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28th Battalion
AIF - Unit History
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The 28th Battalion was raised at Blackboy Camp in Western
Australia on 16 April 1915. The battalion left
Australia in June, and, after two months spent training in Egypt, landed at
Gallipoli on 10 September. At Gallipoli, the 7th Brigade, which included the
28th Battalion, reinforced the weary New Zealand and Australian Division.
"The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19,
Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula" is the only one
produced. Vol2 was never produced. |
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Adventures in the Near East - by LtCol Rawlinson |
An extraordinary tale of adventure in the WW1 sideshow of the Midlle East
(Mesopotamia, Trans-Caucasia, Persia, Armenia, Turkey etc.
His book tells the story of his adventures in the Near East in a singularly
attractive form; his account of capturing a Bol- shevik ship and piloting her
out of Baku Harbour under very difficult circumstances will astonish many
sailors.
There is, however, a very sad side to his story, which, I am afraid, will very
much distress many men and women of this country. Colonel Rawlinson put his
uniform on in 1914, and did not take if off until March, 1923. He was cast
into a Turkish prison for twenty months, and all but starved to death. |
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A General Sketch of the European War |
By Hillaire Belloc - 1915 |
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Ambassador Morgenthau's Story |
By Ambassador Morganthau,
Formerly American Ambassador to Turkey - Illustrated. Published 1918.
Inside story on the war in Turkey, the Gallipoli campaign, the downfall of the
Sultan and the massacre of the Armenians. |
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Antwerp to Gallipoli - A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them
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A fascinating behind the scenes account of WW1.....Arthur Ruhl
was privileged to see the Dardanelles and Gallipoli fronts from behind Turkish
lines. A keen observer his reports make fascinating reading.
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Anzac Book
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The Book of Anzac was written in
the trenches of Anzac at Gallipoli late in 1915. Nearly every word was written
and every line under fire. Day and night, during the whole process
of its composition~ the crack of the Mauser bullets overhead never ceased. At
least one good soldier that we know of, who was preparing a contribution for
these pages, met his death while the work was still unfinished. The ANZAC Book
was to have been a New Year Magazine to help this little British Australasian
fraternity in Turkey to while away the long winter in the trenches.
This CD includes, in addition to the ANZAC Book,
a detailed description of the Gallipoli Campaign, reports and despatches
related to the campaign, with extra photographs and maps. |
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Anzac Memorial |
Returned Sailors And Soldiers Imperial
League Of Australia 1919 Peace edition - 655 pages. Includes a Roll
of Honour of the Australian Imperial Forces, soldier"s stories and
verses, and general history of Anzacs in Gallipoli and France, with
numerous b/w pictures.. |
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Australasia Triumphant |
A stirring triumphant tale of the Australians and New
Zealanders at war. Published in 1916 this book covers the action at
Rabaul and the Pacific, the despatch of the ANZEF, the sinking of
the Emden, camp at Egypt, fight for the Suez Canal and the landings
at Gallipoli. Illustrated with some great photographs. |
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Australian and New Zealand
expeditionary forces : assemblage at and departure from Albany |
Australian and New Zealand expeditionary forces :
assemblage at and departure from Albany. This rare publication is
extensively illustrated, containing photographs of the troops on
parade, boarding ship as well as shots of the troopships and naval
escorts prior to their secret departure overseas for Egypt and
Gallipoli. |
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Australian Chivalry |
Australian Chivalry is a large format commemorative
book produced in the Depression (1933) by the Australian War
Memorial. The book features Official War Artist paintings of the
great War. |
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Ashmead Bartlett's Despatches
from Gallipoli- An Epic in Heroism |
This book, published during the Great
War covers the preparations for the assault on Gallipoli, the naval Battle of
the Dardanelles, the landings at ANZAC and Cape Helles and
the battles for Krithia, Achi Baba and the heights of ANZAC from
March to July 1915. Written by the influential war correspondent
Ashmead Bartlett who praised the ANZAC troops for their courage in this
campaign |
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A Short History of the Great War by A F Pollard |
A concise history of World War I
written from the perspective of the early 1920s. Includes 19 foldout maps |
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Australia in the Great War
- The Story told in Pictures |
The object of this publication
(which was produced over eight issues in 1917-18) was to present a pictorial
record of the Australian Imperial Force in France, Great Britain, Egypt and
elsewhere. Fascinating collection of pictures of the Australians at War. Many
not seen elsewhere and not printed since. |
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Australian's on the Western Front
-Battlefield Tour - 90 years on - Special Edition |
Australian's on the Western Front - Battlefield
Tour - 90 years on - 200 page landscape colour book available on CD
in PDF format - This book follows an Australian War Memorial
guided tour of the battlefields of France and Belgium where the
First AIF fought in the First World War - This large book has full page plates of
the locations, maps plus 100s of colour photos of the locations made
famous by the Australians in the Great War. Descriptions are provided
of the major campaigns and locations the Australians fought in.
