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The patchwork hero is the first book in Noonan's young adult fiction trilogy. The novel was originally written in It was published by Heinemann in and later republished in revised editions in by the Australian Broadcasting Commission and in by University of Queensland Press.

Part 2 of Noonan's young adult fiction trilogy. The December boys was first published in by Heinemann and reprinted in a revised edition by University of Queensland Press in The papers comprise the original typescript, editor's and author's corrections, proofs, a working sketch of the inlet where the novel is set and other papers. See also subseries 5. The third book in Noonan's young adult fiction trilogy.

The novel was published by John Hale in Noonan later wrote a series of six flying doctor adventure novels for children. The first novel, Flying doctor , was published by Hodder and Stoughton in Noonan rewrote the story into a children's adventure novel which was published by Brockhampton in Noonan began writing a fictional account of the life of the painter J.

Turner as a radio play. The story evolved first into a film treatment, then into a novel published by Barrie and Jenkins in and in as a full draft screenplay. As the radio, film and novel forms of the story are so closely related, they have been kept together in this sub-series. Adventure fantasy novel which began in as a film treatment. The novel was published by Methuen in A historical novel about the convict Magwitch in Charles Dickens' Great expectations , published by Hodder and Stoughton in Noonan was awarded a special purpose grant by the Literature Board of the Australia Council in to complete the research and writing of the novel.

In Noonan's agent submitted a revised typescript to the ABC-TV drama department for consideration as a mini-series. In the ABC proceeded with a production 'Great expectations- the untold story', written by another scriptwriter and Noonan took legal action. The papers include research material, drafts of the novel, publisher's correspondence, reviews and papers relating to the legal case and settlement awarded to Noonan.

Biography of E. Banfield published by the University of Queensland Press in and In Noonan was awarded an Australia Council one year fellowship to write the biography. The papers comprise research materials, notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts, illustrations, and correspondence.

Anthology of little known writings of E. Banfield edited by Michael Noonan. It was published by the University of Queensland Press in The early draft of the autobiography 'Memoirs of a disqualified monk' was three volumes in size and had to be extensively revised for publication in a single volume. Noonan began his career in radio during the time when it was the principal medium of entertainment in Australia.

In Noonan wrote hundreds of episodes for radio serials and numerous radio plays. The series comprises scripts written by Noonan, some with supporting papers. The scripts are arranged roughly chronologically. There are also 2 reels of 'An old lady goes upstairs' Caltex Theatre, In Noonan moved to London to gain experience in working in television at the Associated British Picture Corporation studios in Elstree.

He had been 'discovered' by Ted Willis during a visit to Australia and offered a contract, the first Australian writer to have been engaged by a British film studio. The papers comprise scripts of television plays and episodes, together with related material including correspondence, cuttings and plot outlines. The series has been organised into two sequences- works that were produced arranged by the date in which they were broadcast and unproduced works arranged alphabetically. Includes episodes , various episodes from , correspondence and other papers.

Hour length telvision series first conceived in and titled 'Charterboat'. The series was produced in and 26 episodes were filmed. Film projects worked on by Noonan. Only a few of the projects, 'Down in the forest' , 'Reef' and the documentaries 'Pacific Lifetimes' and 'I'd rather go sailing' were actually screened.

The series includes outlines for stories, film treatments, correspondence and screenplays. Papers concerning a film and novel relating to a replay by veterans of a disputed rugby match between the All Blacks and the British Lions.

Drafts of the work are included under the titles 'The lion from Wales' , film , 'Up down under' , film , 'The game' film , 'The match' novel , 'Old, gold, red and bold' novel and 'A game for hooligans' , novel. The series also inlcues papers relating to legal action taken by Noonan against South Pacific Pictures for producing a film with a similar story line. Screenplay based on the life of E.

Noonan first became interested in Banfield while researching for his documentary 'The reef'. His first substantial work on the subject was an outline, treatment and script for a 60 minute documentary film based on Banfield's book Confessions of a beachcomber. Stage plays written by Noonan. Only three plays written by Noonan were performed: 'Magic Kennel' , 'Voyage of discovery' and 'A different drummer' The series includes scripts, correspondence, notebooks and other papers. Scenario in words and music in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of Matthew Flinders.

The production of 'A different drummer' was based on a biography of E. Banfield published by Noonan in Other writings by Noonan including poems, short stories, comic texts and unpublished novels.

Folder 3 contains a workbook in which Noonan recorded all jobs completed between and , whether for radio, film, or short stories. Unpublished novel, set in , concerning the golden age of radio in Australia. The series comprises invitations, papers on the centenary of Sumner School N. Skip to content Skip to search. Toggle navigation. Search Search. Home Finding Aid Browse this collection. Personal documents, Family papers, File 1 Early personal papers, File 2 Personal papers including Army and university, File 3 Biographical material, File 4 Family tree folio , File 5 Series 5.

Publications, Subseries 5. Land of the talking trees , c. The golden forest: the story of Oonah the platypus , Subseries 5. The patchwork hero , Subseries 5. The December boys , Subseries 5. The pink beach , Subseries 5. Flying doctor , Subseries 5. Flying doctor on the Great Barrier Reef , Subseries 5.