PLEASE NOTE: Any book title starting with "The" - the second word of the title is used to list by.
Through Spinifex and Sand to the Last Desert Family
by William J. Peasley
ISBN 978-0-85905-590-1, (2015, New), A4, 100pp, well illustrated, indexed, 300 grams.
$30.00*+ POST
Bill Peasley and his associates travelled to the Great Sandy Desert in 1976. They brought into civilisation the last of the ‘wild’ aboriginals who had, because of tribal laws, chosen to live a free life in the desert. This is the story of the expedition, the family, and earlier travels in that area.
Through the Murchisons
The Peak Hill, Murchison, and Yalgoo Fields in 1904
Daisy Bates
ISBN 978-0-85905-720-2, (New, 2018), A4, 19pp, illustrated, 70 grams
$15.00* + POST
Daisy Bates was an intrepid reporter who was well used to tough travelling. She examined many of the Murchison mines in their fledgling days.
Time of the Brolga
by Jean Bull
978-0-85905-502-4, (2012, New), 150pp, Soft Cover, illust., 365grams
$35.00 + POST
Jean Bull, a prominent Queensland rural journalist, weaves a picture of station life in southwest Queensland in the early 20th century from the perspective of a child growing up in the outback. This is a narrative composed of poignant literary sketches of life on Tiranna station interspersed with interesting anecdotes and socio-historical details. This book records an important epoch of post-World War I station history. The story is written in an eloquent, easy-to-read style where the author portrays the trials and tribulations of station life with a cast of colourful characters who once frequented outback Queensland. The story is a tribute to the pioneering fortitude and achievements of her father George Ernest Bull and her mother Marjorie Bee Finch Bull (nee Brodie) in the establishment of Tiranna and the raising of their two daughters.
To Call Our Own
Pioneering the Group Settlements
by M.R.H. Southcombe
ISBN 0 85905 119 6, (1998 new), Soft Cover, 145mm x 215mm, 87pp, illustrated, 140grams
$22.00 + POST
The pioneering of the Group Settlements, Kalgoorlie in the depression, riots on the goldfields, and timber milling.
To King George the Third Sound for Whales
Transcribed from the original Kingston's logbook
by Rod Dickson
ISBN 0 85905 372 5, (2006 New) Hard cover, dj, 174 pp, 25 x 17cm, illustrated, maps, 480grams
$55.00* + POST (A limited edition of 500 copies)
The log a of a voyage aboard the British whaling vessel Kingston of London under the command of Captain Thomas Dennis, 1800-1802. Transcribed from the original ship’s logbook by Rod Dickson.
This is the first publication in the series of publications complementary to Western Australian Exploration, known as the Historical Records of Western Australia.
To The Bar Bonded
by Kath Mallett
ISBN 0 85905 178 1, 1992 new), Hard Cover, 145mm x 222mm, 330pp, illustrated, 550grams
$40.00 + POST
A fascinating look at this quintessential Western Australian outback town from its beginnings.
Kath Mallett's historical research and memoirs, much of which was literally hand-written on the back of jam tin labels are recorded here as a tribute to the little town she loved.
To the Golden Land. Exploration to the Eastwards 1869-1896
by Peter J. Bridge and associates. With an Introduction by J.M.R Cameron.
ISBN 978-0-85905-704-2, (New, 2019), 160 x 240mm, 712 pp, colour and black and white illustrations, maps, indexed, hard cover, 2kg+, $140.00* + POST
An important contribution to the history of WA covering all that periods 65 expeditions, including many that were previously unknown. Includes for the first time all the colour plates of Forrest in the 1870s. More than 150 illustrations and maps.
Like our other Exploration Diaries this will become the basic reference in this field. Due to the poisoned arrows of our economy the edition is small, so please do not delay ordering.
