Front dust cover has a photograph of a group of Girl Guides sitting around a camp fire reading.non-fictionThe story of The Girl Guide movement in Australia.girl guides, australia, history

152 p., illus. (some col.).non-fictionPublished as publicity for visitors to Melbourne and wider Australia.victoria history, australia history, olympic games melbourne 1956

Lists of the families of those convicts arriving in Australia in 1792.Hard cover book, black cover with gold writing. Pages not numbered. Yarra Plenty Regional Libraryaustralian convicts, australia history, convict ships, pitt, kitty, royal admiral

The first edition of Tomorrow, an Australian magazine. It claims to be the 'outspoken' monthly, with commentary on the news of the day.An example of mid-20th century magazines.32p., Black and white text and illus.magazines, australia history, current affairs

The sports edition of The Star, a Melbourne newspaper. Covers daily news, this edition has an emphasis on sports results.An example of mid-20th century newspaper32p., Black and white text and illus.Edition ("Stumps Sports Final") printed in red on front pageaustralia history, current affairs, newspapers

Entries on history of immigration and settlement in Australia, and its effects on Australian society and culture.The standard work on immigration and ethnic groups in Australia.940 p. hardback, maps, tables, photographsimmigration, australia history

Entries on events in Australia from 1868 to 2002Hardback. 570 pa., tables, col. and black and white illus.australia history

A compilation of Australian folklore - tales, epics, ballads, myths & legends.414 p. illus.australia - history, folklore - australia

Contains articles on a variety of historical topics in Australia and New ZealandColour and black and white illus.australia history, new zealand history, family history

Anecdotes about Australian pioneer life.178p., illus.australia history, anecdotes

Black & white and colour; Photographs, tables placenames, australia - history-

This secondary school textbook looks at life in Australia during the depressions of the 1890s and 1930s.Paperback, 92 p. illus.Signed Faye Fort on title page.australia history, great depression 1930s, economic depressions

14 promotional calendars, published between 1972 and 1999 by the National Australia Bank. Each issue is illustrated with historical images of Australia. [Missing 1980, 1982-87, 1989-1998]Incomplete set of 10 promotional calendars, spiral bound. Colour images.national australia bank, calendars, australia - history

Sunday Telegraph liftout for the Bicentennial of Australia in 1988, listing events taking place in Sydney, Canberra and other cities in NSW.Newspaper supplement four p., text and images.bicentennial celebrations 1988, australia history

Red hard covered book, Miska Hausers Letters from Australia 1854 - 1858, Translated by Colin Roderick: Edited with introduction and notes by Colin Roderick and Hugh Anderson, published by Red Rooster Press 1988, 106 pages with one black and white illustration in front of M.Hauser.history, australian, general items of interest, australia-history-german-musician-letters

The Golden Age - booklet produced by The Commonwealth banking Company of Sydney Ltd --A history of Gold mining in Australia - photo of two teen age girls with a set of scales and a huge gold nuggetaustralia, history, gold mining, the golden age -a booklet produced by the commonwealth banking company of sydney ltd

The Australian Blue Book1942 - contains reference material about Australia . Published by Blue Star Publishers P/L; Editor, Arthur Moorhead. Inside front cover is the stamp of ''Hanro (Australia) Knitting Mills Pty Ltdaustralia, history, general item of interest

La Trobe cottage, Victoria's First Government House 1839 - 1854, commentary and catalogue, produced by the National Trust Of Australia (Victoria) with a map and black and white photographs.National Trust of Australiaaustralia, history, heritage places

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Eight typed pages of notes for a speech titled Anzac Address - Dunolly - 25 April 1952.australia, history, norman joseph oliver , norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. anzac day. dunolly.

A large green John Sands Pty. Ltd. 1837-1967 '130 years of fine printing' anniversary calendar. The calendar displays some prints of Australian locations including Sydney 1886, Melbourne 1857, Brisbane, Tasmania and Barossa Ranges. Also contains an outline of the history of John Sands company.John Sands Pty. Ltd.australia, history, prints, lydia chancellor, collection, calendar, john sands pty. ltd., printing, history, australian history, prints, sydney, melbourne, kangaroo point brisbane, barossa ranges

Gold Seekers of the 1890's. Nationwide coverage of prospecting, mining and the diggers.Mimi Cilligan.australia, history, mining

Adventures of a Lone Digger. Eight years of mining in Australia, 1850 - 1860. 32 pages double spaced text, paper with light cardboard covers.A. G. Croft.australia, history, mining, mining, mining in australia 1850-1860.

Chinese Cemeteries in Australia Volume 5, White Hills Cemetery Bendigo, Victoria. Publisher: Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo. ISBN: 09578013 7 8. 191 PAGES. Black and white illustrations & maps. Published post 12 July 2003. Inscriptions $30.Dr Kok Hu Jinaustralia, history, chinese, white hills cemetery, chinese graves, genealogy

THE ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. 1008 pages. Inscribed on front page in pen ' with the authors' compliments'.John Quick LLB and Robert Randolph Garran MAaustralia, history, constitution, australia, constitution, sir john quick, r. garran