Manning Valley Historical Society
Books
The following books are available for sale from the Museum.
For all orders or enquiries contact Carol at:
Manning Valley Historical Society
Book Orders
12 Farqhuar Street
Wingham NSW 2429OR
Email her at the following address:
Please note:
All prices are subject to change without notice.
The Swiss Swagman
Theodor Müller's
Nineteen Years in Australia
Translated by Frank
Pammer
Edited by Maurie Garland
& John Ramsland
Even before the jolly swagman went Walzing Matilda, Theodor Müller left his home in Switzerland and spent nineteen years travelling the Australian Outback, mainly on foot.
Arriving in Sydney in 1857, Müller roamed north to Brisbane, west to Mudgee and south to Gundagai, sleeping beneath the stars and finding work where he could. In observing the culture of this new country, Müller also wrote chapters on gold, squatters, bushrangers & Aborigines.
To supplement the text, the editors have illustrated the book with many nineteenth century drawings, and provided annotations, background boxes and commentary boxes.
320 pages
13.5 cm x 21 cm
Printed 2007
Softcover
Cost: $25 (plus $5 if posted)
The Trials of Isabella Mary Kelly
Her Legend and the Truth
by Maurie Garland
In a remote nineteenth century Australian district, Isabella Mary Kelly chose a career as a businesswoman over married life.
Society disapproved. The justice system didn't know what to do with her. Disliked and distrusted, she fell victim to gossip, malice, forgery and perjury, and was jailed for a crime she did not commit. And the media got it wrong for a century and a half.
AT LAST ... the truth about the remarkable life of ISABELLA KELLY ... a pioneer of rare quality who deserves recognition.
-- Di Morrissey443 pages
13.5 cm x 21 cm
Printed 2005
Softcover
Cost: $25 (plus $6 if posted)
(Click on book cover
for more information about
Isabella Mary Kelly)
Historic Wingham
and the Upper Manning
Mal Rattray & Maurie Garland
The editors have been producing a weekly historical article for the Wingham Chronicle since 2003.
With well over 200 photos on glossy paper, the book gives a smorgasbord of Wingham's history with more written detail behind the photos gleaned From The Archives of the Manning Valley Historical Society.
72 pages
21 cm x 29.5 cm
Printed 2005
Softcover
Cost: $15
Bow Bow Creek School 1859-1967
by Glenda Smith
Its neighbouring community; its history; its churches; its neighbouring schools; and its families.Bow Bow Creek School (now known as Bo Bo Creek) was the fourth National (public) school to be established in the Manning Valley.
Softcover, spiral bound
208 pages
21 cm x 29.7 cm
Printed 2005
Cost: $30
Together in this Jungle Scrub
A Folk History of the
Comboyne Plateau
by
Helen Hannah
Most of the information in this book comes from tape recorded conversations with residents and ex-residents. The Comboyne Plateau is unique in Australia in many respects. It was settled very recently by Europeans; it has rich soil; it was almost completely covered by subtropical rainforest; and it has been isolated , by its geography, from the rest of Australia.Softcover
106 pages
20.5 cm x 27 cm
First published 1981: Reprinted 2005
Cost: $25
Crossing The Bar
A History of Harrington
Gateway To The Manning Valley
By Rebecca Linton
"Harrington's dramatic story was predestined by the treacherous river bar that ships had to navigate to enter the Manning River. The establishment of the pilot station and the building of the extraordinary breakwater walls were an attempt to avert the inevitable tragedies."
Dustjacket.
Rebecca Linton has detailed the story of Harrington with over a hundred photos and maps, as well as the personal recollections of many of the locals.
256 pages
17.5 cm x 24.5 cm
First Edition 2004
Cost: Softcover $30
Hardcover $35
The Andrews on the Manning
By Therese Archinal
Many of the the children and grandchildren of Samuel and Jane Andrews of Ballycairn, Northern Ireland, settled in Australia in the 19th Century, with the majority settling in the Manning Valley of NSW.
Therese Archinal has detailed their stories in this book, using over two hundred photos and maps.
