著者:F. M. Brookfield
出版社: Auckland University Press
発売日: 2013年12月01日
This landmark study examines issues surrounding New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi, focusing on recent Fiji revolutions and indigenous customary rights to the seabed and foreshore. In this revised edi……続きを見る
Vic Petersen was a member of the 2/11th Battalion A.I.F., Army number WX 571 and found himself in the Battle of Crete on May 20th, 1941 against the Germans. He was in a section of the Allies that de……続きを見る
In "The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time," William Bramwell Withers meticulously chronicles the evolution of Ballarat from its early pastoral days to a thr……続きを見る
The incredible story of the special investigations unit that tracked down the Nazis who called Australia home after World War II.
In 1986 journalist Mark Aarons presented a Radio National series, wh……続きを見る
This book deals with the History of the Discovery of Australia.
"The world was old before Australia was wrested by navigators from her primal gloom and obscurity. Throughout the long roll of centuri……続きを見る
In 'Thirty Years in Australia,' Ada Cambridge crafts a poignant narrative that intricately intertwines personal memoir with broader social commentary. This autobiographical account chronicles her ex……続きを見る
History and Legacy of the Suffragette Fellowship provides a biographical account of the scope and depth of the memory work of the now-forgotten commemorative group the Suffragette Fellowship, active……続きを見る
著者:Anna Temby
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2023年09月19日
Governance and Public Space in the Australian City is a rich and evocative examination of the production and use of public spaces in Australian cities in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth cent……続きを見る
Fully illustrated, Jakarda Wuka (Too Many Stories) draws on a combined 70+ years of collaborative research involving Yanyuwa Elders, anthropologists, and an archaeologist to tell a unique story abou……続きを見る
This book explores the people of the Kikori River Delta, in the Gulf of Papua, as established historical agents of intercultural exchange. One hundred years after they were made, Frank Hurley’s colo……続きを見る
In "Three Years with Thunderbolt," Ambrose Pratt intricately weaves the narrative of a young man's transformative journey alongside the enigmatic figure of Thunderbolt, a notorious bushranger in the……続きを見る
In "The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time," William Bramwell Withers offers a meticulous chronicle of Ballarat, tracing its evolution from early pastoral be……続きを見る
The fascinating personal account from one of the first Westerners to live in Hawaii.
A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands, by the Reverend Hiram Bingham, was first printed in New ……続きを見る
The Mutiny of the Bounty is one of the most famous stories in maritime history that has been told in countless books and motion pictures. It describes the arduous voyage of the H.M.S. Bounty, under ……続きを見る
Our stories are our survival centres on the continuity of Wiradjuri culture. It is a celebration of storytelling and the joys of life within an Aboriginal Australian community. Our stories offers an……続きを見る
In "A Voyage to the South Sea," William Bligh chronicles his harrowing journey aboard the HMS Bounty, illuminating the rigors of maritime exploration in the late 18th century. This first-hand accoun……続きを見る
Major Gerald Bayley Carter, was for 13 years in the Royal Army Medical Corps and retired on 20 November 1911 in Britain with the rank of Major. Almost immediately he emigrated with his wife and youn……続きを見る
著者:Tim Bonyhady
出版社: The Text Publishing Company
発売日: 2019年08月06日
The fascinating story of a much-maligned and little-understood native Australian rodent.
The long-haired rat breeds and spreads prodigiously after big rains. Its irruptions were plagues to European ……続きを見る
These soldiers all volunteered to serve in the Australian Imperial Force to help defend the British Empire, democracies and the freedoms of people. The number of the soldiers court martialled during……続きを見る
Joint winner of the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Non-Fiction.
Shortlisted for the 2020 Victorian Premier's Award for Non-Fiction.
'We want you to come with us on our journey, our journey of songs……続きを見る
There are Official War Histories, specific Corps and unit histories and a few memoirs by Signalmen, but the Signal Service as a unique group of men has been overlooked. CEW Bean even apologised for ……続きを見る
From recruitment and training and the battlegrounds of Palestine, North Africa, Thailand, Burma and beyond, here are the highly individual stories of Australia's World War II Diggers told in their o……続きを見る
The Second World War catapulted more than 70,000 young Australians into a war in Indonesia in mid-1945. More than sixty years later the questions remain about why Australians were ever involved, and……続きを見る
A Roll of Honour was installed by Christ Church's congregation in the 1920 naming their men who volunteered for WW1. This book includes the service biographies for each of these thirteen men.
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
by Charles Mackay
First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever wr……続きを見る
In-depth, behind-the-scenes profiles of favourite Australian Story features from the last four years, as chosen by the Australian Story team.
"I am amazed that people remember the smallest details o……続きを見る
THE CHILDREN OF MU
By James Churchward
Synopsis
In "Children of Mu", James Churchward expands his research of the lost continent of Mu. He speaks of the colonial expansion of Mu and the direct influ……続きを見る
For half a century, West Australians vied with vast sailing fleets from the United States and France in the global hunt for whales. Seas offshore from the southern and western coasts were scoured fo……続きを見る
History of West Australia is a history of the area and its famous inhabitants, written in the late 19th century. The original illustrations are included.
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This book is about the fog of war when 127 men in the 1st Battalion AIF walked out of the line in September 1918. It was called a mutiny and they were all court martialled. Most were found guilty an……続きを見る