SKU 2370001982710
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The Shadiac’s Family Story by Julie Quigley (nee Shadiac)
told in her own words to Carmel Shadiac during 2022 and 2023.
This story is dedicated to Barakett and Kinsolia
and their beloved children for their determination and hard work
on their journey from Benache to Mile End.
ISBN 978-1-923333-49-9
PAPERBACK
Sri Lanka, a magical island not far from the southern tip of India has enchanted travellers and merchants since ancient times. Marco Polo the 13th century Venetian explorer described the country then known as Ceylon as being of the highest quality and most pleasing island in the world. Sri Lanka has had its share of travails over the years. A 26 year civil war which finally ended in 2009 with the defeat of the ‘Tamil Tiger’ rebels, a devastating tsunami on boxing day 2004, two armed insurrections and a governance system since independence from the British Empire in 1948 that has not been able to extract the true potential of the land and its resourceful people. The country lacks economic development, a 21st century infrastructure, adequate foreign currency reserves and a comfortable standard of living for a majority of its citizens. Poverty is widespread and growing. Sri Lanka needs to attract investment, both foreign and local. Tourism is one way forward due to the island’s beauty, wildlife and culture.
My book is intended to pique the curiosity of modern-day travellers who would enjoy the many aspects of this diverse and interesting island nation which has so much to offer. Tourists can enjoy the many attractions and historic wonders of this resplendent isle, delve into its culture and ancient past and savour the nostalgia of Sri Lanka’s tea industry and lifestyle of the planters in an era gone by. The people of this enchanting yet troubled island deserve the prosperity and happiness which has eluded them so far.
The author lives in Melbourne with his Colombian wife. He frequently travels to Germany to visit his daughter.
ISBN 978-1-923523-62-3
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An insightful and unforgettable account of a young boy’s journey through family struggles, history, way and a nation’s aspiration to free itself from colonialism.
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, was a contested island for nearly a century. Germany, UK, Japan and Australia each had interrupted periods of administration, influence and development of the island and region around it.
In 1975, Warwick witnessed the country’s shift into independence.
As a young boy, he watched the place he’d grown up in change for the better. For the first time, its people felt they could once again be at the forefront in determining their own destiny, and the excitement and optimism at such a prospect was almost tangible.
This one of a kind memoir is told through the memories and records of a boy who lived through one of the most major changes in PNG history, following him from his formative years to the country’s 50 year anniversary of independence.
ISBN 978-1-923443-56-3
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An illustrated history of the Darchy family, early settlers in the Western Riverina area of colonial Australia. The mysterious history of the patriarch Thomas Darchy, his voyage to Australia, his marriage to Susan Byrne from another pioneering family, and their early years in Australia are described. Included is a description of an early droving trip and stories of his descendants. Also a number of conjectures on his origins.
The late Dr. Ann Prendergast (on left) and Nancy Gibb discussing some early research.
Born in Sydney in 1940 to Vada and Warwick Johnston, Nancy was totally deafened by meningitis when six years old. She obtained a B.Sc at the University of NSW (the first totally deaf Australian woman to gain a degree), followed by a M.Rur.Sc in Animal Genetics at the University of New England, Armidale NSW. After a stint overseas she worked for 12 years in the Biochemistry Dept at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
She married Englishman Geoffrey Kendall Hoffmann in 1973. They lived for ten years in Bowen, North Qld on board their converted Broome pearling lugger, together with their small daughter; taking time off from running a slipway to circumnavigate Australia in 1980-81. Following Geoff’s death from melanoma in 1983, Nancy and Nicole moved to Townsville and then Brisbane where Nancy worked as a Senior Medical Research Scientist in several succeeding faculties at the University of Queensland. She moved to Christchurch, New Zealand in 2000 and is now married to David Murray Gibb.
In 2016 Nancy & Dave made a caravan tour of eastern Australia, visting as many places associated with the early Darchys as possible. Nancy kept a blog at https://darchyblog.wordpress.com/
A keen genealogist, since her retirement she has published several illustrated travel and family history books. In 2009 she made a memorable visit to ‘Oxley’ with cousins Darchy Catt and Arthur Rowlatt. It followed a month of very welcome rain so everything was lush and green, the saltbush was blooming and it was very, very muddy! It is planned to add photos from that visit to the blog.
