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1788 Watkin Tench: Comprising a Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay and a Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
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Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Botany Bay with the First Fleet in January 1788. He was in his late twenties, a captain of the marines, and on the adventure of ...
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Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales 1888
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Published in 1888, the 'Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales' was produced as a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated record of the history of New South Wales and its prominent inhabitants, contains hundreds of photographs and biographies.
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An Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal
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In 1829 at the Supreme Court in Sydney, the bewitching Jane New was sentenced to death. Her crime: shoplifting a bolt of printed French silk. But was she guilty? Many had their doubts.
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Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire: New South Wales and Queensland
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This very rare record of many who fought in the Great War (1914-18) is now offered as a fully searchable facsimile of the original ...
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Australian Aldine Histories Set: New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia
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These valuable historical and biographical volumes resources are now gathered together as a value set.
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Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record: Series 1 1788-1841 with Series 2 Supplement 1842-1899
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Nearly 1500 biographies in series 1 and 140 additional biographies in series 2 as a supplement, as well as photos of many of the people listed.
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Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record: Series 1 1788-1841 with Series 2 Supplement 1842-1899
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This volume in the 'Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record' series contains over 1500 submitted biographies of Australia pioneers who were settled or born in the colonies prior to 1841.
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Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record: Series 2 1842-1899 Volume 2
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A valuable resource for genealogists. Contains detailed biographies of approx. 1300 persons, togther with about 450 photographs, of any Australian submitted. This volume covers the period 1842-1899.
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Australian Cyclopedias Compendium Set
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The Australian Cyclopedias are an incredibly important resource for all historians researching Australian history, but just what are they, and what do they contain ...
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Australian Men of Mark 1889
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'Australian Men of Mark' was produced in two large volumes in 1888/1889, and records the photographs and biographies of thousands of men of the time ...
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Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour
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A memorial to the staff members from the Bank of New South Wales who served in World War One ...
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Book of Remembrance of the University of Sydney in the Great War 1914-1918
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A valuable record for those interested in the Australian military in WWI, and who have connections with Sydney University.
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Captain Bligh's Petticoat Mutiny
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This book is not about the ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ but rather another of the four mutinies that Captain Bligh was involved in.
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Cyclopedia of New South Wales
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The Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th Century are a significant resource of historical and biographical information ...
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Governor Macquarie: His Life, Times and Revolutionary Vision for Australia
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The first new biography of Lachlan Macquarie in decades, this book draws on a wealth of sources, both in Australia and overseas, to paint a picture of the man and his times. Macquarie had a vision shared by few others that New Holland had the potential to become 'one of the greatest and most flourishing colonies belonging to the British Empire' ...
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Humin Hopes: The 1855 Diary of Charles Moore, English Immigrant to Australia on the 'Constitution'
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With 'humin hopes' of a better life, the newly married Charles and Louisa Moore set sail for Australia in 1855 on the emigrant ship 'Constitution'. In a moving ...
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In the Broken Hill Paddock: Stories From the Past
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The book is based on the early start at Mount Gipps Station and Broken Hill is situated in the Broken Hill Paddock. It is a social history of the people, ...
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Irish Gold: A Tale of Two Pioneer Families
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One route to wealth during the 1850s and '60s gold rushes, was uncovering a nugget or glittering seam. A much more certain alternative was owning inns on roads ...
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Man of Honour: John Macarthur
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John Macarthur: duellist, rebel, founding father ... Here is a new look at the origins of Australian history, one that takes us beyond the convict experience. Early Sydney was a ...
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Notable Citizens of Sydney
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Written in 1940, during which 'the greatest war of all times is in progress and the Nations are fighting for civilisation and liberty.
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Pictures of the Past: Memories of Men I Have Met and Places I Have Seen
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Written by Francis H. Grundy in 1879, this book gives an overview of the author's life as an engineer in England as well as his time in New South Wales and Queensland ...
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Remarkable People, Events and Buildings of the Past: Short Stories Relating to Broken Hll and District
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The author has compiled these short stories on the history of the people, land, events and buildings associated with the Broken Hill and District ...
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Sails to Satellites: The Surveyors General of New South Wales 1786-2007
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This well-illustrated book by professional historian Terry Kass covers far more than the careers of the 27 Surveyors General over the last 200 years. Introductions to each section elucidate topics such as the equipment used by surveyors, land measurement, road building ...
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Sydneyites As We See 'Em 1913-1915
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Described in the preface as “The Cartoonist’s Who’s Who in Sydney”, this booklet includes a representative selection of people from the political, professional, financial, commercial and sporting arenas between 1913 and 1915. Cartoons and biographies ...
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The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass
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An beautiful and tragic love story told through the letters explorer George Bass exchanged with his new, young wife Elizabeth during their very short marriage. Theirs was a passionate and extraordinary love affair carried out across the oceans ...
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The Minerva Journal of John Washington Price: A Voyage From Cork, Ireland, to Sydney, New South Wales, 1798-1800
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John Washington Price was the surgeon of the transport Minerva which sailed from Cork for Sydney in 1799 carrying 200 convicts. Many of them were United Irishmen transported for their ...
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Thomas Dunn: Convict and Chief Constable and his Descendants
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This book brings together the work of many of the descendants of Thomas Dunn, an Irishman, who as a 20 year old in 1799, was convicted and transported to Australia on the 'Hillsborough' for stealing. Some time between 1811 and 1814 Thomas became a free man, and set about creating a new life for himself in Sydney ...
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Through the Eyes of Thomas Pamphlett: Convict and Castaway
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This book examines the everyday lives of convict Thomas Pamphlett (1788?-1838) and other ordinary people in such diverse places as Manchester, a convict ship, Sydney, a chain gang, Newcastle, the Hawkesbury area and Brisbane. A brickmaker from Manchester, he was sentenced to 14 years' transportation for stealing a horse ...
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