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A HISTORY OF CAMBERWELL.
H/C + D/W (Geoffrey
Blainey) 1980.
134pp. An
interesting record of the history of one of Melbourne's oldest
suburbs. Excellent
condition.
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30.00
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A HISTORY OF NEERIM.
S/C (Dorothy
Hunt) 1986.
190pp. Near
brand new condition except for the previous owner's stamp on the
flyleaf.
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25.00
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A HOMESTEAD HISTORY: being the
reminiscences and letters of ALFRED JOYCE of Plaistow and
Norwood, Port Phillip 1834 - 1864.
H/C + Damaged D/W
(Edited by: G.F. James)
2 nd Edition - Re-issued 1963. 220pp.
Alfred Joyce and his brother, George, younger sons of a
London oil-lamp manufacturer, both migrated to Port Phillip in
their very early twenties, and were able to establish a pastoral
partnership at Plaistow, on the Upper Loddon, early in 1844.
These letters reveal
the upheavals that followed the opening-up of the
Victorian goldfields and much, much more.
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A TALE OF TWIN CITIES: PART 1 - THE FOUNDING
YEARS. H/C + Damaged D/W (D. Martin) 1st Edition, 1981. 308pp. A local history of Albury / Wodonga.
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25.00
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AN EARLY HISTORY OF MURTOA
1871 - 1893. Card Covers. (Victor Rabl, Murtoa &
District Historical Society) No date (circa 1980's) A4. 75pp. A
well presented local
history of a Victorian country town. Black & white
illustrations & map. Fine condition.
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25.00
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TO BEECHWORTH: From 1852. (Roy C.
Harvey) 6th Edition, Reprint
1972. 67pp. A history of this Victorian town. |
20.00 |
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TO BEECHWORTH: From 1852. (Roy C.
Harvey) 7th Edition, 1981
68pp. A history of this Victorian town.
Excellent condition. |
25.00 |
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BAIRNSDALE: Portrait of An
Australian Country Town. H/C + D/W (H.
Porter) 1st Edition, 1977. 296pp.
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37.50
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Portrait of An Australian Country Town. H/C + D/W (H. Porter) Memorial Edition.
1985. 296pp. Ex library copy. Special. |
20.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL BENDIGO.
(Robert Brown & Associates) 1987. 24pp. A booklet with photographs about this city. |
4.00 |
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BEECHWORTH: A Titan's Field. H/C +
D/W (C. Woods) 1985. 224pp. An excellent history of this Northern Victorian town.
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BEECHWORTH: An Australian Country Town
and its Past. S/C (T. Griffiths) 1987. 128pp.
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19.50
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BENDIGO: And Its Vintage Talking Trams.
(Sue Mackinnon) 1st Edition, 1981. 100pp. A history of the trams as well as general interest
notes about Bendigo. |
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BENDIGO: a History. H/C
+ D/W (Frank Cusack)
1st Edition, 1973. 262pp.
The author traces the Bendigo story from the days when
shepherds of the Ravenswood run tended their sheep there to the
closure of the last mine in 1954.
An excellent history of the gold mining days can be found
here. Scarce.
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49.50
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BESIDE THE BULLOCK TRACK:
QUAMBATOOK 1894 -
1984. H/C
(Win Noblet) 1984.
447pp. An excellent
account of the pioneers and activities of this town over the
past 100 years. Very good condition - pages are in near mint
condition.
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40.00
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BESIDE THE SEASIDE: Victorian
Resorts in the Nineteenth Century. H/C +
D/W (Andrea Inglis)
Reprint, 2000. 116pp. This book is a fascinating and original
study of the social scene in the leading 19th Century seaside
resorts of Victoria. In
mint condition.
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33.00
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BETWEEN THE BAYS: MORNINGTON PENINSULA.
(Joan Bognuda & Leslie M. Moorhead) No date. 78pp. A sketchbook with text. |
9.50 |
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BUKAN - MUNGIE: 150 Years of
Settlement in the BUCHAN DISTRICT 1839 - 1989.
S/C (Buchan Sesquicentenary Committee)
1st Edition, 1989.
130pp.
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COBURG: Between Two Creeks.
H/C + D/W
(Richard Broome) 1987. 366pp.
An excellent history of the area - now a Melbourne
suburb. Excellent condition.
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40.00
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DUNOLLY. H/C
(James Flett) 1956.
This original copy provides the reader an insight of the
gold rush days in Dunolly. Much
information can be gleaned here as to where the gold was found.
Illustrated plus maps. The cover is rather stained but the pages
are in excellent condition.
This book is now extremely hard to find.
Special !
