Collection: Reference

A History of High Street penrith from 1901 to 1920

A close look of 100 of the items held and the stories they tell drawn from the collection of books, maps, oral history, journals, manuscripts, ephemera, electronic resources. All reflect the power of objects to say things about the past and the present.

Towns of Britain's countryside are among the most charming and unchanged in Europe's history. Text not only draws attention to aesthetic, natural, and architectural points of interest in every region, but also brings to life the history of each place.

Plates reproduced from the series of exceptionally fine first edition prints in the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Offers a photographic account of the events of September 11, 2001, the rescue efforts in the days following the attacks, and the response of a nation united in sadness, pride, and resolve. During our nation's most trying times, it has been LIFE that has provided the images that help us understand...

Featuring over 240 colour plates, this volume canvasses an extraordinary diverse range of Aboriginal art based on 3 major Australian collections. 27 essays and 13 interviews with key artists are accompanied by an extensive chronology