To the Savage Land
The life of John Costello
by M.J. Costello
ISBN 0 85905 287 7, (2002 reprint), Soft Cover, 161pp, illustrated, 225gms
$26.00 + POST
In the 1880s John Costello, a pastoralist from Yass who has settled on Coopers Creek, purchased Lake Nash Station. He then opened up the wild country on the Limmen River of the Northern Territory, fighting disease, drought, malaria, hostile natives and cattle thieves. Eventually he lost the battle but never forgot the promise of his savage land.
To Wallal … and Back. The story of a Mullewa Drover.
by Joan Ridley.
ISBN 978-0-85905-772-1, (1999, R 2019), A4, illustrated, indexed, 42 pages, 130 grams, $22.00*
Ned Ridley was well known WA drover. This trip during WWII was blighted by disaster for the sheep, but is a good record of a traditional droving trip.
Tom's Story
An Autobiography
by Thomas Fisher.
ISBN 978-0-85905-519-2, (2012, New), A4, 113pp. illustrated, indexed, 450 grams
$30.00* + POST
When Tom Fisher was growing up on a farm in Western Australia in the 1920's, and during the Depression of the 1930's, he could never have imagined that he would take part in some of the toughest naval battles of World War II. Able Seaman Tom Fisher commenced his war service on 3 September 1939 and, except for a brief period in late 1945, served at sea throughout the war.
Tommy Ningebong
by Phil Bianchi
ISBN 978-0-85905-599-4, (2015, New), A4, 71 pp, illustrated, 190 grms.
$25.00* + POST
Bushman, tracker, drover, stockman, pastoralist, Aboriginal Ningebong was an extraordinary individual. C1904-1978 he spent most of his life in the wider Wiluna area. He was a favourite of the local people and many are the stories of his solidity and of course his little quirks. This biography places on record his life and peoples appreciation of him. He was the principal witness in the trial of the murderers of trapper Joe Wilkins in 1937 and in a rustling trial in the 1970s. He was one of the first Aboriginals to have his own pastoral Lease.
Toodyay
the good old days
by Wally Chitty (edited by Chris Martin)
ISBN 0 85905 342 3, (2004), 248 pages, 240x160mm, 150+ photos, maps, 415grams
$35.00 + POST
A magnificent new book on Toodyay - an anecdotal snapshot of life in times gone by.
Features more than 1000 people. Illustrated with over 150 photographs. Includes reference maps. Easy to read and of great interest.
The author is a fourth generation member of a well known local pioneering family.
Toodyay Gold
compiled by Peter J Bridge and Angela Teague
ISBN 978-0-85905-443-0, (2008 New), A4, Soft Cover, 62pp, illustrated, 200 grams
$22.00*+ POST
Toodyay, one of the earliest settlements in Western Australia, dating from the 1830s, and the scene of many interesting incidents, showed that after a century of occupation it had more secrets to reveal, when in 1931, early in the first Great Depression, Brown and party discovered payable gold in Yinniding Creek, eight miles south-west of the town. This is an example of resources expanding to fill the needs.
This systematic collection of items in chronological order shows how the finds supported a small community of diggers during the difficult years of high unemployment and minimal incomes.
Toodyay Homesteads
by Rica Erickson and Robyn Taylor
ISBN 0 85905 362 8, (2006 New), Soft Cover, 196 pages, 260grams
$30.00 + POST
Toodyay Homesteads, Past and Present is an invaluable book for anyone interested in Western Australia's rural heritage. It describes the evolution of the Toodyay District and the farming properties that have operated since the 1830s and 1840s. The book takes the reader on a journey from Morby Cottage in Northam to the Berkshire Valley homestead in Moora. Individual chapters reveal the social, administrative, and economic forces that shaped the early development of the Swan River colony, while the homesteads provide insights into the use of local materials, and construction and farming methods up to the present day. Solid archival research by Rica Erickson is given life through her own experiences and early conversations with original settlers and their descendants.
