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A Family Called Gatti: Tracing the Lives of Luigi and Celestina and their Descendants in Australia by Murray Gatti and Sophia Gatti
A Family Called Gatti: Tracing the Lives of Luigi and Celestina and their Descendants in Australia by Murray Gatti and Sophia Gatti
A Family Called Gatti: Tracing the Lives of Luigi and Celestina and their Descendants in Australia by Murray Gatti and Sophia Gatti
AU$16.70
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A Foolish Passionate Man: A Biography of Jim Cairns by Paul Ormonde
A Foolish Passionate Man: A Biography of Jim Cairns by Paul Ormonde
A Foolish Passionate Man: A Biography of Jim Cairns by Paul Ormonde
AU$28.20
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A Piece of Good Land: A Memoir by Val Carter
A Piece of Good Land: A Memoir by Val Carter
A Piece of Good Land: A Memoir by Val Carter
AU$27.50
A Story of Early Nornalup by G E J Bellanger
A Story of Early Nornalup by G E J Bellanger
A Story of Early Nornalup by G E J Bellanger
AU$25.00
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A Swift Country edited by Anne Rogers
A Swift Country edited by Anne Rogers
A Swift Country edited by Anne Rogers
AU$23.20
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A Village on the River: Early Times in Rathmines and Augusta by George Sortras
A Village on the River: Early Times in Rathmines and Augusta by George Sortras
A Village on the River: Early Times in Rathmines and Augusta by George Sortras
AU$22.40
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Absent Without Leave: The Private War of Private Stanley Livingston by Paul Livingston
Absent Without Leave: The Private War of Private Stanley Livingston by Paul Livingston
Absent Without Leave: The Private War of Private Stanley Livingston by Paul Livingston
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AU$14.00
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Across the Board: Stories of Western Australian Shearings as Told by the People Who Worked in the Sheds by Valerie Hobson
Across the Board: Stories of Western Australian Shearings as Told by the People Who Worked in the Sheds by Valerie Hobson
Across the Board: Stories of Western Australian Shearings as Told by the People Who Worked in the Sheds by Valerie Hobson
AU$30.00
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Against Time and Place by Elizabeth Backhouse
Against Time and Place by Elizabeth Backhouse
Against Time and Place by Elizabeth Backhouse
AU$17.50
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Alternatives at Swan River: The Story of William and Elizabeth Criddle by Roy Criddle
Alternatives at Swan River: The Story of William and Elizabeth Criddle by Roy Criddle
Alternatives at Swan River: The Story of William and Elizabeth Criddle by Roy Criddle
AU$25.70
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Alverstoke: First Farm on the Brunswick by Emily K Clifton and compiled by Madeline F Few
Alverstoke: First Farm on the Brunswick by Emily K Clifton and compiled by Madeline F Few
Alverstoke: First Farm on the Brunswick by Emily K Clifton and compiled by Madeline F Few
AU$44.50
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An Emu Named Tuesday and Other Stories by Isabelle Cochrane
An Emu Named Tuesday and Other Stories by Isabelle Cochrane
An Emu Named Tuesday and Other Stories by Isabelle Cochrane
AU$19.50
And So the Years Roll By written by Roger Tonkin
And So the Years Roll By written by Roger Tonkin
And So the Years Roll By written by Roger Tonkin
AU$24.50
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Another Era: The Life Story of Jim Mitchell, a Merino Sheep Pioneer, 1897-1992 by Helen Arnaboldi
Another Era: The Life Story of Jim Mitchell, a Merino Sheep Pioneer, 1897-1992 by Helen Arnaboldi
Another Era: The Life Story of Jim Mitchell, a Merino Sheep Pioneer, 1897-1992 by Helen Arnaboldi
AU$45.20
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Any Ordinary Day: Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life by Leigh Sales
Any Ordinary Day: Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life by Leigh Sales
