Australian Trade & Swap Cards
Author: Crown Series
Valuation Guide
Sue Waters and Barry Peade (authors) have been collectors for many years. This volume lists cards prior to the mid-1960s. Topics include cricketers, soaps, royalty, Olympics, sports people, film starts, celebrities, flags and the like. Indexed, 72pp, laminated cover, A5 …
$13.00
Bendigo - our golden past
Bendigo- our golden past Ken Arnold
A short history of the Bendigo area, touching on the advent of rail arriving, the water race into the town, and extensive text with photographs.
80pp, B&W, A4, perfect bound, gloss limp card cover
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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…
$75.00
$55.00
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. (2nd edition) 48pp, A4, full colour.…
$14.95
Bendigo, Its Environs: The Way it was Volume 2
Bendigo – Its Environs: The Way it was Volume 2 - Ken Arnold
Details the history of Epsom, Huntly, Bagshot, Kamarooka, Drummartin, Egerton, Minto, Hunter, Diggora Sth, Goornong, Barnadown, Fosterville. Illustrated with photos and drawings.
584pp, A4, hard cover only. Indexed. Limited editi…
$70.00
Bottle Collectors Guide
Bottle Collectors Guide - Ken Arnold
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Bottles are big business! Ken Arnold outlines the history of bottles in
Australia , including the wide range of patented bottles with unique necks and stoppers. Advertisements for the products sold in bottles illustrate their uses…
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Bush Camping with Dogs
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Author: Frith, John
Easy to read guide on where dogs can accompany people when they want to camp in parks, reserves and the like…
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Caravan Parks Australia Wide
Caravan Parks Australia Wide is a unique directory because every listing has been personally visited and assessed. In the interests of value for travellers, van parks with only a couple of sites available for tourists are not listed, as they should more accurately be called cabin parks. There are numerous picture icons available for each entry to q…
$49.95
Caravanning Outback Australia
Author: Lloyd Junor
VERY LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE
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The essential companion for caravanners, campers and RVers travelling Outback Australia. An Award-winning title from authoritative writers. Contains 9 Outback maps. Slightly larger font and map details for easy-to-read reference.
Cara…
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Cast Iron
Cast Iron - Crown Series
Cast iron objects were very important to the operation of households, in so many ways such as fire grates, meat mincers, weighing scales, rope making machines, grinders, kettles and griddles. In this book photos and valuations are provided.
52pp, laminated cover, A5
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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
Collecting Australian Found Stoneware
Collecting Australian Found Stoneware - Ken Arnold
Stoneware bottles, jars and containers were alternatives to metal and glass. A very wide range exists, from both local Australian and overseas sources. Various potteries and their products are discussed and illustrated. The book provides a good historic outline of Australian stoneware.
128pp…
$12.00
Collector's Companion
Collector's Companion - Crown Series
A very useful guide for anyone interested in collecting. The varieties of collecting are scoped – tins, ceramics, china, old bottles and jars, tins, locks and padlocks, metal serving trays and the like – over 100 collecting categories.
160pp, indexed, perfect bound, laminated cover, colour plu…
$20.00
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
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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$15.00
Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus Oil - Ken Arnold
This undoubtedly Australian product has been the mainstay of remedies for many illnesses, especially colds, for decades. A number of local distilleries were dotted around the countryside, often with their own bottles or labels to brand their product. The book provides bottle identification and suggests valuations. Areas…
$15.00
Farmyard Relics
Farmyard Relics - Ken Arnold
Just the kind of book to give to a retired farmer!
Shows advertisements for all manner of farm equipment running to mid-1950s - similar to the book 'Agricultural Relics'. Includes windmills, stock chemicals and feeds, wagons, shearing gear, tractors and implements.
80pp, A4, laminated cover, B&W
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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…
$30.00
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…
This book is for those that take their accommodation with them. Travellers use many kinds of mobile accommodation, including caravans, campervans, tents,motorhomes and 5th wheelers.
The author, Lloyd Junor, has been the owner/operator of Aussie Outback Tours which has specialised in caravanning tours for more than 20 years. He is a regular columnist, contributor and caravan reviewer for
Caravan World Magazine. With a wealth of practical experience he has provided a guide for people who are getting started as well as for the experienced traveller seeking more detail about towing, accessories, layouts, choosing a new or used van or camping trailer and dozens of other topics. Over 500 diagrams and photographs provide easily understood explanations of everything connected with caravans, camping trailers and towing.
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