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Front cover shows a spaceman eating an ice cream cone. Motif possibly inspired by the Russian spacecraft, "Sputnik" which was in orbit from 4 October 1957 to 4 January 1958.
Health brings victory : health, milk and national fitness week. October 24th to November 1st, 1941
Produced in the first half of the 20th century for the Executive of the ‘Twenty-First Annual Sydney Health and Milk Week Campaign’. Health week was founded in 1921 by Professor Harvey Sutton and Dr J S Purdy ‘ to focus public attention for one…
Mothercraft
Founded in 1931 by Phyllis Dorothy Cilento(1894-1987), the Mothercraft Association of Queensland aimed to educate women in all areas affecting maternal and child health. Their magazine does so with a cross section of advice regarding the importance…
My notebook of health for grade 6 & form 1
Record of Health was designed for children to record bodily measurements, and covered topics of health such as fresh air, sunshine, food, clothing, exercise, rest, sleep. The food advice given is combined with basic anatomical functions. Unlike other…
Domestic science handbook : for use by the pupils of Domestic Science Schools.
Designed as a comprehensive guide to domestic science suitable for older students, it includes chapters on all aspects of home management including ‘A Glimpse into the Science of Nutrition’ and ‘Hay Box Cookery’, as well as many common…
Health and hygiene [1958]
During the 1950s, radio programming was developed for for primary school children throughout Australia to learn about health. For three terms, six units of study were broadcast weekly, covering topics such as: the body, food, national health,…
Health and hygiene [1961]
During the 1950s, radio programming was developed for for primary school children throughout Australia to learn about health. For three terms, six units of study were broadcast weekly, covering topics such as: the body, food, national health,…
Food for school boys and girls
Menu suggestions for breakfasts, dinners and suppers were common tools of handling nutrition issues. Prepared by the Boston Dietetic Bureau, the menus in this pamphlet are directed towards mothers. Highlighting the importance of meals in a simple,…
Good health from balanced meals
Food consumption surveys undertaken in 1936 and 1944 by the Health Department showed that some Australians were not eating the ‘right kind of food.’ These results resulted in the production of booklets such as this one, produced by the Red Cross…
Handbook of suggestions on health education for the consideration of teachers and others concerned in the work of public elementary schools
This book was a Manual on Health Education to be used by teachers across the hygiene syllabus. It has two main parts, ‘Subject Matter for Health Practice and Health Talks for Young Children’ and ‘Outlines of Health Lessons for Older…
Benjamin Bulk : his tale / written and illustrated by Simple Simon, assisted by Mrs. Simple Simon, Mr. V. B. Spider, and Mr. Cyril Centipede. Entirely set up and produced in the living room, Kallista, Aug. - Sept. 1944.
Hand-lettered, hand-drawn and coloured children's book.
James the lonely kangaroo
A hand-lettered, hand-drawn and coloured children's book, circa 1940s.
Lost in the Great Undertow
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Exploring A Submarine Mountain
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Clipper of the Prairie
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
On the Great Meridian
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Greatest Machine
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
The Mysterious Mirage
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Catamaran of the Air
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
From Tropic to Tropic
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Among the Rival Tribes
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Beneath the Yellow Sea [version 2]
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's "Sky Scraper"
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
1000 Fathoms Deep
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Over Two Continents
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Around The Arctic Circle
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
With Frank Reade Under The Indian Ocean
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Electric Air Racer
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Through Four Oceans
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Search For A Lost Man
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Discoveries in a Sea of Quicksand
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Electric Car
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
The Fate of the Snowbird Sequel to the Land of Crimson Snow
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Lost in the Land of Crimson Snow
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Fighting the Heathen Chinee
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's New Electric Air Ship Eclipse
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade from Coast to Coast
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
The Frozen Ship
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
The Missing Island
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade in Central India
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Electric Ice Boat
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Under the Equator from Equador to Borneo
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Prairie Triumph
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Across the Frozen Sea
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Under the Amazon
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Electric Prairie Schooner or Fighting the Mexican Horse Thieves
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade Chasing the Silver Whale
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…
Frank Reade's Thrilling Adventures in No Man's Land
One in a series of boy's adventure stories centred round Frank Reade Jr., a young inventor-genius who created a robot, "Steam Man" and a succession of creatures including "Steam Horse", "Electric Dolphin" and innumerable flying and swimming wonders,…