Continuing on in my updates of news from primarily regional (but not exclusively) Australian genealogy, history and heritage groups. This covers news from any group, society, museum, archive office throughout Australia.
Australian History News – June 2010
Continuing on in my (so far) monthly update of news from primarily regional (but not exclusively) Australian genealogy, history and heritage groups. This covers news from any group, society, museum, archive office throughout Australia …
Australian History News – May 2010
Last month I did a blog post relating to news from regional South Australian groups. I have now expanded this theme to cover any group, society, museum, archive throughout Australia. Some of the following news articles have been submitted to us to make mention of, the others we have found …
Genealogy and History Additions – 15 January 2010
Australia
Anzac Book 1916 – DATA CD – $23.50
‘The Anzac Book’ contains a range of interesting information, such as: the Landing at Gallipoli, Glimpses of Anzac, Army Biscuits and the Book of Anzac Chronicles. Illustrations and photographs of different aspects and experiences of the war and the battle at Gallipoli are also [...]
Genealogy and History Additions – 4 December 2009
Australia
Australian Soldiers’ Pocket Book 9th edition – DATA CD – $19.50
The ‘Australian Soldier’s Pocket Book’ was published in 1943 during the Second World War. This small pocket-sized book could be carried everywhere and provided Australian soldiers with a wide range of useful information about the requirements of war service and many other [...]
Recent Genealogy and History Additions – 13 November 2009
Australia
Bean’s Gallipoli: The Diaries of Australia’s Official War Correspondent – K. Fewster – $29.95
‘Bean’s Gallipoli’ reveals the innermost thoughts, hopes and criticisms of the man who, more than any other, shaped the Anzac legend.
Australians Volume 1: Origins to Eureka – T. Keneally – $59.95
In this first volume of a unique history of [...]
Recent Genealogy and History Additions – 6 November 2009
New South Wales Telephone Directory 1939: Sydney – DATA CD – $29.50
This New South Wales Telephone Directory includes the city and surrounding suburb exchanges of Sydney including: the City North, the City South, Ashfield, Castle Hill, Liverpool, Manly, Sutherland and many more.
Recent Genealogy and History Additions – 30 October 2009
Australia
Australian Portrait Gallery and Memoirs of Representative Colonial Men – DATA CD – $29.50
This impressive book contains biographies of twenty-four prominent men in Australia’s history. Each biography is written with warmth and detail and is accompanied by a sketch portrait.
New South Wales Telephone Directory 1948: Section 6 North Coast Districts [...]