Contemporary photos of the front are also included for comparison
where possible. Photos and descriptions of the 5 Divisional Memorials, the Corps
memorial at Hamel, the Australian National Monument at Villers-Bretonneux and much more. Visits are made to many of the
major war cemeteries as well as Amiens, Arras and Ypres (including
the Menin Gate). Battlefields include the Somme, le Hamel, Mont St
Quentin, Peronne, Bullecourt, Pozieres, Paschendaele, Fromelles, Messines,
Notre Dame St Lorette, Hill 60 etc. In addition visits are made to the
Normandy beaches, Bayeux, Caen, Brugges, Paris and the Imperial War
Museum in London. A fabulous tribute to the men of the
First AIF and a great research resource for anyone planning a visit
to the Western Front. |
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Australia's Fighting
Sons of The Empire - Western Australian edition |
Australia's Fighting Sons of The Empire - Western Australian
edition - PORTRAITS & BIOGRAPHIES OF AUSTRALIANS IN THE GREAT WAR - Very rare
1918 book on CD, This large book has full page plates of Gallipoli, VC winners
and a chronology of the great War. Aprox. 280 pages mostly of soldiers of the
Great War, with 100s of photos and a brief history of each soldier. A fabulous
tribute to the men of the First AIF and a great geneology resource. |
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Battlefields of
ANZAC - on which the Australasians won Deathless Fame |
Battlefields of ANZAC - on which the Australasians won
Deathless Fame - by the Correspondent of the Age. "A deeply interesting and
historical series of views depicting the heroism of our gallant Anzac boys on
the field of battle." 32 pp of rare and fascinating photos on the Austalians
and NZers at Gallipoli. Printed 1916. |
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For Empire -
First Expeditionary Force to the
Motherland - Australia's Rally to the Dear Old
Flag - NSW and Victoria Honour Rolls |
Souvenir books issued to commemorate
the First Contingent of Victorian and NSW AIF soldiers who responded
so readily to the Call to Arms to defend the English Motherland. Full listing
of over 6,000 soldiers and officers of the Victorian Expeditionary Force AIF,
Divisional HQ, 2nd Inf Bde - 5th Bn, 6th Bn, 7th Bn, 8th bn, 4th
Light Horse, No. 2 Field Ambulance, AACC Regt, 2nd Field Artillery
Bde, Divisional Ammunition Column, Engineer's Regt and AAS Corps.
Full listing of over 6.000 soldiers and officers of the NSW Expeditionary Force AIF, pictures
of officers (including LtCol MaClaurin), picture officers of the 1st
and 2nd Regiments Australian Light Horse, listing of Divisional HQ,
1st Light Horse, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Bn, 2nd Bn, 3rd bn, 4th
Bn 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Field Engineers, Army Service Corps,
1st Field Ambulance and Nurses. Full page pictures of officers and
photographs of preparation and training. |
Flag and Fleet - How the British Navy won the Freedom
of the Seas
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Flag and Fleet - How the British Navy won the Freedom
of the Seas
- the role of the Navy from the earliest days to
the end of WW1 |
Gallipoli by John Masefield 1916
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A very readable account by a well known author of:
The Dardanelles Campaign April—The Landing May—The First Offensive June—Digging
In August—The Final Assault December—The Withdrawal
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GALLIPOLI DIARY -
Vol 1
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By General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B.
Published 1920. Hamilton spent six fruitless months unimaginatively bombarding
the Turks at Gallipoli, making little progress but incurring severe
casualties. Made a scapegoat for the failure of the operation (despite being
hopelessly undermanned and having faced formidable logistical difficulties),
Hamilton was recalled to London on 16 October 1915, effectively ending his
military career. He published a two volume diary of his wartime experiences,
Gallipoli Diary, in 1920. This Ebook is of the first volume of his wartime
experiences, the most important covering the period before and after the
landing and the lead-up to stalemate. |
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GALLIPOLI DIARY -
Vol 2 |
By General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B.
Published 1920. Hamilton spent six fruitless months unimaginatively bombarding
the Turks at Gallipoli, making little progress but incurring severe
casualties. Made a scapegoat for the failure of the operation (despite being
hopelessly undermanned and having faced formidable logistical difficulties),
Hamilton was recalled to London on 16 October 1915, effectively ending his
military career. He published a two volume diary of his wartime experiences,
Gallipoli Diary, in 1920. This Ebook is of the second volume of his wartime
experiences, covering the Suvla
landing, August offensives and the lead-up to evacuation. |
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Georges Guynemer - Knight of the Air |
WW1 French air Ace |
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Germany's
High Seas Fleet |
By Admiral Reinhard Scheer 1920 - profusely
illustrated in this new edition available only on CDROM.
This edition of Admiral
Reinhard Scheer's memoirs is a transcript of the original English version
which was published in 1920. Germany's High Seas Fleet in the World War is not
a history of the German navy in World War 1, it is rather a history of the
Imperial fleet stationed in Germany which challenged the British Royal Navy
for control of the North Sea. This is one of the principal books on naval
operations in World War 1. |
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History of The
Eleventh Light Horse Regiment 1914-19 |
The formation of the 11th Light
Horse Regiment as part of it, was announced on 11 February 1915. Two squadrons
of the 11th Light Horse were subsequently formed in Queensland, and a third in
South Australia. The regiment deployed to Gallipoli as infantry at first.
Returning to its mounted role, the 11th Light Horse joined the forces
defending the Suez Canal. It joined its first major battle when it attacked
Gaza. The 11th Light Horse participated in the pursuit that followed, and
moved into the Jordan Valley in time to participate in the Es Salt raid.
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History of the World
War
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By F. A. March- published 1919 - 736 pgs, well
illustrated c/w maps |
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Imperial Japanese Navy |
This 1904 edition has many added enhancements.....information and photos of
Japanese warships, plus addendums on Imperial Japanese Navy pre-WW1
battleships, the Russo Japanese war and the battle of Tsushima. Over 500 pages
with numerous pictures, plans and maps. Written at the height of the
Russo-Japanese war when English support for the Japanese was manifest. An
engaging account and technical description of the Imperial Japanese Navy at
the point where it turned and became a force for expansion of empire.
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Imperishable
ANZACS |
Imperishable Anzacs : a story of Australia's famous First
Brigade from the diary of H.W. Cavill.
