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A History of Work and Community in Wollongong
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There have been no investigations of the rise and fall of communities in a particular region. This history fills the gap by following the growth of remarkably strong community life in an economically vital region, and examining the causes of its decay. It's an intriguing entree into changing ways of life ...
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A Little Bit Country: An Oral History of Badgerys Creek
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A little bit country is an oral of Badgerys Creek told by residents and ex-residents of the area. They tell the story of life in this idyllic rural community, just beyond the fringe of Sydney's suburban sprawl, a way of life which has been changed forever by ...
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A Pioneer Australian Steamship Company: A History of the Hunters River Steam Navigation Company and the Australasian Steam Navigation Company
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A note in the foreword written by Ron Parsons: In the 1960s I reprinted an item that was originally published in the 'Daily Commercial News and Shipping List' ...
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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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Armidale 1863-1938
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For any reader with a link to Armidale this is a must read! 'Armidale 75th Anniversary of the Municipality' in 1938 is one of those indispensable local histories that are sought by family historians seeking to put flesh on the bones of their ancestors' genealogy by examining their places of residence. Although it celebrates an anniversary in the life of Armidale the coverage goes back further than 1863, to the very first days of European settlement in the district ...
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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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Bailliere's New South Wales Gazetteer and Road Guide 1870
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Contains 'the most recent and accurate information on every place in the colony' - in 1870.
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Barrier Miner Business Directory 1891
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With over 200 pages this directory covers everything that is useful to those living in Broken Hill and surrounds ...
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Boer War Men of Queanbeyan-Braidwood Region: Adventurers or Patriots?
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The Boer War drew men from all states of Australia and the region around Michelago - Queanbeyan - Bungendore - Braidwood - Majors Creek - Araluen was no ...
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Botany Bay: The Real Story
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For the first time in two hundred years, here is a full and authentic account of the beginnings of modern Australia. We all know that it was established as a dumping ground for Britain’s criminals. Alan Frost goes beyond these clichés to shed new light on the decision to settle New South Wales ...
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Carlingford Then and Now: A Tour Along Pennant Hills Road
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All you wanted to know about the history and some of the changes that have occurred on Pennant Hills Road. It covers the area from St Patrick's Cemetery near Church Street North Parramatta to north Rocks Road since the time of the convicts as the first land grants of land at the northern Boundary and The Ponds ...
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Chippendale: Beneath the Factory Wall
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Chippendale may not be noticed much by outsiders, but its story is fascinating for anyone interested in how cities work. This new edition of Shirley Fitzgerald's acclaimed history begins with convict times when William Chippendale shot a man for stealing his potato crop ...
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Clarence River Register No. 10
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Passengers and crew in and out of the Clarence River 1866-1869 ...
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Coals by Ship From Newcastle: the '60 Milers and Other Colliers
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Records the details of all known steamships regularly employed in the delivery of coal from the Hunter Region to Sydney by sea. There is also an examination of the development ...
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Concord Jubilee 1883-1933: A History of the Municipality of Concord
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Compiled to celebrate the history and achievements of the Concord community from 1883 to 1933. The history covers many aspects of the community – public health and safety, transport, education, public buildings, parks, sporting organizations, and there are "Peeps" at the Past, a map showing land owners in 1833 ...
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Concord: A Centenary History
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Commemorates the centenary of local government in the district and outlines the history since settlement, as well as including details of early settlers ...
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District Directory of Albury and Regions Around 1901
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This 1901 directory covers Albury and many towns around. It is a valuable 230 page volume, which is an ideal reference for anyone with either family connections in this region or just an interest in its history ...
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Drummoyne-Concord History Set
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This CD contains two books on the one CD. Both the Drummoyne and Concord local histories have been combined and are offered at a very
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Drummoyne: A Western Suburb's History from 1794
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Commemorates the centenary of local government in the district and outlines the history since settlement to 1982, including listing many early settlers ...
