Form/Genre: Pictorial works

In this fully illustrated personal look at the culture of hot rods and customised vehicles in Australia, veteran author Joel Wakely has gathered together dozens of fascinating stories about many of these incredible cars - and other vehicles - and the passionate craftspeople, amateur and professio...

Following the success of his bestselling book, the Passion for Holden, Joel Wakely takes a personal look at the golden age of Australian car manufacturing and particularly the passion for the muscle cars that arose in the 1950s and reached its height in the 1970s. Joel looks at the main three man...

Cradled within the Blue Mountains World Heritage area west of Sydney the cool-climate gardens and hill stations of Mount Wilson, Mount Tomah & Mount Irvine reveal their enduring beauty & history. The reader is invited into these enchanted settings.

To complement his fully illustrated history of utes in Australia, Joel Wakely has gathered together dozens of fascinating stories about many of the models that various Australian manufacturers (and indeed some overseas ones too) have produced since the early 20th century. Joel tells the whole sto...

Establishes the sense of excitement and wonder in the world of trains, remembered by a generation of boys who grew up to be railway enthusiasts.

The celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere are fascinating to astronomers everywhere. The southern stars, nebulae, and galaxies have exotic names like Omega Centauri, the Tarantula Nebula, Canopus, the Vela Supernova, and the Magellanic Clouds.

This series for children takes a look at some of the interesting things going on underneath. From under our skin to under the ground. This title taps into kids' natural curiosity by pulling back the curtain on the below-ground workings beneath our skin. Kids will be fascinated by what goes on in ...

The secret lives of the world's most intriguing birds. As awkward on land as on the ice, they can fly under water. Their ability to survive in some of the coldest regions on Earth inspires wonder and admiration.

This document includes newspaper clippings between February 2000 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to athletes and venues where competitions were held.

This document includes newspaper clippings between September 2000 and December 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to athletes and venues where competitions were held. Includes Paralympic competiti...

This document includes newspaper clippings between April 2000 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to Penrith's community involvement in the Olympic Games

This document includes newspaper clippings between April 2000 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to Penrith's community involvement in the Olympic Games.

This document includes newspaper clippings between February 2000 and December 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate to the economic benefits of the Olympic Games.

This document includes newspaper clippings between August 2000 and October 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relates to local Olympic guides and general articles about the Olympic Games 2000.

This document includes newspaper clippings between December 1999 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relates to local Olympic guides and general articles about the Olympic Games 2000.

This document includes newspaper clippings between January 2000 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to the Olympic Torch Relay and Penrith's community involvement.

This document includes newspaper clippings between January 2000 and September 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to the Olympic Torch Relay and Penrith's community involvement.

This document includes newspaper clippings between March 2000 and October 2000 relating to Penrith Local Government area and its Olympians. The articles were taken from local newspapers and relate specifically to paralympians and paralympic competitions.

This document portrays in detail the seventeen World War 1 Penrith Nurses, including background information on the Nepean Cottage Hospital and nurses's diary extracts from the Nepean Times. The seventeen nurses are: Adele Baker, Jessie Bassetti - Rachel Clouston - Esther Coggins - Stella Colless ...

A promotional cdrom on the City of Penrith