A history of early country life in AustraliaHardcover. Front cover has a series of various photographs of country life in old Australia. Back cover has photographs as well as the blurb describing this book.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779country, life, australia, history

Hard cover book with dust cover. Hard cover - cardboard, black, brown, white and red print on front, back and spine. Front - colour poster type illustration of three figures, male in uniform, woman and child. Dust cover - paper with glossy colour finish, same as hard cover. 244 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated with black and white photographs.non-fictionA book which studies the Australian home front in depth and detail. books, military history, australians at home

Documents letters home from Sgt Roy Whitelaw, 1st AIF 1914-1918.169 cut edged hardcover book. Colour images on front and back with colour illustrated dust cover. Illustrated end pages. books, military history

224 p., Black and white illustrations.non-fictionThis book is a catalogue of items used in Australian homes from 1880-1940. Includes items as diverse as jewellery to household furnishings and farm equipment.catalogues, household equipment, farm implements

120 p., black and white illustrationsnon-fictionpersonal items, household implements, furniture, domestic furniture, federation australia

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

An illustrated history of many Australian bushrangers.192 p., illus. (some col.). Hard cover.bushrangers, geoff hocking

Index, ill, p.160.non-fictionCombining vivid illustrations, dramatic photos in color and black-and-white, battle maps, landscape diagrams, and fascinating features, this volume recounts 17 military campaigns that changed the course of history. It also serves as a superb travel guide ..., suggesting points of interest and significancebattlefields - guidebooks, battles - history

Index, ill, p.360.non-fictionAustralians have fought in overseas wars for more than a century and created a legend of land, sea and in the air. This new edition of a famous pictorial history, constantly reprinted since its publication in 1991, brings their remarkable story up to date and includes an account of recent operations in Timor, Afgahnistan and Iraq.australia - history - military, australia - military participation - history

Index, ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionCelebrates 100 years since the outbreak of World War One by featuring stories behind 100 memorials to the fallen from across Australia. In a distinctively original and captivating way this shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country through time and how the memories still resonate in different ways.war memorials - australia, world war 1914-1918 - monuments

The classic triple-fronted brick veneer is one of the best-known styles of the forties and fifties. The distinctive colour schemes, furniture, fabrics, gardens and memorabilia are also discussed.Includes: index, bibliography. The classic triple-fronted brick veneer is one of the best-known styles of the forties and fifties. The distinctive colour schemes, furniture, fabrics, gardens and memorabilia are also discussed.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1940-1949, 1950-1959

Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Includes: index, bibliography. Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1919 - 1929, 1930 - 1939

Booknon-fictionLetters to Home/ The War Years of Sgt. Ray Whitelaw 1st A.I.F

A large square green paperback book about Buggies & Horse-Drawn Vehicles used for transport in Australia. The cover has a green border with a picture of a man and boy sitting in an open one horse-drawn buggy outside a house. There are many diagrams, photos and illustrations throughout. It discusses in-depth, the history, types and various aspects of these vehicles used On the front ight end paperin the early days from the 1800's-1900's. Pp.208.non-fictionThis book evokes the fascinating golden era of horse-drawn vehicles in Australia in the 1800 and 1900's. The author's practical expertise and first-hand research and a wealth of contemporary illustrations, make it an indispensable guide for both the collector and restorer. It traces the development of horse-drawn road transport from the boom period of coach building to its decline in the early decades of the 20th century.australian history, social history, horse-drawn vehicles, early road transport, coaches, buggies

This book documents the development of manufactured goods available in Australia over the period 1880 to 1940. This was the period between the end of the gold rushes and the Second World War. It consists of 224 pages including explanatory text, illustrations and a bibliography.Manufactured goods available in Australia over the period 1880 to 1940 underwent massive change. Australia moved from long skirts to shorter styles, from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from horse drawn vehicles to cars and aeroplanes. This collection reflects these changes in many aspects of people's life styles.manufactured goods australia 1880 - 1940, social life and customs, australian shopping directories

index, ill, maps. p.235.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the 2'6" Puffing Billy railway from Upper Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history