Published Sydney : William Brooks, 1916. A description of the AIF in Egypt and
the landing at Gallipoli. Illustrated. |
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Japan's Mein Kampf - the Tanaka Memorial |
A description of Japan's plans
for conquest - published 1942 |
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Letters and Memorials
of Captain William Douglas - 6 Bn Royal Scots |
Letters from Captain Douglas whilst on
active service in Egypt during the Senussi Rebellion and Turkish
attacks on Suez until he was killed in action in France. An
interesting and illuminating description of World War 1 service in
the Royal Scots. |
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Letters from Flanders |
The letters home of Lieut A D Gillespie,
of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, revealing life at the
front and in the trenches during the First World War. He died at the
Front in 1915; this book was published in 1916 during the First
World War.
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Letters From France |
By Charles Bean 1971 - an account
of the Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front in the Great War
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Lord Roberts |
The Story of Lord Roberts - Lord Roberts
was a distinguished British soldier and one of the
most successful commanders of the Victorian era. |
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North Sea Days - A Brief
History of the USS Texas - and life generally in the North Sea during a
war |
A record of the
Battleship USS Texas whilst it served as part of the Grand Fleet in the North
Sea during World War 1. |
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Over
the Top with the 3rd Australian Division |
By GP Cuttriss 1917/1918.
139pp plus bw plates and other illustrations on CDROM. Contemporary stories,
sketches and poetry relating to the 3rd Division in World War One.
Illustrated by Neil McBeath. With Introduction by Major-General Sir John
Monash.
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Raemaekers' Cartoons - Two
Books on one CD |
Propaganda publications from 1916. One a 38
page book of cartoons of atrocities in Belgium and the Great War. Secondly, a
large book of cartoons attacking Germany's role in the War with each cartoon
accompanied by a description by a famous British author. Both books published
in 1916. |
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom |
With Lawrence in Arabia: The
classic work by T.E. Lawrence on the Arab Revolt during the First World War in
the Middle East. "This book offers a classic understanding of the differences
between feudal tribes and the need to harness their strengths to bring them
around. The book is still relevant to our times in the Middle East and Iraq in
particular.
Lawrence articulated the complex, and often overlapping, religious and tribal
loyalties and motivations of the region. A fascinating account of the campaign
in the desert which still has implications for today. |
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Soldaten-Atlas Wehrmacht 1941 |
Tornisterschrift des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht
(Wehrmacht Soldier' Atlas - 1941) In
German on CD. For use inside the Wehrmacht only. Published for the
soldiers at front to inform them about the ongoing war. |
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The Fifth Battalion Highland Light
Infantry In The War - 1914-1918 |
The 5th Highland Light Infantry was originally known as the 19th
Lanark Rifle Volunteers, one of the British Army Volunteer units raised in 1859.
On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1909, the present name was adopted.
This book deals with the Unit record of service in the war 1914-1918. The Unit
campaigned in France, Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine. Illustrated with maps. |
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The 7th Manchesters -
1917-1919
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By Captain SJ
Wilson MC - 1920. Unit History in action in the Sinai
and the Western Front |
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The 38th Battalion AIF -
The Story and Official History of the 38th Bn AIF |
The 38th Battalion was formed on 1 March
1916 at a camp established on the Epsom Racecourse at Bendigo in
Victoria. After training in both Australia and Britain, the 38th Battalion
crossed to France in late November 1916 and moved into the trenches of the
Western Front for the first time on 1 December. During the harsh winter of
1916-17 the 3rd Division was heavily involved in raiding the German trenches.
In February 1917 the 38th Battalion provided 400 troops, with a similar party
from the 37th Battalion, to form a special raiding "battalion".The 38th fought in its first major battle at Messines, in Belgium,
between 7-9 June 1917. It fought in another two major attacks in this
sector - the battle of Broodseinde on 4 October, and the battle of
Passchendaele on 12 October. Passchendaele, however, was a disaster, executed in
haste amidst horrendous conditions brought on by torrential rain. It was
the 38th's most costly operation of the war, resulting in 62 per cent
casualties. It was rushed south to France in late March 1918
to meet the German Army's Spring Offensive. It was involved in an
ill-conceived attack that failed to capture the village of Proyart on 10
August. Undaunted, the battalion continued to play an active role
throughout August and early September in the 3rd Division's advance
along the Somme Valley.
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The Balkan Wars |
The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the
course of which the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, and Serbia)
first conquered Ottoman-held Macedonia, Albania and most of Thrace and then
fell out over the division of the spoils. This fierce war lead to WW1 and to
ongoing troubles until this day.
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The
Dardanelles - An Epic told in Pictures - Rare 1915 book on CD |
112 pages of pictures and text.
Includes foreword, full page pictures of the campaign at Cape Helles,
ANZAC and Suvla from the landing to the evacuation. Fantastic
collection of contemporary pictures, many not found elsewhere. The
Alfieri Picture Service, London, Softcover, photographs of the
conflict + map and a "description of the operations from General Sir
Ian Hamilton's official despatch." This book simply has one of the
best collections of Gallipoli pictures I have seen anywhere
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The Dardanelles -
Their Significance and Their Story in the Great War - Rare 1915 book on
the campaign |
A book by EC Buley which describes
the long and fascinating history of the Dardanelles (Hellespont)
putting into context the campaign of 1915. Covers the attempt to
force a passage through the straits and the landings at Cape Helles
and ANZAC. A very popular account at the time but now very hard to
find. Includes several interesting plates of the Castle at
Sedd-ul-Bahr and maps. A
must have for the Gallipoli collection. |
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The Defense of Gallipoli - A General Staff Study
- by Lt Col George Patton
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An extraordinary and insightful, independent study of the Gallipoli campaign by
an independent and controversial military authority.
