The Mystery of the San Michelle
by Peter J. Bridge.
ISBN 978-0-85905-773-8, (New, 2020), A4, Illustrated, 40 pages, 140 grams, $25.00*
Details the disappearance of the lugger San Michelle in 1971. The bios of the skipper, Stan Stojanovic and Margaret Maclean give interesting and little known details on the people involved.
Pansy’s Shanty
by Peter J. Bridge.
ISBN 978-0-85905-793-6, (New, 2020), A4, illustrated, 48 pages, 160 grams, $25.00*
On a vibrant sly grog seller and demi monde of Laverton. She cut a swathe through the underworld of the early goldfields and her customers sometimes died violently. Pansy died destitute, after seeing the light internally, from a box of wax match heads.
Pilchowski's Crossing. The triple murder of Richard Pilchowski.
by Peter J. Bridge
ISBN 978-0-85905-770-7 (2020 New), A4, 41pp, 150 grams, $30.00*
The savage shovel nosed spearing of a sleeping man at Wyndham in 1913 has led to the murder being justified by vested interests. The true story is now revealed together with the stupidity and cupidity of the detractors.
Prospecting Memories
of Alan Payne and Mates.
ISBN 978-0-85905-784-4, (New, 2020), A4, illustrated, 87 pages, 410 grams, $35.00*
The results and adventures of 40 years of detector prospecting statewide.
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A Shepherd of the Plains. The life of William Bashford
by F W Gunning
ISBN 978-0-85905-787-5, (2020), A5, 11 pages, $10.00*
Bushman, pastoralist, of Moora, Dandaragan.
Sailor, Soldier, Surgeon
The life of George W. Barber
by Simon Doyle and Jenny Mills
ISBN 978-0-85905-823-0, (2020 New), Soft Cover, French flaps, 240pp, illustrated, ***grams, $40.00* + Post
An exceptional medical officer during World War I, George Walter Barber had a wayfaring early life. As a teenager he worked as a merchant marine on a clipper serving the England – Australia route. He went on to study medicine and after graduating became a P&O ship doctor sailing the England-India-China route. He met his wife Jess on his final voyage, and they moved to the Kalgoorlie goldfields at the commencement of the goldrush. At the outbreak of the war he was mobilised to assess the fitness of Western Australian recruits. In 1916 he became Assistant Director Medical Services of the 4th Australian Division and in 1918 was appointed Deputy Director Medical Services, Australian Corps. He ran a venereal disease hospital in Egypt and served on a number of gruesome hospital ships during the Gallipoli campaign. As DDMS he was in charge of medical administration for the Australian troops in France and through his Standing Orders enacted a number of significant innovations which reflected the shift towards mobile warfare. He then went on to becomeDirector General Medical Services in Australia after the war (1925-1934).
Shark Repellant
by George Herbert Payne.
ISBN 978-0-85905-815-5, (1947 R 2020), A4, 13 pages, 80 grams, $15.00*
RAAF research at Shark Bay in WWII with descriptions of the area and a biography of GH Payne.
The Wanderings of a Simple Child.
A record of Australian life
by A.G. 'Smiler' Hales.
ISBN 978-0-85905-783-7 (NR, 2020), A4, 69 pages, 270 grams, $30.00*
The early days of Broken Hill were the teething ground for many at Coolgardie. This autobiog details many later famous characters in training.
The Wheat Thieves
by James Downie.
ISBN 978-0-85905-817-9 (1934 R 2020), A5, 9 pages, $10.00*
A 1930s tale of the wheat gangs stealing bagged wheat during the depression.
Waterbag Joe Lyons
by Peter J. Bridge.
ISBN 978-0-85905-741-7, (New, 2020), A5. 21 pages, $10.00*
Joe Lyons, a successful prospector made his name immortal on the goldfields by going in search, on foot, with 8 waterbags, for a lost prospector. Like Russian Jack, his humanity not his gold, marked him as real man.
All Hesperian Press books are prepared, printed and published in Perth.
We do not subscribe to printing overseas. Localisation, not globalisation.
We believe that one must support the nation that breeds you and feeds you, both physically and spiritually.
Exporting our jobs is like exporting our raw minerals, it only benefits parasites.
If the book is on this list it is in print and in stock.
The Pilbarra Society.
This organisation, based at Hesperian, has been set up to concentrate on Pilbara history, its places, people, and potential. The iron ore industry has dominated the area for many decades but the history of the area since the 1860s is little known.
The characters and incidents are as interesting as that of the better known Kimberley and goldfields. Station, mine and town histories are needed and the society hopes to bring together those who can contribute to the subject.