Local Histories Catalogue

All books are in very good condition or better unless otherwise described. Prices include GST.

  1. A.M. Pearson Echoes from the Mountains And History of The Omeo Shire Council.  Omeo Shire Council, 1969. Hardback with jacket. Ex Soil Conservation Authority Library. Half title page missing, remnant of library pocket on verso of front end paper. This has in no way damaged the map. $44
  2. A.W.Strange. Ballarat The Formative Years. B.B. Strange, Ballarat, 1990. Softcover in fine condition. $13
  3. Alistair Knox We Are What We Stand On:  A Personal History of the Eltham Community. Adobe Press, Eltham, 1980. Softcover.
  4. Andrew G. Robertson Hotels and Hotelkeepers of the Blackwood Goldfield. Mr. C.C.Jones and Helen M. Robertson, Melbourne, 1978. Card wraps, 74 pages. Limited to 500 copies. $22
  5. Anne Longmire Nine Creeks to Albacutya: A History of the Shire of Dimboola. Shire of Dimboola in conjunction with Hargreen Publishing Company, North Melbourne, 1985. Hardback with jacket $44
  6. Augustus Baker Peirce Knocking About: Being Some Adventures of Augustus Baker Peirce in Australia 1859-1892. Shoestring Press, Wangaratta, 1984. Facsimile of the 1924 publication. An America Captain on the Murray. Hardback in jacket, as new. $27.50
  7. Betty Jean Barned Woodend On The Five Mile Creek  Self published, no date. Soft cover. $27.50
  8. Bill O’Callaghan and Bill Findlay. Wangaratta 1959-1984 A Silver City. City of Wngaratta, 1984. Hardback in jacket. $44
  9. Brendan Monks A Land So Inviting: A history of the Shire of Gordon 1885-1985. Self Published, [1985]? Hardback in jacket. $27.50
  10. C.E. Sayers. By These We Flourish: A History of Warrnambool. William Heineman,, Melbourne, 1969.  Hardback with jacket.  $27
  11. D.E. Kelsey The Shackle: A Story of the Far North Australian Bush edited by Ira Kelsey. Lynton Publications, Blackwood 1975. Small Quarto hardback with pictorial boards. $33
  12. D.G.M.Francis Historic Kyneton: Guidebook and Map with Walking Tours. Photography by Stephen West and Julie Francis. Shire of Kyneton, 1992. Remnats of sticker on back cover, otherwise as new. Unpaginated booklet. $13.50
  13. Don Macreadie The Rosedale Story Vol 1. Self-published, Cowwarr, Victoria, 1989. Hardback with dustjacket.  With foreword by Elsie Wright. $60
  14. Donald Thomson Bindibu Country. Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, 1975. Edited by Sue Ebury. First Edition. Short tears to jacket, now mylar protected. Donald Thomson was acontroversial anthropologist disliked by the anthropological  “establishment” for his defence of aboriginal culture and rights. The Bindibu lived  500 Miles West of Alice Springs, in Spinifex Country. $33
  15. Dookie The Years to 1988. The Centenary Book Committee for the Dookie Centenary Committee, Dookie,  1988. $27.50
  16. Dorothy Morgan and Marjorie Morgan Happy-Go-Lucky: A Gippsland Gold Town 1863-1917.  Acacia Press, Blackburn, Victoria, 1987.  Softcover, 85 pages. $16.50
  1. Committee, 1989. Second Edition. Card wraps, large quarto. $32
  2. Double Id Life Story of Hilton Hamilton Walsh born 11th June, 1923 Died 5th December, 1997. Wtritten using his own words and diction by Rosalie Simkin & Lyn Loger. Shepparton, 2001. Softcover, large quarto. $27.50
