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A scarce copy of this excellent softcover/paperback book of 245 pages which explores the early years of the Tarrengower Diggings, focusing on Maldon's north, especially the area once known as Eagle Hawk. Please refer to the photos provided. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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. -
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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This is the 296 page, 1975 hardback first edition with dustjacket written by Brett Freeman. It provides a detailed account of the activities at Lake Boga during World War 2. Lake Boga was chosen as an RAAF facility, it being a secret, southern, inland body of water where flying boats could be concealed and serviced. Please refer to all the photos provided. Please note that the front dustjacket has a couple of bumps along the edges and a section along the spine has been taped. Nothing too noticeable but mentioned for accuracy. The book is in overall good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This scarce 162-page hardback book has black and white photographs and various maps included. Please refer to all the photos provided and note that the dustjacket is imperfect. The book itself is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
In this softcover/paperback book forty-six 'stories' tell the history of Brunswick, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne. Hundreds of Brunswick people contributed their voices. There are translations provided in Italian, Greek, Turkish and Arabic to the introductions to each chapter and to the stories about those particular communities. An appendix shows the history of each street name in Brunswick. Please refer to the photographs as they are of the book you shall receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
If you're a Hawthorn supporter you'll love this book! As the title suggests it shares stories from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, the golden years. This book has been signed by one of Hawthorn's greatest players, Robert DiPierdomenico. This heavy, 279-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition overall. Please refer to all photos provided and note the presence of some indentations on the dustjacket, nothing major but noted for accuracy. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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. -
In this 579 page paperback book Joy E. Rainey relates the tales of yesteryear from a farming family. It was published by Kurrajong Press in Berwick, Victoria and printed by Monash Print Services, Caulfield East Victoria. Please note that the name of a previous owner has been stamped inside. Please refer to the photos provided. Overall it is in good condition but note please a crease to corner of front cover. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Dennis O'Hoy worked in education from 1959 until his retirement in 1996. He was head of the School of Art and Design at the La Trobe University Bendigo campus. In 2016 he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia Award for significant service to the community of Bendigo, particularly through heritage preservation organisations and his commitment to tertiary education. This hardback book of 376 pages is heavy ((1364 gr) and contains both colour and black & white photographs as well as black & white diagrams. It was edited by Mike Butcher and published in 2015. Please refer to all the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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. -
This hardback book with dustjacket of 356 pages contains 650 photographs of past and present buildings and 400 short histories of those halls from all over Victoria. Determined to succeed in improving their lives, their community and the new society, men and women in the first 100 years of European occupation worked hard to establish over 1,000 Mechanics' Institutes. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