Ann, as she preferred to be known, was born in Hay, NSW. She is Nancy’s third cousin through the Prendergasts. She obtained a Doctorate in 1968 for a study on the History of the London Missionary Society in British New Guinea. A well-known Catholic historian, she published a number of treatises over the following years. Ann also researched the early Byrnes and Prendergasts; some of her work is incorporated in this book.
In 1985 she was on study leave under the auspices of the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (now known as the UTS, Sydney University of Technology). She wrote at the time: “I first came across the name d’Archy when I was putting together a history of my family who settled in what is now called the Western Riverina in the early 1850s. My GGG Aunt Margaret married as her second husband Francis, son of Thomas d’Archy squatter of Oxley station, Hay and his wife Susan Byrne.”
On first contacting James d’Archy, she told him she was researching her own family and came across his d’Archy family which appeared much more interesting (!). Among other family members she also contacted Nancy’s Aunt Betty d’Archy, who was a little bemused by all the new information and shared it with her niece Nancy …. and so began the latter’s interest in genealogy.
ISBN 978-1-923523-62-3
PAPERBACK
An insightful and unforgettable account of a young boy’s journey through family struggles, history, war and a nation’s aspiration to free itself from colonialism.
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, was a contested island for nearly a century. Germany, UK, Japan and Australia each had interrupted periods of administration, influence and development of the island and region around it.
In 1975, Warwick witnessed the country’s shift into independence.
As a young boy, he watched the place he’d grown up in change for the better. For the first time, its people felt they could once again be at the forefront in determining their own destiny, and the excitement and optimism at such a prospect was almost tangible.
This one of a kind memoir is told through the memories and records of a boy who lived through one of the most major changes in PNG history, following him from his formative years to the country’s 50 year anniversary of independence.
WARWICK LEE was born in Bougainville in 1955 and became an Australian citizen in 1965.
In 1966 Warwick was sent to Melbourne to continue his education. He completed degrees in Economics and Law from Monash University.
Instead of a legal career, he chose a corporate career path and relocated to Sydney, working for several companies including Exxon (Esso), Mitsubishi and National Australia Bank.
He is married with three children, four grandchildren and now lives in Brisbane.
Warwick maintains a keen interest in geopolitical matters and particularly relation to Pacific countries. Whilst he relocated from Bougainville many years ago, his interest in what was his birthplace has never left him.
ISBN 978-1-923523-34-0
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A nostalgic journey through the years that helped build a nation’s identity.
Come back with me into a most remarkable decade in Australia – the 1950s. Photos & Memories 1950s: For All Those Who Can Remember captures the stories, pictures and memories of an era that shaped a nation, from the end of wartime rationing to the arrival of television, from the dream of a quarter-acre block to the birth of teenage culture.
This isn’t just the history of our nation, it’s the story of everyday Australians rebuilding their lives after World War II. Tales of how families embraced new suburbs, welcomed European immigrants, and celebrated together during the Queen’s visit and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
If you were born or lived through the fifties, this book explores the milestones that defined a generation – first jobs, first cars, first homes, and the simple pleasures of backyard cricket and visits to the corner shop. For seniors, these pages will spark cherished memories; for younger readers, it’s a window into the decade that helped create a modern Australia.
Bob Byrne is a veteran Australian media professional with a 40-year career in radio broadcasting.
Following his tenure as a radio personality, Bob transitioned to print as a columnist and feature writer for the Adelaide Advertiser.
As an author, he has published seven books, most notably the acclaimed “Remember When” series. His expertise in chronicling Australia’s social history has earned him a substantial following, with his “Australia Remember When” Facebook page attracting over 375,000 engaged followers.
Bob continues to create new stories focusing on the baby boomer years in Australia. His latest work, “Photos & Memories 1950s,” launches an ambitious new series that will document the social and cultural evolution of Australia throughout the last five decades of the twentieth century.