Any Ordinary Day: Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life by Leigh Sales
AU$18.00
As I Remember it: Stories from the Angle and Darkan District by Vic Curnow
As I Remember it: Stories from the Angle and Darkan District by Vic Curnow
As I Remember it: Stories from the Angle and Darkan District by Vic Curnow
AU$21.50
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Australia Street: A Boy's-Eye View of the 1920s and 1930s by John Kingsmill
Australia Street: A Boy's-Eye View of the 1920s and 1930s by John Kingsmill
Australia Street: A Boy's-Eye View of the 1920s and 1930s by John Kingsmill
AU$21.20
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Australian Adventure by Harry Griffiths
Australian Adventure by Harry Griffiths
Australian Adventure by Harry Griffiths
AU$20.00
Australian Tragic: Gripping Tales From the Dark Side of Our History by Jack Marx
Australian Tragic: Gripping Tales From the Dark Side of Our History by Jack Marx
Australian Tragic: Gripping Tales From the Dark Side of Our History by Jack Marx
AU$22.00
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Battlers, Bushmen and Drovers: Stories from Manjimup and Bridgetown by Jane Muir
Battlers, Bushmen and Drovers: Stories from Manjimup and Bridgetown by Jane Muir
Battlers, Bushmen and Drovers: Stories from Manjimup and Bridgetown by Jane Muir
AU$55.20
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Beloved Teacher by Keith O Murray
Beloved Teacher by Keith O Murray
Beloved Teacher by Keith O Murray
AU$34.00
Bungaree: Land, Stock & People by Frankie Hawker and Rob Linn
Bungaree: Land, Stock & People by Frankie Hawker and Rob Linn
Bungaree: Land, Stock & People by Frankie Hawker and Rob Linn
AU$24.00
Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims by Hanifa Deen
Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims by Hanifa Deen
Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims by Hanifa Deen
AU$16.55
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Cattle Chosen: The Story of the First Group Settlement in Western Australia, 1829 to 1841 by E O G Shann with an introduction by Marian Aveling
Cattle Chosen: The Story of the First Group Settlement in Western Australia, 1829 to 1841 by E O G Shann with an introduction by Marian Aveling
Cattle Chosen: The Story of the First Group Settlement in Western Australia, 1829 to 1841 by E O G Shann with an introduction by Marian Aveling
AU$40.20
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Come in Billy Nairn by John Nairn
Come in Billy Nairn by John Nairn
Come in Billy Nairn by John Nairn
AU$27.00
Descendants of Graham from Eyre and Narrogin Western Australia: 1877-2007 by Greg Heberle
Descendants of Graham from Eyre and Narrogin Western Australia: 1877-2007 by Greg Heberle
Descendants of Graham from Eyre and Narrogin Western Australia: 1877-2007 by Greg Heberle
AU$20.40
Diaries of a Stretch-Bearer 1916-1918 edited by Edward Charles Munro
Diaries of a Stretch-Bearer 1916-1918 edited by Edward Charles Munro
Diaries of a Stretch-Bearer 1916-1918 edited by Edward Charles Munro
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AU$22.00
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Domestic Service in Australia by B W Higman
Domestic Service in Australia by B W Higman
Domestic Service in Australia by B W Higman
AU$24.20
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Dune is a Four-Letter Word: Desert Crossings and Dusty Memories by Griselda Spring and Rod Maclean
Dune is a Four-Letter Word: Desert Crossings and Dusty Memories by Griselda Spring and Rod Maclean
Dune is a Four-Letter Word: Desert Crossings and Dusty Memories by Griselda Spring and Rod Maclean
AU$19.80
Early Bunbury: People and Places by Phyllis Barnes
Early Bunbury: People and Places by Phyllis Barnes
Early Bunbury: People and Places by Phyllis Barnes
AU$49.55
Echoes From the Forest: Stories From the Lives of Australian Foresters edited by Roger Underwood
Echoes From the Forest: Stories From the Lives of Australian Foresters edited by Roger Underwood
Echoes From the Forest: Stories From the Lives of Australian Foresters edited by Roger Underwood
AU$22.20
