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Senior Cadet, 2nd Battalion Victoria (Australia) brass badge circa 1907? Please correct me if you know otherwise. Motto 'Pro Deo Et Patria' (For God and Country). The two lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 019 -
Scarce 1st Armoured Car Regiment brass hat badge. Motto 'Celere Exploratu' (Quickly Explored). Dated 1930-1942. The two lugs on reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 017 -
Scarce 7th Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse) brass hat badge, pre 1943. Motto 'For Hearths And Homes'. The two lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product 016 -
12th Light Horse Regiment (Mounted Unit of the Australian Army). Raised in NSW in 1915 as part of the AIF (Australian Imperial Forces) for service during WW1. The unit fought at Gallipoli as reinforcements as well as the Sinai and Palestine campaign and were also instrumental in suppressing the 1919 Egyptian Uprising. Motto 'Virtutis Fortuna Comes' (Fortune Favours The Brave). Both lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 015 -
Scarce 12th Australian Light Horse Tasmanian Mounted Infantry white metal hat badge, 1900-1912.Motto 'Pro Rege Et Patria' (For King and Country). Manufactured by Gaunt, 53 Conduit St. London. The three lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product 014 -
1st/21st Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers brass hat badge, 1929-1937. Correct me please if this date range is incorrect. The four lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product 013 -
Scarce 14th Australian Light Horse (QMI) Queensland Mounted Infantry white metal hat badge, 1900-1912. The Queensland Mounted Infantry was a Light Horse militia regiment prior to WW1. Both lugs on the rear are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 012 -
Scarce 15th Light Horse Northern Rivers Lancers (Northern NSW militia unit) white metal hat badge, 1930-1942. The two lugs on rear are intact. Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 011 -
Scarce 16th A.L.H. South Australian Mounted Rifles hat badge, C 1908 but I stand corrected if this date in incorrect. Combination of white metal and overlay of gilt? around the outer edge. Motto 'Equis, Armis Virtute' (By Horses, Arms and Virtue). The two lugs on reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product 010 -
6th Light Horse MR (Mounted Rifles) NSW, Australia white metal cap badge, C 1930-1942. Motto 'Toujours Pret' (Always Ready). Note some discolouration on the lower front left hand side. The two lugs on the reverse are intact. Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 009 -
Pair of 4th Light Horse Regiment (Corangamite Light Horse) brass, opposing collar badges, 1930-1942. Motto 'Prest D'Accomplir' (Ready to Accomplish). Each badge has intact lugs on reverse. Note that the lugs are in differing positions on each badge. Please check both photos. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 008 -
A pair of opposed 8th Light Horse (INDI Light Horse) collar badges in white metal, 1930-1942. Each badge has two intact lugs at rear. Motto 'More Majorum' (In the manner of elders). Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 007 -
AIF 7th Light Horse Regiment brass 'unofficial' collar/shoulder badge manufactured by Stokes and Sons Melbourne. C 1914-1918. Motto 'Patria Te Salutamus' (We Salute You My Country). The two lugs on reverse are present and secure. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 007 -
A pair of 21st Light Horse (Riverina Light Horse) opposing collar badges, 1930-1942. Each one has two lugs intact on the rear. I have not cleaned them. Note that one is darker in colour than the other. Motto 'Virtus In Arduis' (Virtue in the midst of difficulties). Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 006 -
Victorian Volunteer Rifles collar badge (single), brass. Motto 'Aut Pace Aut Bello' (Either by war or by peace). Research indicates that this badge dates to the 1870s but please do your own research. The two lugs on the rear are intact. Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 005 -
Royal NSW Lancers hat badge, 1948-1960. White metal. Complete with two lugs on rear. Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 004 -
SCARCE 22nd Light Horse (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) white metal hat badge 1930 - 1942. Motto 'Pro Rege Et Patria' (For King and Country). The two lugs on the back are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 003 -
10th Light Horse (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) gilt hat badge 1930 - 1942. The two lugs on the rear are intact and secure. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 002 -
8th Light Horse (INDI Light Horse) Victoria. White metal hat badge 1930 - 1942. Motto 'More Majorum' (the greatest of all) The two lugs on the rear are attached and secure. Please refer to both photos attached. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product Id: 001 -
A 255 page hardback book with a combination of beautiful photos of the great Tasmania outdoors and food prepared by celebrity chef Matthew Evans. Please check all photos provided. This book is in 'as new' condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
You may remember Matthew Evans from the TV series 'Gourmet Farmer' which was set in Tasmania and featured his property known as Fat Pig Farm. This book is in 'as new' condition and is quite weighty. Please check all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Considering this publication is over 60 years old it is in pretty good condition. Check all photos to observe some foxing to insides of front and back covers. There is a fold out map attached to the inside of the rear cover. There are 328 pages in total. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
