Collection: History Support Collection

Australia's experience of war helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos & way of life. This book looks at our war experiences, how we can recognise these experiences, and how we can preserve our resources.

This publication contains a study of the Lane Cove River region which investigates the changes that have taken place over the period of white settlement and explores a range of issues which have a strong impact in the area.

An account of the chief atrocities committed by Michael Howe murderer and by his associates during a period of six years in Van Diemen's Land

Documents the reconstruction of the underground water tank at Meroogal, a historic property in Nowra, NSW. The project included the careful dismantling and reconstruction of the upper parts of the tanks cyclindrical walls and dome.

Management plan enables the park to be refurbished & redesigned. Penrith RSL Sub-Branch made submission to Penrith Council to redevelop Memory Park, enhance Penrith's military heritage & to enable more community participation in memorial services.

Brings to life Australia's history, focussing on everyday people and lifestyles and the vital images best remembered from each decade; includes over two hundred photographs.