Family History of William and Margaret Forrest: From Their Arrival in Australind, Western Australia, 1842 - 1982 compiled by Alison Muir and Dinee Muir
Family History of William and Margaret Forrest: From Their Arrival in Australind, Western Australia, 1842 - 1982 compiled by Alison Muir and Dinee Muir
Family History of William and Margaret Forrest: From Their Arrival in Australind, Western Australia, 1842 - 1982 compiled by Alison Muir and Dinee Muir
AU$31.95
Fathers: In Writing edited by Ross Fitzgerald and Ken Spillman
Fathers: In Writing edited by Ross Fitzgerald and Ken Spillman
Fathers: In Writing edited by Ross Fitzgerald and Ken Spillman
AU$19.00
Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen edited by Patsy Adam-Smith
Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen edited by Patsy Adam-Smith
Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen edited by Patsy Adam-Smith
AU$19.20
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Footprints: the Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper: An Aboriginal Family's Struggle for Survival by Simon Flagg and Sebastian Gurciullo
Footprints: the Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper: An Aboriginal Family's Struggle for Survival by Simon Flagg and Sebastian Gurciullo
Footprints: the Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper: An Aboriginal Family's Struggle for Survival by Simon Flagg and Sebastian Gurciullo
AU$36.00
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French Lives in Australia: A Collection of Biographical Essays by Eric Berti and Ivan Barko
French Lives in Australia: A Collection of Biographical Essays by Eric Berti and Ivan Barko
French Lives in Australia: A Collection of Biographical Essays by Eric Berti and Ivan Barko
AU$34.50
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From the 21st Fusiliers to the 21st Century: Colour Serjeant John Smith and His Descendants by Liz Mclennan and John McLennan
From the 21st Fusiliers to the 21st Century: Colour Serjeant John Smith and His Descendants by Liz Mclennan and John McLennan
From the 21st Fusiliers to the 21st Century: Colour Serjeant John Smith and His Descendants by Liz Mclennan and John McLennan
AU$26.00
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From the Heart: True Stories by Australian Nurses edited by Amanda Tattam for the Australian Nurses Federation
From the Heart: True Stories by Australian Nurses edited by Amanda Tattam for the Australian Nurses Federation
From the Heart: True Stories by Australian Nurses edited by Amanda Tattam for the Australian Nurses Federation
AU$15.70
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From the Midlands to the Mallee: A History of the Heath Family in Australia compiled and edited by Don Heath
From the Midlands to the Mallee: A History of the Heath Family in Australia compiled and edited by Don Heath
From the Midlands to the Mallee: A History of the Heath Family in Australia compiled and edited by Don Heath
AU$21.65
Giuseppe and Family [Martella Family] by Jane Spencer
Giuseppe and Family [Martella Family] by Jane Spencer
Giuseppe and Family [Martella Family] by Jane Spencer
AU$20.20
Golden Days: Being Memoirs and Reminiscences of the Goldfields of Western Australia by Jules Raeside
Golden Days: Being Memoirs and Reminiscences of the Goldfields of Western Australia by Jules Raeside
Golden Days: Being Memoirs and Reminiscences of the Goldfields of Western Australia by Jules Raeside
AU$29.55
Great Australian Bush Funeral Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
Great Australian Bush Funeral Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
Great Australian Bush Funeral Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
AU$23.00
Great Australian Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
Great Australian Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
Great Australian Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh
AU$23.00
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Griffith Review 47: Looking West Edited by Julianne Schultz and Anna Haebich
Griffith Review 47: Looking West Edited by Julianne Schultz and Anna Haebich
Griffith Review 47: Looking West Edited by Julianne Schultz and Anna Haebich