Covers all aspects of the first modern amphibious landing under fire. Great
reading and challenges many British and Australian views of the campaign. |
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The Great War as I Saw It
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The Canadians in the great War, well written book covers the
major battles including Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Paschendaele, and the final
offensive |
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The Great War -
The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict |
The Great War - The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict
These heavy volumes measure 24cm W x 32.5cm H and amount to 6919 pages.
A comprehensive and detailed account of the Great War.
The Great War - A Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict was a weekly
magazine in 272 parts which was later bound into 13 large volumes .
This is a history of the War written as it unfolded, with hundreds of maps,
hundreds of full page engraving and thousands of photographs. Itcovers in depth
the land, sea and air conflicts from all perspectives with considerable coverage
of Empire Forces. |
The Incomparable
29th and the "River Clyde"
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A graphic description of the despatch of the 29th Division to
Gallipoli in 1915 and the bloody and horrendous landing at Cape Helles.
The British 29th Division, known as the Incomparable Division, was a First
World War regular army infantry division formed in early 1915 by combining
various units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire.
Under the command of Major General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, the division fought
throughout the Battle of Gallipoli, including the original landing at Cape
Helles. From 1916 to the end of the war the division fought on the Western
Front in France. |
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The
Leicestershires Beyond Baghdad |
Battles in Mesopotamia in
World War I with the Leicestershire Regiment - Beled, Harbe, The First Battle
of Istabulat, The Battle for Samarra, Huweslet; The Battle of Juber Island,
Daur, Aujeh, Tekrit and down to Basra. Terrible conditions and terrible
battles in this ancient and continuing war zone. |
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The Old Frontline |
The book by John Masfield is a description of the battlefield
front-line from which the British Army attacked on the first day on the Somme, 1
July 1916, and as such is perhaps the first battlefield guide of the First World
War. |
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The River War |
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan in
1898 |
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The Story of the
Royal Scots - the Lothian Regiment |
Published 1915 - The Story of the Royal Scots (The Lothian
Regiment) Formerly The First or The Royal Regiment of Foot. In the "Country
Life" series of military histories. Frontispiece and sixteen black and white
plates, numerous illustrations and plans within the text. Covers history from
1421 to 1916 including Gallipoli campaign. |
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The Second Battle
of the Marne - Michelin Guide |
(in French - La deuxième
bataille de la Marne) - a fascinating battlefield guide to the dreadful battle
of the Marne in World War One - illustrated with numerous photos and maps.
Published 1919. |
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The
Story of Dunsterforce - Stalky's Forlorn Hope |
The amazing story of the intervention in Persia/Iraq/and the
trans-Caucasia to try to prevent German and Turkish troops capturing Baku and
entering Persia after the collapse of Russia to the Bolsheviks in 1918.
A campaign that rings down
through the years to today where the conflict between the Kurds, Armenians,
Arabs, Iranians, Turks etc still rages. |
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The World War and
What Was Behind It or The Story of the Map of Europe |
A study upon the causes of war in general, but will
also reveal its cruelty and its needlessness. It is shown that the history of
Europe from the time of the great invasions by the Germanic tribes has been a
continuous story of government without the consent of the governed. |
Two
World War One Books on One CD:
1. Book of the War
and
2.
The Geography of the Great War
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Book of The War - A Concise View of its Causes,
Countries Involved, Theaters of Action, Leaders and Chief Events shown in
Parallel Columns and Striking Picture Maps - Compiled from official
reports and edited by Henry W Ruoff. Published 1918, and
The Geography of the War - by Frank McMurry Ph.D Printed 1919 |
Two WW1 books on 1 CD
Into the Jaws of Death
and
The Story of the 28th
(North West) Bn
6th Canadian Infantry Brigade |
Into the Jaws of Death -
Private O'Brien's story of capture and escape
and
The Story of the 28th - Canadian Unit
History from WW1
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Two WW1 books on 1 CD:
1. The Plattsburg Manual
1918
and
2. The Military Instructors Manual 1918
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The Plattsburg Manual -
written by Majors Ellis and Garey, will
prove very useful to men who are contemplating military training. It will also
be of great value to those who are undergoing training. It is full of
practical information presented in a simple and direct manner and gives in
detail much data not easily found elsewhere. It is a useful book, easily
understandable by those who have had little or no military experience.
The Military Instructors Manual
condenses and systematizes general military instruction and the work done at
Plattsburg so that it may be easily utilized in training troops.
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Two WW1 Books on One CD:
1. Kitchener - Organiser of
Victory
and
2.
Foch the
Man - A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies
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Kitchener by Howard Begbie. Published
1915. Illustrated
Foch by Clara E. Laughlin. Published
1918. Illustrated
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Three WW1 books on 1 CD:
1. The Army and The Navy of
the USA - 1917
2. Manual for NCOs and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the US - 1917
3. America's Army and its Part in the Great War
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Fascinating books illustrating America's view of the Great War
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Where the Australians
Rest |
"Where the Australians Rest: a description of many of the
cemeteries overseas in which Australians, including those whose names can
never now be known, are buried" (Melbourne: Department of Defence, 1920) 75pp
Facsimile of this rare publication, easily accessible in high resolution PDF
format and distributed on CD. Description of the Australian War Cemeteries -
includes pen drawings of the cemeteries.
Covers France, Belgium, Galliopoli, Malta, Egypt, Palestine and England.
Updated with comparative photos of Australian War Cemeteries in Gallipoli,
France and Belgium.
Provided as a PDF attachment to the original book in facsimile.
