate Hutcheson p42. In it ‘for the boys the land army of WWII / Victoria Purman p44. Finding the notorious Ann Gregg / David C Holmes p48. Constable Crowe’s slang dictionary [Constable Cornelius Crowe] / Jessica Barratt p52. Australia’s sweetheart: Mary Maguire / Michael Adams p55. A passion for colonial bricks [Blayney in NSW and the colonial brick collection of Allan Hackett] / Rob Ditessa p59. The ‘specials’ mugshots [mugshots of Sydney’s underworld in the twenties] / Nerida Campbell p62.

VICTORIA Books Shell Tour Book Victoria / Shell Company of Australia (193?)

Bairnsdale Town of Bairnsdale Urban Conservation Study. 4 volumes / Richard Peterson (1989) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Ballarat The Strange Story of the Eureka Flag / Len Fox (1963) [donated by Bev Haby]

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Ballarat Ballarat Conservation Study Volume 1 / Jacob Lewis Vines (1978) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Ballarat Ballarat Conservation Study Part Two / Jacobs Lewis Vines (1980) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Ballarat Ballarat Historical Landscapes Trees and Gardens (Part 1) / Peter Lumley, John Dyke, Roger Spencer, Eve Almond (1983) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Ballarat Balllaarat, Golden City / John Reid [2nd copy] (1989) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Ballarat Not For Self But For All: A history of the Art Gallery of Ballarat Association / Art Gallery of Ballarat (2018)

Ballarat Art Gallery of Ballarat: Stories from the collection / Art Gallery of Ballarat (2017)

Beechworth Nobblers & Lushingtons: a history of the hotels of Beechworth and Ovens District / Richard Patterson (2009) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Berwick Berwick- Pakenham Corridor Historical Survey / Paul Hicks (1991)

Brimpaen Brimpaen Centenary 1880-1980 / Brimpaen Centenary Committee (1979) [donated by Bev Haby]

Brunswick Keeping Brunswick’s Heritage / Context Pty Ltd (1990) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Camberwell A history of Camberwell / Geoffrey Blainey (1964) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Chewton Chewton Conservation Study / Loder & Bayly (1977) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Clunes Gables, Girders and Glorious Gold: The illustrated living history of Clunes, Talbot and surrounding district / David Williams (2003) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Coburg Ruskin all-about Coburg. Coburg edition / Ruskin Press (1953) [donated by Steven Haby]

Colac The Shire of Colac 1864-1964 / RA Bassett [2nd copy] (1964) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Coleraine The fields of Coleraine: At the heart of both Australia Felix and the Western District of Victoria / Frank Gardiner (2003) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Collingwood Murder on Easey Street: Melbourne’s most notorious cold case / Helen Thomas (2019) [donated anon]

Collingwood In those days, Collingwood remembered: Memories of Collingwood residents / The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Collingwood (1979) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Doncaster and Templestowe City of Doncaster and Templestowe Heritage Study / Context Pty Ltd (1991) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

East Melbourne East Melbourne and Jolimont Conservation Study / Meredith Gould (1983) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

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Echuca Full Steam Ahead: Echuca-Moama Sketchbook / David Williams (1990) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Essendon Essendon Conservation Study / Graeme Butler (1985) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

French Island French Island Places of Historical or Other Significance / Department of Planning and Urban Growth (1990) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Geelong Geelong: A short history / by Norman Houghton (2003) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Hamilton City of Hamilton Conservation Study / Timothy Hubbard (1991) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Hawthorn Rathmines Village, Hawthorn / National trust of Australia (Victoria) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Hawthorn Upper Hawthorn / Graeme Butler (1983) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Heidelberg Heidelberg Conservation Study. 2 volumes / Graeme Butler (1985) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Kyneton Shire of Kyneton Conservation (Heritage) Study / prepared for the Heritage Branch, Ministry for Planning and Environment and the Shire of Kyneton by David Bick with Phyllis Murphy and John Patrick ; back ground history by Susan Priestley. (1990) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Lorquon Lorquon Lore 1883-1981 / Aline Deckert and Marion Barber (1981) [donated by Bev Haby]

Malvern Reflections and Recollections: The history All Saints East Malvern / Leon Stubbings (2001)

Maroondah ANZACs of Maroondah: Lest we forget / Geoff Arnott (2018)

Melbourne Evidence of History: Melbourne Western Region Heritage Study / Meredith Walker, Christine Johnson Carmel Boyce (1986) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Melbourne Rialto Redevelopment Proposal / Historic Buildings Preservation Council (1981) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Melbourne St Kilda Road: St Kilda, Albert and Queens Road Study / Jackson Teece Chersterman Willis & partners (1984) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Melbourne Horse Racing in Melbourne 1838 to 1865 / Barry Collier (2017) [donated by Barry Collier]

Mildura Sultans Sam’s Dry Fruit Story / John T. Fitzgibbon (198?) [donated by Bev Haby]

Monash City of Monash Environmental History / Sally Wilde (1996) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

Murchison Noorilim: From wool to wine / Jennifer O’Donnell (2018) [donated by Jennifer O’Donnell]

Oakleigh Municipal Public Health Plan 1993 / City of Oakleigh (1993) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

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RECENT ADDITIONSOakleigh A Report to Assist the City of Oakleigh with Restructure and Amalgamation Options / IBIS-

DH&S (1994) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

Oakleigh Policy Manual / City of Oakleigh (1984) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

Omeo Pioneers of the Omeo District / Jane Vince Pendergast (1968) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Parkville Royal Parade Parkville: Case study in planning implementation for conservation and complementary development / Wilson Sayer Pty Ltd (1980) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Parkville Parkville Historic Area Study / Jacob Lewis Vines (1979) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Conservation Study / Jacob Lewis Vines (1991) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Queenscliff Celebrating History: Items from the Queenscliffe Historical Museum Collection / R. Brown, J. Grant, S. Lee andn D. Sawyer (2017)

Ringwood Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.: 40 years of history: September 1961 - September 2001 / Judith Cooke (2001) [donated by Yarra Plenty Libraries]

Sale City of Sale Heritage Study: Vol. 1 / Context Pty Ltd (1994) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Sale City of Sale Heritage Study: Vol. 2 Inventory of places / Context Pty Ltd (1994) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

South Melbourne South Melbourne Conservation Study: Social Impact / Yuncken Freeman Architects (1976) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Talbot and Clunes Talbot and Clunes Conservation Study Part A - Study Report / Richard Aitken (1987) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Talbot and Clunes Talbot and Clunes: The Historic Environment / Richard Aitken (1987) [donated by the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning]

