Collection: History Support Collection

A chronology of major events in Australian history commencing from the discovery of Australia in 1770

This publication explains the heritage values of church buildings and provides guidelines for their care and conservation. Information about organisations involved in heritage conservation in NSW is also included.

Provides general rules and guidelines for the family historian to make the task of referencing and the construction of bibliographies easy. Covers oral, written, secondary and material resources, the internet, online indexes, email and social media.

This book contains information on the Clarence, Bellinger and Nambucca Rivers with colour photographs.

Tells the stories of six colonial gardeners and their making of the Australian landscape, The individual stories reveal the nuances in the history of 19th century botany, horticulture and plant collecting

When three Aussie cousins are accidentally transported onto the clouds, James wants to go home, Billy wants to stay and Ruby's stuck in the middle. Landing on Carnival Cloud, they team up with cloud kids, Floss and CJ, who warn them that Bully Boats and Pirate Clouds might stop them from getting ...

This book brings alive the stories of children sent to Australia under the Barnado scheme, by personal reminiscences, official reports, letters, speeches and photographs.