Collection: History Support Collection

The tale of Simpson and his donkey is the pre-eminent legend of heroism. It is the story of a humble water-carrier, a rescuer of wounded men, a tale of compassion, stoic persistence, with a tragic end. His tale is an integral part of the Anzac story.

This book follows Mitchell's life from his birth in Scotland, through military service, mapping the battlefields; through his appointment to New South Wales and his period as Surveyor General of the Colony.

A series of illustrated articles showing how to 'make do and mend' with natural resources or whatever is at hand

An historical account of the slavery and starvation at Botany Bay during the early years of settlement

A brochure published to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the factory; includes black and white and colour photographs and diagrams

This report presents a method for evaluating social and spatial differences and suggests some types of information that can be used to aid planners and policy makers.

This updates the indicators published in Vol 3 No 4 (April 1992) and contains information which has recently become available from the 1991 Census.