Log of Logs Volume 2 – I. Nicholson – $69.95
A catalogue of logs, journals, shipboard diaries, letters and all other forms of voyage narratives from 1788 to 1993, relating to Australia and New Zealand and the surrounding seas and oceans. With a separate index to authors of private journals & diaries. Of great interest to ship-lovers, family genealogists and maritime historians, and an essential reference book for librarians, museum staff, and researchers in many fields. Covers over 5000 ships’ names, with references to 20,000 narratives. 220 illustrations, many not reproduced before.

The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary Story of Female Convicts Bound for Botany Bay – S. Rees – $24.95 NEW EDITION
“The Floating Brothel” is the antidote for bodice-ripping history, exposing the story of 237 female convicts – mainly taken from London’s fever-ridden, overcrowded Newgate Gaol – to the fledgling colony of New South Wales. Though it was percieved that the ship was rife with prostitution and debauchery, the reality was more complex and more interesting, differing dramatically from the well-known stories of hellish journeys to Australia.

Motor Trade Directory of Australia Compendium 1 1928-1936 – DATA CD – $49.50
This compendium of motor trade directories contains a wealth of information relating to motor vehicles and the motor trade in bygone eras, in particular the 1920s and 1930s. Included in these directories is information on passenger cars, commercial vehicles and motor cycles, as well as manufacturers, distributors’ accessory houses, repair shops and garages.

Queensland Police Gazette Compendium 1921-1925 – DATA CD – $79.50
This CD contains 5 years worth of Queensland Police Gazette issues all on the one CD.

In the Far North-East: A Scientific Expedition 1916 – DATA CD – $19.50
This book was written by Captain S.A. White, the leader of a scientific expedition he undertook for the Museum. It is written in a form similar to that of a diary, and gives an account of the experiences he had during the Museum Expedition and describes the interior of the country and what is found there. Sections of the book also describe the flora and fauna. Mentions are made of Sturt, Burke and Wills and King.

Tasmania Post Office Directory 1938-1939 (Wise) – DATA CD – $27.50
This directory is divided into four main sections: Streets (covering Hobart and Launceston), Country Towns, Alphabetical, and Trades and Professions. These four classifications enable the reader to see at a glance, the names of residents or traders in any one town; the address and occupation of any resident in the state; and, the number of persons throughout Tasmania, engaged in any one trade or calling.

Victorian Government Gazette 1885 – DATA CD – $47.50
Government Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for local, family and social historians and researchers in other fields throughout Australia. They were published by the government as a means of communication to officials and the general public and therefore contain information that is of great use in establishing an image of Australia and its people in the past.

England

Dougal’s Index Register to Next of Kin, Heirs at Law, and cases of Unclaimed Money Advertisements c1910 – DATA CD – $29.50
The index and six appendixes mention circa 100,000 names. Many entries include a place of residence, some an occupation, and occasionally a year of death or other information. It is not too late to make a claim – however, proof of connection needs to be made.

Wellington College Register, Berkshire 1859-1923 – DATA CD – $25.00
This volume of the Welling College Register covers the years 1859-1923, and contains biographical details about the scholars, including list of those who won the Victoria Cross.

Survey the Chantries, Guilds, Hospitals, etc. in the County of York – DATA CD – $35.00
Useful for local and ecclesiastical historians, and excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire ancestors. This is 640 pages of real Tudor history.

Illustrated Notes on English Church History – DATA CD – $25.00
The 621 pages in this book contains detailed, readable text describing the fascinating and eventful history of the English Church from 1384 up to the late Victorian period.

Ireland

Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland – DATA CD – $34.50
This 64 page book, was originally published 1923. The primary purpose of this work is to provide an alphabetical guide to English names used in Ireland which have been altered or anglicised from their Gaelic original. For example, Adams is originally from Mac Adaim, who are described as being a branch from the MacGregors of southwestern Scotland. Each of these entries, therefore, attempts to track the original name back to either its Irish or its Scottish origins.

