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RECENT ADDITIONS2019 FEBRUARY

AUSTRALIAN LITERATURELittle Gods / Jenny Ackland (2018)

Bluebottle / Belinda Castles (2018)

The Bridge / Enza Gadolfo (2018)

Pickle to Pie / Glenice Whitting (2007) [donated anon]

The Australian Author / Australian Society of Authors (2018) [donated by Penny Woodward]

The Year of the Beast / Steven Carroll (Glenroy 6) (2019)

A Season on Earth / Gerald Murnane (2019)

Heart of the Grass Tree / Molly Murn (2019)

Australian Literature ............. 1Australian History .................2Victoria ..................................4Other States ...........................8Art and Artists .......................8Biographies ........................... 9Family History ..................... 10Indigenous Australians ....... 10Military Histories ................ 10Natural History ................... 10Politics and Government ..... 11Railways and Transport ....... 11

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RECENT ADDITIONS

PeriodicalsAustralian Book Review: ABR P 028.1 ABR

No.409 MARCH 2019: All their sins and sorrows: A history of the Irish in Australia without the craic [A New History of the Irish in Australia by Elizabeth Malcolm and Dianne Hall] / Michael McGirr p11. Taking a stand: An overview of complex issues [The Tyranny of Opinions: Conformity and the future of liberalism by Russell Blackford] / Ceridwen Spark p14. The philosophy of a billionaire: A second look at the businessman turned politician [Born to Rule? by Paddy Manning] / Paul Williams p16. Well, there are other publishing companies: On MUP and the resilience of non-fiction publishing / Dominic Kelly p19. One little piece of earth: Dissecting Australia’s housing crisis [No Place Like Home: Repairing Australia’s housing crisis by Peter Mares] / Tom Bamforth p22. Father man [Exploded view by Carrie Tiffany] / James Ley p25. Loops and folds [The Year of the Beast by Steve Carroll] / Kerryn Goldsworthy p27. The making of Len: The rollicking world of Leonard French [The Boy From Brunswick: Leonard French, a biography by Reg Macdonald] / Sheridan Palmer p32. Peter Porter Poetry Prize: The shortlisted poems [Dancing With Steven Hawking by John Foulcher, The Mirror Hurlers by Ross Gillett, 63 Temple Street Mong Kok by Belle Ling, Searching the Dead by Andy Kissane, Raven by Mark Tredinnick] p39. Conquering time’s atrocities: An abundant final collection from Judith Rodriguez [The Feather Boy & Other Poems by Judith Rodriguez] / Jennifer Strauss p44. Turf [Green Shadows and other poems by Gerald Murnane] / Geoff Page p46. Dark noise [Troll Hunting: Inside the world of online hate and its human fallout by Ginger Gorman] / Jacinta Mulders p53. Open page with Debra Adelaide p60.

AUSTRALIAN HISTORYBooksThe World Was Whole / Fiona Wright (2018)

Growing Up Muslim in Australia / Amra Pajalic and Demet Divaroren (2018)

The Colonial Cook Book: Recipes of a by-gone Australia / Paul Hamlyn (?) [donated by Mary Louise Phillips]

A Nation For A Continent: The history of Australia / Russel Ward (1977) [donated by Itiel Bereson]

Fountain of Public Prosperity: Evangelical Christians in Australian history 1740-1914 / Stuart Piggin and Robert D Linder (2018)

Colonial Voices: Letters, diaries, journalism and other accounts of nineteenth century Australia / Elizabeth Webby (1989) [donated by the Estate of Deirdre Farfor]

Ayleen Lewis’ Australian Home Decorating Ideas / Ayleen Lewis (?) [donated by Ian and Audrey Ferguson]

Axemen: Stand by your logs / Richard Beckett (1983) [donated by Tony Tibballs]

Island in the Stream: Myths of place in Australian culture (1988) [donated by Brian Hunt]

Dunera Lives: A Visual history / Ken Inglis (2018)


