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In this 80 page softcover/paperback book, Peter Christopher presents a history of the paddlesteamers and riverboats that frequent the Murray River. Some of these beautiful boats are still in use today. Please refer to the photos provided. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This book is the result of five years intensive research into the history of Port Arthur and its outstations on Forestier's and Tasman's Peninsulas. It draws its material entirely from documents and reports of the period 1827-1898, although the introduction utilises earlier papers. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 234-page softcover/paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is a scarce title, published by the Pinnaroo Historical Society in 2006. This 336-page book is in very good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Visit the Poldark family mines at Agnes Head or Levant Mine, a World Heritage Site. Gallop along the clifftops of Chapel Porth and learn of famous shipwrecks. Winston Graham describes the Cornwall he loves and knows so well and tells the story of how Poldark came to be written. The photographer, Simon McBride, captures a land of beauty, excitement, romance and imagination. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the 223-page hardback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This 236 page hardback book with dustjacket shares the recollections of pioneers on the central goldfields of Victoria. Written in the pioneers' own words it provides a unique record from the 1880s onwards in the way that men and women, thought, spoke and acted during the golden era. Please check all photos provided. For its age the book is in good condition throughout. Please note there is some fading to the rear dustjacket along the top and the spine and that there is a small tear at the top of the rear dust jacket near spine. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
A small, scarce softcover booklet produced for the 'Return to Arnold' celebrations of March 25th and 26th in 1967. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please make contact prior to purchase. -
This is a scarce paperback book of 125 pages. The publication arose following a meeting of descendants of settlers and convicts who arrived in New South Wales aboard the Bellona in January 1793. A decision was then made to publish a biographical dictionary of the people who were aboard. The book has been covered in plastic which is not removeable. The book is in good condition but note the crease on the back cover. The crease goes through the back cover onto nearly half the pages. The creases could possibly be ironed out gently. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
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. -
This is a powerful memoir of a true Australian legend. Archie Roach was one of the stolen generation who was a talented musician and lyric writer. He was the 2020 Victorian of the Year and passed away in 2022. This book won the 2020 Indie Book of the Year (Non Fiction). This is a hardback edition with dustjacket and in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
After bushfires devastated Kangaroo Island's koala population, Kailas Wild (an arborist by trade) drove 1500 kilometres to offer assistance. Some of the injured koalas could only be reached by a tree climber and Kailas' expertise was critical to the rescue of over 100 koalas over seven weeks. This 207 - page hardback book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The Light Railway Research Society of Australia is an organisation engaged in recording the history of light railways and tramways in Australia. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 236-page hardback book with dustjacket you will receive. Note the scuff on the front lower dustjacket. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
Published in Australia by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Printed in Australia by Hedges and Bell Pty Ltd Maryborough, Victoria. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 280-page paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A History of Fifty Years Service to Bendigo and Central Victoria. Scarce hardback book of 78 pages, published in 2003 by the Clan MacLeod of Australasia Pipe Band. Please refer to all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This book tells the story of travelling through north east Australia as one of seven children with two adults, six horses, four dogs and 3000 sheep. This 200-page paperback book offers a fascinating insight into life in the outback. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Waanyarra is a locality in north central Victoria in the Shire of Loddon. Waanyarra has its legends and myths set around the early gold rush days of the 1850s. This softcover/paperback book of 196 pages relates many of these stories and records the events of the time. The book contains an abundance of photographs with over fifty family histories and stories contributed. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will 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. -
The Heart of Victoria is not found in Melbourne but north-west of the city and bay. The land tells many tales from earliest times through to the gold mining era. Please refer to all photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note there is a slight crease on the front cover. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
