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SCRIMGEOUR, Gavin

Mar 6, 2024 | *Featured books, Adelaide, Australian, History, Military, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923156-44-9
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A Veritable Hell

The 32nd Battalion at Fromelles and the families who searched for answers

THE MEN

‘Have passed through a night of Hell on earth. It was awful. The noise and the sights of dead and dying men… We are a very sad few. All our best pals gone. It is damnable.’

Patrick Ohlstrom, 32nd Battalion

In one terrible night in July 1916, over 5500 Australians were casualties at the Battle of Fromelles. The 32nd Battalion from South Australia and Western Australia lost over 85% of its fighting strength. Using the words of those from the 32nd Battalion who survived, the course of the battle in their sector during that night is reconstructed, and the horrific experiences of brave men thrust into an impossible situation revealed.

The Commanding Officer of the 32nd was dismissed in the wake of Fromelles. Was he a scapegoat for the actions of others?

THEIR FAMILIES

‘It is only God himself who knows what the word ‘Missing’ means to those that love them.’

Eva Dellow, friend of Jack Crawford, 32nd Battalion

In the weeks and months following the battle, anxious families in Australia were gradually informed that a husband, son or brother was missing. For long years many were given little or no information about the fate of the missing man.

The heart-breaking letters written by the families of South Australian men of the 32nd Battalion to the Military and to the Red Cross reveal their grief, anxiety, and suspense as they waited for news, and made their own desperate enquiries.

ATKINSON, Alan

Jan 18, 2024 | *Featured books, Adelaide, Australian, History, South Australia

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Revealing SA Through Family History, Thursday 11 July 11 6 pm – 8 pm

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ISBN 978-1-923156-54-8
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ISBN 978-1-923088-84-9
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The Trials of Billy Freeman

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Of all the Australian states, South Australia has most loudly perpetuated the historic myth that it was convict-free. But although it was not a destination for transportees, convicts and ex-convicts arrived in their thousands and helped build the new province. One of those was Billy Freeman.

This is the true tale of a child convict who, after suffering the horrors of gaols and prison hulks, arrived alone in New South Wales aged just 13. Having laboured to gain his freedom, he then undertook an arduous cattle drive to South Australia with pioneer explorer Charles Sturt, and lived a hard farming life – confronting fire, economic depression and family tragedy – in the Adelaide Hills. All the while, Billy lived in the shadow of official discrimination, and he continued to have brushes with the law, even facing gaol again, with his wife Sarah, in middle age.

Based on official records, the notes of family members and published histories, Billy’s story is that of an unsung pioneer battler. It’s a tale of determination and toughness, from a brutal childhood to making a new life in an often harsh environment.

About the Author

Alan Atkinson self-published author The Trials of Billy FreemanAlan Atkinson is a freelance author and editor based in Adelaide. A former journalist, he worked extensively in print media in Australia and overseas before joining the ABC. He won several awards for his investigative work and was named SA Journalist of the Year in 2004. He won a Walkley commendation and praise for Three Weeks in Bali, his eyewitness account of the 2002 Bali bombings. The Trials of Billy Freeman is his second book.

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“The difficulties of many of the settlement years should not be forgotten. From start to finish, Billy Freeman’s story is an important contribution.”

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DENMAN, Christine

Nov 2, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, design, Environment, History, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-922890-52-8
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Beyond the Bank: Power and Invincibility

The impact of the 2022-23 Floods on the Lower Murray

“A juxtaposition of nature’s might against the community’s persistent resilience.”

This book is a journey that stirs imaginations into the deeper biophilia. The destructive floods of 2022-23 forced remarkable companionship, bonding, and cooperation amongst all local people and other living things.

About the Author

Christine Denman is an award-winning photographer, and has been even more committed to documenting local culture, people, and events since retiring as a nurse in 2020. Her photos have been displayed at regional galleries, shown across South Australian media, and featured in country newspapers. She is also Convenor of Photography at the Mannum Show.