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75.00
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EARLY DAYS ON BENDIGO. H/C
+ D/W (F. McKenzie Clark. Edited by: Frank Cusack) 1st Edition,
1973. 262pp. A most comprehensive history of the district,
its gold rush period and into the 20th century. Scarce.
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47.50
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EAST OF NEERIM.
S/C (John
T. Rochford) 1992.
122pp.
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ECHUCA: A Centenary History.
H/C + D/W (Susan Priestley) 1st Edition, 1965. 188pp. A well
documented local history of the historical river port on the
Murray. Many black & white illustrations & map. Very
good condition.
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35.00
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ECHUCA - MOAMA: On the Murray.
S/C
(Helen Coulson) 1995.
344pp. A well researched and written history of these two
major river towns - Echuca in Victoria and Moama in New South
Wales. Signed by
author.
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35.00
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FROM SQUATTER'S HUT TO CITY:
TRARALGON 1840 - 1976. S/C
(No author named) 1st Edition, 1976.
80pp. This is a local history of the events that have
taken place over the past 136 years in this Victorian town.
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18.00
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HISTORIC PORT FAIRY. S/C
(Covell Publications)
1988. 24pp.
An attractive booklet with lots of photographs of the
area.
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9.50
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MALDON: Australia's First
Notable Town. H/C + D/W (Grant Blackman
& John Larkin) 1978. 144pp.
This town classified by the National Trust is to be
preserved in its entirety not as a museum but as a living town
as it was in the days of the gold rush.
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45.00
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MALDON: Australia's First
Notable Town. H/C + Damaged D/W (Grant
Blackman & John Larkin) 1978. 144pp.
This town classified by the National Trust is to be
preserved in its entirety not as a museum but as a living town
as it was in the days of the gold rush.
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35.00
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MELBOURNE. H/C
(Katherine Bell & Ian Wigney) 1978. 48pp. Contains photographs and some text. Also includes other major
Victorian towns. |
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MILDURA CALLING.
S/C (Alice
Lapthorne) 3rd Edition, 1981.
136pp. This
book gives a complete history
of this southern NSW town. A very popular book requested over
the years.
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MILDURA CALLING.
H/C + Damaged D/W (Alice
Lapthorne) 1946. 61pp.
Details as above. Ex library
copy.
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15.00
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NEW CROSSING PLACE: A History
of SEYMOUR and its Shire. H/C + S/C
(H.G. Martindale) 1958.
186pp. This book provides an insight of the history of
this early gold rush town, the gold diggings, rural development,
commercial development and much more. A really interesting book.
Excellent condition.
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45.00
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NOOJEE and NEERIM.
S/C
(Dorothy Hunt) 1989.
190pp. Near
brand new condition except for the previous owner's stamp on the
flyleaf.
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19.50
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NOT A BAD DROP: BROWN
BROTHERS. H/C + D/W
(Keith Dunstan) 1999.
204pp. The history
of Brown Brothers one of Victoria's leading vineyards and
producer of popular wines. This book is in magnificent
condition.
P.S. It is my
only favourite drop too ! .... Highly recommended
! (David)
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45.00
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OF MANY THINGS. (C.E.
Sayers) 1972. 196pp. A history of Warrnambool Shire. Ex library copy. |
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PIONEERS OF YESTER-YEAR:
History of the Buffalo River Valley. S/C
(Sydney S. Bell) 1993. 205pp. An historical account of the
pioneering families and activities of this area. Inscription /
signed by the author.
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22.00
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ROUND-A-BOUT:
Wati Wati; Poon Boon; Bungunyah; Koraleigh. S/C
(Marg Looney & Maisie Saville)
No date - Circa 1986.
334pp. This is a most sought after rare book. It
provides an historical insight of the Murray Valley area. Signed
by authors. Excellent
condition. This book is extremely cheap at this sale
price !
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125.00
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RUPERTSWOOD: A Living History. H/C + D/W (Joy Munns) Privately published, 1987. 91pp including bibliography and appendices, loosely inserted list of nomina addenda (
pre-subscribers), with colour and black & white photographs. History of the Clarke mansion in Sunbury, built in the late 1800s, and scene of many notable historic and
cultural, sporting and society events, and now the location of Salesian Catholic College.
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22.00
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SHIRE OF KYNETON.
(Booklet) "Grant of the freedom of the Shire for Entry to 4th / 19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment" -
Kyneton Showgrounds, 4th September, 1976. 12pp. |
10.00 |
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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, BENDIGO
1854 - 1965.
H/C + Scuffed D/W (Margaret
Temple) 1984. 200pp + Index.
Book & pages in excellent condition. Signed by
author.
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25.00
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ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, MELBOURNE .