Softcover
176 pages
21 cm x 29.5 cm
First Edition 2004
Cost: $25
The Good Old Days - Vol 3
The Manning, Gloucestor and Great Lakes
By Jim Revitt
A beautiful collection of old photographs of Taree, Wingham, Gloucestor, Forster, Tinonee, Krambach and other villages and districts within the region.
Wit impeccable research, Jim Revitt, the former ABC journalist and broadcaster, gives the background to each of these quality historic photographs.
Softcover
100 pages
21.5 cm x 28 cm
First Edition 1982
Cost: $20
Trains To The Manning
By Evelyn Boyce and Joan Gibson
The first train arrived in Taree in 1913.
This book details the story behind that arrival.The book is divided into three sections:
1 - Gaining approval to build it.
2 - Building the railway.
3 - Early days of operationFor this, the third edition, many photos were added, so that the book now contains over forty photos.
Softcover
56 pages
14.5 cm x 21 cm
Third Edition 2003
Cost: $8
A Condensed History of the Manning Valley
By Tom Woollard
A brief history of the Manning Valley.
Softcover
24 pages
14.5 cm x 21 cm
First Edition 2003
Cost: $4
Down To The Sea in Ships
Produced by Manning Valley
Historical Society
Edited
by Penny Rich
The book details the proud record of ship building, in the Manning Valley, from the 1830's when William Wynter built the Tarree right down to the craft built by Steber and Linton today.It also contains the details of every boat built on the Manning River as well as over 60 photos.
Softcover
64 pages
21 cm x 29.5 cm
First published 2002
Cost: $10
Cameos of Our Dear Friends
A History of the Drury Family of the
Manning
compiled by
Dorothy G. Drury
A short history of the Drury Families whose ancestors came to Australia on the "Augusta Jessie," October 11, 1837, and who then settled in the Manning Valley.Softcover
112 pages
21 cm x 29.6 cm
First published 1997
Cost: $5.00
Remembering Aboriginal Heroes
Struggle, Identity and the Media
by
John Ramsland & Christopher Mooney
The stories of Aboriginal heroes such as landscape artist Albert Namatjira, concert tenor Harold Blair, actors Robert Tudawali and Ngarla Kunoth, war hero Reg Saunders, sports star Harry Penrith (later known as activist Burnum Burnum), boxer Dave Sands, and many others.
Softcover
374 pages
13.5 cm x 21 cm
First published 2006
Cost: $25.00 (plus $6 if posted)
Custodians Of The Soil
A History Of
Aboriginal-European
Relationships In The Manning
Valley
by John Ramsland
Professor of History, University of Newcastle
"In this absorbing narrative the author intertwines the life experiences of individual local aborigines with the ongoing existence of their communities ........." DustjacketHardcover
200 pages
16 cm x 25 cm
First published 2001
Cost: $35
Children of the Circus
by John Ramsland with Mark St Leon
Chap 1 - The origins of the Australian Circus
Chap 2 - Circus Children in the Colonial Period
Chap 3 - Circus Children 1901 -1924
Chap 4 - Circus Children 1925 to 1980'sSofcover
114 pages
14 cm x 21.5 cm
First published 1993
Cost: $8
Maitland Gaol 1844-1998
by John Ramsland
"In this lively history John Ramsland provides compelling case studies of some of the gaol's infamous inamates from the past two centuries........."
DustjacketSoftcover
78 pages
14 cm x 20 cm
First published 2001
Cost: $10
Boer War 1899 - 1902
Mafeking To The Manning
Letters From
The Front
by Rod and Wendy Gow
The letters of soldiers to their loved ones at home in the Manning Valley.Softcover
94 pages
21 cm x 29.6 cm
First published 1999
Cost: $11
The Jones Island Story
by
Dallas Gill
Tales and stories about Croki, Jones Island and the Lower Manning River.
