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Taken from the inside front dustjacket is "The Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club has numbered among its members some of the all-time greats of Australian tennis - men such as Australasia's first Davis Cup captain Alf Dunlop, Harry Hopman, Frank Sedgman, Merve Rose, Paul McNamee and Pat Cash; women such as Lorna Gyton, Esna Boyd, Grand Slam winner Margaret Court and Kerry Reid. Grace Park members have won a total of 132 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles. But this history is not just concerned with the champions. Joseph Johnson has set the story of the club against a background of the growth and development of Australian tennis over the past 100 years. He investigates the historical factors which culminated in the golden age of Grace Park and Australian tennis in the 1950s and 1960s. The history is rich in anecdotal material, which the author relates to the social, cultural and economic life of Melbourne, and in particular that of the Hawthorn area. AMAZING GRACE is not only an invaluable contribution to the history of sport in this country, but also sheds light on the social and recreational habits of the Australian people.' This 210 page hardback book with dustjacket was published by Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club, Hawthorn in 1989. It is in good overall condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Please note there is a small mark on the top of the rear dustjacket which goes through to the other side of the dustjacket. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This 128 page paperback book provides a history of the fishing industry in Geraldton and gives the history of the industry prior to 1939. It was written by well-respected Geraldton identity, Russell Cooper. For those interested in or keen to learn this is a great book to have on the fishing history in Western Australia. Please refer to all photos provided. The knife shown in photos is not included in the purchase but used to prop open the pages. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The author John Wells, himself a Gippslander, through his research and oral history endeavours has written a book crammed full of fascinating information about the area's history and its people. The 181 page paperback book is in good condition throughout. Note please some indentations on the back cover. The knife shown in some photos is not included in the sale but as a prop to hold pages open. Please check all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is a heavy, soft cover publication with 504 pages from the Ararat 150th Anniversary Committee, Ararat 2007, edited by Danny & Judy Barry.
It has 150 short biographies on the people, events and places who figured in Ararat's history. This would be a great reference book or a welcome gift for those with ties to Ararat, Victoria. It is in good condition overall. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
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In 1949 the Snowy Mountain Scheme was born. It was a massive engineering project to divert the waters of the mountain streams inland to the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers, providing water for irrigation and hydroelectric power. There have been many books about the men involved however this is the first book about the women, young and old, who made the Snowy their lives. This is a paperback consisting of 112 pages which was published in 1998 by Kangaroo Press. The author Kirsty McGoldrick was at the time a working journalist living on the NSW Cental Coast. The book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Published by the Blue Mountains City Council. The beautiful paintings of Pichard Smolicz are accompanied by John Low's text, which outlines the historic relationship of these structures (eg. Lennox Bridge, Knapsack Viaduct) to their environment. The book is in good condition throughout but noted for accuracy, the edges of the dustjacket turn up slightly. -
This is a hardback edition with dustjacket in good condition throughout. The author, Brendan Monks, came to the Shire of Gordon in 1980 to teach History at Boort High School and began to research local history for student use. The book grew from this research. There are plenty of black and white photographs provided. Refer to the photo showing the Contents page for more information. -
'Emily's Journal - The Welch Letters' by Pat Roberts. Signed by the author (refer photo). This book details the letters and journals and history of a South Australian family from pioneer days to 1986. The book has 264 pages and measures approximately 19 cm by 25 cm. The front and back covers consist of laminated pictorial boards. The book is in very good condition overall however there is one small scuff along the edge of the back cover. -
This soft cover book contains 390+ pages of history and information about Falmouth on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia and the people who called it home. The book was wholly set up and produced in Launceston, Tasmania. The book is in good condition throughout. Please check the photos provided and note slightly dog-eared corners on the front cover. Nothing major but mentioned for accuracy. -
This is a 316 page hard back edition with a dust jacket and has black and white plus colour illustrations throughout. It tells the story of Lithgow's iron and steel industry from 1874 until 1932 .The Publisher is Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Victoria, Australia, 2006 The book is in good condition with clean and crisp pages. Please note the crease to the dustjacket front cover on the lower right hand side. The book tells the story of Lithgow through the eyes of the men who worked in the iron and steel industry to support their families. -
Hardcover publication still in original shrink wrap. Written and illustrated in Gallipoli by the men of ANZAC. Foreword by Les Carlyon. Publisher: University of New South Wales, 2010. 240 pages. Third edition edited by the Australian War Memorial. Please refer to the photos provided. -
This is one of the first 500 copies of this biography sold by the Presbyterian Bookroom, Melbourne. It is signed by both the author and Mrs. Flynn. The author, William Scott Mc Pheat, was born in Brisbane Qld in 1929. Please refer to all the photos provided. It is the true story of the man who transformed the face of inland Australia, a man who was instrumental to the flying doctors and the famous pedal radios. The Australian Inland Mission gave new security to settlers and home makers. For its age this hardback book is in good condition. There is some wear to the dustjacket which is to be expected. Please note that a previous owner's name is present and there is some damage to the right vertical page edge (as shown in photo).
