Hopes and Fears: Australian Migration Stories by National Library National Library of Australia
19.99 AUD
Category: NLA Publications
Stories of migration are very much part of the Australian experience. In most homes in Australia, you will find a bookcase, mantelpiece or shelf with a display of family photos. Intimate galleries chronical the individuals, both young and old, who populate the family tree. Sometimes the images reach bac ...Show more
Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project by National Library of Australia
39.99 AUD
Category: History
The modernist RSL club, the Art Deco cinema, the stilted Queenslander or the elaborate Edwardian. The iconography of Australia's regional towns is familiar to many of us, whether we live, work and play in these places, or just journey through. A distinctive Australian architecture has developed, less gl ...Show more
If Everyone Cared Enough: Her Voice Reclaimed by Margaret Tucker
32.99 AUD
Category: NLA Publications
Margaret Lilardia Tucker MBE (affectionately known as Aunty Marge) was a significant Aboriginal activist and one of the first Aboriginal women to publish for mainstream audiences. If Everyone Cared (1977) was a landmark publication. In that first edition, her tone and draft content were significantly al ...Show more
Defiant Voices: How Australia’s Female Convicts Challenged Authority 1788–1853 by Babette Smith
15.00 AUD
Category: NLA General
Between 1788 and 1868, approximately 25,000 women were transported to Australia. For nearly 200 years, there has been a chorus of outrage at their vulgarity, their depravity and their promiscuity. Babette Smith takes the reader beyond this traditional casting of convict women, looking for evidence of th ...Show more
Southern Signals: Stories of innovation, challenge and triumph in Australia’s communication history by Hugh Tranter
29.99 AUD
49.99 (40% off)
Category: NLA General
From sea-stained dispatches to data sent back from deep space, Southern Signals is the story of Australia’s use of communications to bridge vast distances through war and peace, exploration and growth.Communications have been vital at every stage of Australia’s history. From the time the First Fleet tra ...Show more
World Heritage Sites of Australia by Peter Valentine
59.99 AUD
Category: History
Visitors to Australia marvel when they see the places recognised by the United Nations as World Heritage. From the ancient, pristine temperate rainforests in the south to the massive escarpments and tropical wetlands in the north, they are dazzling in their ecological complexity and the record they offe ...Show more
Flight of the Budgerigar: An Illustrated History by Penny Olsen
17.50 AUD
Category: History
The Budgerigar is arguably Australia’s best-known bird. At the same time, it is so ubiquitous that not everyone knows that it is Australian. Nor do many realise that the multicoloured bird that comes to mind — not to mention today’s super-sized, extravagantly coiffed show budgie — is as different from t ...Show more
Viewfinder: Photography from the 1970's to Now by National Library of Australia
24.99 AUD
Category: NLA General
Viewfinder is a dynamic and insightful look at how Australia has changed over the last 50 years, through a survey of photographs from the National Library of Australia’s collection. These images, ranging from the 1970s to the present day, also tell the fascinating story of the changing nature of photogr ...Show more
Library of Dreams : Treasures from the National Library of Australia by The National Library of Australia
4.99 AUD
Category: Art
Library of Dreams interprets and celebrates a diverse selection of treasures from the rich and varied collections of the National Library of Australia. The book examines over 50 of the most popular items, page by page, in the Library's collections, including: James Cook's 'Endeavour' journal; William Bl ...Show more
On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts by National Library of Australia
19.99 AUD
Category: Art
Imagine a crowded theatre. The lights have just gone down. An expectant silence blankets the audience as the chatter abruptly stops. The show is about to begin.Live performance is storytelling, expression, activism and hope. It is by nature ephemeral, yet its impact can be long-lasting, on audiences and ...Show more
Grit and Gold: Tales From a Sporting Nation by National Library of Australia
5.00 AUD
19.99 (74% off)
Category: NLA General
Sport is a story telling machine. When we watch a game, race or competition, there are all the makings of a great tale. There are heroes and villains. There are challenges to overcome. There is a sense of jeopardy and risk. There is triumph and failure, comedy and tragedy. All these elements unfold with ...Show more
Ice Bound: The Australian Story of Antarctica by Joy McCann
49.99 AUD
Category: NLA General
Australians have long been tempted by the lure of the ice to the south, and our Antarctic stories are filled with mystery, exploration, adventure, ground-breaking science, tragedy, and triumph.The Antarctic region was taking shape in the Australian imagination long before humans ventured into the high s ...Show more