RECENT ADDITIONSCelebration and Survival: Third national conference of mechanics’ institutes, schools of arts and their ilk:

16-18 November 2018 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia / Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria (2018) [donated by Steven Haby]

Milk Bars / Eamon Donnelly (2019)

Life With Past Images: Personal accounts by eight Vietnamese settlers in Australia / Nguyen Xuan Thu (1986) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

First in Their Field: Women and Australian Anthropology / Julie Marcus (1993) [donated by Berwick Mechanics’ Institute]

Australians At Work: Commentaries and sources / Charles Fox and Marilyn Lake (1990) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

From Australia’s Great Libraries: National treasures / National Library of Australia (2005) [donated by Colin Davis]

Unsung Heroes: Stories from the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame / foreword by John Williamson [donated by Jane Rivett-Carnac]

Better Cities: National status report 1995 / Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional Development (1995) [donated by Len Regan]

Better Cities: A Commonwealth initiative. National status report 1994 / Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional Development (1994) [donated by Len Regan]

A Ton of Spirit: Australian centenarians / Penny Smith (1990) [donated by Liz Souter]

PeriodicalsTraces: Uncovering the past P 994 TRA

Vol.4 2018: Arthur Circus p10. The Strehlows’ epic journey to Horseshoe Bend p23. The real life Crusoes of Sunday island [Thomas Bell and family] p15. The Emu war / Freya Horton Andrews p18. Within earshot of the water [Eora women and fishing in Sydney] / Anna Clark p20. Cook and the Pacific / Dr Martin Woods p22. Farina, South Australia / Pamela Smithers p23. John Boyle O’Reilly and the end of convict transportation to Australia p26. Let the punishment fit the crime: Strange and stranger Australian laws p27. Lillian Armfield: Pioneering policewoman / Dr Leigh Straw p29. The unusual demise of Vera May Spark / Michael Shelford p32. Finding a Freemason / Rob Hamilton p35. Women lost in time [Hardie family] / Caroline Hardie p38. The art of memoir: The post precious family heirloom [Freya Horton Andrews collecting the memories of her grandfather Thomas] / Freya Horton Andrews p42. Finding your ANZAC p46. Captured lived [internment camps and Paul Dubotzki and Leonhard Adam] / Peter Montieth p48. Will the real Michael Walsh please stand up? / Jacqui Kirkman p51. Ernest Scott’s Library: An archive in flux / Dr Sarah Balkin p53.Meroogal: A home of their own [Jessie Thorburn and her daughters Belle, Kate and Georgie and their home at Meroogal] p57. Polkamania / Jessica Barratt p61.


RECENT ADDITIONSTraces: Uncovering the past P 994 TRA

Vol.5 2018: Mercycare Wembley p8. The mythos of Ned Kelly p10. Young islanders in Tasmania [Thomas Francis Meagher] / Sandy Guy p14. Reconciliation in trusted hands Woodford Academy] / Ellen Hall p17. The Spanish Flu in Australia / Anthony Hele p20. The maddest place of earth [Melbourne’s lunatic asylums] / Jill Giese p22. A journey back in time to Norfolk Island / Eden Cox p27. A respectable profession: Nursing in Australia / Deborah Burrows p33. Street photography [exhibition Musuem of Sydney] p36. The women of old Ararat Gaol / Jacqui Sanders p38. A treasure lost and found [Ian Wright and his family bible] p43. Joseph Tuso: Child convict / Janette Baker p46. Pompey Elliott-a legendary Australian leader / Ross McMullin p48. Australia’s war with France / Richard James p50. Freddie McEvoy: Australia’s international man of mystery / Frank Walker p54. Snowdropping [stealing washing from the clothes line] / Jessica Barratt p56. Art from antiques [Macquarie Collector’s Chest and Tess Chodan] p58. Vaucluse House / Mel Flyte p62.