Top Camp, Soldiers Secret
and the Ashburton Gold Rush
by Peter J Bridge
ISBN 978-0-85905-601-4, (New, 2015), A4, 222 pages, Illustrated, Indexed, 590 grams.
$50.00* + POST
The history of the Ashburton Gold Rush of 1890 with details of the pastoral stations, aboriginal conflict, lonely deaths, and all the adventures of the distant bush. This is a companion volume to the earlier, Bangemall.
The Top of the Hill
Ed by PJ Bridge
ISBN 978-0-85905-608-3, (2015, R 1930s), A4, 110 pages, 315 grams
$30.00* + POST
The letters to The Western Mail in the late 1930s cover reminiscences and observations of bush life by men and women, farmers, drovers, sailors, fishermen and represent the land as it once was before the influx of aliens changed our life. Essential reading to grasp how the nation has changed and why so many are unhappy with the current trends.
Top of the River: A history of sailing at Maylands and the Maylands Yacht Club
by Chris Holyday & Terry Gaunt Snr
ISBN 978-0-85905-907-7, (New, 2021), A4, 104 pp, heavily illustrated, 330 grams, $30.00*
Available from the Maylands Yacht Club.
Touch Me Not
by Pat Studdy-Clift
ISBN 978-0-85905-654-0, (New, 2017), A4, 86 pages, well illustrated, 255 grams.
$30.00* + POST
This is an historical novel, based on fact and brimful of the adventures, trials and triumphs of one pioneering family – the Gadens. In 1923 with two small babies, aboard the lugger "Chantress", their adventurous father and his brave-hearted wife headed into the uncivilised part of Australia now known as Kakadu National Park, only to find themselves living in "bough sheds" at the mercy of tropical cyclones, buffalo bulls, fierce snakes and primeval crocodiles, to mention a few of their hazards. Add to this a daughter Madge, who was not only a gifted pianist, but also a "darling". She touched the hearts of many, world-wide, when leprosy struck both her and her father. Top this with the inferno of World War Two as Madge, the mixed-race patients and their carers on Channel Island in Darwin Harbour faced the bombing of Darwin. History leads us through a record of man's inhumanity, but also man's humanity to man.
The Trackmaster
Sig Schlam
by Bill Elkes
ISBN 0 85905 112 9, (1987 new), Soft Cover, 29pp, illustrated, 100grams
$10.00* + POST
The biography of one of the World’s greatest speedway motorcycle riders.
Tragedy Track
The Story of the Granites
by F.E. Baume
ISBN 0 85905 199 4, (1994 reprint of 1933 edition with new material), Soft Cover, 140mm x 215mm, 143pp, illustrated, 200grams
$22.00 + POST
The story of C.T. Madigan's 1932 Geological Expedition to the Tanami Desert in search of gold and the rush that followed.
The Tragic Pearl
by WC Charnley
ISBN 978-0-85905-019-7, (2010, R), 28pp, illustrated, SC, B5, 50grams
$10.00* + POST
Some people regard pearls as unlucky. However that may be, an uncanny fatality certainly seemed to attend the big 'stone' that figures in this remarkable narrative. First found off the coast of North-West Australia, it was stolen within a few hours of its discovery and almost immediately stolen again. Thenceforth it passed rapidly from hand to hand until it was lost to view, but during its travels it brought death to at least four men who had never even set eyes on it! "The story is absolutely true," writes Mr. Charnley. "The case is well known in the annals of Australian crime, and I can furnish authority for every detail, even of the ultimate sale of the pearl in London. I have thought it advisable to suppress certain of the names."
Travels among Gold and Cannibals in Western Australia
1870 – 1874
by Thomas Scott
ISBN 978-0-85905-025-8, (2010 new), A4, 42pp, 150gram
$22.00*+ POST
Intriguing material from Western Australia’s first gold rush to Peterwangy.