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Earliest Pubs in CBD and Outer Sydney 1849 to 1875
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The purpose of this publication is to help researchers discover the names of the first publicans in the outer Sydney and suburban areas from 1849 through to 1875, by showing them listed with reliable sources ...
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Early Days of Windsor
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A detailed history of the town of Windsor and the Hawkesbury area on the Hawkesbury River.
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Grandeur and Grit: A History of Glebe
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From the 18th century to the 21st, Glebe's character has changed with the growth of Sydney and the development of society. Today's inner suburb, teeming with life, was once a country retreat for affluent families from the young city nearby ...
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History of Broken Hill: Its Rise and Progress 1908
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This history written in 1908 to record the "Rise and Progress" of the town, this is an important record of Broken Hills' first 25 years ...
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History of the German Community in the Clarence River District of New South Wales
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During the mid-nineteenth century approximately 200 German immigrant families settled in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales. Most of them originated from the South Western States of ...
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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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Jubilee History of Parramatta 1861-1911
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Published in 1911 to coincide with the Jubilee of Parramatta, this history is a wonderful record of a time past.
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Jubilee Souvenir History of the Municipality of Newtown 1862-1912
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Published in 1912 to coincide with the Jubilee of Newtown, this history is a wonderful record of the progress of the town from just a few settlers in 1862 to one of the most wealthy suburbs of Sydney in 1912 ...
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Millers Point: The Urban Village
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Since convict times the trade of Australia has flowed through Millers Point. From an exotic seaport village with is mansions that housed merchant princes, to whaling and sealing crews, and wharfies and their families ...
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Motor Road Guide Southern New South Wales c1939
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The Motor Road Guide to Southern NSW was designed for use by motorists during a trip. The 230 maps show distances, turn-offs, railway and water crossings as well as points of interest ...
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Motor Road Guide Southern New South Wales c1939 (original)
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The Motor Road Guide to Southern NSW was designed for use by motorists during a trip. The 230 maps show distances, turn-offs, railway and water crossings as well as points of interest ...
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New South Wales Country Trades Register 1898
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This is effectively a yellow pages of New South Wales country towns over a century ago ...
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Northmead: Between Two Councils
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All you wanted to know about the history and changes that have occurred on and about Windsor Road and the changing suburb of Northmead. It covers the area from North Rocks Road to Holy Trinity Anglican Church from the time of the convicts and the first grants and the New Windsor Road to the present day ...
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Oasis in the West: Strathfield's First Hundred Years
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This history of Strathfield in Sydney's west has been republished on CD in partnership with the Strathfield City Council.
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Official Municipal Year Book and Shires Directory New South Wales 1907
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A large proportion of the book includes a list of all municipalities and shires throughout New South Wales. The mayor and councilors, council meetings and sometimes includes information on the actions the council has taken in different areas, for each council area ...
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Official Souvenir of the Municipal Jubilee of Armidale 1863-1913
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This Jubilee history covers the whole history of Armidale, but focuses on the 1863-1913 period ...
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Orange and District Illustrated
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An illustrated historical, statistical and descriptive record of the area and was published in 1928.
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Orange and District Illustrated (original)
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Our Price: AU$200.00
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An illustrated historical, statistical and descriptive record of the area and was published in 1928.
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Picton and District Specialist Indexes
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For some twenty years now Liz Vincent has been developing specialist indexes based mainly on records in the Picton/Camden and Campbelltown Districts of New South Wales. Many researchers ...
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Pyrmont and Ultimo: Under Siege
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So much that has enriched Sydney has impoverished Pyrmont and Ultimo. Once known for its railway yards, woolstores and mills, wharves and powerhouses and
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Red Tape Gold Scissors: The Story of Sydney's Chinese
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Concentrating on the Chinese population in Sydney, this book details a history of successes and achievements, along with injustices and pain, a history that belongs to more and more people as our Chinese population grows ...
