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Sub-Categories of Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Brisbane
Matthew Condon
Memoirs; History; Local history; Travel writing; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Hardback
In this book, the third in a series on Australian cities in which leading Australian authors write about their home city,... [more]
Otherland: A Journey with My Daughter
Maria Tumarkin
Memoirs; Literary studies: general; Encyclopaedias & reference works; Social & cultural history; Family history, tracing ancestors; Travel & holiday
Paperback
Maria Tumarkin travels with her Australian-born teenage daughter, Billie, back to Russia and Ukraine to have her experience... [more]
In Old Kalgoorlie: The Photographs of J. J. Dwyer
Robert Pascoe, Frances Thomson
Individual photographers; Photographs: collections; History; Places in old photographs
Paperback
A remarkable collection of photographs from the late 19th century through to the early 20th of this unique Australian goldfields... [more]
Our Glasgow: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain
Piers Dudgeon
Local history
Paperback
A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series [more]
My Place
Sally Morgan
Autobiography: general; Indigenous peoples; Family history, tracing ancestors
Audio
A book for everyone; a book with the form and texture of a novel and the complexity and pace of a mystery not solved until... [more]
Renfrewshire: A Scottish County's Past
Derek Alexander
Local history
Paperback
Renfrewshire is largely ignored in the general studies of Scotland's cultural heritage. In Renfrewshire, Derek Alexander... [more]
Perak: 300 Early Postcards
Cheah Jin Seng
Places in old photographs
Paperback
This collection of rare picture postcards displays an insightful view of the Malaysian state of Perak from the 19th and 20th... [more]
On We Go: The Wittenoom Way
O'Brien Jacqueline, Jacqueline O'Brien, Pamela Statham-Drew
Biography: general; History; General & world history; Australasian & Pacific history; Local history; Family history, tracing ancestors
Hardback
From the earliest days of the Swan River Colony on the western coast of Australia, the settlement depended for its survival... [more]
Last Truck Out
Betty Lockyer
History; Family history, tracing ancestors
Paperback
WWII, 1942 - Broome. The enemy was snaking its way towards the Australian coastline. Broome was being evacuated. Aboriginal... [more]
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House
Kate Summerscale
Biography; True crime; Local history
Paperback
The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it [more]
Mezza Italiana: An enchanting story about love, family, la dolce vita and...
Zoe Boccabella
Memoirs; National & regional cuisine; Family history, tracing ancestors
Audio
Zoe Boccabella knew if you wanted to fit in, you did not bottle tomatoes, have plastic on the hallway carpet or a glory box... [more]
Shooting Through: Sydney by Tram
Caroline Butler-Bowden
History; Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest; Local history
Hardback
Shooting Through: Sydney by Tram explores the history and demise of Sydney's trams from the first horse-drawn trams in Pitt... [more]
Lygon Street: Stories and Recipes from Melbourne's Melting Pot
Michael Harden
Cookery, food & drink; General cookery & recipes; Local history; Restaurant, cafe & pub guides
Hardback
Lygon Street is in the heart of the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Carlton. This absorbing and entertaining history features... [more]
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]
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]
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]
A Souvenir of Hobart Australia
Local history; Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
Part of a series that pays tribute to the beauty and diversity of Australia. Discover Hobart's heritage, the waterfront, its... [more]
Brooklyn By Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More...
Leonard Benardo, Jennifer Weiss
Place names & gazetteers; Local history; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about... [more]
A Cat Called Birmingham
Chris Pascoe
Local history
Paperback
The exploits of a hapless cat for whom nine lives are not nearly enough [more]
Outback Heroes: Australia's Greatest Bush Stories
Evan McHugh
Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Local history
Paperback
Presents the stories of outback heroes, from escaped convict William Buckley, through to the trainer of stock horses that... [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]