VICTORIABooksOf Labour and Liberty: Distributism in Victoria 1891-1966 / Race Mathews (2017)

A Little of Our History: Reminders of people who shouldn’t be forgotten [Victorian past pincipals] / Victorian Associations of Past Principals (?) [donated by Itiel Bereson]

One Day in the Life of Museum Victoria: Museum Victoria celebrates 150 years DVD / Museums Victoria (2005) [Donated by Museums Victoria]

The Victorian Teachers’ Union Era of Reform 1970-1995: Turning a friendly society into a union / Emma Russell (2018)

An Open Account: 72 years of unionism in the State Bank of Victoria / Ken White (1992) [donated by Brian Hunt]

Gipplands Lakes Regatta – The Pioneers of Yachting on the Gippsland lakes / Peter Stokes (2018)

Gipplands Lakes Steam and Motor Traders on the Gippsland Lakes / Don Love (2018)

Albury-Wodonga Through Their Eyes: Dreamtime stories spoken by elders illustrated by indigenous youth / ? (2017) [donated by Albury Wodonga Community College]

Bacchus Marsh Honour To Whom Honour is Due / Katrina Lyle and Katrina Bradfield (2018)

Ballarat Loreto By The Lake: Mary’s Mount 1875-1975 / Margaret Barry (?) [donated by Colin Davis]

Beechworth The Lion of Beechworth: An account of the history of the Mayday Hills Hospital Beechworth 1867-1995 / DA Craig (?) [donated by Colin Davis]

Brighton A Famous Old Club: The history of the Brighton Cricket Club from 1842 to 2017 / David King (2017)

Castlemaine Buda and the Leviny family / Peter Cuffley (1999) [donated by Buda Historic Home and Garden]

Castlemaine Buda Garden / Peter Cuffley (2010) [donated by Buda Historic Home and Garden]

Chiltern Chiltern Past and Present Volume 1 / Chiltern Athenaeum Library (2011) [donated by Chiltern Athenaeum]


RECENT ADDITIONSChiltern Chiltern Past and Present Volume 2 / Chiltern Athenaeum Library (2011) [donated by Chiltern

Athenaeum]

Cranbourne They Answered the Call: A World War 1 walk through Cranbourne Cemetery / Narre Warren Family History Group (2018)

Creswick The Slade and Pollard Families in Creswick / Judith Vardy (?) [donated by Judith Vardy]

Diamond Creek Diamond Creek Farmer: With the story of William and Nathaniel Ellis / Nillumbik Historical Society Publication (2017) [donated by Nillumbik Historical Society]

Diamond Creek Then Came Gold: The history of diamond creek goldmine / Nillumbik Historical Society Publication (2017) [donated by Nillumbik Historical Society]

Diamond Creek Pub Crawl: Around Diamond Creek’s historic pubs / Nillumbik Historical Society Publication (2017) [donated by Nillumbik Historical Society]

Diamond Creek When Did it Happen in Diamond Creek?: A chronology of events in Diamond Creek from settlement to the early 20th century / Nillumbik Historical Society Publication (2017) [donated by Nillumbik Historical Society]

Diamond Creek Things You Didn’t Know About the Railway: Eltham-Diamond Creek-Wattle Glen- Hurstbridge / Nillumbik Historical Society Publication (2017) [donated by Nillumbik Historical Society]

East Gippsland Orchids of East Gippsland / Bairnsdale Field Naturalists (2014)

Forrest Forrest Region Voters: Forrest, Yaugher, Kaangang and Henry’s No.1 Mill / Trevor and Pam Jennings (2013)

Geelong Birds and Botanists: A Field Naturalist’s History of Geelong / Trevor Pescott (2017)

Geelong One Man’s Eye: A decade of people: Geelong 1980-1990 / Ian Hawthorne (1990)

Geelong Respectable Behaviour: Daily life in Geelong and district in the 1850s-90s / Peter Mansfield (2008)

Glenelg Fiery Creek: Connecting the Catchment [DVD] / Beyond Bolac Catchment Action Group (2016) [donated Glenelg Hopkins CMA]

Hallam Saffron Grove: Development of a village 2005-2018 / Saffron Grove Village Residents’ Advisory Steering Committee (2018) [donated by Milton Biddle]