Pollock Genealogy: A Biographical Sketch of Oliver Esq., of Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1776-1784 – DATA CD – $34.50
Originally published 1883. 63 pages, this facsimile of the book is a thorough genealogical study of the various Pollock families settling in Pennsylvania in the colonial period. As well as the descendants of Oliver, there is extensive material on the descendants of John, James, and Charles Pollock, brother who emigrated from Coleraine, Ireland about 1750, and the descendants of Samuel Pollock of Chester and Dauphin Counties.

Scotland

History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the families of Ayrshire – DATA CD – $34.50
A two volume set, volume 1 was originally published 1847 and volume 2 in 1852. This enormous study of the local and genealogical history of this county grew out of and goes well beyond the earlier Ayrshire Families by Robertson. That book chiefly related to the district of Cunninghame, while this much larger work covers literally every parish within the county. It begins with a general history of the county and then turns to each parish before continuing with an account of the principal families within that parish.

The Brave Sons of Skye – DATA CD – $34.50
This is an account of the most celebrated sons of Skye who served in the British military in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

General

The Record Interpreter – DATA CD – $35.00
An essential book for all those who study English records and manuscripts. Giving not only abbreviations of Latin words used but abbreviations of French words used in those records. Also included are listings of Latin forms of English Christian names and surnames.

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This listing is of currently available
Australian and New Zealand Directories on searchable CD.
Where compendiums are available we have not listed individual years
although they can be purchased that way.

Australia

A Glance at Australia in 1880: Embracing a Squatters and Farmers Directory of the Whole of Australia – $29.50
Australasian Medical Directory Compendium – $79.50
Australian Pastoral Directory Compendium 2 – $69.50
Cook’s Interstate Business Directory 1937 – $29.50
Australian Almanack 1831 (Mansfield) – $23.50
Australian Almanac 1833 (O’Shaughnessey) – $23.50
Australian Almanac 1852 (Ford) – $23.50
Australian Almanac 1853 (Ford) – $23.50
Australian Almanac 1866 (Fryer) – $27.50
Australian Almanac 1869 (Fryer) – $27.50
Australian Almanac 1873 (Ferguson) – $27.50

New South Wales

Barrier Miner Business Directory 1891 – $19.50
District Directory of Albury and Regions Around 1901 – $23.50
New South Wales Almanac and Country Directory 1854 (Moore) – $19.50
New South Wales Almanac and Country Directory 1857 (Moore) – $23.50
New South Wales Almanac and Country Directory 1925 (Moore) – $29.50
New South Wales Almanac and Country Directory 1926 (Moore) – $29.50
New South Wales Almanac and Country Directory 1929 (Moore) – $29.50
New South Wales Calendar and Post Office Directory 1833 – $27.50
New South Wales Country Directory 1895 (Hall) – $29.50
New South Wales Country Directory 1899-1900 (Hall) – $29.50
New South Wales Country Trades Register 1898 – $19.50
New South Wales Directory 1867 (Samson) – $29.50
New South Wales Pocket Almanac 1820 – $19.50
New South Wales Post Office Directory 1875-77 (Greville) – $34.50
New South Wales Post Office Directory 1900 (Wise) – $43.50
New South Wales Post Office Directory 1904 (Wise) – $43.50
New South Wales Post Office Directory 1947 (Wise) – $39.50
New South Wales Telephone Directories 1930s: Sydney – $79.50
New South Wales Telephone Directories 1940s: Sydney – $99.50
New South Wales Telephone Directories 1950-1953: Sydney – $79.50
New South Wales Telephone Directories: Compendium 1 – set of 4 Northern and Western Districts Directories 1946-48 – $29.50
New South Wales Telephone Directories: Compendium 2 – selection of 21 Directories – $199.50
Official Municipal Year Book and Shires Directory New South Wales 1907 – $29.50
Pastoral Possessions of New South Wales – $29.50
Sydney Diocesan Directory 1911-1920 – $47.50
Sydney Directory 1847 (Low) – $27.50
Sydney Directory 1858 (Sands and Kenny) – $27.50
Sydney Directory 1863 (Sands) – $27.50
Sydney Directory 1865 (Sands) – $29.50
Sydney Directory 1875 (Sands) – $29.50
Sydney Directory 1902 (Sands) – $43.50
Sydney Directory 1913 (Sands) – $47.50
Sydney Post Office Directory 1857 (Cox & Co) – $27.50
Sydney Street Directory c1943 (Gregory) – $23.50
Sydney Street Directory c1944 (Robinson) – $27.50
Tegg’s New South Wales Pocket Almanac 1842 – $27.50
Yewen’s Directory of Landholders, New South Wales, 1900 – $29.50