  3. Enid Shaw Tall Trees of Terip Terip: A History in 4 Parts.  Self-published, no date 1988? Stapled paper wrappers, spine strip missing, though this is cosmetic and does not affect the binding. Unpaginated. $22
  4. Epsom Primary School Centenary 1881-1981. Sofcover. Each page has been individually sponsored. Illustrated. $27
  5. Frederick A. Larcombe Captain Cook Bi-Centenary 1770-1970 The History of Botany Bay 1788-1970. The Council of The Municipality of Botany, 1970. Second revised edition. Hardback, glassine cover damaged. Ex libris sticker on front end paper. $27.50
  6. From Forests to Farms Darnum: A History of the School and District 1881-1981.  Darnum School and District Centenary Committee. Card wraps,  77 pages. Quarto. $22
  7. G.F. James ed. A Homestead History Being the Reminiscences and Ltters of Alfred Joyce of Plaistow and Norwood, Port Philip 1843 to 1864. Oxford University Press, Melbourne,  1969. Third  revised and enlarged edition. Paperback. $13.50
  8. Geoffrey Camm comp. Bacchus Marsh By Bacchus Marsh: An Anecdotal History. Shire of Bacchus Marsh in conjunction with Hargreen Publishing Company, north Melbourne, 1986. Hardcover in jacket, quarto, signed by author. $33
  9. Gladys Seaton Model Borough: An Introduction to Old Newton and Chilwell. City of Newton, 1983. Hardback in jacket. $27.50
  10. Graham Jones There was a Time: A Shire of Wangaratta Bi-Centenary Celebration. Shire of Wangaratta, [1988] No 365 of 1000 copies. $44
  11. Grant Aldous The Stop-Over That Stayed: A History of Essendon. City of Essendon, Moonee Ponds, n.d. Oblong hardback in jacket. $22
  12. Gwen Bennett Watering Holes of  the West: A Study of Hotels, Inns and Breweries in the City of Portland and former Shire of Heywood, Victoria, Australia. Self-published, Portland,  1997.  Stiff Pictorial Wrappers.  $27.50
  13. H.G.Martindale The New Crossing Place: The Story of Seymour and Its Shire. Extended to 1982 by Niall Brennan. Shire of Seymour, 1982.  Second and Revised Edition. Hardback with Jaccket. $27
  14. Helen Coulson Paddle Steamer Adelaide Re-commissioned by Their Royal Highness The Prince and Princess of Wales 29th of October, 1985 as Part of Victoria’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations. McCabe Prints, Wangaratta,  1985.  Card wraps,  64 pages profusely illustrated. $16.50
  15. Hugh Anderson The Flowers of the Field: A History of The Rippon Shire. Together with Mrs. Kirkland’s Life in The Bush from Chamber’s Miscellany, 1845. Hill of Content Publishing, Melbourne, 1969.  Neat ownership inscription on half title page. $22
  16. I.R.Carter God and Three Shillings: The Story of thje Brotherhood of St. Laurence. Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1967. $11
  1. Ian Maroske Warracknabeal A Municipal History 1861-1991. Shire of Warracknabeal, 1991. Laminated pictorial boards, no jacket. $27.50
  2. J.Edward Robertson ed. Prosperous and Progressive Warracknabeal. Its Wonderful Development and Prosperity. Unpaginated, stiff stapled illustrated warpper. Large quarto. Facsimle edition published by the Warracknabeal Historical Society in 1984 of the original 1910 edition. $22
  3. Joan E. Hunt Forest and Field: A History of Ross Creek 1840-1990. Published on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Ross Creek Primary School No.803 5th June, 1990. Jim Crow Press, Daylesford. Stii boards with wrapper. Signed by the author. $33.
