Collection: Reference

Includes an essay by Walter Feilchenfeldt on the early reception of Cezannes work. The volume presents colour reproductions of ninety-seven paintings, to accompany an exhibition held in 1993 at Germany's Kuntsthalle Tubingen

A history of the Emu Plains convict farm from 1819-1832. The history has a particular interest in describing what life was like on the farm and the background of the superintendents and the principal men who worked there.

The Emu Plains Agricultural Establishment operated from 11 September 1819 until 31 August 1832. It was established by Lachlan Macquarie to take the high number of surplus convicts in the colony as well as new arrivals. This book looks at the history of the Emu Plains convict farm, describing what...

inspiring, reflective, insightful, witty and wise words from across the centuries. International coverange - concise biographies of quote-makers put their words in context - an extensive index, ordered by key-word.

The years spanning 1880 to 1940 brought many great and lasting changes to the Australian way of life. These were the years between the gold rush and the Second World War, when Australians went from long skirts to short, from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from horse-drawn vehicles to motor c...