Australasian & Pacific history books

In the first half of the 20th century, a rising generation of Chinese scientists, engineers, and administrators...  Read More >>

Discover Vanuatu like never before in this captivating book that offers an in-depth look at the fascinating island...  Read More >>

The amazing story of the rise and fall of Australia's first wireless factory and the unusual and life of its remarkable...  Read More >>

This book is a study of one monastery of Benedictine nuns, who came from England to the Colony of New South Wales...  Read More >>

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James Rigby was born in Ireland 1809. Eventually settling in Lancashire, convicted of attempting to steal one silk...  Read More >>

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A rare look at the methods and effort needed to find Gold in NSW.  Read More >>

This book’s treatment of the extensive circulation of European silent features and stars in Australasia reveals...  Read More >>

This book celebrates some of the little-told and unusual stories in Melbourne's evolution from a few houses on the...  Read More >>

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A must-read biography of an enigmatic personality who helped shape early Melbourne Madame Brussels, the most legendary...  Read More >>

Australian Women's Historical Photography: Other Times, Other Views focuses on the works of six Australian women...  Read More >>

To help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba on October 31 1917,...  Read More >>

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"Historical or ancestral research can involve putting flesh on ancient bones of some quirky characters, providing...  Read More >>

In 'Post-Colonial Statecraft in South East Asia', an historically aware ethnography of the region and the first...  Read More >>

Discover the fascinating world of Fiji with our new book, ""All you need to know about Fiji"". Immerse yourself...  Read More >>

When Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever...  Read More >>

It is estimated that 8 million men, women and children emigrated from Ireland in the nineteenth century, of whom...  Read More >>

Greetings from Paradise pays homage to the Australian beach holiday through Kerry Mulgrew's evocative images of...  Read More >>

In 100 Tales from Australia's Most Haunted Places, Ben Pobjie communes with the spirit world to reveal Australia's...  Read More >>

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Echoes from Hawaiki is a comprehensive account of taonga pūoro ancestral musical traditions and instrument-playing...  Read More >>

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