Softcover
104 pages
18.6 cm x 26 cm
First published 1998
Cost: $20
Tales Of A Wingham
"Tiger"
by
Hilton Beal
The story of Hilton Beal growing up in Wingham during the Depression and his experiences during the Second World War.Softcover
96 pages
17.5 cm x 24.5 cm
First published 1997
Cost: $16
Echoes Of The Past
by
Dorothy Mooney
This Dorothy Mooney's third book. It is about the trials and tribulations of the early settlers of Camden Haven, Moorland and the Taree area.Softcover
80 pages
21 cm x 29.6 cm
First published 1995
Cost: $15
Tinonee Memories
by
"Tinobi" (Big Shark)
A brief history of TinoneeSoftcover
40 pages
14 cm x 21.5 cm
First published 1988
Cost: $5.50
Forest of Dreams
and Other Journeys of The Red Road
by
Roderick Williams
"Rod gives us another superb helping of his ingenious poetry and short stories in a way only Rod can serve it. He writes of characters and places within this Great Southern Land, with words which can be as gentle as the breeze through a gum tree, or as potent as the bite of a tiger snake."
Neil McArthurGlossy pages, illustrated with photographs - a beautiful book.
Softcover
122 pages
14 cm x 21 cm
First published 2006
Cost: $20
Frogs and Dogs and Kids
Rhyming Performance Poetry for Children
by
Roderick Williams
Illustrations by Sophie Glascott
"This book was written mainly for Primary school children, but some of the poems will have a wide appeal and I'm sure Sophie's lovely drawings will thrill all eyes. The likes of 'The Battle in the Garden' - 'A Secret Place' - 'The Liverpool Street Honker' - and 'My Blue Mate Jessie' are performed to the delight of both children and adults."
Roderick Williams
Softcover
64 pages
20 cm x 25 cm
First published 2002
Cost: $15
Manning Valley Historical Society Publications
Most Journals have a number of articles, but the leading article only has been listed. All articles are relevant to the Manning Valley.
Journal #1 - Gold ................................... $5.00
Journal #2 - Banking ................................ $5.00
Journal #3 - Shipping ............................. $5.00
Journal #4 - Isabella Mary Kelly ............. $5.00
Journal #5 - Early Roads ........................ $5.00
Journal #6 - Newspapers Pt 1 ................ $5.00
Journal #7 - Newspapers Pt 2 ................ $5.00
Journal #8 - Boer War ........................... $5.00
Journal #9 - Catholic Church .................. $5.00
Journal #10 - Victoria Cross ................... $5.00
Journal #11 - Legal Administration .......... $5.00
Journal #12 - Robert Dawson ................... $5.00
Journal #13 - Federation ......................... $5.00
Journal #14 - Aborigines ......................... $5.00
Journal #15 - Urbanisation ....................... $5.00
Click on Journal for the contents of more recent journals
Newspaper Indexes
Manning River Chronicle - 1886 ............................ $19.00
Manning & Hastings Advocate 1881 - 1882 ........... $30.00
Manning River Times Jan to march 1898 ................ $30.00
Manning River Independent 1892 - 1893 Vol. 3 .... $30.00
Manning River News - Part 1 - 1865 ...................... $19.00
Manning River News - Part 2 - 1866 ...................... $24.00
Manning River News - Part 3 - 1867 ...................... $24.00
Manning River News - Part 4 - 1868 ...................... $24.00
Manning River News - Part 5 - 1869 ...................... $24.00Wingham Chronicle 1888 ........................................ $24.00
Land Ownership in the Manning .............................. $24.00
Manning River District Hospital
Admission Registers 1893 - 1910 ................ $24.00Microfiche of the above indexes are available .............. $13.20
Note: Prices do not include postage and packing
Other Books Available
Barrington Public School 1864 - 1989 .. ................... $10.00
Harrington Public School - 125 Anniversary . .......... $10.00
Lest They Be Forgotten (Bulga Beginnings) ................ $3.00
Wingham District Memorial Services Club ................. $22.50
Wingham & St. Matthews Church
by Norma Neal & Minna Senior ...................... $20.00The Railway Gatehouse at Dolly's Flat
by Royce Byrnes ............................................... $20.00125th Anniversary Anglican Churdh Marlee ................ $2.00
When We Adopted a Baby by Dorothy Mooney ...... $10.00
He Leadeth Me by Dorothy Mooney ........................ $13.00
The Wee Lad From Kiriki
- Wauchope & District Historical Society ............... $10.00Memories of the 20th Century
Short Stories of events ........................................ $20.00Saga of Somerset ......................................................... $3.00
If you are unable to get to the Museum, please contact:
Carol Pammer
12 Farquhar St.
Wingham 2429
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