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With Horse and Morse in Mesopotamia - The Story of ANZACs in Asia |
The fascinating histories during World War One
in the middle east of the 1st Australian Pack Wireless Signal Troop, The NZ
Wireless Signal Troop, the 1st Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal
Squadron, the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, the Light Motor Wireless
Sections, the Australians of Dunsterforce (Persia and Russia), the Australian
Nurses in India and the Australian Representative at Bombay. Photos and text
of this rare book. Rare insight into an area of great interest to the world
until this day. |
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Winning a
Cause |
WINNING A CAUSE - WORLD WAR STORIES BY JOHN GILBERT THOMPSON
(Illustrated)
Contains the stories of the United States naval heroes, of the Americans
landed in France, of the concluding events of the war, of the visit of
President Wilson to Europe, and of the Peace Conference. |
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With Our Army in Palestine |
This book is an attempt to give some idea of the
work and play and, occasionally, the sufferings of the Egyptian Expeditionary
Force, from the time of its inception in WW1to the Armistice
in it's campaigns in Egypt and Palestine. Covers battles of Gaza and
Beersheba, much in-between and on over the Tyre into Lebanon. |
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With the Immortal Seventh
Division |
An account of the British 7th Division in France and Belgium in
WW1...including the 1st Battle of Ypres. |
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World's War Events |
Edited by Francis Reynolds - WW1 stories
recorded by the Statesmen, Commanders, Historians and men who fought or saw
the Great Campaign |
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Literature |
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Invasion Literature - read about
this fascinating genre here:
Invasion literature was a historical literary genre most notable between 1871
and the First World War (1914). The genre first became recognizable starting in
Britain in 1871 with the short story The Battle of Dorking, a fictional account
of an invasion of England by Germany. The Battle of Dorking was so popular it
started a literary craze for stories that aroused imaginations and anxieties
about hypothetical invasions by foreign powers, and by 1914 the genre had
amassed a corpus of over 400 books, many best-sellers, and a world-wide
audience. The genre was extremely influential in Britain in shaping politics,
national policies and popular perceptions in the years leading up to the First
World War, and still remains a part of popular culture to this day. |
Battle of Dorking by George Chesney
The
Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann
When William Came
by Saki
World peril of 1910
by George Griffiths
War
of the Worlds - illustrated 1898 version - by HG Wells
The
World Set Free - by HG Wells
Little
Wars and Floor Games by HG Wells
The War in the Air by HG Wells
The Outlaws of the Air by George Griffiths
The Raid of
the Le Vengeur - by George Griffiths
Angel of the
Revolution - A Tale of the Forthcoming Terror by
George Griffiths
Riddle of the
Sands _ Erskine Childers
The
Great War in England in 1897 - by William Le
Queux
The
Land Ironclads - by HG Wells
Olga Romanoff
- The Syren of the Skies
- by George Griffiths
The Swoop or
How Clarence Saved England - PG Wodehouse
Banzai! - by
Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
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Invasion
Literature Compendium - on CDROM, all of the above titles plus:
The New Zealanders are Coming
New Worlds for Old
Dr Trifulgas by Jules Verne
If London were Like New York
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The Great Pacific War - by H C Bywater The
novel which chillingly predicted the Pacific War and influenced Japanese and
US naval strategy |
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The Great Game - the story of Anglo-Russian rivalry over
Central Asia |
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The Great Game is a British term for what the British saw as a
strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian
Empire for supremacy in Central Asia. The classic Great Game period is
generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of
1813 to the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907. At the start of the 19th century
there were some 2000 miles separating British India and the outlying regions
of Tsarist Russia. Much of the land in between was unmapped. The cities of
Bukhara, Khiva, Merv, Kokand and Tashkent were virtually unknown to outsiders.
As Imperial Russian expansion threatened to collide with the increasing
British dominance of the occupied lands of the Indian sub-continent, the two
great empires played out a subtle game of exploration, espionage and
imperialistic diplomacy throughout Central Asia. The conflict always
threatened, but never quite developed into direct warfare between the two
sides. The centre of activity was Afghanistan. The stories of epic travel,
espionage, tribal war and political intrigue make for fascinating reading and
resound down to us to even this day. |
History of the Afghans - J P
Ferrier 1858
Narrative of the Campaign of the Army of the Indus in Sind and Kaboul1838-9 in
2 Volumes
History of the War in
Afghanistan - 1841-42 |
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Motorcycles |
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The Classic
Motorcycling Compendium |
A-Z of Motorcycles. Classic Galleries, Crash
and Burn Galleries, Top 100 Motorcycles, Classic Racing Motorcycles, A-Z of
Famous Motorcycle Racers. Grand prix Champions
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Classic Suzuki Two-Strokes Compendium |
Complete
coverage of the Suzuki T500 plus coverage
of GT750, TR750, TR250, GT380, GT550, T250, T350 and other Suzuki two-strokes |
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Motorcycles and
How to Manage Them |
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1903 edition of the
classic book - by AJ Wilson - dozens of photographs and
illustrations of veteran motorcycles |
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Motorcycles and Sidecars |
A classic treatise on
motorcycles and sidecars by Victor Page:
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1920 edition of the
classic book - by Victor Page - 350 photographs and
illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 624 pages in all |
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The Motorcyclist's
Handbook |
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1900s book by
"Phoenix" - 100s of photographs and illustrations of veteran motorcycles
and 322 pages |
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"Tracing
Motorcycle Troubles." |
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the
classic veteran and vintage motorcycling help manual This post-war
edition includes a special section on the Two-Stroke engine and dynamo
lighting sets. Set out in an easy manner to trace problems the book has over
2000 specific entries and a number of period advertisements |
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Speed and How to Obtain It: |
Fascinating 1920s discussion on vintage speed tuning
- with many photos and illustrations: Vintage tuning advice and
information. Great old photos, diagrams and advertisements. |
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ABC of the Motorcycle |
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the early 1916 edition of the
classic book - by WJ Jackman - includes photographs and
illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 220 pages |
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All about
Motorcycles and the Art of Driving Them |
Early 1920s edition of the classic book
- Motor Cycling Manual - - includes photographs and
illustrations of veteran and vintage motorcycles and 276 pages |
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T500 Suzuki Service Manual, GT500 Technical Supplement, T500
Parts Book and GT500 Parts Book |
All in one service guide for the popular Suzuki 500 two-stroke twins |
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GT380 Suzuki Parts Book and
Service Manual |
Service guide to the popular Suzuki GT380 triple cylinder watercooled
two-stroke motorcycle. |
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GT750 Suzuki
Parts Book and Service Manual |
Service guide to the popular Suzuki GT750 triple cylinder watercooled
two-stroke motorcycle. |
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Automobiles |
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A Practical
Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all
forms of Automobiles - |
1908 Ed. By
James E. Homans - with upwards of 500 illustrations and diagrams, giving the
essential details of construction and many important points of the successful
operation of the various types of motor carriages driven by steam, gasoline
and electricity.
