Collection: History Support Collection

This book captures the atmosphere of early Australia and sets out to examine two factors, isolation and distance which have helped shape Australia's history and influenced the country's development

The future of the Murray-Darling Basin is under pressure because of the of water use This book presents a wide range of views and solutions from leaders in many fields and expresses the interests of the people in the Basin.

Spans more than 200 years of military costume development - from the beginnings of standing armies to the eve of the Second World War. Complete descriptions of the development of uniforms in war and peace.

Guide on how to research the records of the Surveyor General and Lands Departments of NSW held at State Archives NSW. Land legislation and administration are explained. The different tenure types are explained as well as how to locate records on particular places or persons.

Early C20th coverage of Chinese history and peoples from a western Christian missionary viewpoint

This publication contains a study of the area of the Lane Cove National Park with an extensive and detailed bibliography.

The first paper attempts to address the issue of urban consolidation and its importance in Sydney in the past decade. The second paper examines government policy and trends in educational retention rates at different levels.