Collection: Reference

Traces the lives of 145 convicts transported from Ireland to Botany Bay on board the Boddingtons in 1793. One of the smaller ships to arrive during that decade, it had a large contingent of convicts from the north of Ireland.

The first overview of the Tibetan rugmaking tradition written in English by native Tibetan authorities on the subject.Tibetan carpet and textile weaving from its earliest origions to the present, the emergence of Tibet as a commerial centre and process required.....

The private publication of this book was brought about by a few dedicated people who felt the definite need for a pictorial historical account fo the charming buildings in the Penrith district.

This book highlights the work of 40 master painters who have carried one of the oldest continuing traditions of art into the modern era. The book includes essays by scholars of Aboriginal art, biographies and portraits of the artists.