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CONN, Barry

Oct 23, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Family History, History, Victoria

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Tracings

 

A new life in the Colony of Victoria

 

Four brothers and a sister emigrated from Ireland to the Colony of Victoria between 1853 and 1858. They came as part of the gold rush, but not because of the lure of gold. They came to farm the new pastoral and agricultural estates. Life in Northern Ireland
during the early 19th Century, provided limited opportunities for families. After years of hard work as agricultural labourers on the large estates of the far-off colony, they became successful landowners. Their children were born as first-generation Victorians who
continued in the traditional trades. However, some embarked on new careers as novel opportunities became available after Federation.

About the Author

 

Barry J Conn is a fourth generation Australian who grew up on a wheat and sheep farm at Wail, in the Wimmera district of western Victoria. He was briefly a mathematics and science secondary school teacher at the Horsham High School before becoming a botanist employed in Bulolo and Lae, Papua New Guinea, and then Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. He published many scientific papers, including the ‘Trees of Papua New Guinea’ (three volumes) and one children’s book, ‘My brother Neville is a pest.’ He retired as Principal Research Scientist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney in 2015 and, together with his wife, now lives in rural Victoria.

TOMS, Michael

Oct 9, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Education Studies & Teaching, History, Reference, Victoria

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The Hat and Tail

 

The Intriguing Meanings Behind the Academic Hat

Have you ever wondered why the academic hat is so peculiar?

How did it become a square hat with a tail? And why is it worn at graduation ceremonies around the world?

This book explores the mystery behind the academic hat so you can begin to recognise its historical roots.

The Hat and Tail delves into mathematics, astronomy, and mythical stories in search of insights. It successfully links these to the reasons for the hat’s eccentricities.

The Hat and Tail will open your eyes to astonishing research that has rarely been explained before. It is a unique book that will equip you with a true understanding of the mystery so many accept but do not understand.

So, if you want to grasp how this hat encompasses all of what the university represents, this will be an exciting read.

CROSS, Roger

Aug 27, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Australian, Biography, Earth \ Nature, History, History showcase, South Australia

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Everlastings

 

Becoming Me, Annie Richards the flower hunter

Annie so often described her life as ‘fearful’ and yet it is evident that she enjoyed a remarkable first success as a flower hunter and later an astonishing development as a ‘would be naturalist.’ With determination and persistence, she became one of the most prolific flower collectors for two scientific gentlemen – Baron von Mueller of Melbourne and Professor Tate of The University of Adelaide. Living in a lonely and isolated part of South Australia, she became, by chance, a trailblazer for what would eventually be called the ‘New Woman’.

This too is a tragic story of neglect and hardship; it dogged her desire to be a Victorian ‘lady’ and to be recognised as one of the famous flower hunters of the nineteenth century. Despite all her difficulties and disappointments she was to collect plant specimens for 20 years. Neglected and forgotten, Annie Richards was to triumph in most surprising ways. This account reveals her rightful place in the pantheon of Victorian women who broke the expected role of subservience. Annie’s life, 1845-1930, brings into sharp focus the plight of contemporary women who were bold and fearless, but unfulfilled intellectually.

Roger Cross has written this story out of a deep love of the Australian bush, especially the much maligned Mallee of Southern Australia. It was in the Mallee that Annie found herself and achieved so much. He feels saddened by the neglect shown to her by Baron von Mueller and is thankful to Professor Ralph Tate for recognising her worth, rescuing her dignity and her self-esteem.

BOND, Stanley Arthur

Aug 16, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, History, Military, South Australia

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Twists Of Fate

This remarkable story, compiled by his daughter, draws from Stanley’s manuscripts, letters, and newspaper articles written throughout his life.

TWISTS OF FATE spans eighty-five years, from 1914 to 1999, chronicling Stanley’s incredible journey from orphan to farm hand, Medic and POW, and ultimately, a foreign correspondent. The narrative offers a contemporary journalistic account of global history, covering pivotal moments like the 1926 British General Strike, life in German POW camps, post-war Europe, and the civil wars and unrest in Greece, Palestine, and China.

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Born in the slums of London’s East End and raised as an orphan, Stanley Arthur Bond’s life took an extraordinary turn during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Moving to a farm in New Zealand opened doors to work and study, setting him on a path of global travel and participating in and observing many of the twentieth century’s historic events.

BELL, Alan

Jul 9, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Family History, History, Victoria

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The Bells of Gulf Station

 

Pioneer farmers in the Yarra Valley 1850 – 1950

 

This book tells the story of the author’s Scottish ancestors who, in 1839, arrived at Port Phillip on the David Clark as part of the first shipload of free settlers to migrate directly from Britain to the new settlement. It follows their early pioneering of the Scottish farming community at Kangaroo Ground, and later expansion to become the owners of Gulf Station, a large pastoral run in the Yarra Valley, in the 1850s.

 

There, most of the third generation of Bell descendants would live out their lives without having children of their own, until, after a century, the property passed into other hands. In the 1970s, it was bought by the State of Victoria, to be managed by the National Trust. The unusual diversity and state of preservation of the original
buildings and infrastructure at Gulf Station make it perhaps the best example of a mid-19th century farmstead in Australia.

About the Author

 

ALAN BELL is a retired agricultural scientist who grew up at Pine Grove, Kongwak, the farm to which his grandfather, Frank Bell, relocated from Gulf Station in 1911. He, his sister and several older cousins are now the only direct descendants of the Gulf Station Bells who remember visiting the old property and its residents in the 1940s and early 1950s.

MIAN, Azmiri

May 27, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Family History, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Parenting & Family, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

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Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap explores our cultural differences and their profound impact on generational relationships. While older generations cling to traditional customs, younger Muslims navigate the complexities of Western influence, resulting in a divergence of values and beliefs.

Through anecdotes and scholarly insights, the book delves into the pivotal role of grandparents in migrant families, illuminating how they serve as custodians of cultural heritage and sources of wisdom.

By fostering understanding and dialogue, it charts a path towards reconciliation, where tradition and modernity coexist harmoniously in the ever-evolving tapestry of Islamic identity.