Black Kettle and Full Moon, by Geoffery Blainey
Daily Life in a Vanished Australia. A detailed and fascinating look at how early settlers lived in Australia.
Tag Archives: history
The Potato Factory, by Bryce Courtney
What looks liked to be an historical novel turned to quite fictitious in places, but where?, asks the reader.
The Narrow Gauge, Nick Anchen
A thorough look at the narrow gauge railway experiment in Victoria.
Puffing Billy in the Modern Era
A brief and colourful look at Puffing Billy in more recent times.
Puffing Billy, Spirit of the Dandenongs
A succinct look at Puffing Billy plus other narrow gauge railways in Victoria.
Life on the Victorian Railways, Nick Anchen
An informative and detailed look at life working for the Victorian Railways through the words of those who lived it.
The Railways of Victoria, 1854-2004
Learn about the history of the Victorian Railways, from the beginning to modern times.
Terra, by Michael Novacek
Our 100-million-year-old ecosystem, and the threats that now put it at risk.
Henry Sutton, The Innovative Man
A book about Henry Sutton, a highly active and innovative inventor from Ballarat. By Lorayne Branch
Secret and Special, by Will Davies
The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War.