1988. 24pp History, text and photographs. |
2.00 |
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STEPPING STONES: A Guide to
MALLACOOTA and District. S/C (Published
by: Friends of Mallacoota) 1st
Edition 1986. 40pp. An interesting guide of the region which
includes numerous maps.
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8.00
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SWAN HILL. H/C
+ D/W (Arthur Feldtmann) 1st
Edition, 1973. 226pp. An excellent history and pioneering days
of the town, Excellent
condition.
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25.00
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TELLING WARRNAMBOOL'S STORY.
S/C (Edited
by: Jan Critchett) 1993. 102pp.
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15.00
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THE DIARIES OF SARAH MIDGLEY
AND RICHARD SKILBECK. H/C
+ D/W (Edited by: H.A.
McCorkell) 1st Edition, 1967. 208pp.
A Story of Australian settlers 1851 - 1864. This
story is centred around Koroit. Ex lib.
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20.00
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THE HISTORIC TOWN OF WENTWORTH.
S/C 7th Edition, 1984. 88pp. A history of this town at the junction of the Murray and Darling
Rivers. |
15.00 |
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THE HISTORIC TOWN OF WENTWORTH.
6th Edition, 1975. 88pp. A history of this town at the junction of the Murray and Darling
Rivers. 2 pages torn. A cheap 'reading' copy. Special. |
4.00 |
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THE HISTORY OF PRAHRAN -
Volume II - 1925 - 1990. S/C (Sally
Wilde) 1993. 331pp. Mint
condition.
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30.00
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THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH
BEECHWORTH: 1854 - 1978 WITH OVENS GOLDFIELDS' BACKGROUND.
H/C + D/W (Covered in clear contact plastic)
(Fr. Leo Lane) 1978.
565 + pp. A very
scarce
book that provides a complete history of this town.
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THE RED GATE: A History of
Alexandra. H/C
+ D/W (Gerald W. Noble) Reprint
1986. 86pp. A well researched history of this town and area
situated near Lake Eildon.
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25.00
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THE TAMBO SHIRE CENTENARY HISTORY.
(John Adams) 1981. 448pp. A history of this East Gippsland area. |
30.00 |
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THE VICTORIANS:
ARRIVING. S/C (Richard Broome)
1984. 258pp. This book tells about the lives of ordinary people
is aimed at all Victorians and covers an account of the
Victorian migration story, spanning the past 50,000 years.
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25.00
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THE WORLD OF ALBERT FACEY.
S/C (J.B.
Hirst) 1992.
167pp. An
early account of Victoria including other states. Deals with the
aspects of Australian social history.
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15.00
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TRACK OF THE YEARS: The Story
of St. Arnaud. H/C + Badly damaged D/W
(Y.S. Palmer) 1st Edition, 1955. 308pp. The story and history of St. Arnaud.
It even has a map showing where all the gold was found in the
area ! This book is scarce these days.
The book itself and cover is in good condition.
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50.00
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TRACK OF THE YEARS: The Story
of St. Arnaud. H/C + Damaged
D/W (Y.S. Palmer) 3rd Edition, 1980. 308pp.
The history of St. Arnaud. It even has a map showing where all
the gold was found in the area !
This book is scarce these days. The
book itself and cover is in excellent condition except for a
couple of small glue marks on the inside cover.
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45.00
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WALHALLA HEYDAY. S/C
(G.F. James & C.G. Lee) Reprint, 1983.
144pp. A
history of this gold rush town. Well illustrated with lots of
early photographs of the town and information on the
gold-diggings.
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30.00
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WANDILIGONG: A Vallet Through
Time.
S/C (Wandiligong Preservation Society) 1988. 96pp.
This town is just south west of Bright. Historical information
as its early pioneering
and gold mining days are described here.
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22.00
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WARRACKNABEAL: A Wimmera Centenary.
H/C + D/W (S. Priestley)
1st Edition, 1967.
128pp. Ex library copy.
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15.00
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WIMMERA MALLEE PIONEERS MUSEUM, JEPARIT.
2nd Edition, 1973. 72pp. A descriptive booklet about the Farm Machinery, Transport
and Sundry Equipment on display. |
10.00 |
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WINDOWS ON NUNAWADING. H/C
+ D/W (Diane
Sydenham) 1990. 257pp. A local history of the City of
Nunawading, an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne. Excellent
condition.
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35.00
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"WOODLANDS"
From Black Swamp to Balmoral.: The First 150 Years 1842 -
1991.
S/C (B.C.
Wood) 1991. 131pp.
A history of the the Glenelg and Wannon River areas north
of Portland. Signed
by author. Near mint condition.
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