Her photos can be admired (and bought) at her website: christiphotography.com.au

CUNNINGHAM, Andrew

Sep 15, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ novel, History, South Australia, Sport

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ISBN 978-1-922957-62-7
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Cry Sorrowful for Bullocky

A novel of the first Australian cricket team to tour overseas

Andrew R. Cunningham had a passion for cricket and he has taken historical events and characters and re-imagined them. He has produced a fascinating novel concentrating on certain aspects of the lives of individual players prior to and after the First Cricket Tour of England in 1868.

He has used his power of language to create and define characters in such a way that the reader will be entertained, whilst being introduced to perhaps unknown aspects of events in early days of colonial Australia, that were indeed real, and impacted on this story of the first Australian International team.

His evocative and clever writing describes aspects often forgotten or not previously represented by this story. He uses compassion and humour as he gently provokes the reader to think seriously about the past injustices practised by society at the time. His writing also celebrates the prowess, skills and sporting successes of the Aboriginal cricketers. His empathy is encapsulated in the title, ‘Cry sorrowful for Bullocky.’

 
 
 
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About the Author

Andrew was born in Tamworth NSW. He worked at the NSW Registrar Generals whilst studying Law at Sydney University. His professional career experiences were wide and varied, including; private practice, barrister, industrial advocate (PNG), ministerial assistant of the Department of Labour and Industry SA, first Police Complaints Authority SA , Member of the UN Board of the International Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (IACOLE) 1985-1992, and Magistrate of the Industrial Court of SA.

His passions, amongst many, included politics, photography, playing bridge (participant World Bridge Olympiad 1976), studying World and Australian history and literature… and then there was cricket!

RICKARDS, Scott

Sep 12, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Art and illustration, design, History, Reference, Society, South Australia

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Adelaide Between The Wars by Scott Rickards

ISBN 978-1-922452-84-9
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Adelaide: Between the Wars

A stunning collection of maps and rare photographs of Adelaide CBD between WWI and WWII. Between 1924 and 1926 the Fire Underwriters’ Association of South Australia produced a series of detailed maps of the main business district of Adelaide.

In this book, each of these maps are divided into six sections, showing in detail the businesses and dwellings of each street, as well as providing some insight to the architecture and features of each property. To accompany each of these maps, the facing pages show photographs of street scenes, businesses and people from within, or adjacent to, that map.

Price: $125

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Pick-up: from Green Hill Publishing 75-77 Dale Street Port Adelaide, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Credit card payment can be received in person (if not paying online).
 
Features:  
  1. Exclusive Limited Edition of 200 copies
  2. Beautifully curated, written, designed and printed
  3. Hardback with ribbon bookmark, gloss pages, printed ends, section sewn binding
  4. Size 420mm x 420 mm (about 1/2 meter square!)
  5. 72 pages
  6. 36 giant super detailed heritage maps – focussing on Adelaide CBD streets and laneways.
  7. Amazing rare historical photographs from the period.
  8. Collection of business press advertisements referencing the maps.
  9. Of interest to history buffs, photographers, Adelaideians and anyone interested in Australia’s premier planned city

A remarkable amount of information in amazing detail…

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NEED, Allan

Aug 11, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, design, History, South Australia

StupIT People by self-published author Steve Eatts
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ISBN 978-1-922337-54-2 PAPERBACK

SA Greats

South Australians are lucky.

They have not only a temperate climate but a government, developed from the principles of the Enlightenment, which encourages innovation and social progress. The lead South Australians have given the world in agriculture, science and social advancement can, in part, be attributed to the women and men described in this volume and to the system set up by Wakefield and his team in London in 1835. The culture espoused by such people as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill reached a long way!

RB Smith’s invention of the Stumpjump Plough, Lawrence Bragg’s discoveries which eventually found the structure of DNA and Mary Lee’s world-first embraced innovation and social reform. Perhaps the greatest gift to humanity though was Howard Florey’s development of penicillin. These people and others are saluted in this book.

Their contributions do not appear to be diminishing. Terry Tao’s recent solutions to many different longstanding mathematical problems and the installation of the world’s biggest battery in South Australia in 2019 suggest we are not faltering, but there is a long way to go.