Family Website History
Learn about the history of this website, and about the methods and technology used to build it.
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The Tennis Book, by John Parsons
An excellent book on the history of tennis, and how it has become a great modern game.
Crash!, by James Broom Lynne
A book commuters can relate to! Originally published as The Commuters this mystery is ideal for the commuter and train buff.
Bitcoin for the Befuddled, by Conrad Barski
Excellent book for learning about how Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies work. It also covers encryption in detail, a must read for anyone interested in learning how it works. Would be of great interested to anyone into maths.
The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard, by Anthony Clive Hall
This is a detailed study of the loss of the Australian backyard. Probably a bit too detailed for most readers you can skip over the parts of least interest.
Creswick
Creswick, a delightful country town that has much history and natural scenery to offer the visitor.
La Gerche Circuit Walk
If you have in interest in tree species then this short one hour walk is for you. La Gerche Circuit walk is a self guided walk through the original nursery plantations of La Gerche which surround the Creswick Landcare Centre.
Nagambie
After the Inverloch holiday house was sold we lost easy access to our Christmas and summer holiday destination.
The Story of Film, Mark Cousins
An excellent history of the motion picture industry and the technical developments that made it possible and better.
The Big Book of Australian History
It’s a good overall history of Australia but not much detail. There are no diagrams illustrating concepts from the text. It does feature great quality images and drawings from the periods being discussed.