AU$15.70
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Growing Up Disabled in Australia edited by Carly Findlay
Growing Up Disabled in Australia edited by Carly Findlay
Growing Up Disabled in Australia edited by Carly Findlay
AU$23.00
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Happy Was Our Valley: The Story of Henry & Lydia Douglas and Their Descendents: 146 Years in Australia by Barbara Mullins and Ern Carmichael
Happy Was Our Valley: The Story of Henry & Lydia Douglas and Their Descendents: 146 Years in Australia by Barbara Mullins and Ern Carmichael
Happy Was Our Valley: The Story of Henry & Lydia Douglas and Their Descendents: 146 Years in Australia by Barbara Mullins and Ern Carmichael
AU$36.65
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Health, History & Horizons edited by John Pearn
Health, History & Horizons edited by John Pearn
Health, History & Horizons edited by John Pearn
AU$28.20
Hell To Glory: An Adventurers Experimential Record of a Life-Web and the Challenges to Creating his Life Masterpieces by Ben McLean
Hell To Glory: An Adventurers Experimential Record of a Life-Web and the Challenges to Creating his Life Masterpieces by Ben McLean
Hell To Glory: An Adventurers Experimential Record of a Life-Web and the Challenges to Creating his Life Masterpieces by Ben McLean
AU$19.20
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Henry Prinsep's Empire: Framing a Distant Colony (ANU Lives) by Malcolm Allbrook
Henry Prinsep's Empire: Framing a Distant Colony (ANU Lives) by Malcolm Allbrook
Henry Prinsep's Empire: Framing a Distant Colony (ANU Lives) by Malcolm Allbrook
AU$59.20
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Home Was Here by Mary Lang
Home Was Here by Mary Lang
Home Was Here by Mary Lang
AU$28.00
How Shall We Sing? A Mediterranean Journey Through a Jewish Family by Aline P'nina Tayar
How Shall We Sing? A Mediterranean Journey Through a Jewish Family by Aline P'nina Tayar
How Shall We Sing? A Mediterranean Journey Through a Jewish Family by Aline P'nina Tayar
AU$16.20
Icing on the damper by Marie Mahood
Icing on the damper by Marie Mahood
Icing on the damper by Marie Mahood
AU$19.50
If this Should be Farewell: A Family Separated by War edited by Adrian Woodby
If this Should be Farewell: A Family Separated by War edited by Adrian Woodby
If this Should be Farewell: A Family Separated by War edited by Adrian Woodby
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AU$19.50
Images and Reflections: Exploring Australian Non-Fiction by Deb McPherson
Images and Reflections: Exploring Australian Non-Fiction by Deb McPherson
Images and Reflections: Exploring Australian Non-Fiction by Deb McPherson
AU$14.00
In Defence of Country: Life Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Women by Noah Riseman
In Defence of Country: Life Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Women by Noah Riseman
In Defence of Country: Life Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Women by Noah Riseman
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AU$26.50
In Search of Land: Stories of Yuna compiled by Jayne Viahov
In Search of Land: Stories of Yuna compiled by Jayne Viahov
In Search of Land: Stories of Yuna compiled by Jayne Viahov
AU$25.00
It's Better to Laugh Than Cry by Violet Horn
It's Better to Laugh Than Cry by Violet Horn
It's Better to Laugh Than Cry by Violet Horn
AU$23.00
Journeys of Hope: Six Stories of Family Migration to Western Australia, 1937-1968 edited by Maryon Allbrook
Journeys of Hope: Six Stories of Family Migration to Western Australia, 1937-1968 edited by Maryon Allbrook
Journeys of Hope: Six Stories of Family Migration to Western Australia, 1937-1968 edited by Maryon Allbrook
AU$24.20
Joyful Strains: Making Australia Home edited by Kent MacCarter and Ali Lemer
Joyful Strains: Making Australia Home edited by Kent MacCarter and Ali Lemer
Joyful Strains: Making Australia Home edited by Kent MacCarter and Ali Lemer
AU$24.50
Kayang & Me by Kim Scott and Hazel Brown
Kayang & Me by Kim Scott and Hazel Brown
Kayang & Me by Kim Scott and Hazel Brown
AU$22.00
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