Traralgon Traralgon: A tableau through time / Traralgon and District Historical Society (1984) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Waverley Submission to the Local Government Board’s Review of the Structure of Local Government in the Middle and Outer Melbourne Region / City of Waverley (1986) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

Wedderburn History of the Wedderburn Goldfields / J.R Gray (1981) [donated by Jane Rivett-Carnac]

Western District Essays on the Western District Frontier /Martin Davey (2011)

Whittlesea Historic buildings of the Whittlesea Shire / Robert Wuchatasch and John Waghorn (1985) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

Wickliffe Narrapumelap: A pastoral history / Jennifer O’Donnell (2018) [donated by Jennifer O’Donnell]

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Periodicals Royal Historical Society of Victoria: Victorian historical journal P 994.5 VHJ

No.291 JUNE 2019: Now we know: a half-century perspective on Australia’s Vietnam War / Peter Edwards p4. New people, new ideas and new attitudes: Melbourne’s long sixties / Seamus O’Hanlon p19. The Victorian Mallee Fence: a forgotten and misunderstood relic of settling the Mallee Region of Victoria / John Pickard p30. Imagining school at Benalla’s migrant camp / Bruce Pennay p57. Opening doors: the effects of teaching studentships and teaching on women’s lives in Victoria 1950-2000 / Marilyn Bowler and Miranda Francis p82. Charles Bonney and the fertile Kilmore Plains / Martin Williams p105. F.G.A Barnard: naturalist, historian and committed Kewites / Gay Presland p121. The forgotten ‘girls’ of World War I [Colonial Ammunition Company factory workers] / Judy Maddigan p134.

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: history news P 994.5 HIS No.341 APRIL 2019: Bass strait lighthouses and a Japanese reconnaissance flight in 1942 / Rose Raymen p4. Our youngest Councillor [Lucy Bracey] / Richard Broome p6. Hall of fame: Eaglehawk Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library / Pam Baragwanath p7. The struggle over local heritage [Queen Victoria Markets, Corkman Hotel and others and heritage overlay] / Chips Sowerwine p8. Capturing the story of art-Art Captured [Murchison and the Hans-Wolter murals] / Kay Ball p9. Around the societies [Australian Garden History, Brighton Cemetorians, Camperdown, Carlton, Civil Aviation, Fitzroy, Friends and Relations of Gulf Station, Geelong Museum, Hotham, Leongatha, Lilydale, Maldon, Malvern, Maryborough, Mornington, Plenty, Uniting Church, Warrnambool, Waverley] p11.

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: history news P 994.5 HIS No.342 JUNE 2019: A celebration of community historians at the RHSV’s AGM p4. Heritage report: Newport railway workshops p6. Secrets from the Mallacoota bunker: a documentary film p8. Cathy Butcher: new Councillor enriches our skills / Richard Broome p10. Halls of fame: Horticultural Hall, Victoria Street Melbourne / Luke Savage p11. Around the societies [Box Hill, Camperdown, Carlton, Coburg, Echuca, Eltham, Fotzroy, Heidelberg, Lake Bolac and District, Rye, Stawell]

Anglesea Anglesea Historical Society: coastal current P 994.52 ANGL COA No.123 WINTER 2019: She hath done what she could: a fitting epitaph for Anna Mackay / Susan Clarke p4. Hollebone’s flats p5. An item from our collection- one hundred years old Commemorative sash-Peace Day 1919 / Susan Clarke. It has come back 144 years later [a book presented to Thomas McConachy] / Jan Morris p6.

Anglesea Surf Coast Family History Group: Inverlochy log P 994.52 ANGL INV Vol.72 JUNE 2019: Frances Reid turns 108 with a gift from the Tigers p4. Touching famous people in history through your ancestors: the Bronte family / Pat Hughes p5. 20th anniversay of the Surf Coast Family History Group p6.

Ararat Ararat Genealogical Society: newsletter P 994.57 ARAR ARA MAY 2019: Continuing articles from 1919 Ararat Advertiser [cutting saplings, Mr George McDonald, marriage of Christina Fowler and Stanley E.B Church, W. Robertson stationmaster, Lieutenant-Colonel A.A Austin, Mr J Little, Mr S Jackson and Private David Jackson, pea rifle accident-Mr Ernest Simpson shot, sports ground next to Alexander Park, Brigadier-General Forsyth, Hornybrook family, T Maidment of Barton and his horses, Herbert Brent and Margaret Brent divorce, Wallace Dubber allegedly abducted Katherine Doherty, Nellie Scholes, W Sheffield, E.A Boyd, Buangor robbery, Corporal Claude Thompson, Birdwood Avenue, Henry Poad, shooting cormorants at Alexander Park, opening Willaura Masonic Hall, Lt Col Ulrich, Private Les Brown and H.T Anderson, Federal football team, High School, Paul Jochinke, Sergeant I.W Gardiner, DA Heenan, Mary L Norman, Frances Osman married John Tiley. Elmhurst assault case William Croft assaulting Herbert Hillary, T McInerney] p1.

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Ballarat Ballarat Historical Society: the lamplight P 994.57 BALL LAM Vol.9 No.2 MARCH 2019: A tale of one man’s obsession [Narrapumelap talk by Jennifer O’Donnell] / Michael Cuttle p4. I remember the circus [circus in Ballarat] / Val D’Angri p5. When the circus came to Ballarat p6. Two Vandemonians and their connection with the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum [John Grant and James Charles Gunyon] / Tricia Curry p8. Jan’s world of wonder [Jan Edwards] / Maxine Better and John Smith p10. Ballarat Bertie [Ballarat Brewers and their mascot] / James Coghlan p11.

Ballarat Ballarat Historical Society: the lamplight P 994.57 BALL LAM Vol.9 No.3 MAY 2019: Those neighbourhood service stations p3. Understanding St. Pats p5. Restoring the memorial cairn at Weatherboard / Graham Bulluss p9. The rusty biscuit tin and its photographic treasures p10. A story Worth telling [Worth’s circus] / Grahan Bulluss p11.

