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Sub-Categories of Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Beyond the Black Stump: Histories of outback Australia
Alan Mayne
Anthologies (non-poetry); History; Australasian & Pacific history; Local history
Paperback
Historians have had little to say about the lands that stretch 'beyond the black stump'. These essays from around the country... [more]
Port Essington: the Historical Archaeology of North Australian Nineteenth...
Jim Allen
The Arts: General & Reference; History; Australasian & Pacific history; Archaeology; Local history
Paperback
By looking at both the material evidence produced by archaeological excavation and the written sources, Allen sought to integrate... [more]
Mosaic
Diane Armstrong
Memoirs; Humanities; The Holocaust; Jewish studies; Family history, tracing ancestors
CD-Audio
This true story begins in Krakow in 1890 and spans 100 years and four continents. It is compelling storytelling at its best:... [more]
The Monuments of the Parish Church of St Peter-at-Leeds
Margaret Pullan
Local history
Paperback
The definitive record of the monuments in Leeds Parish Church, dating from medieval times to the present day. Set out in near-facsimilie... [more]
Written True, Not Gammon: A History of Aboriginal Charters Towers
Sally Babidge, Valerie Alberts, Patricia Dallachy
Indigenous peoples; Local history
Paperback
The community helped an anthropologist to fill a gap in historical accounts of their town, oral history supplemented with... [more]
Capital of the Mind: How Edinburgh Changed the World
James Buchan
History; Local history
Paperback
By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their... [more]
Port Stephens: The Ultimate Experience
John Armstrong
Local history; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Explores the history and main attractions that make Port Stevens, NSW such a special place. [more]
Once in Broome
Sally Bin Demin
Biography; Biography: general; Local history
Paperback
In this montage of memoir, art, silk paintings, and photographs, Sally Bin Demin remembers her childhood growing up in Broome... [more]
Calum's Road
Roger Hutchinson
Biography: general; History; Local history
Hardback
A moving story of stubbornly heroic resistance and of extraordinary personal... [more]
Mountain Landscapes and Historic Huts: Namadgi, Kosciuszko, Victorian Alps...
Klaus Hueneke
Local history; Places in old photographs; Travel & holiday
Hardback
The high country in Australia is scattered with about 400 historic huts, which have been built in the last 150 years. This... [more]
London: A Short History
A. N. Wilson
History; British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
A short, entertaining and passionate history of London by the bestselling author of The Victorians. [more]
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
Peter Hessler
Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Cultural studies; Local history; Travel & holiday; Travel writing; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
Peter Hessler tries to understand and capture the spirit of the immense, exasperating and ultimately lovable entity that is... [more]
Paris, Capital of Europe: From the Revolution to the Belle Epoque
Johannes Willms
Regional studies; Local history
Paperback
Covers the years from the brink of upheaval on the eve of the Revolution to the First World War and weaves various social,... [more]
100 Christmas Wishes: Vintage Holiday Cards from the New York Public Library...
New York Public Library
Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter; Nostalgia: general
Hardback
A treasure trove of vintage Christmas cards, 100 Christmas Wishes is the perfect holiday treat from the New York Public Library.... [more]
Here's One I Made Earlier: Classic Blue Peter Makes
BBC
Television; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; Nostalgia: general; Gift books
Hardback
With a foreword by Valerie Singleton. [more]
My Dark Brother: the Story of the Illins, a Russian-Aboriginal Family
Elena Govor
Biography: historical, political & military; European history; Australasian & Pacific history; Family history, tracing ancestors
Paperback
This innovative historical biography traces the lives of a unique Australian Aboriginal family whose Russian ancestry can... [more]
How to Trace Your Convict Ancestors: Their Lives, Times and Records
Janet Reakes
Reference; Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours; Crime & criminology; Family history, tracing ancestors
Paperback
Geneaology is now the most popular hobby in Australia and Janet Reakes is one of Australia's best known authorities. Originally... [more]
Completely Useless Guide to London
Martin Pullen
Humour collections & anthologies; Local history
Paperback
Packed with hundreds of obscure but fascinating facts, brought to life with fun and quirky illustrations, The Completely Useless... [more]
A History of Whitby
Andrew White
Local history
Paperback
The story of Whitby, new in paperback [more]
The Little Book of Newcastle
John Sadler, Rose Serdiville
Local history
Paperback
Full of information which will make you say, `I never knew that!' [more]
History of West Jefferson, Ohio
Ashley Murray
Local history
Paperback
West Jefferson rose out of the dust of a failed town and once was the most important business in Madison County, Ohio. Samuel... [more]
Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest
David Berger
History of the Americas; Oceanography (seas); Wildlife: aquatic creatures; The Earth: natural history general; Local history
Paperback
In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy,... [more]
A Chatham-Kent Tapestry: A Visual History to 1950
Jim Gilbert, Lisa Gilbert
Local history; Places in old photographs
Paperback
A photo history of Chatham from its settlement days to 1950 that's a must-read for local history buffs. [more]
Cumbria at War 1939-45
Ruth Mansergh
Social & cultural history; Second World War; Local history
Paperback
The story of a daring escape by a pair of German prisoners, who planned to steal a plane and fly back to Germany. [more]
Women's Suffrage in Wales
Tippings, Lisa
Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women; Local history
Paperback
Includes unique insight into the lives of working class women in Wales. [more]
