Collection: History Support Collection

This book tells the story of Benjamin Singleton and William Parr and other explorers from their journals and letters of the exploration from Windsor to the Hunter Valley in 1817

Traces Irish language words, phrases and references in Australian newspapers, poetry, novels and in Australian English. A detailed glossary of Irish words in Australian writing shows just how important this contribution to Australian English has been.

The idea of developing the South Creek Park as an historic village was adopted by the St Marys Historical Society and service clubs. It would stretch over 5 km from Mamre to Dunheved. It would show the way of life of early farmers, townsfolk and tradesmen

Result of study into the environmental heritage of the South Creek valley - one of a number of investigations initiated by the Department of Planning to provide the basis for the future planning od the South Creek catchment area.

After compiling a database of characteristics of the South Creek Valley and analyzing the issues in comparison with the broader metropolitan strategy, preferred strategies for the development of the area to accommodate future growth are presented.

An historical account of the Australian Antarctic expedition, 1911-1914 with 17 photographs from the expedition

Colin O'Connor provides a definitive history of bridges in Australia, particularly those which still stand and which were built prior to 1900.