Balnarring Balnarring Historical Society: snippets from our collection P 994.52 BALN SNI MAY 2019: Seeing double [replica of the Balnarring Honour Board at the Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux] p1. Earliest encounter [Sullivan Bay settlement and the first impressions] p2. Bezique p3. From air force base to holdiay camp [air force camp in Somers transformed to holiday camp] / Wes Wade p4. The Davies sisters of Pine Grove p5. A recollection of childhood friends-1930s [growing up in Balnarring with the Neville family as friends with June Bickers and her three sisters Jean, Pegy and Leila] / June Scott p7.

Benalla Benalla Family History Group: roses and thorns P 994.55 BENA ROS JUNE 2019: George Staines and the fighting judys [George Staines and the McCusker families fighting with the locals] p8. Yarra Bend Asylum p11. Benalla Presbyterian Church, St Andrews p14

Bendigo Bendigo branch of the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies: Bendigo genealogist P 994.54 BEND GEN No.126 JUNE 2019: The Dr Catford Memorial Baby Health Centre / Yvonne Dixon p1. Irish enough for sure [Irishmen in the first Victorian Legislative Assembly] p2. Research activity report [Solomon Krost, Sarah Rosenberg, Robert Burrowes and Sarah Vickery, Edward McConnell, Catherine Maher, Alexander McKenzie, John Dempsey] p3. Doctors of part Bendigo series [Harold Robert Catford (1874-1948] / Dr Jean Douglas p4. A plea for help from the Fromelles Association [Percy Thomas Knight, Rebecca Cole] / David Cotton p7.

Bendigo Bendigo Historical Society: marunari P 994.54 BEND MAR Vol.45 No.5 JUNE 2019: A scarcity of female prisoners [Mary Cousins] / Carol Holsworth p2. Showcasing our mining heritage-part one [Central Deborah mine] / Bill Allen p4. Norm Quin special guest at monthly meeting p9. Rectification of the desecration of White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo / Howard Natham p10.

Bright Bright and District Historical Society: newsletter P 994.55 BRIG BRI Vol.19 No.3&4 MARCH-APRIL 2019: Opening of the Jean Telford Room, Bright Historical Resource Centre / Jean Telford p3. The Alpine Observer [Friday 15 August 1919, Friday 10 October 1919, 31 October 1919, 20 February 1920, 29 November 1918] p5.

Bungaree Bungaree Historical Society: newsletter P 994.52 BUNG BUN No.88 JUNE 2019: St John’s Anglican Church Bungaree turns 150 p3. New from the past [Mrs Duffy died 1909, Nickols taking over Leigh Creek Hotel from the Duffys 1914, Robert Huggins selling blacksmithy 1888, blacksmith’s shop demolished 1897, Nicholas Devereaux taken over Blacksmith’s shop 1898, Arthur Fraser of Wallace shot in the leg, WH Chisholm made BH Clark a three-shaft tip-dray 1908, Wallace Cricket team 1946, weighbridge 1908, railway station 1908, weighbridge 1909, Wallace Cricket team 1946] (Gordon Advertiser) p4.

Camperdown Camperdown Historical Society: newsletter P 994.57 CAMP CAM Vol.29 No.2 APRIL 2019: Western District clubs [Camperdown Club] / Norman Houghton p5.

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RECENT ADDITIONSCastlemaine Castlemaine Historical Society: newsletter P 994.53 CAST CAS

Vol.34 No.5 MAY 2019: Alison Hadfield, author of The mad scientis of Australian hot rodding, Rod Hadfield: the story behind the story / Alison Hadfield p2.

Chelsea Chelsea Historical Society: The Strand P 994.51 CHEL CHE MAY-JUNE-JULY 2019: Pioneer or notable people from our district [Hugh Rigby] p2. Snippets from the past [Frank Groves first Mayor of City of Chelsea dies 1959] p2. Member’s reflections of the past [Pat Bachelor and St Joseph’s School Chelsea] p3.

Cheltenham Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries: Raves from the graves P 994.51 CHEM CEM Vol.2 No.11 MAY 2019: Women of the cemetery tour p3. Research article: Reverend Canon Frederick William Wray (Fred) / Rosemary Reddick p4. Memories of Cheltenham and Beaumaris [Boer War, Weatherall Road, Sister Esther, football, cemeteries, Sir Thomas Bent] p11. Research article: the history of St Patrick’s school Mentone, Kilbreda College and the Brigidine Nuns who established both schools / Sue Beazley p12.

Cheltenham Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries: Raves from the graves P 994.51 CHEM CEM Vol.2 No.10 DECEMBER 2018: Memories of Cheltenham and Beaumaris [Cheltenham schools] p3. Research article: Frederick Horace Crafter-Titanic survivor / Sue Beazley p4. Research article: the murder of Jane Fagan 1902 p8. Research article: Sir Matthew Henry Davies and the jubilee cottages of Mentone / Sue Beazley p12. Memories of Cheltenham and Beaumaris [the Woff family, doctors, water reserve, tennis] p14.

Doncaster and Templestowe Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 DONC DON JUNE 2019: Charcoal burning box iron / John Boylett p1. Guest speakers [John Batman talk by Joy Braybrook, Angel Flights talk by Warren Sparrow and Reg Shiel] / Glenys McIntrye p2. Social outings from Trish Renfree [Melbourne Tramway Museum] p3. Draft Waldau Precinct masterplan p5. Pontville and Major Charles Newman- our early history p5.

Eltham Eltham District Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 ELTH ELT No.246 JUNE 2019: Still a part of our history [World War Two memorial complex] / Jim Connor p1. George Coop photograph collection / Peter Pidgeon p3. The garden of the wilderness [Alistair Knox and his experience of the Wilderness] / Alistair Knox p4. One hundred years ago [Private Wm Barrett, First Port Melbourne Troop of Australian Imperial Boy Scouts spent the holidays in Eltham, honouring Mr Overman, Spanish Flu, memorial for Sgt GA Williams, party for returned soldiers at The Bend, Eltham Rechabite Hall reception for returned soldiers, death of Caroline Wingrove, J Jarold and Vivial Thomas returned home] p5 / Liz Pidgeon p5. Eltham cemetery stories [Beatrice Wanliss Irvine, Anton Brinkkotter] / Richard Pinn p8.

Gisborne and Mount Macedon Gisborne and Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society: newsletter P 994.52 GISB GIS No.99 JUNE 2019: New Gisborne honour avenue (Gisborne Gazette 1919) p1. Award for merit from RHSV (Joan Anderson) p1. Charlie Flack celebrate 100 years p2. Bullengarook 1918-1922: memories by Keith Flack p3.

