Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944
Variant namesAmbrose Pratt was a novelist, journalist and businessman and was dedicated to the protection of Australian flora and fauna. He was president of the Royal Zoological Society of Victoria for several years.
From the description of Literary papers [manuscript]. 1940-1942. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223037478
Journalist and novelist. Author of about 30 novels, the Centenary History of Victoria (1934), a biography of David Syme (1908), and two works on natural history: The lore of the lyrebird (1933), and The call of the koala (1937). President of the Royal Zoological Society of Victoria for several years.
From the description of Papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225757549
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. The National War Memorial of Victoria: the Shrine of Remembrance. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. Papers. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. Point in time : playscript [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. The centenary history of Victoria [manuscript] : album / specially written for The Age by Ambrose Pratt. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. Literary papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Ambrose, 1874-1944. Letter, 1935 Mar 1 [manuscript] : Ambrose Pratt to Mr Syme. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Barnes, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Muhl, Anita M. (Anita Mary), 1886- | person |
| associatedWith | Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Vic.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Syme, Geoffrey Sir, 1873-1942. | person |
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Birth 1874-08-31
Death 1944-04-13
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