I have read your book with a great deal of satisfaction, and I must congratulate you on having rendered a great service in the cause of Truth and Justice… You are the only author who has the courage to do justice to the Kelly Gang; you have liberated the truth, so long supressed, regarding the policy and administration of the police; through your ......
The only book on the Kelly Gang written during their lifetime, and one of the rarest books- with no copies in private hands. Hall was close to several informants and had exceptional first-hand accounts of Stringybark Creek and other Kelly encounters. This revised edition has rare photographs of the period.
An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery # 29 featuring Bony, the first Aboriginal detective. When Eric Maidstone was found dead near Bore Ten, just west of the Dingo-proof Fence, the first thought of those who discovered his body was that he might have been attacked by the rogue camel known as The Lake Frome Monster. But camels don’t carry guns… and ......
These 20 stories, illustrated with traditional Aboriginal drawings, are topical and satirical pieces, giving an insider's view to a strange and all-embracing ancient culture. B&w illustrations
A full-colour large format book containing 36 of Banjo’s best poems including first publication of a lost poem – The Flying Ford, but also many fascinating photographs, cartoons, sketches and front pages from early newspapers. The life of AB Paterson is cleverly interwoven with the poems, chronicles Banjo’s life, the influences upon his work, and ......
These simple sketches of Territory life centre around the young Aboriginal girl Bett-Bett (Dolly Bonson) and her dog Sue; as she appears from the Never- Never, stays awhile, learns a little, laughs a lot, wonders much, and finally returns to the bush again. This early tale of life in the Northern Territory was first published in 1905, and was ......
George Ernest Morrison, better known as "Morrison of Peking" was an Australian journalist of international standing. At the age of 18, in 1880 he began a series of Long Walks around Australia - this is the first one - 1200 kilometres from Queenscliff in Victoria to Adelaide. The first in a series of 6, this one introduced by Alan Ventress.
The Postcard from Madeira read; “When all is lost Far out at sea Reach for a Madiera.” It was written in sparkling gold “Texta” and posted to Mathew & Flinders Wine Merchants, Victoria by Georgia Best (attorney at law.)
Joe Thompson was born in the small mining town of Minmi, north of Newcastle in 1889. This book follows his life there as a Pupil Teacher, to the Balmain area, where he played soccer for both Balmain and New South Wales, to a role as an instructor with the fledgling Royal Australian Navy.