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the
rare 1908 edition of this classic book - over 350 photographs and
illustrations of veteran automobiles and components and 600 pages |
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Automobile Driving Self-Taught
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By
Thomas Russell 1909 "An exhaustive treatise on the operation, management and
care of motor-cars." This CD-ROM includes a full scan of this early 1900s
book - with illustrations and 222 pages |
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Cats and
Dogs |
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Our Friend the Dog |
(late 1800s) - A complete practical guide to all that is known about
every dog breed of dog in the world.
This CD-ROM includes a full scan
of the late 1800s book Our Friend the Dog - 368 pages in all. Includes
many illustrations and full page plates and some old advertisements |
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Book of the Dog |
1st published 1870s complete
with colour plates
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includes a full scan of the 28 colour
plates and a scan of the 100s of pages of text and pictures from
the 1880s
Book of the Dog by
Vero Shaw. Over 660 pages |
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The Book of the Cat |
Beautiful old illustrated book on cats c/w colour plates:
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1903 book
The Book of the Cat
- 12
colour plates, 350 illustrations and 380 pages |
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Australian History |
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Calvert's Fourth Tour of Western Australia |
MY FOURTH TOUR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Illustrated by Walker Hodgson and from Photographs. Facsimile of the 1897 edition.
Pages 351. Large colour map of Western Australian goldfields. One of the most magnificent books on the WA goldfields and
bush, with hundreds of photographs and sketches.
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Two books on 1 CD:
Australian
Aborigines
and
"The
Aborigines of Western Australia"
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Australian
Aborigines: Fascinating Nineteenth Century books on the Australian
Aborigines: This CD-ROM includes a
full scan of the 1888 book by Roderick J. Flanagan. A humane and unbiased,
sympathetic view of the Australian Aborigine. Includes a description of the
"Rising" of 1842-3 and the Myall Creek massacre. 167 pages. One
illustration.
Also included the full text plus illustrations of Albert F Calvert's
book printed in 1894. 55 pages and 4 illustrations. Fascinating
descriptions of a clash of cultures.
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Rock Art of the Burrup
Peninsula (Murujuga) - A personal exploration - (includes a description of the
Flying Foam Massacre) |
This CDROM Ebook incorporates
several hundred images of the Burrup Peninsula and the ancient petrolglyphs
(rock art) which abound in this area. Along with the photograph record this
CDROM includes a description of the area and it's heritage value. In the 1860s
the original inhabitants of the peninsula were dispersed in an action known as
the Flying Foam massacre. Photos of the location and a description of this
event are included on this CDROM |
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Views of Western Australia |
Late 1890s book. Each picture can be
viewed full-screen and has been enhanced from the original. These rare
pictures of Western Australia taken only 60 years after the founding of
the colony. The effect of the gold-rushes can be seen in the new
magnificent public buildings as well in the pictures of the actual
gold-field. |
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Twentieth
Century Impressions of Western Australia |
1901 edition. Large quarto, maps, folding
panoramas, profusely illustrated. with photographs, 800 pages.
Extensive coverage of the early history and development of the colony of
Western Australia, voyages and navigation, settlement and exploration,
natural history, government and federation, Aborigines, mining,
agricultural, pastoral, timber, fishing and pearling industries,
commerce and trade. 100s of unique and historical photographs including
multi-page panoramas. |
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1916/17 Road Guide
to Western Australia |
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of this book . Includes strip maps of
the roads of the South-West and the Goldfields. Has detailed description
of the roads and sights. Also includes many period advertisements. 130
pages - available in PDF for PC Windows and Mac |
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Springtime in WA, The Western Third and
Perth in Pictures |
3 Period publications -
- from the 1940s:
This CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1940s tourist guides to Western
Australia - Springtime in WA, The Western Third and Perth in Pictures.
All scans are full-screen and provide a
fascinating insight into the Perth and State of Western Australia in the mid
1940s - 90 pages and 120 pictures |
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Australian Scenes
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Period publication - July 1914 -
early pictures from all States of Australia - all pre-automobile and a very
rare publication - 82 pages - full page photos - plus statistics on each State
of the Commonwealth of Australia |
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Souvenir of Western Australia |
Period publication - turn
of the century 1900s - pre automobile - early full page photographs of Western
Australia - and very rare - 39 pages in excellent condition.