I imagine this may have been a student's atlas. It is covered in plastic which could be removed. On the rear of the book the retail sticker from Brown Study in Ringwood remains. My mother, funnily enough, bought many of our school books there and I remember once purchased the covering process in either brown paper or plastic and labelling would begin. This book is in good, clean condition for its age. Please refer to the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This vintage booklet was made in England and was originally sold through The Wangaratta Music Centre in Murphy Street. It is in good overall condition for its age. It contains 15 pages of music with a duration time of 9 minutes. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This book showcases a selection of the Art, Artists and Galleries of Broken Hill and features the work of 32 artists including well known artists Jack Absalom and Pro Hart. The 101 page book is in good overall condition. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This beautiful book has over 200 glorious photographs taken by Vivienne Cole. Madame Murat's is a small family restaurant run by Jeanne Murat in the French village of Pomarede in south-western France. The author Mary Moody's first restaurant experience in rural France was at this rustic establishment where she was taken by local friends. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
A 44 page hardback reference book dating to 1968 detailing 'A Background To Colour Tube Adjustments For The Service Engineer'. Also stated in the preface that 'The information contained in this publication is based on material supplied by engineers of the company's application laboratories, in particular by D.J. King of the Mullard Central Application Laboratory. The material has been edited by Miss B. J. Huttlestone of the Mullard Central Technical Services. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The Maynardville Open-Air Theatre is an outdoor theatre in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. It is known for its annual 'Shakespeare in the Park' plays. This publication includes the following three productions - A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This item dates at least to the 1960s, maybe even to the 1950s. It was printed by Mason Firth & McCutcheon Pty. Ltd. Melbourne. What fabulous colours they worked with then to decorate their homes. Please refer to all the photos provided. Please note that there are some old marks on the rear page so enlarge that photo to inspect more fully. -
The Australian Natives' Association (ANA) was a mutual society founded in Melbourne, Australia in April 1871. It was founded by and for the benefit of white native-born Australians and membership was restricted to that group. This small booklet has 106 pages. The knife shown in the photos gives a size comparison as the booklet measures 10 cms x 17 cms. This booklet dates to the late 1800s and is in great condition for its age. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Imagine the joy a young child would have reading these stories by Hans Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. The inscription shows this book was awarded as First Prize for Music in 1937. There are colour plates and full page drawings. Please refer to all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Wool way bills are documents that record the transportation of wool from one place to another. They contain information such as the quantity of wool, the destination, and the date of shipment. The business Goldsbrough, Mort & Company Limited was established in 1848 and its registered office was at 526 Bourke Street, Melbourne. The company dealt in wool, hides, sheepskins, tallow, furred skins etc. In 1962 Goldsbrough, Mort & Co merged with Elder Smith & Co to form Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd. This means that this item is dated at pre 1962. Please check all photos provided to assess the condition of this item. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This item is for collection only. On offer is a vintage metal Australian Artcraft road workers safety/warning lamp. On the top ACC is imprinted which shows it originated from a city council somewhere beginning with the letter A. The lamp inside is intact and originally would have been filled with kerosene. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Little House on the Prairie is the second book in the Laura Years series. The author herself was born in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods so the subject matter is very familiar and close to her heart. The illustrator of this 2003 Harper Festival edition is Garth Williams. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
In 1906 at Sorrell in Tasmania, Melbourne born Howard Vernon (singer and comedian) married an actress and singer, Lavinia Florence De Loitte (1881-1962). Vinia, as she was known on stage, was the toast of Sydney in 1904 as Fifi in The Belle of New York. This book gives an account by Vinia de Loitte (Mrs. Howard Vernon) of the stories of the operas and of their production and revivals in Australia. The printer is Whitmarks Ltd. of 102 Sussex Street Sydney. This book has been signed by Vinia and inscribed as " I take after my mother (Mikado)." A beautiful item for a Gilbert & Sullivan lover or collector. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This booklet was printed in Melbourne by G.W. Green & Sons Pty. Ltd. At the time Laurel Kerosene was the most popular kerosene amongst Australian housewives. The Vacuum Oil Company was the first oil company to be established in Australia. The recipes and hints published in this booklet had appeared in the Vacuum Country Journal and all had been tested and tasted. The book is in pretty good condition for its age. Some pages are creased but this looks likely to have happened during the printing process. Please check all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This booklet was printed in Australia by John Sands Limited, Sydney. Being an old item with paper covers it is quite fragile after all these years. please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Those who attended school in Victoria, Australia and are of a 'certain age' will remember this school reader as 'The Earliest Reader for the Little Ones.' I hope you remember it fondly. This copy is in great condition, no ink stamps, ticks or notations. The tape on the spine and in the middle of the book has yellowed with age which is to be expected. Please check the photos. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