A comprehensive catalogue book: Chandeliers and Billy Tea 1880 - 1940. The front cover has brown tonings and shows a full page photograph of many kitchen and household objects from the past. The title is written in different elaborate lettering inside a square shape towards the top of the cover. The author's name, Peter Cuffley, is printed in white lettering at the bottom. Inside is a Contents page with Catalogue references, a Selected Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Introduction. There are hundreds of black and white drawings and photographs of household items and general life of the times.non-fictionA comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.social history, australian history, family history, history

Chandeliers and billy tea - a catalogue of Australian life 1880 - 1940. 224 pages with photos and illustrations. Published by Five Mile Press, Hawthorn, Vic.Peter Cuffleyaustralia, culture, culture, fashion, history of technology, butterick fashions

Hardback with dustcoverOriginally published as Prisoners of War by Penguin Books in 1992. This new edition published by The Five Mile Press Ltd. 2014

Well-known as an artist, author, historian, illustrator and publisher, Geoff Hocking grew up in the goldfields city of Bendigo and lives today in Castlemaine. His work reflects a passion for the heritage of the goldfields region. https://artsopen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/geoff-hocking-CV-2019.pdf Full title. "Signs of the Times. A nostalgic Celebration of Australian Advertising Signs. Written by Geoff Hocking. Published by Five Mile Press in 2007. Hard cover book with dust jacket. Blue and gold colouring. Front cover has a picture of a Bushells sign on a brick wall with a peters Ice cream sign in the corner. Back cover has eight smaller advertising signs. 228 pp. containing advertising signs from across Australia with historical notes and descriptions.signs, geoff hocking, photographs, advertising

A comprehensive containing many rare and removable facsimile documents of historical importance, Includes rare photographs, images and insignia from the collection of the Australian War Memorial.One book of many in relation to the Vietnam War.Hardback book in box; Authors: Gerry and Janet SouterThe Five Mile Press Pty Ltd/950 Stud Road, Rowvville Victoria 3078 Australia/Email: [email protected]/Website: www.fivemile.com.au/This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior written consent in any form of cover or binding other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition, being imposed on the subsequent purchaser./Printed in China 5 4 3 2 1 vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, books

Street and Road Maps of the City of Bendigo Borough of Eaglehawk and surrounding Districts of Huntly, Mandurang, Marong and Strathfieldsaye, in color. Drawn and compiled by Wesley C Harry, Bendigo. Publisher: Cambridge Press, Bendigo. ISBN: 9598608.2.2. 68 pages. Photographs, Illustrations & maps. Photos include: Bendigo buildings, scenery mines, streetscapes, parades, pioneer leaders of Bendigo. Many advertisements throughout. List of Justices of the Peace, hospitals, homes for the aged, schools, churches. Page 58: Copy of ''Freedom of the City to the Australian Survey Regiment'' proclamation, 14th June 1970. Maps cover an area of some 169 sq. miles (43,772 hectares). Origin of the name Bendigo. Information on the five Wards of Bendigo, and their councilors.Wesley C Harrybook, bendigo, bendigo & district maps, bendigo and districts map, buildings, streetscapes, historical pictures, advertisements, historical information, commisioners camp, sandhurst

Street and Road Maps of the City of Bendigo Borough of Eaglehawk and surrounding Districts of Huntly, Mandurang, Marong and Strathfieldsaye, in color. Drawn and compiled by Wesley C Harry, Bendigo. Publisher: Cambridge Press, Bendigo. ISBN: 9598608.2.2. 68 pages. Photographs, Illustrations & maps. Photos include: Bendigo buildings, scenery mines, streetscapes, parades, pioneer leaders of Bendigo. Many advertisements throughout. List of Justices of the Peace, hospitals, homes for the aged, schools, churches. Page 58: Copy of ''Freedom of the City to the Australian Survey Regiment'' proclamation, 14th June 1970. Maps cover an area of some 169 sq. miles (43,772 hectares). Origin of the name Bendigo. Information on the five Wards of Bendigo, and their councilors. Revised Edition 1986Wesley C Harrybook, bendigo, bendigo & district maps, bendigo and districts map, buildings, streetscapes, historical pictures, advertisements, historical information, commisioners camp, sandhurst