All scans are full-screen and
provide a fascinating insight into pre World War One Western Australia. Shots
of Perth city, river, Rottnest, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Albany,
Bunbury, Albany, Darling Range, aborigines etc |
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Spinifex and and Sand
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David Carnegie was the fourth son
of the Earl of Suffolk, England. After education as an engineer, David
Carnegie worked on tea plantations in Ceylon, but joined the rush to
Coolgardie when gold was discovered in Western Australia in 1892. Over a
period of five years he prospected, and led several important exploring
expeditions into some of Australia's most arid areas. In 1896-1897, the Hon.
David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, youngest son of the Earl of Southesk,
led one of the last great expeditions in the exploration of Australia. His
route from Lake Darlôt to Halls Creek and return, took thirteen months and
covered over three thousand miles. Carnegie financed his expedition from the
results of a successful gold strike at Lake Darlôt.
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Journal of a tour of discovery across the Blue Mountains, New South
Wales, in the year 1813 |
This eBook contains the "JOURNAL
OF A TOUR OF DISCOVERY ACROSS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, NEW SOUTH WALES, IN THE YEAR
1813" written by George Blaxland that was published in 1913, to coincide with
the centenary celebrations of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813
by Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth. This edition includes a number of
photographs from 1913 which record the route of the explorers. |
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Explorations in Australia - by John Forrest |
1. Explorations in Search of Dr
Leichardt and Party, 2. From Perth to Adelaide, Around the Great Bight
and 3. From Champion Bay, Across the Desert to the Telegraph and to Adelaide,
with an Appendix on the condition of Western Australia. First printed in 1875
with illustrations and maps. An account of several of the most arduous
exploring trips in Australia, where survival was reliant on superb
bushmanship, Aboriginal guides and good fortune. A classic in Australian
exploration on CDROM. |
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Western Australia - A History from its Discovery to the Inauguration of the
Commonwealth. - J.S. Battye |
1924 Edition - 480pp c/with maps and charts.
It includes maps and charts and additional
illustrations to accompany the text. This book covers the discovery of Western
Australia and its transition from a small settlement into a bustling mining
boom endowed State of the Commonwealth within the short period of 70 years.
Written by a renowned historian of the State of Western Australia this account
by JS Battye is a significant contribution to the understanding of the
challenges faced by this remote colony of the British Empire. |
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Australian Discovery
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By Ernest Scott published in
1929. An excellent description of the voyages of discovery of the Spanish,
Portuguese, Dutch, French and English. Read of the wrecks and disasters on the
West coast hundreds of years before Cook reached the East Coast. Also has
extensive coverage of discovery on land from Blaxland to Stuart. Engaging
extracts from explorer's journals never better presented than in this
collection by the eminent Australian historian Ernest Scott. |
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The Present Picture of New South Wales, 1811 |
By D D Mann -
published 1811 - illustrated with 4 coloured views taken from drawings on the
spot of Sydney, the seat of Government with a plan of the Colony taken from
actual survey by public authority.
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A Source Book Of Australian History |
Compiled by Gwendolen H. Swinburne
- published 1919. The aim is to place the reader in contact with the evidence
of history in order that he may become his own historian by drawing his own
deductions from the contemporary records. These are the records written by the
men who gave their life and health to lay the foundation of Australia. They
are aglow with the heat of action; they are inspiring in their quiet modesty
and strength. |
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The
Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 |
By J. E. Heeres,
LL. D. Professor at the Dutch Colonial Institute Delft - published 1899.
Here in Dutch and English from
original documents is a description of the discoveries of Western and Northern
Australia hundreds of years before Cook landed on the East Coast. Amazing
tales of shipwreck, mutiny, conflict with aborigines and voyages in unknown
waters.
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Discoveries in Australia: with an account of the
coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of HMAS Beagle, in
the years 1837 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 |
By Command of the Lord's Commissioners of the
Admiralty - also A Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's visits to the islands
of the Arafura Sea by J. Lort Stokes Commander RN - Volumes 1 and 2 - 1846. An
extraordinary account of the exploration of the coast of Australia and the
Arafura Sea.
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Australia Twice Traversed - Volumes 1 and 2 - Ernest Giles |
The Romance Of Exploration, Being A
Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into
And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1872 To
1876. Ernest Giles crossed the continent in both directions, an immense
achievement despite aboriginal attack, thirst and deprivation. His
companion Simpson was lost in the Desert and never found again. A
remarkable of narrative of exploration complete with illustrations and
expedition maps. |
Narrative of an Expedition undertaken under the direction of
the Late Mr. Assistant Surveyor E. B. Kennedy (1849) |
By William Carron. A
description of a tragic tale of exploration in the wet Tropics of Far
North Queensland. A Victorian heroic tragedy of Australian exploration.
Illustrated. |
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Europe |
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Exeter Illustrated |
Great old illustrated souvenir booklet on Exeter at the turn of the
Century - no cars and buildings preserved for centuries. A long lost
time captured by the camera. Twentyfive full page land and streetscape
shots, plus period advertising. Full title - Exeter illustrated -
Photographic views of the cathedral, Public Buildings, Colleges and
Places of Interest in the City. |
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Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight
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CONTAINING FIFTY BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED PICTURES OF THE
ISLE OF WIGHT -
with descriptive notes -Printed London Jarrold and
Sons c. 1910. Reproduced on CDROM. To those who have never visited the
Island, the accompanying illustrations will unfold sufficient of its beauty to
give some idea of its resources. Being reproductions from actual photographs
they may be relied upon as being true to Nature.
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Yorkshire Coast
and Moorland Scenes
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Painted and described by GORDON
HOME -
Second
Edition
1907 -
"It may seem almost superfluous
to explain that this book does not deal with the whole of Yorkshire, for it
would obviously be impossible to get even a passing glimpse of such a great
tract of country in a book of this nature. But I have endeavoured to give my
own impressions of much of the beautiful coast-line, and also some idea of the
character of the moors and dales of the north-east portion of the county." |
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Yorkshire Painted And Described, by Gordon Home |
Painted
and described by GORDON HOME - London Adam & Charles Black - 1904.
