Stories of Korean War veterans, service nurses and war widows who represented the Australian Korean War veteran community in the official mission to Korea in April 2001 to commemorate the 50th.anniversary of the Korean War.military history

An account of the wartime service of Australians in Korea from 1950 to 1953. Illustrated with photographs and a map.military history

A compilation of photographs depicting life in Australia prior to World War 2. Includes text which links each photograph to the events of the time.photography, social history

A survey of the social history of Australia, prepared to celebrate the Australian Bicentennial 1988. Includes Bibliography and Index.economic history

A history of the development of law in the Australian Colonies, and lives and achievements of the lawmakers. Contains illustrations and index.law, government

A history of the postal services in Victoria, Australia, presenting the changes over the 150 years up to Victoria's Sesquicentenary, 1984.postal services, communications

Personal records of twenty-six residents of East Gippsland, Victoria, captured in print and photographs. Lives and legends from a vanishing breed of people that have helped shape the fact of Australia.settlers, agriculture, aboriginals

Compilation of stories, photographs, sketches, detailing the actions of the Australian Army 'up North' from Borneo to Bougainville. Includes a list of contributors.military history

A record of the Anti-Aircraft Brigade which comprised American and Australian artillerymen stationed in the South- West Pacific in 1942/1943. Contains many personal recollections. Illustrated with photographs and sketches.Max W Kelsey written on front pagemilitary history

Autobiography covering early life in England, working life during World War I, marriage to an Australian soldier, and family life in Australia.military history, settlers

A guide to the Research Centre of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, from the 19th. century to the Vietnam War, and involvement in United Nations peacekeeping forces.Stella Raumilitary history

Step by step instruction for researching the history of Australian dwellings. Illustrated with sketches of house styles. Explains land maps, titles, transfers, terminology. Indexed.buildings

An overview of Australian history and development from original inhabitants, European discovery and development, gold rushes, immigration, convicts, politics, war involvement.history, law, settlers

A guide to identifying and protecting the nations heritage. Commonwealth and State Government agencies, laws and organisations responsible for interpreting Australia's heritage.heritage, directories

Guide to records of Indigenous Australians held in over fifty-five institutuins, Australai wide, including addresses of these archives and organisationsaboriginals, government

A report of the archives working group of the Cultural Ministers Council, listing records of immigrant arrivals to the States and Territories of Australia, and the availability of these records to researchers.migrants, settlement

Account of the Royal Commission findings from the Esso gas plant explosion in 1998 at Longford Victoria and the OHS trial held in Supreme Court Melbourne, where various legal aspects were examined. Indexedindustrial, public utilities

This book details the case histories of Australians who have faced moral and ethical dilemmas, becoming what are known as whistle blowers.law

A description of the historic copper mining area of Burra, South Australia with maps tourist trail photographs.historic sites, township, mines and mining

History of the colonial navies from the establishment of marine defences for each city capital,until federation when the new government took over control of navel forces.naval history, law

A controversial account of the history of Australia from convict settlement to the Bi-Centennial Yearsocial history, politics, aboriginals

A fictional account of the settling of the Providence Ponds area of Gippsland, Victoria, based on factual events.settlers, history

Personal accounts of nursing in the bush and outback, with the Australian Inland Mission Frontier Services. Illustrated.aboriginals

Tales of ships and men upon the oceans around Australia, drawn from original records.purchased 17. 1.1985exploration, ships and shipping

A guide to the collections in various offices of the National Archives of Australia referring to Australia's involvement in the Boer War. Includes background political history, some photographs and records of activities.military history

A guide to the collections in various offices of the National Archives of Australia referring to Australia's involvement in the Boer War. Includes background political history, some photographs and records of activities.history, settlers

An article photocopied from SKEPSIS No. 17 March 1990, describing Greek settlement in Australia, and giving some case histories.migrants, settlement

A booklet with tourist information on the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, and environs. Illustrated with colour photographs. Also contains a short history of the Lakes entrance.tourism, township, waterways

First published in 1954, this is a chilling account of the capture and brutal treatment by their Japanese captors of a group of Australian Army Nurses, and other women prisoners, from 1942 to 1945.

A tribute to Matron A.M.Sage, Matron in Chief of Australian Army Nursing Services, and some references to P.O.W. life and rehabilitation. Booklet produced as fundraiser for College of Nursing, Australia