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Times Almanac and Directory Set 1 – $39.50

Queensland

Brisbane Directory 1878-79 (McNaught) – $27.50
Brisbane Directory 1919 (Yates & Jones) – $23.50
Brisbane Directory and Squatters’ Guide 1876 – $23.50
Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country Guide 1885-86 – $23.50
Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country Guide 1887 – $29.50
Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country Guide 1888 (Hollander and Wright) – $34.50
Darling Downs Almanac and Directory 1900 (Groom) – $23.50
Greater Brisbane Area: Atlases and Street Directories – set of 4 1931-c1948 – $39.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory 19th Century Set 1859-1900 – $460.00
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1859-1865 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1866-1870 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1871-1875 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1876-1880 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1881-1885 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1886-1890 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1891-1895 – $79.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1896-1900 – $99.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1901-1905 – $99.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1911-1915 – $99.50
Pugh’s Almanac and Queensland Directory Compendium 1916-1920 – $99.50
Pugh’s Almanac Moreton Bay 1859 – $19.50
Queensland Brands Directory 1920-1921 – $34.50
Queensland Brands Directory 1945-1948 – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1868 (Meyer) – $23.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1874 (Bailliere) – $27.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1889 (Hollander) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1890 (Hollander) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1891 (Hollander) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1892 (Weatherill) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1894-95 (Wise) – $34.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1896-97 (Wise) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1898-99 (Wise) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1900 (Wise) – $43.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1902 (Wise) – $43.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1903 (Wise) – $39.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1904 (Wise) – $43.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1905 (Wise) – $43.50
Queensland Post Office Directory 1915 (Wise) – $34.50
Queensland Telephone Directory Compendium 1 Selection 1931-1947 – $39.50
Slater’s Queensland Almanac 1882 – $19.50
Slater’s Queensland Almanac 1887 – $19.50
Slater’s Queensland Almanac 1903 – $23.50
Slater’s Queensland Almanac 1918 – $23.50

South Australia

Border Watch Almanac and Directory 1934 – $19.50
Brands Directory of South Australia 1901 – $27.50
Brands Directory of South Australia 1936: Sheep Brands – $27.50
Brands Directory of South Australia 1938: Sheep Brands – $27.50
Glenelg Historic Guide and Directory 1883 – $19.50
National Directory of South Australia 1867-68 (Butler) – $27.50
South Australia Commercial and Trades Directory 1882-83 (Morris, Hayter & Barry) – $29.50
South Australia Post Office Directory 1903 (Wise) – $39.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1839 (Thomas) – $14.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1845 (Allen) – $23.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1846 (Stephens) – $23.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1847 (Murray) – $19.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1847 (Stephens) – $19.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1848 (Stephens) – $19.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1851 (Murray) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1854 (Allen) – $23.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1854 (Garran) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1864 (Boothby) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1865 (Boothby) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1867 (Boothby) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1868 (Boothby) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1870 (Boothby) – $27.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1872 (Howell) – $19.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1876 (Boothby) – $29.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1878 (Boothby) – $29.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1881 (Boothby) – $29.50
South Australian Almanac and Directory 1883 (Boothby) – $34.50
South Australian Directory 1902 (Sands and McDougall) – $39.50
South Australian Directory 1922 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50
South Australian Directory 1924 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50
South Australian Directory 1930 (Sands and McDougall) – $47.50
South Australian Directory 1934 (Sands and McDougall) – $47.50
South Australian Directory 1936 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50