One of the most popular cookbooks in Australia since it was first published in 1966. This fourth edition was a revision of the 1980 revision to "take account of many changes in family living which have become apparent." It is a comprehensive book which covers the basics of good nutrition, kitchen management, meal planning and service, home preservation of foods as well as a range of recipes under various headings. For its age the book is in good overall condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is only the second copy of this 1954 edition scarce title that I have been able to offer for sale. This book is full of timeless tips and a guide to dress sense for every woman. Topics vary from A (Accent, Accessories etc) to Z (Zest). Please check the photos provided and keep in mind that the book is seventy years old. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Although no date of publication is provided the inscripted date on the front cover with the previous owner's name is 1951. The illustrations are charming and are a mix of colour and black and white. The book is made of card and is shaped to resemble an Easter egg. Considering its age it is in good overall condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is a valuable hardcover reference book in good condition. It was published by the Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne and is a scarce title. It discusses plants used by the Koorie people of Victoria for food, fibre and healing. Any questions, please get in touch. -
Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings on the West Coast of America have not been thoroughly covered in print until this substantial book was published in 2014. Between 1909 and 1959, Wright designed a total of 38 structures up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Southern California including the Marin County Civic Centre and Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, and the 1909 Stewart House near Santa Barbara. The author, Mark Anthony Wilson is an architectural historian who has been writing and teaching about architecture for more than thirty-five years and has written four previous books about architecture. More than 200 photographs are provided by architectural photographer Joel Puliatti in addition to 50 archival images, many of which have never been seen in print before. Please check the photos provided. The book is in very good condition throughout. There are three lineal indents to the front dustjacket, not noticeable but mentioned for accuracy. -
This 327 page hardback book with dustjacket provides a 'behind the scenes' look at the vibrant gastronomic culture found in Australia and introduces us to 50 chefs at the cutting edge of food and dining. This beautiful book features a profile on each chef with photographs as well as more than 150 of their signature recipes. The book is in good condition throughout. Sadly Mietta O'Donnell died in a car accident in Burnie, Tasmania on January 4th, 2001. Please refer to the photos provided. -
This softcover book of 80 pages was published in 1990 by the Museum of Victoria and funded by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. It contains a photographic exhibition of koori women of southeast Australia. It offers an Aboriginal perspective of how Koori women have adopted and adapted in many ways to survive since the arrival of Europeans. The book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to both photos provided. -
A scarce publication issued by the Australian Road Safety Council with the co-operation of BP Australia Ltd. Printed by the Specialty Press, Melbourne. This is the fourth edition of this publication, a 1962 reprint. The booklet gives the reader 29 road rules to help them stay safe. Please check both photos provided. The inside pages are in good condition. -
Greg Weight has captured portraits of some of Australia's most significant artists. His photographs have been exhibited at Old Parliament House, the Brett Whiteley Studio and the National Portrait Gallery. This hardback book with dustjacket was published by Chapter and Verse in 2004 and is a unique collection of portraits of artists, taken over the last thirty years. The book is in good condition throughout. -
This hardcover book with dustjacket is in good condition throughout. It is a compendium of rock and pop albums over the past fifty years. It was compiled by music journalists (as noted in heading) and published in 2010. -
Published by VISIT Merchandise. Photography and text by John Hanstein. Design by Tania Vlamis. The front cover features an image of glorious Autumn colour in Delaney Avenue, Bright. The back cover features photos showing an Alpine vineyard, Mount Feathertop, Kiewa River, Mount Buffalo and Beechworth. This book is in good condition throughout. -
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. -
"til she dropped her strides" A tribute to an Australian lifestyle. Copyright Trish Ainsley and Roger Garwood, 1991. Published by Plantaganet Press, Fremantle Western Australia. This is a hard back edition of 144 pages with dust jacket. An introduction by author Tim Winton sets the scene of the Kimberley and the people who live there. There are fantastic photos throughout the book and stories to accompany them. The book is in good condition however there are a few marks here and there but nothing major. -
A stunning book divided into three chapters. It is covered in plastic. Chapter 1 - Traditional Background Chapter 2 - Efflorescence of Modernism Chapter 3 - Development of Contemporary Architecture The book provides a solid overview of Mexican architecture and includes many full page colour and black and white photographs. The text is provided in both English and Japanese. The book consists of 204 pages and is in good condition throughout.
