Mary Mackillop's Portland Years 1862-1866 2nd edition by WALLACE BERNARD
20.00 AUD
Category: Local Interest
PLACE NAMES OF HAMILTON AND THE SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE OF VICTORIA by WALLACE BERNARD
15.00 AUD
Category: Local Interest
PLACE NAMES OF PORTLAND AND THE GLENELG SHIRE OF VICTORIA by WALLACE BERNARD
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Port Fairy - The Town That Kept Its Character by Marten A. Syme
42.50 AUD
Category: Local Interest
Spanning a period of 180 years, the history of Port Fairy commences with contact with the Aboriginal occupants of the land, whaling, and the development of James Atkinson's Special Survey until the sale of these lands from 1885. The story is then presented in four eras - approximately terminating in 192 ...Show more
SOME SIGNIFICANT WOMEN OF PORTLAND AND VICTORIAS SOUTH WEST 1834-1934 by WALLACE BERNARD
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Aristocracy, Squatters and Presbyterians; Reverend David Kay and Caroline Hoste - A Journey Through Scotland, England, Italy, Australia and New Zealand by Robert McLaren
35.00 AUD
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The Reverend David Kay and his wife, Caroline Hoste were the original odd couple. The Rev. Kay was the son of a shoemaker in rural Scotland, whilst Miss Hoste was the daughter of a famous Royal Navy captain, Sir William Hoste. The couple lived in Genoa, Italy through the 1850s and witnessed the struggle ...Show more
Settling Amongst the Red Gums in the Shadow of Mount Sturgeon by James Affleck
50.00 AUD
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Settling Amongst the Red Gums in the Shadow of Mount Sturgeon is a compilation of stories of the soldier settler families in the area of Dunkeld, Victoria who sent their children to Dunkeld State School from 1949 onward. It includes individual listings and stories on each of the three settlement areas. ...Show more
The Women Behind the Roses: An Introduction to Alister Clark's Women Rose-namesakes 1915-1952 by Tilley Govanstone
50.00 AUD
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Alister Clark, Australia's most prodigious rosarian, bred roses to establish new, improved, hardier varieties that would flourish in the Australian climate, and grow better in Australian soils. He aimed to produce roses that would extend their flowering beyond a season: ideally to bear blossoms all year ...Show more