Harkaway For Some the Bell Tolled: A World War 1 walk in Harkaway Cemetery / Narre Warren Family History Group (2017)

Lang Lang Peace At Last: A World War 1 walk in Lang Lang cemetery / Narre Warren Family History Group (2018)

Malvern And, As we Journey: A history of Korowa, Anglican Girls’ School 1890-1990 / Pam Chessell (1900) [donated anon]


RECENT ADDITIONSMelbourne Melbourne what next? [electronic resource] a discussion on creating

a better future for Melbourne / edited by Carolyn Whitzman, Brendan Gleeson, Alexander Sheko (2014)

Melbourne Melbourne’s Great Outdoors: Parks, waterways and trails: Where to go and what to do / John Stevens (1996) [donated anon]

Meredith Meredith World War I Soldiers / Margaret Cooper (2015)

Meredith Moranghurk Soldier Settlement at Meredith: This is their story / Margaret Cooper (2013)

Meredith Moranghurk Soldier Settlement at Meredith: Associated topics / Margaret Cooper (2013)

Meredith Ashes to Action: History of Meredith Fire Brigade / Fay McFarlane (2013)

Mildura Searching For Skeletons, Convicts and Kings: The forty year history of the Mildura and District Genealogical Society / 40th anniversary committee (2019)

Morwell Morwell: Victoria Australia / Morwell Shire (?) [donated by Colin Davis]

Otways Otways at War: World War I: Barramunga, Barwon Downs, Forrest, Gerangamete, Murroon and Pennyroyal / Pam Jennings (2014)

Sale 100 Years of Scouting in Sale 1917-2018 / Christine and Chris Lyon (2017) [donated by Sale Scout Group]

Snake Island Enigma of Snake Island: The history of Corio Bay’s northern shore / Rob Ganly (2018)

Wangaratta Worthy of Mention: Profiles of people of the past from Wangaratta and district / North Eastern Historical Society (1992) [donated anon]

Warrandyte Warrandyte Treasures: Schooldays, war, bushfires, romance and sport in the 1900s / words and photographs by Bill McAuley (2018) [donated by Dr Judith Buckrich]

Waverley Historical Markers: In the former City of Waverley / City of Waverley (?) [donated by City of Monash Local History Collection]

Wonthaggi Contribution and Conflict: A history of Wonthaggi and the First World War / Sebastian J. Gatto (2016)

You Yangs You Yangs Region Heritage Tour Before 1850. Self Drive Tour Guide & Map [vertical file] (2018)

PeriodicalsArarat Ararat Genealogical Society: Newsletter P 994.57 ARAR ARA

DECEMBER 2018: Cathcart sports: A successful outing 18 April 1912 p1. 18 April 1912: Shocking fatality: Well known Landsborough resident the victim [James Wells Wright] p1. 20 April 1912 discovery day [Captain Cook] p2. 23 May 1912: The Maroona Hotek p2. 6 June 1912: Child falls from train-Burrumbeet sensations portion of foot cut off p3. 2 November 1918 from the front p3. 23 November 1918-from the front p4. 19 December 1918: Killed at the front: Private Patrick Brady p4. Departure of Mr G Swanson p4. Church of England Grammar School p5. Holy Trinity Sunday School 28/11/1902 anniversary picnic p5. Shire Hall memorial 24 August 1954 p6.

Camberwell Camberwell Historical Society: Camberwell history P 994.51 CAMB CAM No.35 DECEMBER 2018: Wanganella / Peter Lord p2. Riding on Carter’s Buses 1962-1964 / Grant Sauberg p3. Report of meetings 2018 [Mary Montgomerie Bennett, Henry Elgar] p10.


