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  • Old Convict Times to Gold Digging Days

    From Convict Struggles to Golden Opportunities: A Journey Through Australia's Early Days

    William Derricourt's "Old Convict Times to Gold Digging Days" presents a meticulously researched narrative that chronicles the transformative period in Australian history from the penal colony era to the gold rush. Through evocative storytelling and a rich tapestry of historical detail, Derricourt examines the socio-economic dynamics of early colonial life, illustrating how the influx of gold ... Read more

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  • Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady

    The true story of bushrangers Frederick Ward and Mary Ann Bugg

    by Carol Baxter ...
    He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. Full of action and drama, this is the richly detailed and unputdownable true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.'Bail up!' demanded Captain Thunderbolt before he shouted the bar with the inn ... Read more

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  • Four Fathers of Big Game Hunting - Biographical Sketches Of The Sporting Lives Of William Cotton Oswell, Henry Astbury Leveson, Samuel White Baker & Roualeyn George Gordon Cumming

    Biographical sketches of four of the most famous early big game hunters. Originally published in 1901. The illustrated contents include many little known facts and anecdotes on the sport and lives of William Cotton Oswell - Henry Astbury Leveson ("Old Shekarry") - Sir Samuel White Baker and Roualeyn George Gordon Cumming. These four were important pioneers of big game hunting worldwide. This ... Read more

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  • For the Term of His Natural Life

    by Marcus Clarke ...
    Discover an often-overlooked period in history with this sweeping epic exploring the period when Australia served as a penal colony. Packed with exhaustively researched historical detail, this rip-roaring yarn will leave your head spinning with its many twists, turns and surprises. ... Read more

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  • The Book of the Bush

    The Book of the Bush written by George Dunderdale in 1898 consists of sketches of the early colonial life in Australia of squatters, whalers, convicts, diggers, and others who left their native land and never returned.George Dunderdale (1822-1903), born Lancashire, England, worked as a school-teacher in the USA before joining the gold rush to Australia in 1853. He was later a clerk of courts and a ... Read more

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  • The Reporting of Australian Bushrangers

    Ben Hall, Captain Thunderbolt, Captain Moonlite

    by Trudy Toohill ...
    Series series Australian Bushrangers in Print
    “The Reporting of Australian Bushrangers” Book 1 to 3 of the Australian Bushrangers in Print series. This compilation includes the reporting of Ben Hall, Frederick Wordsworth Ward alias Captain Thunderbolt and Andrew George Scott alias Captain Moonlite. This book tells the life stories of each of these bushrangers in intricate detail as it was read by the nation over a century ago. These newspaper ... Read more

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  • A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 (Abridged): An ESL Easy Read

    by Clare Harris ...
    Ellen Clacy was 20 years old when she and her brother travelled from England to the Australian goldfields in 1852. This was at the start of the 'gold rush', when thousands of people from around the world were arriving at the gold 'diggings'. Ellen went back to England in 1853, and her book about her adventures became a huge success.This is a short, Easy-Read adaptation of Ellen Clacy's best ... Read more

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  • Ghost Stories and Mysteries

    by Ernest Favenc ...
    Ernest Favenc (1845-1908) is a neglected master of Australian supernatural and mystery fiction. Best known for his History of Australian Exploration, 1788-1888, he was also a prolific author and journalist, writing for some of the most popular and important literary journals in colonial Australia. His considerable output is now largely forgotten, even among aficionados of weird and mystery fiction ... Read more

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  • History of Australian Bushranging

    Illustrated

    by Charles White ...
    History of Australian Bushranging: Illustrated by Charles White.Classic account of Australian bushranging recounts in vivid detail, the deeds of the early bush bandits. Attracted by the fast, free life, these native born Australians plundered the gold escorts and crowded coaches, fighting it out with the police - heroes in the eyes of the public they robbed. The early history of bushranging in ... Read more

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  • Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1899

    First published in 1921. The book begins: "As it is in the blood of most Englishmen from the "West Country" to seek adventure abroad, it is little wonder that the visit of an uncle from Australia strengthened a desire I felt to seek my fortune in that country. This uncle--H. C. Corfield--was the owner of some pastoral country in the Burnett district, and described in glowing terms life in the ... Read more

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  • The Reporting of Captain Thunderbolt the Gentleman Bushranger

    His Story in Newspaper Articles 1856 - 1941

    by Trudy Toohill ...
    Series Book 2 - Australian Bushrangers in Print
    The Reporting of Captain Thunderbolt the Gentleman Bushranger, is a compilation of newspaper articles published from 1856 to 1941, which tell the story of the life and death of Frederick Wordsworth Ward, ‘Captain Thunderbolt’, and his companions in intricate detail as it was read by the nation over a century ago. These newspaper stories contain numerous transcripts and interviews from hostages, ... Read more

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  • Bones Of The River

    by Edgar Wallace ...
    Series Book 4 - Bones
    'Taking the little paper from the pigeon's leg, Hamilton saw it was from Sanders and marked URGENT. Send Bones instantly to Lujamalababa... Arrest and bring to head-quarters the witch doctor.'It is a time when the world's most powerful nations are vying for colonial honour, a time of trading steamers and tribal chiefs. In the mysterious African territories administered by Commissioner Sanders, ... Read more

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