This idiosyncratic travelogue written for the author’s friends describes a journey from Albany, overland to Perth and eventually to Northampton. While the descriptions of travel, places and people – from convicts to governors, are of some interest it is his repeated references to gold, at Kendenup, Dandalup, and Peterwangy, as well as notes on the natives, including his near nemesis King Johny or Errinnoo of Northampton area, that create the greatest interest.
The covers feature colour sketches of Errinnoo the cannibal chief and a birds-eye view of Northampton from the manuscript.
Travels and Adventures of Ben Bridge Throughout Western Australia and Northern Territory
by Ben Bridge
ISBN 978-0-85905-540-6, (2012, 1915?), A4, 94pp, illustrated, 285 grams
$30.00* + POST
An intriguing story of one of the great and almost forgotten characters of the Australian bush.
Ben Bridge was one of Australia’s greatest horsemen at a time when nearly all Australians were familiar with the finer points of horses and their riders.
Travels in Western Australia
by May Vivienne
ISBN 0 85905 192 7, (1993 reprint of 1901 edition), Soft Cover, 212pp, illustrated, 275grams
$30.00 + POST
Travels in Western Australia is a delightful account of May Vivienne's tour through the South-West and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
Written at a time when the Colony was astonishing the world with its riches, Travels continues to fascinate readers, showing a people with faith in their future and their new land.
Travels with a Lawbook
Memoirs of a Magistrate
by Ken ‘Lazarus’ Moore
ISBN 978 085 905 442 3, (2008 New), Soft cover, notch bound, A4, 384 pages, 1.1 kg
$50.00*+ POST
In this autobiography the author takes us on a roller-coaster journey from his birthplace in the Glens of Antrim to far distant places around the globe. Join him in the Royal Navy, where, like Nelson, he is sea-sick every day.
The Trenches in the Sky
by Dan Conway
ISBN 0 85905 205 2, (1995 new), Soft Cover, 140mm x 215mm, 248pp, illustrated, 400grams
$30.00 + POST
In The Trenches in the Sky Dan Conway covers the hazards arising from nature and enemy action, and the stratagems and tactics used by both sides during the air war of World War II. He has kept rigidly to his aim to tell what it was really like flying in Bomber Command.
Dan's special concern is for the families who lost their loved ones with no word of their ultimate fate - just that horrible word "missing". He hopes that this account will give an understanding of the problems those gallant boys so resolutely faced.
Triangle
W.C. Charnley
ISBN 978-0-85905-729-5, A4, 100 grams
$16.00* + POST
A murder triangle at Day Dawn in 1908 with a wanton Delilah at the point.
Triumphs and Tragedies : Oombulgurri.
An Australian Aboriginal Community
by Neville Green
ISBN 978-0-85905-092-0, (New, 2011), 228pp, 160 x 240, illust., 530g
$35.00 + POST
Oombulgurri emerged from the remnants of Forrest River Mission to become one of the first independent Indigenous communities in Australia. During its 97 years its people have participated in events that captured national headlines; the search for the Southern Cross, the rescue of the crew of a German seaplane, reports of a massacre that sparked a Royal Commission, their service as guides to an elite military force preparing for the anticipated Japanese invasion of Australia and, in recent years, the community’s decline into poverty, depression and suicide. Sixty percent of the school children of 1967 are now dead. The missionaries and most of those they served are gone and so too is the lifestyle of that not so distant past, but in these pages we discover how church and government policies and failures shaped the present and the small achievements of Aboriginal people are soon lost in yet another wave of policies and practices that are presumed to be good for ‘them’.
Troy Weight
The 1889 report of Sub Inspector Troy on David Forrest's
allegations of mis-treatment of natives in the north
by Peter J Bridge, Peter Conole, Gail Dreezens
ISBN 978-0-85905-632-8, (New, 2016), A4, 93pp, 280 grams
$30.00* + POST
David Forrest of Minderoo complained of mistreatment of natives by pearlers. Governor Broome and his administration acted promptly and reports from local NW police were requested and a special police expedition set out covering an immense area.