Hawthorn Hawthorn Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 HAWT HAW MAY 2019: Unusual auction in the St James Park Estate [14-16 Isabella Grove] / Elizabeth Love p5. HHS guided walk along Wattle Road / Ramona de Niese p6. Four Hawthorn football clubs p6. David Clark reunion- Sunday 27th October 2019 p8.

Inverloch Inverloch Historical Society: newsletter P 994.56 INVE INV No.242 MAY 2019: Clocktower committee and the 2006 billy cart derby p1.

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Kilmore Kilmore Historical Society: Kilmore connections P 994.53 KILM KIL No.80 JUNE 2019: Chinaman’s Bridge p4. William Hartnell - an early Kilmore settler p5. Kilmore’s pillar box to be restored p7. The Clancy family achieve their sesquicentenary in Kilmore / Brian Clancy p8. Centenary of the end of World War One - Lest we forget / Grahame Thom p9. William Ernest Robinson p10.

Koo-Wee-Rup Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society: newsletter P 994.52 KOOW KOO No.413 MAY 2019: Early years of the society [history of Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society] / Fred Hooper p1. Thomas Roxburgh-asparagus pioneer / Heather Arnold p2.

Kyneton Kyneton Historical Society: the chronicle P 994.53 KYNE NEW Vol.21 No.3 JUNE 2019: A new villa 1906 [Queen Anne villa in Donnithorne Street built for Mr John Brockett] p2. For sale or let 1857p2. Driving memories / Arthur Hayes p4. Cathy’s grisly stories [child murder Kyneton 29 May 1858 possibly the child of a Mrs Green and possibly killed by a man named Charley] p5. Kyneton Brick and Tile Works p6. Pills and potions and medicine shows p7. Kyneton Saleyards p8.

Linton Linton and District Historical Society: society notes P 994.57 LINT LIN No.303 MAY 2019: It’s picnic time [Linton State School on a bush outing possibly at Mortchup Reservoir] p1. Picnics: an exciting outing for all in Linton’s early days p2. Guest speaker from Ballarat at our March history night delighted the audience with a history of the Ballarat Avenue of Honout and Victory Arch p6.

Malmsbury Malmsbury Historical Society: newsletter P 994.53 MALM MAL MAY 2019: Vale Michael Stambrey p1. Football [football in Malmsbury] p1. Golf club p2. Malmsbury Volunteers p2. Another streetscape of Malmsbury p3. Another donation [Philomena Slee donated two ceramic plates hand painted by P Bartlett in the mid 1970s they’re of St John’s and the Malmsbury Viaduct] p3. Mr Josiah Henry Slee and the butcher’s shop p4.

Mirboo Mirboo and District Historical Society: newsletter P 994.56 MIRB MIR No. 72 MAY 2019: Tales from Gippslander and Mirboo Times 24 April 1919 [a large and enthusiastic gathering] p2. Taken form Gippslander and Mirboo Times 1 May 1919 [Peace celebrations] p4. Gippslander and Mirboo Times 17 April 1919 [the Australian flag] p4. Taken from Gippslander and Mirboo Times 8 May 1919 [Peace celebrations] p5. Taken from the Gippslander and Mirboo Times 29 May 1919 [Welcome home to the soldiers] p5. Who is buried in our cemetery: George Ferguson 15 April 1969 aged 29 yers grave H1 p7.

Monash History Monash: On Broadway P994.51 MONA ONB MAY 2019: Colin Bernard Campbell MBE LLB 1922-2002 p3. Vale Dorothy Lorraine Pearce, JP 1929-2019 / Helen Gobbi p6.

Mornington Mornington and District Historical Society: newsletter P 994.52 MORN NEW No.285 MAY 2019: Matthew Flinders commemoration p2. A local WWI secret [Langwarrin station, the Langwarrin military reserve and the treatment of venereal disease in soldiers] p6. Toorka College p8.

Mornington Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Family History Society: peninsula past times P 994.52 MORN PEN No.154 MAY 2019: A brickwall in your research? [Opie family] / Sheryl Opie p6. Scottish Gaelic names p7. Touched by the Spanish Flu pandemic [talk by Anthea Hyslop on the Spanish Flu in Australia] / Mary Vanderfeen p8. Influenza epidemic in Frankston [Spanish Flu in Frankston] / Val Latimer p9. ANZAC day reflection / Leonie Marshall p16. Where was John (a Shropshire lad) in 1871 [John Ikin] / S Beckett p17.

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Mount Evelyn Mount Evelyn History Group: things past P 994.52 MEVE THI No.113 MAY 2019: Polkinghorne meets Falkingham and the rest is Mt Evelyn history [Eileen May Falkingham and William Joseph Polinghorne] p2. Growing up in Mt Evelyn [acquduct] / Alan Platt p3. County names in Victoria [Anglesey, Benambra, Bendigo, Bogong, Borung, Bourke, Buln Buln, Croajingolong, Dalhousie, Dargo, Delatite, Dundas, Evelyn, Follett, Gladstone, Grant, Grenville, Gunbower, Hampden, Heytesbury, Lowan, Millewa, Moira, Mornington, Normanby, Polwarth, Ripon, Rodney, Talbot, Tambo, Tanjil, Tatchera, Villiers, Weeah, Wonangatta] p5. Carved chesnut tree p7. The 1983 fire p9. Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans p10. Vale Helen Margaret Summerscales (known as Nell) / Mary Golds p11. Vale Reg Kenealy p11. Vale Tom O’Meara p12.

Narre Warren Narre Warren and District Family History Group: spreading branches P 994.52 NARR SPR No.120 MAY 2019: Dedicated Lorraine Taylor research room p1. Our 30th birthday [Narre Warren and District Family History Group 30th birthday] p3. Then and now: the Max Thomson collection p7. Case-Cardinia: Ellett’s Grandma [the Ellett family] p8. March general meeting a Scout in the family [Cranbourne Scot Hall and scouting history] / Kerryn Maxwell p9. A short sad life [Catherine Doherty] / Meg Hunter p11. James Ralston / Fay McCoubrie p12.

New South Wales Royal Australian Historical Society: History P 994 HIS No.140 JUNE 2019: The lure of the silken thread: developments in the 1890s / Christine Yates p2. Are you being served?: McDowells Department Store, Caringbah, 1961-1972 / Elizabeth Craig p6. Byron’s doom [Samuel Lepton, his grave and his murderer John Byron] / Janette Pelosi p10. Intimate strangers: memories of domestic service in the twentieth century Australian home / Paula Hamilton p14. Calala Cottage Museum / Melinda Gill p18. The seven year itch [colonial NSW marriage law] / Ian Dodd p22.

