Beautifully bound new edition of a famous colonial journal. The genteel yet candid observations of a brave wife and mother who joined in the founding of Melbourne 172 years ago. Edited for publication in 1934 by Georgianas grandon, the poet Hugh McCrae. An important heritage document but also a fine gift. Illustrated by the author.
Eighteen days before Pearl Harbour, Japan opened fire on Australia. The RAN's cover-up of the action that sank HMAS on the 19th November, 1941 has been a public scandal for decades. This book explains how Churchill and Roosevelt sacrificed Sydney and the US Pearl Harbour fleet.
The 125 year story of one of the worlds greatest urban parks. Centennial Park, in the heart of Sydney, opened in 1888 to mark the centenary of colonisation. It has been the stage for celebration of Federation and many other national milestones.This book begins in the earliest days of settlement, recounting the wild origins of the vast area that ......
In 1838 Lower Canada was in turmoil with many French Canadians wanting a republic there, thwarting the British administration. Once the rebellion was closed down, 58 French Canadian rebels were sent to Sydney's Longbottom stockade north of Burwood, where they were given 5 acres of land to work for 5 years. Most families left to return to Canada or ......
Selected Texts of Amilcar Cabral, New Expanded Edition
"For us," said Amilcar Cabral, "freedom is an act of culture"--and these were not just words. Guided by the concrete realities of his people, Cabral called for a process of "re-Africanization," a Return to the Source, to African ways of thinking, being and acting. As a new imperialism has taken hold the world over, many have hearkened back to ......
The 1777 New Jersey Campaign and How General Washington Turned Defeat into the Strategy That Won the Revolution
The story of how the Continental Amys defeat in New York inspired George Washington to rethink his strategy and rely on surprise, deception, and small guerrilla units to defeat the British in the Revolutionary War.
From January 1919 two waves of Spanish Flu swept across Australia. This book tells the story of the 15,000+ Australians who died, the many more who were incapacitated, and medical and health specialists who, by literally putting their lives on the line, saved countless more and gave Australia a template for what was to come a century later in 2020
This thoroughly researched book describes the rich history of the Manning Valley, a hidden gem tucked away on the eastern coast of Australia. In doing so it paints a vivid picture of Australia before and after settlement, telling stories of the characters who left barren homelands to start a new life on the other side of the world. Also ......
MORE THAN A CENTURY OF SECRETS AND SCANDALS SURROUNDING ONE OF SYDNEY’S OLDEST CLUBS ARE REVEALED IN THIS FULL COLOUR HARDCOVER CELEBRATION OF CITY TATTERSALLS CLUB’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY.
