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The book about a bush legend of the 2oth century, a man who shunned society and chose to live alone with nature and the Murray River as his lifeline. He survived using the resources that nature provided with a hint of support from other means. This hardback book of 112 pages is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Sandstone, a small town situated in the East Murchinson goldfield of Western Australia was one of the later goldfields to be developed, following on from the first finds at Halls Creek in 1885. This book was published by the Shire of Gladstone for its centenary celebrations in 1995. The author's narrative is informed by extensive local knowledge which has been thoroughly reinforced by research. This is a paperback/softcover 2007 second edition publication. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. The book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please contact us prior to your purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. The author tells the first-hand story of European settlement in the northern half of the Whycheproof Shire (Castle Donnington) including Sea Lake (Tyrrell) and Nandaly (Bimbourie). He describes the developments, hardship, fun, and frugal times commencing from 1890 until post war Australia. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that the lower corner on the front cover is slightly upturned and note the creases on the rear cover. Apart from that this paperback book of 281 pages is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
Within this 261 page book a fascinating story is told of growing up in South Australia on the family farm near Mintaro and the twists and turns that life took from there. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please ignore the black coat hanger in two of the photos which I used to prop the book open to take the photo. The book is in good condition throughout. Being a paperback/softcover there is some wear on each corner of the cover; insignificant but mentioned for accuracy. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author, Dorothy Owen, spent her childhood surrounded by the beautiful forested mountains of Warburton, Victoria. Her father Harry Matheson was a timber man, a steam engine driver of those pioneering bush days. From Harry's notes, typed on a large old fashioned typewriter, Dorothy tells his life story which encountered the Depression and WW1. This 175-page softcover/paperback is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
When thousands of Chinese landed in South Australia it was a marathon walk, originally from Adelaide, then from Victor Harbour and finally from Robe. This was to avoid paying a capitation tax of ten pounds. The provisions of a Victorian Act of 1855 sought to dramatically limit Chinese immigration by restricting the number of crew and passengers on each ship bringing Chinese into Victoria. This 183-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Note some creases on rear cover. Nothing bad but mentioned for accuracy. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The stories of 33 fascinating women are told in this softcover/paperback book of 189 pages. The stories will provide insight into Tasmanian and female convict history set against historical context for the critical events in these women's lives. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is the story of one Australian family, how it survived the odds of a relentlessly varied climate including bushfire and climate change, bushrangers, dingoes, rabbits, salinity etc and became a major contributor to the farming industry and wider community. This 347-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The Hermitage Years of Edward Mannering and Marmaduke John Dixon. The beginnings of alpine climbing in New Zealand and the birth of the Alpine Cub of New Zealand. This hardback edition with dustjacket of 210 pages is in good condition. It has a 2003 inscription to Caroline and signature of author inside. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author's focus in this 199-page softcover/paperback book is the people, politics, colour and atmosphere which have been fundamental to the creation of modern Broome. She looks for the heart of Broome in the lives of the thousands of Asian, Aboriginal and mixed-race men and women in the corrugated iron world beyond the lattice. The book is in good condition. Note that a previous owner's name and date is present. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Written by Judith Jacklin (John Belushi's wife) and Tino Insana this collector's item softcover/paperback publication is full of memorabilia and will be of great interest to Blues Brothers' fans. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