Newstead Newstead and District Historical Society: newsletter P 994.53 NEWS NEW AUTUMN 2019: Newstead and District Historical Society AGM p1. Guest speaker [Maurie Gervasoni] p2. Restoring the Yourn Cottages p4.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR APRIL 2019: Matched and hatched records transferred [Anglican Diocese archives centre and the Holy Trinity Port Melbourne marriage and baptismal records] p2. What’sin a name [Quinn Road] p3. A quarter of a century has passed in a flash [council amalgamation and the demise of the City of Port Melbourne and the formation of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society] p4. Planning and preservation [86 Evans Street, 53-63 Bridge St] p4. A new item for the archives [receipt from W Morley Coal and Produce Merchant for the supply of coal to the Richmond Town Council in 1873] p5. Input to important heritage review [London Hotel, and planning scheme] p6.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR MAY 2019: A brown paper bag [bags from the 90s with a City of Port Melbourne crest] p1. A little love for Lagoon Reserve p2. From planning to place [Fishermans Bend] p4. Beachside Stories [Gasworks Arts Park play] p5. Mission to Seafarers exhibition p6. PROV photographic exhibition [JBO Hoskin] p6.

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society: newsletter P 994.51 PMEL POR JUNE 2019: New representative for Macnamara [Josh Burns] p3. The contribution of Frederick Seismann p4. Planning, preservation and loss [Fishermans Bend, Rootes factory Plummer St] p5.

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Prahran Prahran Mechanics’ Institute: newsletter P 994.51 PRAH MEC No.109 JUNE 2019: The extraordinary and ephemeral: rare books of the PMI Victorian History Library p1. Welcome from the Secretary Librarian [AGM, Hyland’s Bookshop, Cole’s Book Arcade, Technical and General, Angus and Robertson, McGill’s Newsagency, Borders, Avenue, Readings, Farrell’s, Lion Safari Park, Wobby’s World] / Steven Haby p1. Annual General Meeting p2. Update PMI incorporation status p2. General news [Australian Heritage Festival, Friends of the Library Family History Social Group, Melbourne Tartan Festival: the demise of the Gaelic language, Scottish family history workshop, National Family History Month: Victorian history showcase] p3. Around the library: 2019 Library and Information Week short story competition [winners: Her Uncle The Historian by Linda Martin and The Skinking of the HMS Sirius by Oban Ford] p4. Collection corner: art and design p6. The PMI turns 165 / Ellen Coates p8. Histrivia!: from Cole Cafeteria to the Swagman-iconic Melbourne eateries [Cole Cafeteria, Olympic Doughnuts, Swagman Restaurant, petrol station restaurants] / Steven Haby p9. Books etcetera [Paper Emperor: the rise of Australia’s newspaper empires / Sally Young, Growing Up African in Australia / Maxine Beneba Clarke, From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: how Australia got compulsory voting / Judith Brett, #Metoo: stories from the Australian movement / Miriam Sved, The War Artist / Simon Cleary, History Matters / Torquay Museum Without Walls] p10.

Ringwood Ringwood Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 RING RIN MAY 2019: Heathmont History Group report p1.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.411 JUNE 2019: The Grand Trunk Mine Co. p3. Death masks / James Brown p4. Terrifying experiences [Yellow Glen Mine and Les Wright] p5. Lost in the bush [Nellie, Frank and Lilly Doyle the children of Mrs F Doyle missing] (Ballarat Star Tuesday 26th July 1921) p6.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.410 MAY: O’Brien v Hale- a neighbourhood quarrel [Rose Hale and Mary O’Brien] p3. The female digger on the hill [Maria Pogonowski] p4. The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 p5. Nintingbool-located at Smythes Creek on the Woady Yaloak River p6.

Snake Valley Snake Valley and District Historical Society: district diggings P 994.57 SNAK DIS No.114 JUNE 2018: The Carngham cemetery part 2 p1. Joan’s jazz: Prince of Wales Gold Mining Company: Preston Hill p7. Inquest [Charles Dowie] p10.

Stratford Stratford and District Historical Society bulletin P 994.56 STRA STR No.33 JUNE 2019: The Stratford mineral spring p5. Llowalong p6.

Trentham Trentham Historical Society: recorder P 994.53 TREN REC Vol.20 No.2 MAY 2019: The treasure trove of Reg Clowes’ letters part 2: 28 April 1916-18 June 1919 p1. Congratulations to Kath Morrison p14.

Warragul Warragul and District Historical Society: monthly bulletin P 994.56 WARR WAR No.515 MAY 2019: Last meeting [small post offices and exchanges attached to Trafalgar] p1.

Warrandyte Warrandyte Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 WARR WAR No.198 MAY/June 2019: Starring roles: festival exhibition [prominent people of Warrandyte] p4. A timely reminder-window posters [Black Friday 20th Jan 1939] p6. Society news [Helen Jurgelait donated clothing, Robin Boyd centenary of design] p9.

Waverley Waverley Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 WAVE WAV No.227 APRIL 2019: The building [Petersville administration building] p1. Famous people who have lived in Waverley-Bob Rose / MarJo Angelico p3. The mystery of Fairyland Kew / Virginia Barnett p4. Alvie Rd rail bridge incident / Chris Norton p6. Vale Bevel Yeoman 20/12/1936-14/02/2019 / MarJo Angelico p7.

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Whitehorse Whitehorse Historical Society: newsletter P 994.51 WHIT WHI Series 27 No.3 MAY-JUNE 2019: Story prompts response [wedding of Mr H.A Wilkins and Hannah Lillian Kempy in 1905] p1. Vale Dorethy Margaret Skey 28 May 1920- 3 April 2019 / Vicki Jones-Evans p2. Women in local government [talk by Helen Harris] / Meg Innes p3. The Mitcham Post Office 1924-1957: a personal journey part 2 / Brian Millane p4. Deakin Street, Mitcham / Yvonne Fitzmaurice p6.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: the plod P 994.52 WONT WON APRIL 2019: Plod essay: 1982 ‘A quite unexpected success’ [Wonthaggi Theatre Club] / Gill Heal p3.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: the plod P 994.52 WONT WON MAY 2019: Plod essay: that’s what Wonthaggi people are like! [Rod Churchill and racing pidgeons] p3.

