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Echuca-Moama, paddle steamer capital of the world
Author: Junor, Lloyd
There are more paddle steamers based around the river port of Echuca and Moama than anywhere else in the world. This book focuses on the wonderful history of paddle steamers at Echuca and along the Murray River. The book details
the history and numerous attractions of Echuca and Moama, including photos of the paddle-steamers… |
$14.95
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The Disputed Country
Author: Dunn, Bob
An in-depth account of the surveying of the border between South Australia and Victoria, an almost unbelievable record of errors and farcical muckups attributable to bureaucracies and individuals. The border's location has been in doubt for decades. In fact, Victoria and South Australia argued for 64 years as to the actual bo… |
$32.50
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Sunshine Harvester Works - an agricultural icon
Author: Arnold, Ken
Hugh McKay transported his idea from a blacksmith shop at Drummartin to an immense business with an international market. In addition to the harvester ploughs, sack trucks, cultivators, bag loaders, harrows and a whole range of agricultural machinery were developed. Photos include tractors and the factories as well as reproduct… |
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Bendigo its Environs, The way it was. Vol 1
Author: Arnold, Ken
An illustrated history of the water supply and rail line to Bendigo and the areas of Ravenswood, Big Hill, Crusoe Gully, Beak of Day, Lockwood, Shelbourne east and South, Wilson’s Hill, Leichhardt, Marong, maiden Gully, Myers Flat, Campbell's Forest, Sebastian, Raywood, Summerfield, Neilborough, Woodvale and the Whips… |
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Australia Somewhere in Time (standard edition)
Author: Arnold, Ken
A brief illustrated history of the navigators, the explorers and the colonies leading up to and including the federation of Australia. Because this book draws on newspaper, journal and original manuscripts of the time almost all illustrations are B&W reproductions. An invaluable aid to an understanding of how Australia achi… |
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...And the Wheel Turned, vol.1
Author: Arnold, Ken
A history of Australian manufacturers of tyres, spark plugs, engines, car sports events and car service clubs. Hundreds of reproduced advertisements, B&W photos of vehicles and actual motor garages of early days.
160pp, indexed, perfect bound, limp laminated cover, A4
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$27.00
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...And the Wheel Turned, vol.2
Author: Arnold, Ken
This is the 2nd volume dealing with the auto industry in Australia, in this case focusing on petroleum related products. It’s a history of the early petrol companies, suppliers and the ration coupons of wartime. Petrol pumps of all types and sizes are portrayed. Related items of interest are those enamel signs provided by… |
$27.00
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The Forest City
Author: Arnold, Ken
This book was released in 1991 to celebrate the re-naming of bendigo one century earlier. The photographs in it were taken around 1891.
Lansdcape format A4 size, sadlle stitched, limp coated cover… |
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Bendigo District Cricket
Author: Harris, John & Wust, Ken… |
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Agricultural Relics
Agricultural Relics - Ken Arnold
Includes advertisements which run to mid-1950s for tractors, blacksmithing goods, butter churns, bag trucks, cultivators, harvesters and similar farm items.
80pp, A4, laminated cover, B&W
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Bendigo, Golden Heart of Victoria
Author: Junor, Lloyd
Photographic book of Bendigo buildings, heritage, amenities, life style along with brief commentary. Highlights importance of gold, wealth of Bendigo (it was once world’s richest city) and the legacy of those times. Excellent as souvenir. Includes map on back cover. (3rd reprint) 48pp, A4, full colour.… |
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From a Swagman's Diary: life on the road during the Great Depression
From a Swagman's Diary: life on the road during the Great Depression - Leslie Howard Perkins
In 1930 the first full year of the Great Depression had fully impacted on Australia. During this time a spirit of adventure took two young men, both leaving behind secure jobs, on the road from Melbourne to North Queensland. One of these men, L… |
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Edments Cash Store
Edments Cash Store
This is an authentic reproduction of the Edments cash stores mail order catalogue of 1927. Even the paper has been selected to replicate the catalogue. Pore through a 1927 book to see what you could have bought then and what it cost.
116pp, illustrated as per original catalogue, A4
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Clothing Fashions 1895 to 1900
Fashions 1895 – 1900 - Ken Arnold
This 2006 title depicts fashions of the period for adults (particularly women's clothing), children, and includes hats.
A4, B&W, 60pp, laminated cover
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$30.00
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Fashions 1910 to 20
Fashions 1910 – 20 - Ken Arnold
Trade sales required illustrations of products for the retailers. This book includes illustrations from advertising catalogues of the post-World War 1 period, sombre rather than flamboyant clothes.
As is usually the case, women's fashions are of more interest and are covered more extensively than tho… |
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Garagenalia
Got a garage? Know where there's an old garage or mechanic's workshop? It's sure to be full of odds and ends.
Items such as enamel fuel company signs, glass oil bottles, timber fuel boxes, petrol pumps, vulcanising clamps, automobile club badges, early car wheel hubs and the like are valued.
60pp, B&W photos, laminated cover,… |
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The Household
The Household - Ken Arnold
Valuations are suggested for many household items from bygone times – such as electric radios, can openers, clocks, pianos and pianolas, prams, carpet sweepers, cast iron stoves, electric heaters, toiletware and other common household necessities.
64pp, laminated cover, perfect bound, A4
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Kitchenalia
Kitchenalia
Get an insight into how our forebears lived by looking at the kitchen of the time.
Main topics are labelled glasses, teapots and strainers, pots and lids, jugs, preserving jars, food covers, glassware, tins, rolling pins, water filters, openers & nutcrackers, Willow Ware, smoothing irons, cast iron, utensils, pie vents and g… |
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More Australian Tins
More Australian Tins – Jean Taylor
Even more tins! Is there anything which was not sold in a tin at one time?
Gramophone needles, soaps, cocoa, milk powder, tobaccos, ointments, shoe polish and cleansers are just a few shown in the dozens of colour and B&W photos.
64pp, laminated cover, A5 … |
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A Victorian Thirst
A Victorian Thirst - Ken Arnold
Depicts bottles from the aerated water factories of Victoria, describing periods of production, 1840 – 1930. Includes cordials, photos of bottles and advertisements, company histories, trade marks.
LIMITED EDITION 1,000 impressions. Individually numbered and author autographed.
256pp, hardback, lam… |
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