Collection: History Support Collection

The story of a woman whose impoverished Cornwall childhood led to a life of outlaw daring and thievery, then to harsh imprisonment and exile. Illuminates the horrors of transportation and hardships of the early penal settlement.

Depicting scenes, cities, industries and interesting phases of Australian life, with concise literary descriptions. A reproduction of the original 1897 edition

Six ordinary Australians agree to challenge their preconceived notions about refugees and asylum seekers by embarking on a confronting 25-day journey.

This booklet covers a history of St. Stephen after its Bi-Centenary between 1837-1987

Hodge's account of the goldfield's past allows the pioneer settlers and those who followed them to tell their own story. Their collective voices enliven the pages of history, in sequence, from the birth of the Australian goldrush to the present day