RECENT ADDITIONSCamberwell Coburg Historical Society: Search P 994.51 COBU SEA

No.115 DECEMBER 2018: Early days in Pascoe Vale / John McNeil p734. RSL service, Sunday 11 November 2018 [Walter Ashcroft] p735. Those shoes were made for walking (and dancing)! The family and life of David Lawrence Molloy / Marilyn Moore p736. Peter Norman’s tole in “the salute”, 50 years ago is acknowledged in New York! / Marilyn Moore p738. Report on the Pentridge and Merri Creek heritage walk / Marilyn Moore p739.

Dimboola Dimboola Historical Society: Newsletter P 994.58 DIMB DIM No.255 OCTOBER 2018: 50 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner October 1968 p3. 75 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner October 1943 p4. 100 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner November 1918 p7. 125 yearsa go according to the Dimboola Banner October 1918 p7. 125 years ago according to the Dimboola Banner November 1918 p8. Dimboola [Dimboola Progress Association] p9. October November 1918 the war to end all wars through Dimboola eyes p11.

Fitzroy Fitzroy History Society: Newsletter P 994.51 FITZ FIT DECEMBER 2018: Past event [Lot 72] p2. In memorium [Barry Leeder, Willyn Keeble and Marjorie Home] p2. Sportsmens war memorial Edinburgh Gardens p3. Replacement of M41 water main p3.

Maldon Maldon Museum and Archives Association: Maldon muse P 994.53 MALD MUS Vol.19 No.4 DECEMBER 2018: Storyboard installed [Maldon Uniting Church] / George Milford p1. ANZAC Hill / Marie Bell p2. Sarah Pullan and the building of Woodrhydding / Susan Waldron p3. Ourselves when young [Alisa Margaret O’Connor] / Karen Mather p6. The writing of ‘Seventeen Schools-touchstones to a wider history’ / Sue Barnett p8. Walter Travis / Tony Kane p9.

Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Historical Society: Historic happenings P 994.57 SMYT HIS No.405 DECEMBER 2018: Ballarat Courier Monday 2nd December 1918: Pogrom in Lemberg 1000 jews murdered p4. Ballarat Courier Wednesday 11 December 1918 page 4: Armistice conditions aeroplaces urrendered evasions attempted p4. Ballarat Courier Wednesday 4th December 1918 page 1: ANZAC robbed: Kit bag and suit case stolen [Ernest R. Milller] p4. Ballarat Courier Thursday 12th December 1918 page 5: Scarsdales snakes in the township, trench fund worker [Mrs A Abbott], ferret and leghorns [Contable Ronald] p4. Dredging for gold in Smythesdale [A. Bowler and James Barry, Boyd’s Hydraulic Sluicing Company] p5.

St Kilda St Kilda Historical Society: St Kilda times P 994.51 SKIL HIS No.226 DECEMBER 2018: Honouring Carlo Cantini p1. On the corner in Balaclava / Maureen Walker p2. The political McCutcheons of St Kilda, Balaclava and East St Kilda / Maureen Walker p4. Collections: Mirka Mora’s St Kilda, saving the Espy p5. Mansions of East St Kilda [Shawmut, Yanakie, Herford] p6. Historic documents donated to City of Port Phillip [St Kilda Foreshore Committee] p7.

Sunshine Sunshine and District Historical Society: The Sunshine recorder P 994.51 SUNS REC No.48 DECEMBER 2018: Another Sunshine inventor: Alan Mitchell p1. Duty nobly done: Recognition for Ivy [Ivy Rule] / Jim Learmonth p2. The David Darcy story / John Willaton p3. Vale Arlene Andrewartha p5. Dave Cameron’s Albion / Jim Learmonth p6. Before baristas [tea and Turban and Bushells coffee and chicory essence] p6. He came out fighting: Frank Flannery / John Willaton p7. Watch the doughnut not the hole [Downyflake restaurants and the American Donut Machine] p8.

Warrnambool Warrnambool Family History Group: South-west genealogist P 994.57 WARR SOU No.291 JANURARY 2019: Warrnambool and district historicals January 108 years ago-1911 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p3. Warrnambool and district historicals February 107 years ago-1911 (as recorded in the Warrnambool Standard) p7.


