The New History of the Irish in Australia is a well-researched and in-depth examination of the lives of Irish immigrants and their offspring in Australia. […]
History
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Harriet and Helena Scott were without doubt the finest natural history painters of their time. Many would argue they still hold that distinction, as their […]
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For people of a certain age, this visual feast of memories brings a smile to the face. Beginning with the front cover and the colour […]
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Steam trains and Tim Fischer seem to be a complete part of each other as from a young age, Fischer fell in love with the […]
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War is a singularly messy business that pushes good men and women to their absolute limits and sometimes beyond, to places they had never been […]
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Looking backwards into history can be an enlightening experience, but it also is stark reminder that little changes in life, sometimes only the packaging of […]
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Teatimes: A World Tour
Helen Saberi takes us on a world tour with a delightful difference in Tea Times, as she invites us into the genteel pastime associated with […]
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Mad Boy
Set admits the turbulent times of what is billed as the largely forgotten war in America, the War of 1812, we met 10 year old […]
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Cuba, a place beloved of Hemingway has come to life in this intimate and emotional tribute to the writer Ernest Hemingway, who for many years […]
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The Vietnam War seems so long ago but the long term effects of this war have, like many before, leaves a lasting legacy. Vietnam was […]
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Emotional and enthralling, Miss Burma shines a light directly onto and into the political situation that is sadly all too relevant for many ethnic minorities […]
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Recently the focus worldwide has been on the modern day Royal family, their marriages and children and the new order evolving better suited to modern […]
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Many went to war and many, many never came home. Who were they, who were their families and what made them take on sometimes unimaginable […]
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Dunkirk
There was a mass evacuation of 340,000 British, Allied, French and Belgium troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in France, during the days of May […]
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The English Civil War rage throughout Britain during the period of 1641 to 1651 between the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and the Royalists (Cavaliers), pitting family members […]
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Jim was a former Qantas communications director, and has written and researched this book from an insider’s point of view, and with a great deal […]
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The front cover of this book depicts the loving embrace of a soldier and his wife after his return from war. It would almost appear […]
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In 1900 Alfred Deakin agreed to write anonymously about political life for the London Morning Post. He was a man who had been involved with […]
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and delightful log, or if you like recording or cataloguing, of an aspect of Australian life which is sadly slowly fading into obscurity. Perhaps it […]
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During the advent and reign of what can be termed as modern man, the death and destruction caused is like none other before in many […]
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The author is not a foodie, but came up with the idea of how food had changed over a period of time. Even in our […]
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The author is correct in saying that most of us know little about Gypsies. Vague notions of painted caravans in Enid Blyton books, and of […]
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Following on from his previous book Uncommon Soldier where he explored the ‘myth, legend and reality’ which surrounds the modern day soldier and where it […]
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Looking back is always something done with great fondness and this reflection of life in Australia during the 1960’s is absolutely no exception. Thanks to […]