Sam - Australia & Oceania 1

In October 1914, Sister Hilda Samsing sailed from Melbourne as one of the first twenty-five Australian nurses sent to war. Over the next four years her diary recorded everything she saw - from the c……続きを見る

A factual account of the first Australian women's cricket matches commencing in 1874, with a foreword by Dr Megan Ponsford. In 1874 at the Sandhurst Easter Fair, (Bendigo, Victoria) two teams of wom……続きを見る

A story for anyone who's ever asked: what would I risk to do what's right? Papua New Guinea, 1980s, a fascinating and dangerous country. Idealistic, newly arrived teachers, John and Elisa Mendzela, ……続きを見る

The vast Northern Territory itself was the last place authorities envisaged air services. For decades, no operator was able to service the vast outback cost effectively. That is, until John Tilley a……続きを見る

WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR PETER JACKSON Buckle up, grab a dram, and get ready for another unforgettable wild ride. They're back! Stars of Outlander, Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are no strangers to ……続きを見る

How did a serial killer from the 19th century almost get away with murder? At the end of the 19th century, Martha Needle became known as 'The Black Widow' of the Richmond poisoning case after secret……続きを見る

This groundbreaking book delves into the lived experiences and collective wisdom of Indigenous communities impacted by colonialism. Through collaborations with non-Indigenous colleagues, this book s……続きを見る

An off-the-road biography of New Zealand's best-known poet Thirty years after Hogg and Hunt collaborated on the now-legendary Angel Gear: On the Road with Sam Hunt, the pair have decided to throw ca……続きを見る

For 50 years, until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Soviet Union ran a campaign of repression, imprisonment, political trials and terror against its 3 million Jews. In Australia, political leaders……続きを見る

Without Bosses gives a fascinating insight into radical currents that developed in Australian trade unionism during the 1970s. In those years of radicalism and social movements, rank-and-file trade ……続きを見る

Samuel Sidney's "The Three Colonies of Australia" offers an insightful examination of the socio-political landscape of Australia during the mid-19th century, focusing on the distinct yet interrelate……続きを見る

From hijabs to jihad and everything in between -- Muslims down under today What is Halal? A country bordering Shariahland, or a method of preparing food? Do the Five Pillars of Islam comply with mod……続きを見る

Travelling from Hokianga to Auckland in the middle decades of the twentieth century, the people of Panguru established themselves in the workplaces, suburbs, churches and schools of the city. Meliss……続きを見る

Gerald Murnane is one of Australia's most important contemporary authors, but for years was neglected by critics. In 2018 the New York Times described him as "the greatest living English-language wr……続きを見る

Home is where our stories begin and where our future is shaped. It is a place where family history and identity are nurtured and grown to advance in life. Before European explorers and the missionar……続きを見る

How did a serial killer from the 19th century almost get away with murder? At the end of the 19th century, Martha Needle became known as ‘The Black Widow’ of the Richmond poisoning case after secret……続きを見る

Australian deserts remain dotted with the ruins of old mosques. Beginning with a Bengali poetry collection discovered in a nineteenth-century mosque in the town of Broken Hill, Samia Khatun weaves t……続きを見る

This book argues that transpacific history cannot be comprehended without including “vertical” connections; namely, those between the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere. It explores suc……続きを見る

Genealogy data of Burgher Families in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) since colonial times, collected and compiled from data obtained through significant members of the community and available historical data ar……続きを見る