RECENT ADDITIONSNEW SOUTH WALES OTHER STATESBooksSouth coast Travelling With Percy: A South

coast journey / Lee Chittick and Terry Fox (1997) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

Sydney Sydney Then and Now / Caroline Mackaness (2005) [donated by Steve Stefanopoulos]

ART AND ARTISTSBooksA Centenary Celebration: The Australian Music Examinations Board 1918 to 2018 / Rita Crews (2018)

Seeing the Centre: The art of Albert Namatjira 1902-1959 / Alison French (2002) [donated by Liz Souter]

The Art of Living: Life and artistry of James Glover / Jill Miles (2018)

Lost Pipe Organs of Australia: A pictorial record / Geoffrey Cox (2017) [donated by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia]

OHTA At 40: Focus on Fuller: 40th annual conference Organ Historical Trust Australia 25-30 September 2017 Melbourne and Ballarat Region Victoria Australia Conference book / OHTA (2017) [donated by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia]

Preserving Our Imported Heritage: 41st annual conference Organ Historical Trust of Australia 2-6 October 2018 Sydney conference book / OHTA (2018) [donated by the Organ Historical Trust of Australia]

Strict Rules: The iconic story of the tour that shaped Midnight Oil / Andrew McMillan (2016)

Ben Quilty 2010-2018 / Ben Quilty (2019)

Stay Tuned: An Australian Broadcasting reader / Albert Moran (1992) [donated by Mimi Colligan]


RECENT ADDITIONSPeriodicalsOrgan Historical Trust of Australia: OHTA News P 780 ORG OHT

Vol.44 No.1 JANUARY 2019: Report on the 2018 Sydney OHTA conference p2. Obituary [Joy Hearne] p4. Hill & Son activities p6. Wolff organ restoration p7. Blower replacement at St Paul’s Cathedral p8. Façade pipe restoration complete [Wordsworth & Maskell organ at St Luke’s Anglican Church Enmore NSW] p8. Organ moves [Fincham organ from Trinity Uniting Church Launceston] p9. News from organ builders [Peter D.G Jewekes and the J.J Binns organ from St Mark’s Anglican Church Pictan, Pierce Pipe Organs and the St John’s Cathedral organ Brisbanes, Hargraves Pipe organs and the Robert and William Gray organ St Peter’s Anglican Church Watsons Bay, Wakeley Pipe Organs J.W Walker organ at St Stephen’s Anglican Church Richmond] p10. Restorations [St Peter’s Cathedral Adelaide] p10. A puget organ in Sydney: A fortunate historical accident [Rose Bay Convent] / Pastor de Lasala p14. The New Zealand Organ Museum Trust / Dr Ronald Newton p22. Hill & Son-major English organ builders: Home much survives of its work? /John Maidment p25. More on Fred Taylor, Melbourne organ builder p29.

Art Deco and Modernism Society: Spirit of progress P 720 SPI No.76 SUMMER 2019: Heaven, I’m in heaven- an Art Deco moment [Suzanne Bennett ‘Lady Wilkins’ and the Hindenberg] / Steven Barlow p5. A tale of two great Melbourne buildings [Russel Street Police HQ and The Capitol Theatre] / Robin Grow p8. The deco piano / Brian Scott p12. Angels costumes London / Julie Lord p15. The Percy Trompf story / Julie Lord p18. Houses built for glass: The offices and warehouse of Australian Glass Manufacturers Limited (AGM) / Barry Clare p28.

