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Fae Hewston Stevens has written two previous books about Koronglea (Koronglea Cobbers & Koronglea Ponies). Regardless of whether you have read the previous stories or not, this 221 page one will introduce you to the delightful Dixon family and their farm and sheep station in Victoria. The illustrator is Ian Nimmo Forrest and the book has been published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd and printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd. The book is in very good condition for its age. Please note the word 'read' which is written in blue biro on the opening page. Please note foxing is present on the edges of the pages. Please refer to all photos provided. The dust jacket has been covered in plastic at some stage. Any questions? Please get in touch.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.