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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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Shipowners Trading to the Northern Rivers of New South Wales
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Shipping services to the northern rivers of New South Wales commenced with a schooner in about Autumn 1838, though steam soon followed.P The first people to use the rivers of the ...
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Ships Registered At Newcastle: Before 1900
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This publication contains details of all the ships enrolled with Customs at the port of Newcastle, New South Wales, from the commencement of registration at the port until 1899. It ...
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Somewhat Perilous: The Journeys of Singleton, Parr, Howe, Myles and Blaxland in the Northern Blue Mountains
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From 1817 to 1824 European explorers struggled to find ways from Windsor to the Hunter Valley. They had to cross the Northern Blue Mountains, now partly occupied by ...
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Stations on the Track: Selected New South Wales Country Railway Stations, An Historical Overview
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An evocative insight into the history of a selection of NSW country railway stations and the development of the lines leading to them. The book is generously illustrated with early ...
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Steamships to the Illawarra: South Sydney
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History of the Development of Steamer Services South of Sydney.
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Surry Hills: The City's Backyard
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In his new edition of 'Surry Hills: The City's Backyard', Christopher Keating contrasts the well heeled residents and ultra-chic businesses that cram into today's Surry Hills, with the shady past and the planning disasters that once put the whole area under threat of demolition ...
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The Battle of Vinegar Hill: Australia's Irish Rebellion, 1804
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Among the embezzlers, forgers, petty thieves, sheep stealers and house breakers transported to the colony, were men whose crimes were purely political. The resentment of these political prisoners knew no ...
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The Colony: A History of Early Sydney
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A groundbreaking history of the colony of Sydney in its early years, from the sparkling harbour to the Cumberland Plain, from convicts to the city's political elite, from the impact of its geology to its economy ...
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The First Fleet: The Real Story
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In 1797 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people set out from England from Botany Bay. Alan Frost draws on hundreds of previously neglected records to debunk the myths that the voyage was a complete muddle and not unplanned ...
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The Hawkesbury and Shoalhaven Calendar, Directory, Guide and Historical Record
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Written in 1905, this book includes a large variety of general and household information, including a calendar, cultural and cookery guide, directory, historical record and useful household compendium.
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The Hawkesbury and Shoalhaven Calendar, Directory, Guide and Historical Record (original)
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Written in 1905, this book includes a large variety of general and household information, including a calendar, cultural and cookery guide, directory, historical record and useful household compendium.
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The Old Razorback Road: Life on the Great South Road between Camden and Picton 1830-1930
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A nightmare for the convicts who built it and the travellers forced to endure its horrors for a hundred years. The Great South Road was built to allow the distribution of wool, tallow, hides and other products to Sydney docks from Campbelltown and Picton and beyond. The route chosen was over the Razorback Range, a jagged range with steep cliffs and rocky spurs, an unstable ...
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The River: Sydney Cove to Parramatta
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Greg Blaxell’s popular journey up the Parramatta River is a cross section through Australian history. From before white settlement till today each landmark has much to say about the fabric, events and personalities of a developing society. Plenty of maps and photos make it a guidebook ...
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Then and Now: Historic Roads Round Sydney
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'We set forth upon our travels armed with notes and note-books and bravely determined to follow the ghost wheels of bygone carriages and lumbering ox-carts …'
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What Became of Parramatta Domain?
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This book takes a look at the Sydney suburbs of Northmead, Old Toongabbie, Toongabbie, Westmead and Winston Hills that originally made up Governor Macquarie's Domain at Parramatta in 1810. This is a social history tracing the settlers, both famous and forgotten and the development of the area to the present day ...
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Willoughby's Fifty Years 1865-1915
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Encompasses the suburbs of Artarmon, Castle Cove, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Chatswood West, Middle Cove, Naremburn, North Willoughby, Northbridge, Willoughby and Willoughby East.
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