Collection: History Support Collection

An account of early Australian architect John Verge, providing information on his projects and clients with illustrations

'The readers of this pamphlet are no doubt aware that the anxiety entertained for the fate of Burke and Wills led to teh formation of several expeditions in their search.' The fourth of these parties was under the command of Mr Landsborough and departed from Brisbane. 'The Firefly... set sail for...

Prospect and Sherwood embraces 16 square miles, bounded on the north by the Western Railway line, Prospect Creek, Southern Railway line, northly to the Sydney Road.

This book has been published to commemorate the first fifty years in the life of the Commonwealth of Australia during the Commonwealth Jubilee Year of 1951

This booklet discusses important themes from six Federalism Forums held in the NSW parliament in 2001 as part of the NSW Centenary of Federation commemorations

'The following paper, giving a sketch of the life and travels of an old school-felwas read before the Glasgow Cowal Society on the 28th October, 1878, by Mr. Duncan Whyte, who, having been for some years in the Colony, was personally cognizant of Mr McKinlay's labours.'

Phillip Parker, the son of the governor of NSW and first native-born Australian to achieve flag rank in the Royal Navy. Important for his exploration and charting of Australia's coastline, he was also a naval officer, explorer, hydrographer, astronomer an