Jubilee Record, 1837-1887. The Congregational Churches of South Australia
Adelaide, Webb, Vardon and Pritchard, 1887. More
Adelaide, Webb, Vardon and Pritchard, 1887. More
Adelaide, Webb, Vardon and Pritchard, 1887. Loosely inserted is a folded copy of 'Jubilee of Congregationalism in South Australia, 1887. Programme of the Intercolonial Conference' (12 pages, quarto). More
Adelaide, Webb, Vardon and Pritchard, 1887. More
[Adelaide, The Club, 1959]. And autographs there from this auspicious year, in which the Club won the premiership in all three grades in the 1958-59 season. Sir Don Bradman proposed the toast to the Club, and he is one of the signatories, along with Clarrie Grimmett, the Club coach. Among..... More
Adelaide, R.M. Osborne Ltd., 1937. 'Fourth Test Match. English v Australia. Adelaide. Jan. 29th. 1937' (cover title). Padwick 4499. More
Furreedpore (Faridpur), formerly in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh), has important Australian connections, exemplified by this photograph. Silas Mead (1834-1909), a Baptist minister, emigrated to South Australia in July 1861; 'he preached at chapels in Adelaide and North Adelaide. Regular services began at White's Rooms and within a month a...... More
Sydney, Rigby Publishers, 1987 [first trade edition]. This first trade edition (issued at the same time as the signed limited edition bound in full green calf), is greatly superior in quality to subsequent reprints. The first volume of this set has the frontispiece portrait signed in blue ballpoint pen by..... More
Sydney, Sun Newspapers Ltd., 1934. Bradman writes on batting, Mailey on bowling, Oldfield on wicket-keeping, while Moyes contributes a general section on feet, clothing, pads, fielding, captaincy and the need for concentration. 'Results of the English tour, with averages, and the programme for the 1934-35 Australian season, inside Back Cover'..... More
Adelaide, Rigby Ltd., 1933. 'The Book has been written for the new regime of cricket; the batter, bruise and bust cricket, which has been thrust upon us. This travesty of an erstwhile noble sport demands new techniques to master it ... We find after years of research that all previous..... More
'The Advertiser' (11 December 1931) sets the scene for these Inter-Collegiate matches: 'Today the annual cricket match between St Peter's and Prince Alfred Colleges will begin at the Adelaide Oval. Last year the game was played at Prince Alfred College, the first time in the history of the matches [first..... More
Adelaide, South Australian Cricket Association, 1933. A pre-match publication for the Test that saw bodyline tactics move from controversy to crisis. Padwick 4487. More
Armadale, Cliffe Books, 2001. More
Adelaide, The Author, 1986. More
Kent Town, Wakefield Press, 2011. More
Crystal Brook, Centenary Committee in association with the District Council of Crystal Brook, 1971. A souvenir from the Grand Centenary Ball (Friday 9 March 1973) is loosely inserted. More
Cudlee Creek, Gould Books, 1979 (facsimile reprint)/ 1947. More
Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Golf Club, 1992. More
Adelaide, 1994 Adelaide Festival of Arts Inc./ Art Gallery of SA, 1994. Exhibition catalogues. More
'Château Tanunda, birthplace of the Barossa, was established in 1890 and is the site of some of the Valley's first vines planted as well as its first winery. The majestic bluestone winery and vineyards is a living testament to the colourful history and pioneering spirit of Australia's most famous wine..... More
Robert Emerson Curtis (1898-1996), English-born Australian artist, architectural draftsman, camouflage officer, and official war artist, emigrated to Queensland in 1914. In 1922 he 'travelled to the USA with his great friend, the pioneer filmmaker, Charles Chauvel. There he developed what was to become a lifelong interest in industrial modernism and..... More
The drawing features the central portion of the facade of Roseworthy Agricultural College Hall, 'the most impressive building on campus. It was built between 1883-1884 to a design by Edward J Woods, Chief Architect from the Department of Public Works, and constructed of Tarlee stone and red brick with freestone..... More
An article in the Adelaide 'Advertiser' on tourism in the 'Picturesque Northern Towns' (Monday, 16 December 1929) refers to 'Watervale, with its fine gums and wealth of undulating vineyards, is another of the show places of the locality, and the well-known Springvale winery and distillery is situated in this locality'..... More
The scene depicted here shows iron ore from Iron Knob being loaded by conveyor belt onto a ship bound for the BHP steelworks in Newcastle. Robert Emerson Curtis (1898-1996), English-born Australian artist, architectural draftsman, camouflage officer, and official war artist, emigrated to Queensland in 1914. In 1922 he 'travelled to..... More