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  • 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.
  • In 1861 the founding citizens of Bendigo saw the upcoming 1862 London International Exhibition as an opportunity to showcase Bendigo 'so that a proper idea may more readily be formed at home of the importance of this great mining portion of Victoria.' The series of views included in this book was commissioned by the Sandhurst Town Council for this Exhibition. The photographs were taken by Augustus Baker Peirce for his employer Benjamin Pierce Batchelder. Gus Peirce was told to photograph 'all the places of interest' so there are photos of where the people of Bendigo worked, banked, shopped, recreated, worshipped, drank, were punished, healed or buried. Please refer to all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • 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 156-page book discusses the history of the tomato in Australia, specifically its cultivation and processing in Bendigo. Bendigo became the epicentre of the industry at the turn of the twentieth century in Victoria. Leggo's, a well known national manufacturer originated in Bendigo as did a number of other local factories. The book is well illustrated will historical material and paraphernalia. Only 150 copies of this book were published in 2020. Please refer to the photos provided. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • George Mackay's book 'History of Bendigo' was originally published in 1891. It is renowned as one of the definitive works which chronicle the early life of the city, the first forty years of Bendigo's establishment and growth. George Mackay also wrote the first four volumes of the Annals of Bendigo. He died in 1948. For this 213-page reprint a very comprehensive index has been added. Please refer to the photographs provided. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This sale is for one volume (Number 102) in this series. Each volume captures incidents of Western Australian life and the exploration and development of this large state in Australia, a third of the Continent. This softcover/paperback book of 150 pages is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Thomas Eyres was born in Ballarat in 1870 and found his way to the Western Australian goldfields in 1894. After travelling by steamer and train he and a mate walked the last 180 miles to Coolgardie. The rest, as they say, is history! Please refer to all the photos provided as they are taken of the actual book you will receive. Note the circular stain inside on the front upper cover. The rest of the book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This is a fabulous book of 168 pages which I really love! It tells of life back in the 1920s and 1930 when teenager, Bill Boyd purchased a vest pocket Kodak camera so that he could record life around him in the Victorian Mallee. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the actual book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • As new/never used classic striped linen tea towels. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This publication is not dated but may, from what I have read, date to 1939 or thereabouts. Considering its age and that it is paperback it is in good condition. The black and white illustrations are by Esther Paterson. Note there is tanning on external covers and note how the back internal cover has broken its stitches. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Henkel & Grosse (Germany) hand made costume jewellery for Christian Dior. Stamped onto clip details of manufacture. This pair of gemstone clip on earrings date to 1969. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This Irish linen tea towel is unused. It still has the stiff, starched feel to it. It is a commemorative Golden Jubilee item to celebrate 50 years 1928-1978. Please refer to the photo provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This scarce 126-page book has been signed by the author on the title page. It is the revised 2003 edition and is a paperback with glossy covers. It is in good condition and contains a range of fabulous photos, maps and information. Please refer to the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This picture book brings together trains and animals which children love and the rhyming text makes this a great book to read aloud to young children. The author Mark Carthew is an award-winning Australian children's author, poet, musician and educator. The bold illustrations by Matt Stanton are delightful. Please refer to all photos provided. Note that the pages are slightly glossy and show up creases etc readily. Note that there is a small area of damage on the internal back cover and last page where the page has stuck at some point to the cover.  Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Alice in Wonderland is regarded as a classic in children's literature. This edition is a modern retelling of the story. The illustrations are bold and captivating. The pages are slightly glossy which means they show up any creases readily so please check all photos thoroughly. Note that one corner of the back cover has been bumped. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Lloyd Frederic Rees (1895-1988) was an Australian landscape painter who twice won the Wynne Prize for his landscape paintings. Note that in this listing there are two paperback volumes contained in a hard slipcase. One is titled, 'Peaks And Valleys', an autobiography. The other 'The Small Treasures Of A Lifetime', which provides some early memories of Australian Art and artists. Please refer to all photos provided. Note the scuff shown in photo along the spine of the slipcase. Apart from that the items are in good condition. 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.  
  • This is a stunning collection of over 100 recipes from the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning Lake House restaurant, situated in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. The author, Alla Wolf-Tasker is the culinary director of the Lake House Restaurant and Boutique Hotel. This luxurious volume is the very personal story of the creation of a country restaurant and hotel from humble beginnings, to the award-winning and luxury food-lover's destination it is today. This collection of recipes and stories will delight and excite all foodies.
    This 320-page hardback book weighs over 1.5 kg. unpacked. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
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