Collection: Reference

96 Australians have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Travels from the trenches of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam - via Africa, Russia and the Middle East - to bring home just how 'they dared mightily and turned their necessity into glorious gain'

Long regarded as a backwater of sentiment and an outmoded academic convention, Victorian painting is now enjoyed in its own right. This is a comprehensive survey of one of the most fertile and varied eras in the history of painting.

This illustrated book showcases over 300 elegantly designed paisley shawls woven in the Victorain era from 1830 through the early 20th century. This is an invaluable tool for identifying the origins, dates, and values of paisley shawls

A collection of essays on various aspects of Australia's involvment in the war in Vietnam - How we became involved - Conscription and dissent - Australian news coverage - Protest against involvment - Attitudes in Australia - After the war.

A comprehensive examination of the Vietnam war

A comprehensive examination of the Vietnam war

History of conflict in Vietnam from 1857 through to September 1984 with indepth coverage of the Vietnam War 1961 to 1975