Tasmania

Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1890-1900 (Wise) – $99.50
Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1901-1905 (Wise) – $79.50
Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1906-1910 (Wise) – $79.50
Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1911-1915 (Wise) – $79.50
Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1921-1925 (Wise) – $79.50
Tasmania Post Office Directory Compendium 1926-1930 (Wise) – $79.50
Tasmania Telephone Directory 1953 – $23.50
Tasmanian Directory 1867-68 (MacPhail) – $23.50
Tasmanian Directory and Gazetteer 1887 (Middelton & Maning) – $27.50
Tasmanian Royal Kalendar and Almanack 1849 (Wood) – $23.50
Tasmanian Royal Kalendar and Almanack 1850 (Wood) – $23.50
Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac Compendium 1891-1895 – $47.50
Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac Compendium 1896-1900 – $47.50
Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac Compendium 1901-1905 – $47.50
Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac Compendium 1906-1910 – $47.50
Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac Compendium 1911-1915 – $47.50

Victoria

Ballarat and Ballarat East Directory 1865-66 – $23.50
Ballarat and District Directory 1904 (Tulloch) – $23.50
Border Watch Almanac and Directory 1934 – $19.50
Geelong, Western District and Squatters Directory 1866-1867 (Stevens) – $23.50
Melbourne Almanac and General Intelligencer 1858 (Williams) – $9.50
Melbourne Commercial and Squatters Directory 1854 (Butterfield) – $23.50
Melbourne Directory 1859 (Tanner) – $27.50
Melbourne Directory Compendium 1860-1865 (Sands and McDougall) – $79.50
Melbourne Directory Compendium 1866-1870 (Sands and McDougall) – $79.50
Melbourne Directory Compendium 1871-1875 (Sands and McDougall) – $79.50
Melbourne Directory Compendium 1876-1880 (Sands and McDougall) – $79.50
Melbourne Directory 1881 (Sands and McDougall) – $39.50
Melbourne Directory 1882 (Sands and McDougall) – $39.50
Melbourne Directory 1884 (Sands and McDougall) – $39.50
Melbourne Directory 1892 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50
Melbourne Directory 1893 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50
Melbourne Directory 1896-1900 (Sands and McDougall) – $79.50
Middleton and Manings Gippsland Directory 1884-1885 – $19.50
Victoria and Riverina Classified Traders Directory 1937 – $19.50
Victorian Directory 1904 (Sands and McDougall) – $43.50
Victorian Directory 1914 (Sands and McDougall) – $47.50
Victorian Post Office Directory 1888 (Wise) – $43.50
Victorian Post Office Directory 1904 (Wise) – $47.50
Victorian Post Office Directory 1914 (Wise) – $47.50

Western Australia

Western Australia Post Office Directory 1905 (Wise) – $39.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1910 (Wise) – $39.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1914 (Wise) – $39.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1924 (Wise) – $34.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1935-36 (Wise) – $34.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1939 (Wise) – $34.50
Western Australia Post Office Directory 1941-42 (Wise) – $34.50

New Zealand

New Zealand Post Office Directory 1892-93 (Wise) – $43.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1894-95 (Wise) – $43.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1896-97 (Wise) – $47.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1898-99 (Wise) – $47.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1901 (Wise) – $47.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1902 (Wise) – $47.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1915 (Wise) – $47.50
New Zealand Post Office Directory 1930 (Wise) – $47.50

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