Collection: Reference

The Province of South Australia was established in 1836. By the 1880s, South Australia believed that as a smaller colony it had a number of problems that federation could help solve. This book considers South Australia's role in the Federation.

The book explores the development of South Australian nineteenth-century painting from the commencement of colonisation in 1836 through to Federation in 1901.

Includes a list of names in Greville's Post Office directory 1872, a list of names in the Rural Cumberland Year book for 1885, St Marys telephone subscribers for 1911, and a list of prominent people in local government 1890-1948.

This collection of striking images from Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic is the result of six journeys made by Australian photographer David Neilson. These outstanding landscape and wildlife photographs are reproduced in both colour and black and white.

The Tarim Basin in Central Asia is, historically speaking, one of the most fascinating places in the world. Located in this huge basin is the Taklamakan Desert, crossed for thousands of years, to the rhythms of camel caravans, by traders of the ancient Silk Road.