Hillies Gift: A Memoir of Australia’s First Rural Guide Dog Owner

Biographical reminiscences collected by the editor over many years as a memorial to Hilda, Australia's first rural guide dog owner.

History of the North West of Australia

History of the North West of Australia

Contains details of some 230 early North West settlers, their families and 100 stations. It is the most valuable source of pre-1915 information on the North West.

History of the Whalers on the South Coast of New Holland

This volume traces the history of over 700 individual ships and their voyages from American, French, British, and Colonial ports to the southern shores and offshore waters of today’s Weste...

History of West Australia

Contains a comprehensive and detailed overview of the state’s history and some 236 pages of biographies and portraits of the leading men of the 1890s. The original book brings $5000 and ov...

HMS Guardian and the Island of Ice

The near-forgotten story of the GUARDIAN, her Heroic Commander, and his Crew. One of the great stories of survival at sea and the importance of leadership.

HMS Sulphur

The Sulphur was considered by Dr. Cyril Bryan as “the pioneer vessel of the Swan River Settlement.”

Homemade Adventures

Stan made many trips into the Western Desert with his associates, contributing to significant anthropological studies. His work laid the groundwork for the Hesperian’s Exploration Diaries ...

Hoovers Millions and how he made them

Herbert Hoover, President of the USA (1928-1932), worked for Bewick, Moreing, and Co. at the Sons of Gwalia mine in Leonora, Western Australia in 1897-1898.

Horse Trams of the old West

Horse trams were a feature of the old north coastal towns, taking passengers and cargo from the jetties to the townships.