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Historical Society: the plod P 994.52 WONT WON JUNE 2019: Plod essay: remedies, reprieve [Peter Krook’s hot baths , Sheldon’s new discovery for coughs and colds, Rexona banishes piles, Pacific Drug Company corners the market, pawpaw juice, Kent’s Cures] p3.

Woodend Woodend Historical Society: heritage news P 994.53 WOOD HER MAY 2019: Old locks [King William IV locks, James Carpenter, John Young, James Tildesley and Carpenter & Tildesley and locks on the Woodend Court House] p1. The three Australian underslung London-Edinburgh Ross-Royce cars: part III, chasis 1958] / Ian Irwin p3. Olden [Annie and George Olden] p4.

NEW SOUTH WALES OTHER STATESBooks Coffs Harbour The Coffs Harbour Story / Coffs Harbour Historical Society (1976)

[donated by Bev Haby]

Wentworth 100 Years of Wentworth / Wentworth Shire Council (1959) [donated by Bev Haby]

Woolgoolga Woolgoolga 1872-1976 / Woolgoolga Parents and Citizens Association (1976) [donated by Bev Haby]

QUEENSLAND Periodicals Royal Historical Society of Queensland: Queensland history journal P 994.3 QUE

Vol.24 No.1 MAY 2019: Remembering the Armistice: the datum of 11 November 1918, peace, memorials and the aftermath of war / John Pearn p3. World War I Queensland military hospitals, repatriation, and the returned soldiers’ transportation corps / Cliff Pollard and Jeff Hopkins-Weise p5. After the Armistice: burying the dead of the Great War / Michael G. Fiechtner p24. ‘Gunner’ Taylour and the comrades of war league / Mark Cryle p39. Mephisto-the Queensland connection / Mark Whitmore p53. Memory, commemoration and World War I: Mephisto, Queensland’s unique ‘war prize’ / Jeff Hopkins-Weise and Greg Czechura p67. Helen Huxham and the Women’s Peace Army: World War 1 / Deborah Jordan p89. Anzac cottages / Carmel Black p104. The changing definition of peace, part 1 the status quo of thinking in Queensland during the Armistice / Neville Buch p117. The changing definition of peace, part 2: the shifting of thinking in Queensland during the armistice / Neville Buch p132.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA Books Barossa Valley The Barossa District / Barossa News (1983) [donated by Bev Haby]

Burra Discovering Historic Burra: South Australia / Department of Mines and Energy (1993) [donated anon]

ART AND ARTISTS Books Liz Souter Retrospective: Selections from four decades of basket making / compiled

by Penny Woodward and Kate Souter (2019) [donated by Penny Woodward]

Fashion / Maggie Tabberer (2005) [donated by Colin Davis]

Inked: Australian cartoons / Guy Hansen (2019) [donated by Steven Haby]

The Artist As Traveller: The sketchbooks of Eugene Von Guerard / Art Gallery of Ballarat (2018)

Becoming Modern: Australian women artists 1920-1950 / Art Gallery of Ballarat (2019)

BIOGRAPHIES Books Noojee Calling / Gladys McIntosh (1983) [donated by Kingston Libraries]

The Secret Art of Poisoning: The true crimes of Martha Needle, the Richmond poisoner / Samantha Battama (2019)

The Strength In Us All / Sara Henderson (1995) [donated by Brian Hunt]

George Rose: Australia’s master stereographer / Ron Blum (2008)

At Home: The life of David and Mary Prosser / Geoff and Jeanette Duggan (2016)

Together Again: In print / Lin Freemantle (2015)

From Butter and Bacon to Federal Parliament / Patricia R. Davey (2009)

Like A Yellow Butterfly / Marion Lyon (2005)

Periodicals C.J. La Trobe Society: La Trobeana P 351.6 LAT

Vol.18 No.2 JULY 2019: The Randolph: a harbinger of evil [the ship the Randolph] / Lorraine Finlay p5. John Dickson: a possessor of numerous flocks in La Trobe’s Port Phillip District / Irene Kearsey p13. Not the usual pioneer: Parson Bean, his little gothic church and Gippsland 1849-1859 / Loreen Chambers p24. The Foster family and its La Trobe connections / Tim Gatehouse p35. A journey through garden history [La Trobe’s Cottage Garden] / Anne Vale p44.

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CRIME AND CRIMINALS Books Day 9 at Wooreen / Rob Hunter (2019)

COMPANY HISTORIES Books Metal Manufacturers Limited: a Golden Jubilee History 1916-1966 / MML (1966)

[donated by Colin Davis]

Science At Work: A history of occupational health in Victoria / Pamela de Silva (2000)

If The Shoe Fits: The story of Williams the Shoemen / Ari Unglik (1999) [donated by Colin Davis]

EDUCATION Books An Ungodly Generation: The Irish national schools era in colonial Australia

1848-1866 / Max Waugh (2019) [donated by Max Waugh]

FAMILY HISTORY Books The Land They Learnt To Love: Ten years in the life of a squatting family in the

Port Phillip District, 1839 - 1849 / Glenice Wood Lake (2018)

Joseph Flude 1825-1892 and other Flude families of Australasia / Tony Flude (2003)

Periodicals Genealogical Society of Victoria: ancestor P 929.1 ANC

Vol. 34 No.6 JUNE 2019: Just a lump of metal? [1939 Victorian fires and Lionel Kenneth Marsden Elmore] / Chris Elmore p4. The troubled life of Robert Gowdie: miner and pigeon shooter / John Gowdie p8. The mystery woman [Lilian Robins] / Barbara Beaumont p12. DNA case study: searching for Matilda [Matilda Sarah Ann Read] / Lynda Collier p16. Robert Gribben, AM p27. View of ships in the bay from St Kilda: the story behind the painting p41.

Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies: the genealogist P 929.1 GEN Vol.16 No.2 JUNE 2019: My inimitable grandfather-in-law [Hector Roderick McWilliam] / Ian Nowak p4. Immigrants of the David Clark, arrived 27 October 1839 / Michel Raymond p6. Bendigo Family History Group: Bendigo diggings [Percy Thomas Knight] p9. From the vault: Industrial Chemical Industries (ICI) of Australia & New Zealand advert p18. Windsor House, Walhalla / Kim Crane p20. Mission to Seafarers Victoria p22. PMI: natural history in your family [natural history in the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Victorian History Library’s collection] p24.