  4. John D.Adams The Tambo Shire Centenary History. Shire of Tambo, Bruthen, 1981. Hardback with jacket. $37.50
  5. John W. Leslie and Helen C. Cowie eds. The Wind Still Blows…Extracts from the Diaries of Rev. W.S. Login; Mrs. H. Harrison; Mrs. W. Montgomery . Privately Published, Gippsland, 1977. Second edition. Hardback with no dustjacket. Extracts from the diaries of three early Gippsland settlers. Signed by editors. $22
  6. Joyce Charnstrom and Jacye Symes A Journey Through the Parish of Karrabumet 1872-1932 Lake Rowan.  Benalla, 1989. Card wrappers in spiral binding $37.50
  7. Judith Raphael  Buckrich The Long and Perilous Journey: A History of the Port of Melbourne. Melbourne Books, Melbourne, 2002. Hardback with jacket. $44
  8. Karen McIntyre Legends of the lake: The pioneer  histories of Eight Bolac Families. Produced by the Lake Bolac and District Historical Society, Lake Bolac, 1999.  Sofcover in very good condition apart from slight bowing. $25
  9. Kathleen M.Huffer A History of Loy Yang 1844-1978. Traralgon and District Historical Society, 1979. Ex School library,  crad wraps covered in contact,  front hinge reinforced but nonetheless a very good copy. 104 pages. $27
  10. L.J.Blake and K.H.Lovett comp. Wimmera Shire Centenary: An Historical Account. Shire of Wimmera, Horsham, 1962. Card wraps. Two small biro marks on foreword and title page. Back cover lightly water stained. $27.50
  11. Leslie M. Moorhead Mornington in the Wake of Flinders. Shire of Mornington, 1980. Second edition. Hardback in torn jacket which has a large chunk missing from the top of  the front cover. $16.50
  12. Life in Byrnside to 1994. Byrneside Hall Book Committee, Victoria, 1994. Softcover. $33
  13. Margaret Oulton A Valley of the Finest Description – A History of the Shire of Lexton. Pyrenees Shire, 1995. Third Edition. Softcover, quarto. $38.50
  14. Marion Button Murder in the Black Forest and Other Tragedies. Self published, 1994. Card wrappers, 50 pages. $16.50
  15. Mary Karney No Rugged Landsacpe. Loch Haven Books, Dromana, 1991. Softcover $12.50
  1. May Townsend Early Pioneers In and Around Clunes. Self published, [1989]? Card wrappers. Previous owner’s name on title page, short tear on last page. $22
  2. Muriel McGivern Big camp Wahgunyah: History of the Rutherglen District. Spectrum Publications, Melbourne, 1983. Softcover. $27.50
  1. Neil Gunson The Good Country: Cranbourne Shire. The Shire of Cranbourne, 1974. Hardback with jacket. With contributions by Leslie M. Key. $22
  2. Old Gisborne “The Bush Inn” Letters to the Editor of the “Gisborne Gazette” 1912-1913. Compiled, with additional research by The Friends of The Gisborne Library, Genealogical Group. 50 page booklet in card wrappers. $13.50
  3. Os.Green Marlo: The Township: The Plains. The Cape. Acacia Press, Blackburn, Victoria, 1984. Fold out map. Softcover. $22
  4. P.J.F. Coutts Corinella A Forgotten Episode in Victorian History.  Records of The Victorian Archaeological Survey Number 15, January 1983.  Card Wraps, large quarto.  $37
  5. Raymond A. Bradfield Lola Montez and Castlemaine: Some Early Theatrical History. No publisher, no date. Card wraps, unpaginated. $22.
  6. Rita Hull Dunach: In The Shadow of the Mount. Self-published, Eaglehawk, 1988. paper wrappers, large quarto, 71 pages. $27.50
  7. Ron Michael Ever Ready Ever Willing Mooroopna Fire Brigade 1892-1992.  Mooroopna Fire Brigade Centenary Celebrations, 1992. $33
  1. Ronald Parsons Ships of the Inland Rivers: An Outline History and Details of All Known Paddle Ships Barges and Other Vessels trading on the Murray – Darling System. Gould Books, Gumeracha, South Australia, 1987. Soft cover, quarto. $27.50
  2. St. Patrick’s Centenary 1888 – 1988. A History of Moorilim.  63 page booklet in card wrappers. Profusely illustrated. $16.50
  3. The Advisory Committee on Recreation and Tourism to the Westernport Regional Planning Authority Victoria’s Playground – The Westenport Region A Guide to Philip Island The Mornington Peninsula and Westernport.  1971, Card wraps.  $9.50
  4. Tongala Family History Group The Way We Were Early days in Deakin Shire: Stories from families of early settlers in the Shire of Deakin, now part of the Shire of Campaspe. Tongala Family History Group, 1996. Stiff card wrappers, large quarto. Small red stain on edge of front board. $33
  5. W.H.Bossence Tatura and the Shire of Rodney. The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1969. Harback with jacket. $33
  6. William A. bayley Rich Earth: History of the Young and The Shire of Burragong, New South Walles. Young Municipal Council and Burragong Shire Council, 1956. The book is offered as a reading copy only. The edges of the fron cover have been chewed by a dog, as has the head of the book. This has not affected the printing, and despite the damage, the book is intact and in solid binding. No jacket. $5.50
  7. Winty Calder Peninsula Perspectives: Vegetation of The Mornington Peninsula , Victoria. First Published 1975 W.Calder, Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Melbourne. Sponsored by National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Victorian State Government. Softcover, large quarto.  6 fold out maps. Short tear to back cover. $22

 
 

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