Cinema and Theatre Historical Society: Cinema record P 792 CIN No.101 2019: Greek cinema in Victoria-a follow up / Peter Yiannoudes p5. It’s a wonderful life: Part 2 of the MGM family / Maurice Scott p6. At the pictures in Darwin / Ian Smith p9. Eddie Vormister: Centenarian cinema serviceman-some recollection (part 1) / Charles Slater p12. Capitol Theatre Perth / Graeme McBain p14. The theatres of Ulverstone Tas / Earl Martell p16. The Roxy Theatre-Townsville and its predecessors / Mike Trickettt p18. The effect of the 1918-19 Spanish influenza pandemic on picture shows and theatres in New South Wales / Robert Parkinson p20. 70 years at the flickers / Bert Bertram p23. The exhibition theatre, Geelong / Richard Twentyman p28. You’ll be happier in your Hoyts suburban theatre / Keith Davies p32. The screenng of Greek films in New Zealand through Australia- 60 years on / Michael Yiannoudes p34. The Palace of Dreams / Royce Harris p36. From singles to doubles [joining film together] / William Gray p38.

BIOGRAPHIESBooksThree Came Home / Agnes Newton Keith (2008)

[donated by Rotary Albert Park]

In Search of Tom Bowen: And the therapy he inspired / Col Murray (2010)

The Lion Roars: The musical life of Willie ‘The Lion’ McIntyre / Phil Sandford (2018) [donated by the Australian Railway Historical Society]

Musings of Alan Patterson / Susan Patterson (?) [donated by Liz Souter]

Sir Arthur Stephenson: Australian Architect / John Shaw (1987) [donated by Colin Davis]


RECENT ADDITIONS

FAMILY HISTORYBooksThe Peterson Story / Geoffrey Peterson (2015) [donated by Geoffrey Peterson]

Peaches Possum / Mary Ann Willis (2019) [donated anon]

PeriodicalsGenealogical Society of Victoria: Ancestor P 929.1 ANC

Vol.34 No.5 MARCH 2019: Sober, industrious and of good moral character [Catherine Lissey Needham and John Steward] / Marilyn Fordred p4. DNA story: Discovering James Dede Smart / June Torcasio p9. The troubled life of Rose Anne Hedley / Liz Kelly p12. Family connections across the generations / Jane Vanderstoel p16.

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANSBooksLost World of the Kimberley / Ian Wilson (2006) [donated by the Estate of Deirdre Farfor]

Bunjilake: Victoria’s Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum: The Journey Continues [DVD] / Museums Victoria (?) [Donated by Museums Victoria]

MILITARY HISTORIESBooksCaptured Lives: Australia’s wartime internment camps / Peter Monteath (2018)

War Trophies or Curios?: The war Museum collection in Museum Victoria 1915-2010 / Barry Craig (2015) [Donated by Museums Victoria]

Nameless Names: Rediscovering the missing ANZACs / Scott Bennett (2018)

And The Band Played On: How music lifted the ANZAC spirit in the battlefields of the First World War / Robert Holden (2014) [donated by Bayside Library Service]

The War Never Ends: The pain of separation and return / Michael McKernan (2001) [donated by Bayside Library Service]

NATURAL HISTORYBooksColonial Earth / Tim Bonyhandy (2002) [donated by Melbourne Museum]

Spider Wonders of Australia / K.C McKeown (1936) [donated by Bev Haby]


RECENT ADDITIONS

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTBooksQuarterly Essay: Political animal the making of Tony Abbott / David Marr (2012)

[donated by Tony Tibballs]

Government in Australia: Key events in politics, law and the economy / Bryce Fraser (1998) [donated by Itiel Bereson]

Politics in Australia / Rodney Smith and Lex Watson (1989) [donated by David Pool]

Tiberius with a Telephone: The life and stories of William McMahon / Patrick Mullins (2018)

RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORTBooksHolden Treasures: From the 1946 prototypes to the 1966 HR / Don Loffler (2018)

Australian Transport and the Environment 1997 / Australian Bureau of Statistics (1997) [donated by Len Regan]

Better Cities: National developments 1991-1992 / Commonwealth Department of Health, Housing and Commuity Services (1992) [donated by Len Regan]

Transit Supportive Development - Benefits and possibilities / National Capital Planning Authority (1995) [donated by Len Regan]

Moving People: Solutions for a growing Australia / John Stanley (2010) [donated by Len Regan]

A Passion for Muscle Cars: The Australian pursuit of power 1950-1980 / Joel Wakely (2018)

