Australasian and Pacific history Books

I write this new more inclusive history of Australia because it fills a gap in what we have not included and still continue to omit in Australia's history.There are many aspects of Australian multiculturalism that are not included in general Australian...

Collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, and many others.Marauding bushrangers, lost explorers, mad shepherds, new chums and mounted troopers: these are some of the...

Graeme Davison explores the economic, political, social and cultural consequences of the meteoric rise, and calamitous fall, of the city dubbed 'Marvellous Melbourne'.In the 1880s, a generation after the gold rushes, Melbourne rose to become Australia's...

The experience of twenty-eight years of flying gave Patrick Harrington plenty to remember. Rather than 'disappearing in the ether' which, as he says, happens with many retired pilots, he explains how he began to be interested in flying, how he...

The Sydney University Calendar, 1852-53 is a historical book published in 1853 by the University of Sydney. It contains a comprehensive record of the university's academic programs, courses, faculty, and administrative policies for the academic year...

Successful Missions: Or A History Of The Missions Conducted By The London Missionary Society, In The Society And Georgian Islands (1830) is a historical account written by Asa Smith Colton. The book details the missions conducted by the London Missionary...

Historical Sketch of the Two Melbourne Synagogues Together with Sermons Preached by Dattner Jacobson and Moses Rintel (1877) is a book written by Maurice Brodzky that provides a comprehensive account of the history of two synagogues located in Melbourne,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The untold story of Australia's most notorious convict.In the Company of Madness is a historical fiction novel set in 1820s Van Diemen's Land. Crime and punishment define the lives of soldier John Cuthbertson, prisoner Alexander Pearce and priest...

A revision of Norma King's popular Colourful Tales of the Western Australian Goldfields (1980) by Lorraine Kelly. The stories in this book relate to Western Australia's most fascinating chapter of history - that of the frenzied excitement of the...

A bushfire threatens the small rural community of Melrose, and a reporter is sent to cover the crisis as it unfolds. But Clarrie Brown isn’t just any unrelated journalist. In fact, as he enters the town environs he is caught up in a vision of the...

Where is the missing fortune that James Dingle and his convict crew stole in a huge bank heist in 1828 that equates to about 20 million dollars by today's standards? How did a small group of convicts manage to steal a leaky ship and sail halfway...

Our Spirit Collection is a collection of stories, essays, poems, letters, emails, photos and artwork by Australian Service Women who served from 1960 to today as a creative representation of their service and offering a valuable insight into their...

The Homosexual Law Reform Society (Canberra, 1969), the Daughters of Bilitis (Melbourne 1970), the Campaign Against Moral Persecution (Sydney 1970) - names that are largely unknown these days. But the movement that they founded spent its first decade in...

A day by day look at the music, movie & television shows in Australia. It became the soundtrack of your life. A page dedicated to each day of the year. Over 475 pages in A4 format. For The Record books are used by radio stations across Australia.

A young German sailor comes to Australia in 1928, spending two years in Australia and New Zealand working on farms and becoming an elephant handler in Wirth's Circus. He returns to Germany, but leaves again in 1936 for America. He returns to Australia as...

Jean Vanmai's Chân Đăng The Tonkinese of Caledonia in the colonial era is a rare insider's account of the life experiences of Chân Đăng, the Vietnamese indentured workers who were brought from Tonkin to work in the New Caledonian nickel mines in the...

 "Finding Ned" is a story of hard work - hard research and the hard graft of an early Australian convict. It took many years' research to break down the brick walls and uncover Ned Collins' story. The more Chris Sutton dug through the records, the...

Commentatio De Comitiis Veterum Germanorum Antiquis est liber scriptus a Joanne Jacobo Sorbero anno MDCCXLV. In hoc libro, auctor tractat de comitiis antiquis Germanorum, quae erant consuetudines politicae et iuridicae in Germania antiqua. Sorberus...

""Christianity Among The New Zealanders"" is a book written by William Williams in 1867. The book is about the spread of Christianity in New Zealand during the 19th century. William Williams was a missionary who arrived in New Zealand in 1826 and spent...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

'Under the Shade' is a collection of three stories that weave within each other. The first follows the WULGI a group of ascended spiritual Elders who roam a land beyond time - observing all instances simultaneously as they wander. They can choose to...

This is a summary of the introduction written by Janice.A local newspaper reflects the values and attitudes of the community at the time. During World War II, the Camden News revealed the Camden community's values. It conveyed the strong sense of...

Bridgetown was gazetted 150 years ago in June 1868. Its history is rich and varied, with residents coming from every walk of life throughout those years. To celebrate the sesquicentenary of gazettal, Bridgetown Historical Society undertook an oral...

Pioneering spirit … the hardship and endeavour of an early Australian settler.William Jubb’s life as a settler on the Darling Downs, Queensland (1845 -1878) is best described as volatile and unpredictable. Examining the life of a colourful,...

This authentic story about a Filipino migrant family settling in Melbourne in 1977 is a fascinating read, as it tells of the emotions, the ups and downs, the government assistance in those days, the practicalities, the difficulties, the sudden change of...

The book tells the story of the author's mother and father as Deaf people in the context of their lives in Victoria, their schooling in New South Wales in the 1920s and their adult lives. She brings to the fore the rural environment that...

A biographical and social history of Bomber Command crews on operations at the height of the WW2 bomber offensive explored through the experiences of a surviving crew. A tale of Australians and Brits joining the RAAF and RAF and coming together to...

Glimpses of Life in Victoria is a historical book written by John Hunter Kerr in 1872. The book is a comprehensive account of life in Victoria, Australia during the mid-19th century. It details the early settlement of the region, the growth of Melbourne...

""Correspondence, Legal Proceedings, And Evidences Respecting The Ancient School Attached To Saint Paul�������s Cathedral"" is a historical book published in 1816 by St. Paul's Cathedral. The book is a collection of documents, including letters, legal...

Conjectanea Ammianea Codice Adhibito Vaticano (1869) est liber auctore Gardthausen, Victor Emil, qui de Ammiano Marcellino, historico Romano, tractat. In hoc libro, Gardthausen conjecturas et emendationes ad textum Ammiani Marcellini proponit, quae ex...

Colonial Sketches Or Five Years In South Australia: With Hints To Capitalists And Emigrants (1862) is a book written by Robert Harrison. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences during his stay in South Australia for five years. The...

""Lights And Shadows Of Church Life In Australia: Including Thoughts On Some Things At Home"" is a book written by Thomas Binney in 1860. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations of the church life in Australia during...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...