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IMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRATION Books Sanctuary?: Remembering postwar immigration / Catherine Panich (1988) [donated

by Melbourne Museum]

Quarterly Essay: Girt by sea: Australia, the refugees and the politics of fear / Mungo MacCallum (2002) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

LGBTQIA+ Books Queerstories: Reflections on lives will lived from some of Australia’s finest

LGBTQIA+ writers / Maeve Marsden (2018)

MILITARY HISTORIES Books Come On Lads: Old Wesleyan collegians in World War I / Philip J Powell (2019)

[donated by Old Wesley Collegians Association]

Australia’s Vietnam: Myth vs history / Mark Dapin (2019)

MUSUEMS AND LIBRARIES Periodicals Museums and Libraries Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria: useful knowledge P 374

MIV No.49 AUTUMN 2019: Alan Duffy to deliver Wesson Lecture’ the case for space’ [space exploration in Australia] p1. Launch of the history of the Frankston Mechanics’ Institute p5. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute celebrates 160 p8. Festival of small halls p11. Featured institute: Seaview Mechanics’ Institute p12. The Parlour Library p14. MIV’s Mechanics’ Institute Resource Centre p15. Association of Mechanics’ Institutes and Schools of Arts-NSW (AMISA-NSW) p15. Around Victoria’s institutes [Acheron Hall, Arthurs Creek Mechanics’ Institute, Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, Benalla Mechanics’ Institute, Castlemaine Mechanics’ Institute, Chiltern Athenaeum, Clunes Free Library, Eaglehark Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, Emerald Hill Mechanics’ Institute, Footscray Mechanics’ Institute, Little River Mechanics’ Institute, Mansfield Mechanics’ Institute, Melbourne Athenaeum, Merton Mechanics’ Institute, Newham Mechanics’ Institute, Newstead Mechanics’ Institute, Port Albery Mechanics’ Institute, Prahran Mechanics’ Institute, Stanley Athenaeum, Tallarook Mechanics’ Institute, Wahgunyah Mechanics’ Institute] p16. The wonderful world of mechanics’ Institutes [Goulburn Mechanics’ Institute, Singleton Mechanics’ Institute, Dululu Hall, Grange Institute Library, Port Adelaide Institute, Friends of the Launceston Mechanics’ Institute Library] p24. Ex libris, from the shelves of a mechanics’ library [The Little Spot of Bother by Madeline Polland held by the Melbourne Athenaeum, the Wedderburn Literary Institute and The Wonthaggi Club] p30. Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts medal awarded to Jim Lowden p32. Curtain call [Wandiligong Public Hall] p33. Where they stood: Traynors Lagoon Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library (est. 1896) p34. Our people [Sian William, Amy Tsilemanis, Peter Conn, Pearl Sydenstriker, Ulla Killury, Pauline O’Shannessy-Dowling, Keith Manley, Tom Lonsdale, Tony Godfrey, Lynne Morse, David Dahlenberg, Meredith Sherlock, Anne Leahy] p36. Vale [Michael Powell, Vik Sheludko] p38.

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NATURAL HISTORY Books A Salute to the Humble Yabby / Peter Olszewski (1980) [donated by Bev Haby]

Curious Minds: The discoveries of Australian naturalists / Peter Macinnis (2012)

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT Books Quarterly Essay: Whitefella jump up: The shortest way to nationhood / Germaine Greer (2003) [donated

by Bernard Metcalfe]

Best Australian Political Cartoons 2018 / edited by Russ Radcliffe (2018) [donated anon]

Quarterly Essay: Beyond belief: What future for Labor / John Button (2002) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Quarterly Essay: Reaction time: Climate change and the nuclear option / Ian Lowe (2007) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Quarterly Essay: His master’s voice: The corruption of public debate under Howard / David Marr (2007) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Quarterly Essay: Bipolar nation: How to win the 2007 election / Peter Howard (2007) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Parliamentary Year Book Australia 1989-1990 / John M Bester and Associates (1989) [donated by Colin Davis]

Red Over Black / Geoff Mcdonald [donated anon]

Keating: The inside story / John Edwards (1996) [donated anon]

Quarterly Essay: Great expectations: Government, entitlement and an angry nation / Laura Tingle (2012) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Quarterly Essay: Appeasing Jakarta: Australia’s complicity in the East Timor tragedy / John Birmingham (2001) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Not Quarterly Essay: Your dreaming: Poets, pontificators and expatriates / Guy Rundle (2002) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

Quarterly Essay: Stop at nothing: The life and adventures of Malcolm Turnbull / Annabel Crabb (2009) [donated by Bernard Metcalfe]

The Boy From Boree Creek: The Tim Fischer story / Peter Rees (2001)

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RELIGION Periodicals Uniting Church Historical Society Synod of Victoria and Tasmania: Proceedings P 288 PRO

Vol.26 No.1 JUNE 2019: Mixing party politics and the gospel [Whitlam and Fraser and the dismissal] / Peter Aumann p7. A conversation with Brace Bateman p27. Researching family history / Geoff Serpell p47. A conversation with Janet and Howard Secomb and Ken Barelli p51. Christmas in Appin / Brian Giddings p67. Brian Giddings’ story p75. Dingo Flat Mechanics’ Institute / Pam Baragwanath p85. Lyn Mulligan OAM / Neil Tolliday p94. A conversation with Peter Aumann p101. Harvey Perkins (1919-2012) / Brian Howe p121.

RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT Books The Gheringhap to Maroona Railway: A brief history / DC Mclean (1973) [donated by Len Regan]

Back on Track: Progress in rail reform / House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Transport and the Arts (2001) [donated by Len Regan]

Ministry of Transport Victoria Discussion Paper: Transport Development: Policies and process (1983) [donated by Len Regan]

Wrecks on the South Coast of South Australia / Jack Loney (1975) [donated by Bev Haby]

Melbourne-Darwin High Speed Railway: Initial review of proposal / Dr Ken Davidson (1998) [donated by Len Regan]

The Passion for Holden: A celebration of the classic Australian marque in 48 cars / Joel Wakely (2019) [donated by Steven Haby]

Bound for the Hills: A history of the Belgrave railway / Marc Fiddian (2019) [donated by Steven Haby]

The Steam Era: Victoria / Ted Payne (2019) [donated by Steven Haby]

Sandringham: a driver’s view [DVD] (2004)

Periodicals World Ship Society Victoria Branch: newsletter P 387.205 WOR

Vol.48 No.6 JUNE 2019: The golden Greeks part 1: Onassis, Niarchos, Livanos p1. Around the ports: [Port of Melbourne, Port of Geelong, Port of Portland, Port of Hastings] / Peter Grunberg p7.

Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): newsrail P 385 NEW Vol.47 No.6 JUNE 2019: A day at Koo Wee Rup / Andrew Blair p174. Sometimes, things do not go as planned… [early operations of the Geelong to Ballarat Railway and a letter from Frederick Christy to Peter Street] / Ian Jenkin p180. Centenary of the inauguration of electric services p184.

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Australian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS Vol 70 No.980 JUNE 2019: The eastern suburbs railway: a forty year retrospective / Ben Barnes p4. Dalby sidings shunt / John Knowles p16. The overland: under Great Southern Railway 1997-2016: part 1 / Chris Banger p20.

Nautical Association of Australia: The Log P 387.205 NAU Vol.52 No.2 Issue 216 2019: My time with Jardines, 1949-1955 / J Quealy p69. Interesting ships of the Australian coast No.66 the ship with an Austraian name, Taronga Park, that never made it to Australia and her sister Fawkner Park that did / Capt. I.G Steverson p81. The man who remade Australia-Matthew Flindews / Capt. P Martin p88. Life on the half shell [Shell bunker tanker] / R.A Priest p90. Martime news p94.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 1 No. 1 APRIL 1986: A short history of Melbourne private bus routes [600 to 608] / Graeme Cleak p11. Preservation profile: 1952 Leyland OPS4/1 of Mount Dandenong Passenger Service p16.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 4 No. 3 AUGUST 1989: A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 690 to 699 / Graeme Cleak p12. Preservation profile: 1949 AEC Regal Mark III (Type 9621E) MTT No. 171 p22. Tickets Please! Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Special Prerpaid tickets p27.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 4 No. 4 OCTOBER 1989: The history of Hawthorn Bus Service / as seen by Victor Haoust (with additional notes by Geoff Foster) p3. Gallery: Valley Transit Opening p18. Preservation profile: 1965 Leyland Royal Tiger Cub (RTC1/2) p20.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 3 No. 2 JUNE 1988: Sydney by bus or bust / Fred Coulson p6. A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 652 to 654 / Graeme Cleak p20. Further notes on Seddons/Atkinsons p22. Preservation profile: NSWDGT No. 1 1933 AEC Type 663T Trolleybus p35.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 5 No. 1 APRIL 1990: End of a sixty year era / Paul Nicholson p3. Closure of East Kew Railway Bus / Graeme Cleak p7. Sydney - 25 years of Leopards (Part One) / Fred Coulson p8. A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 699 to 732 / Graeme Cleak p15.Preservation profile: 1967 Leyland Royal Tiger Cub, Ventura Bus Lines No. 24 p33. Bodybuilder Gallery / R.E. Mee p40.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 5 No. 2 JUNE 1990: A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 733 to 743 / Graeme Cleak p3. Sydney - 25 years of Leopards (Part Two) / Fred Coulson p6. Gallery - Ventura Motors 18 years ago p26. Preservation profile 1: 1949 AEC Regal III, Department of the Interior, Canberra Bus Service (Action) p40. Preservation profile 2: 1927 Garford Double-Deck Bus, MTT No. 208 p42. Tickets Please! p44. Bodybuilder Gallery - The MTT and its Bolton connection p47.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 4 No. 2 JUNE 1989: The AEC Reliance / Fred Coulson p3. A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 675 to 689 / Graeme Cleak p25. Preservation profile: 1962 Bedford SB3, US Bus Lines No. 22 p33. Tickets Please! Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board p42.

Australian Bus Heritage P 388.322 AUS Vol. 2 No. 2 JUNE 1987: How it all began. A short history lesson on the bus and its antecedants / Nil Desperandum p6. A short history of Melbourne private bus routes Nos. 569 to 581 / Graeme Cleak p18. Preservation profile: 1946 Federal, Model 18M p26. Modellers’ Licence / Whiner p34.

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Australian Bus P 388.342 AUS Vol. 16 No. 93 MAY/JUNE 2019: Canberra’s new bus netork begins / Brock Ginman p4. On-demand bus service trials in regional New South Wales spread to western areas and Northern Rivers p6. Picnic buses to… Vale of Ah, Picnic Point and Landsdowne Bridge / Robert Henerson p12. Changing times at Randwick Racecourse / Richard Peck and Greg Travers p18. Aussie coaches [pictorial] / Ben Ogle p24. Brisbane’s Leyland Panthers / Nick Wilson p30. Where is the photographer standing? / David Griffiths p36

The Times: a journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 36 No. 6 issue No. 424 MAY 2019: Stawell to Maryborough via Avoca / David Hennell p3. An editorial survey of railway public timetables of Australiasia (part 2: NSW 1935-1984) / Victor Isaacs p9. Brisbane - no more 747’s here / James T. Wells p14.

The Times: a journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 36 No. 6 issue No. 425 JUNE 2019: An editorial survey of railway public timetables of Australasia (part 3: NSW 1985 to present) p6. Note Q - too many stations [symbols used on Victorian Railway public timetables] / Jim Wells p10.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 31.4 January-February 2016: Redcliffe/Moreton Bay Services / Geoff Foster p5. 50 Years of Hino in Australia (Part 2) / Geoff Foster p9.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 31.5 March-April 2016: The Bourke Street Bus Experiment / Brian Weedon p4. Pen Portraits - (1) Cuss bus Lines of Cobram, Wodonga, Tungamah, Bethanga and Albury / Alan Ofak p15. (2) Dickerson Bus Lines, Numurkah and Strathmerton / Alan Ofak p17. Concise information goes on holiday / Craig Halsall p19.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 31.6 May-June 2016: Ain’t Life Grand? Geoff Foster and Alan Ofak with Hayden Ramsdale p4. A Glimpse of Chile / Geoff Mann p9.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 32.1 July-August 2016: Pen Portrait of Edenhope and District / Alan Ofak and Geoff Foster p7. Trolleybuses of Valparaiso / Geoff Mann p15.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 32.3 Nov-Dec 2016: Kingstar Coaches / Alan Ofak p5. A pictorial review of bus service advertising: Part 23. Newspapers and magazines / Steven Haby p7. Bus Show 2016 / Geoff Foster p17.

WOMENBooksMaking Trouble (Tongued with Fire): An imagined history of Harriet Elphinstone

Dick and Alice C Moon / Sue Ingleton (2019)

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:

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f Mr Ben Quin, CPA (Treasurer)

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f Mr Tim McKenna

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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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