Australian Muscle Car Legends / edited by Guy Allen (2018)

Light Rail Transit Systems: Inner area north-south link / Victoria. Department of Transport (1985) [donated by Len Regan]

Transporting Melbourne: A strategic framework for an integrated transport system in Melbourne / Department of Infrastructure (1996) [donated by Len Regan]

MetPlan: Metropolitan public transport industry plan, September 1988 / Metropolitan Transit Authority (1988) [donated by Len Regan]

Melbourne Transportation Study. Volume 3: The transportation plan / Metropolitan Transport Committee (1969) [donated by Len Regan]

Met Ticketing Taskforce: Final report, summary and recommendations. Future directions for ticketing on public tranport in Victoria (1991) [donated by Len Regan]

Yarra Trams: Melbourne all over / Yarra Trams (2005) [donated by Len Regan]

PeriodicalsAustralian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): Newsrail P 385 NEW

Vol.47 No.2 FEBRUARY 2019: End of the line for A class p37. Rails through the dunes: The Cranbourne sand sidings part 2 / Mark Cauchi p38. Southern Aurora disaster 50th anniversary p48.


RECENT ADDITIONSAustralian Railway Historical Society: Australian railway history P 385 AUS

Vol.70 No.976 FEBRUARY 2019: Violet Town collision-1969: The Southern Aurora and a goods train / Graeme Reynolds p5. The NSWGR role in the Violet Town collision / Col Gilbertson p16. Australia’s first double-deck train 50 years on / Col Gilbertson p20. The railways of Wolseley part 3 / Des Egan p22. Introduction of the 422 Class 40 years on / Col Gilbertson p28.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Vol. 34 SPECIAL NOVEMBER 2018: Fiftieth anniversary of the Bus & Coach Society of Victoria / Geoff Mann, Bruce Tilley, John Masterton, Keith Kings, Paul Kennelly

The Times: A journal of transport timetable history and analysis P 388.041 TIM Vol. 36 No. 2 Issue No. 421 FEBRUARY 2019: Some thoughts on tourist railway timetabling … Puffing Billy Railway / Steven Haby p9. North of Narrabeen / Hilaire Fraser p12.

Aviation Historical Society: Aviation Heritage P387.7 AVI Vol.50 No.1 MARCH 2019: Oswald Watt medal: Andrew Thomas 1988 p3. Memorial page: Fountaindale NSW / Neil Follett p4. The arrivals: Amy Johnson p6. The starters: Charles Purnell Parkerson p11. The Harrison air log- 1940: A log of all flights made by John Harrison in his aerial photography career p12. A sense of place [Launceston Church Grammar School Library and HJ Brock and HE Brock] p14. Somerset Airways limited / Roger McDonald p18. The Cooma visit June 1928 / Denis Newton p26. The Herald December 31, 1919 courtesy State Library / Kevin O’Reilly 2011 p28. The Piaggo P.166 (A) in Australia and Papua New Guinea VH-CAC c/n 375 / Roger McDonald p31. The story from the wreck: The Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit’s field operations 1942-1944 / Liam Kane p43. The story of Mrs Dorothy Reis (nee Bishop) / Cathy Hobson p41. The rise and fall of CZL Aero 145 VH-DUA p44.

Australian Bus Panorama P 388.322 AUS Volume 33.6 MAY / JUNE 2018: Sixty years of Port Stephens Buses / Coaches p4. Ford’s of Shepparton / Geoff Foster with Keith Ford p11. Custom Coaches / Custom Bus - fall and resurrection / Geoff Foster p15. Just Australian buses 5 [DVD] review p21.

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

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

f Dr Judith Buckrich (President)

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

f Mr Ben Quin, CPA (Treasurer)

f Cr John Chandler OAM

f Dr Michelle Negus Cleary

f Mr Chris Michalopoulos

f Mr Tim McKenna

THE PMI LIBRARY STAFF f Steven Haby, (BASocSci Librarianship) (Secretary Librarian)

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

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

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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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