148pp, 31 lovely colour paintings by the author with descriptive text.
Reproduced on CDROM |
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Paris - Photographs in Colour (Paris - Photographies en
Couleurs) |
A fabulous period piece from
pre-war Paris, pre-automobile, in all it's Imperial splendour, aprox 1900.
Wonderful hand coloured photographs, 20 in all, in a Souvenir postcard
folder. All copied faithfully to CD-ROM and all pictures full screen size and
easier to view than in real life. An uncommon survivor of the lost world of
"Gaye Pariee" |
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Africa |
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Souvenir of Durban |
Published by A. Rittensberg, Durban, South Africa c1890-1900s.Wonderful hand
coloured postcards of colonial Durban, full screen shots of Durban beaches,
city, port, rickshaws and other features. Twelve wonderfully preserved plates
bringing alive a Victorian city on the edge of Africa |
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Seven years
in South Africa - Sieben Jahre in Süd-Afrika
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By
Emil Holub the cartographer of Victoria Falls (book in German) published 1881 |
Two Books on CD:
Ancient Egypt
and
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time |
Ancient Egypt- by George Rawlinson, M.A. -
Published 1886 Illustrated, and
History of Egypt (3 volumes) profusely illustrated - Published 1904 |
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India and Asia |
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Wallace - The Malay Archipelago
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The land of the Orangutan and the Bird of Paradise - A
Narrative of Travel with studies of Man and Nature by Alfred Russel Wallace -
1898
Wallace chose the Indonesian Archipelago for detailed
study, travelling to what was referred to in those days as "the Malay
Archipelago." He arrived in Singapore on 20 April 1854, to begin what would
turn out to be the defining period of his life.
Wallace's name is now inextricably linked with his
travels in the Indonesian region. He spent nearly eight full years there;
during that period he undertook about seventy different expeditions resulting
in a combined total of around 14,000 miles of travel. He visited every
important island in the archipelago at least once, and several on multiple
occasions. His collecting efforts produced the astonishing total of 125,660
specimens, including more than a thousand species new to science. The volume
he later wrote describing his work and experiences there, The Malay
Archipelago, is the most celebrated of all writings on Indonesia, and
ranks with a small handful of other works as one of the nineteenth century's
best scientific travel books. Highlights of his adventures there include his
study and capture of birds-of-paradise and orangutans, his many dealings with
native peoples, and his residence on New Guinea (he was one of the very first
Europeans to live there for any extended period).
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Beasts, Men and Gods |
By
Ferdinand Ossendowski - a tale of escape and mystery
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The Story of the Guides
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By Col.
G.J. Younghusband, C.B. -
Queen's Own Corps of Guides. Author of "Eighteen Hundred Miles on a
Burmese Tat," "Indian Frontier Warfare," "The Relief of Chitral," "The
Philippines and Round About," ETC." Printed 1908
with illustrations. "The duties of the
Corps of Guides were clearly and concisely defined..... It was to contain
trustworthy men, who could, at a moment's notice, act as guides to troops in
the field; men capable, too, of collecting trustworthy intelligence beyond,
as well as within, our borders; and, in addition to all this, men, ready to
give and take hard blows, whether on the frontier or in a wider field. And
finally, they were to be a new feature in the fighting forces of the
Empire".
This book is a grand description of a famous unit which fought on the
frontiers of India under the Raj. great pictures and a fascinating tale. |
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The Indian Mutiny |
This
CD-ROM includes a full scan of the 1858 book
The Indian
Rebellion - Its Causes and Consequences
by Alexander Duff- 409 pages in all. An important eye witness account
by a leading and far sighted missionary who had long worked in India.
Insightful descriptions written
at the time of the mutiny in India which bring to life the fears and
concerns of a British expatriate in the thick of the rebellion. Describes in
graphic detail the rebellion as it happened across Northern India from
Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow to Cawnpore. An ultimate Victorian nightmare for
Europeans stranded in a hostile land.
Accompanying this book is a
Description of the Indian Mutiny,
its causes, major campaigns and effects.
Includes a detailed map of India at the
time of the Mutiny and the disposition of British and Native Indian forces.
Illustrated by period photos and drawings.
Also included
is the full text of the 1910 book -
A Narrative of the Siege of
Delhi with an account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857 by Charles John
Griffiths late Captain 61st Regiment |
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History General |
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Two History Atlases on 1 CD: An Atlas of Ancient and Classical History and A
School Atlas of English History
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Fascinating coloured maps
illustrating European history and surrounding continents |
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The Cambridge Modern History Atlas |
Edited by Sir Adolphus
William Ward, G.W. Prothero, Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes, and E.A. Benians.
Cambridge University Press; London. 1912.
Wonderful coloured maps of the history of Europe and the rest of the World
from 1490 - 1910
An excellent reference source for the student or the history buff. |
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Wonders of the past - 2 Volumes - Hammerton |
1252 pages, 1450 illustrations
and 45 colour plates - A vast reference to the Ancient World |
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America -
General |
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South America - The Making
of Nations (Illustrated)
US
History - The Fight for a Free Sea - War of 1812
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Free Downloads -
PDF format |
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Ripping Yarns
The Aeroplane Boys - 2 stirring adventure stories from 1914
The Air Service Boys - 2 stirring adventures stories from the 20s
The
Airship Boys or
The Quest of the Aztec
Treasure
The Army Boys
- 2 stirring adventures from WW1
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