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1 ALL SAINTS NEWTOWN 1862-1987
Melbourne All Saints Anglican Church 1987 Paperback Very Good 
Stapled binding, local history of the parish church All Saints Anglican Church Newtown, Victoria. Layout of church, clergy, windows and church vessels. 100gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages 
Price: 19.80 AUD
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2 Benaraby State School Centenary 1886 - 1986
Benaraby, Queensland Self Published 1986 First Edition Printer Wrapper As New 
112p locally produced by School Centenary Committee has much useful information for family historians - photos of 1986 students, a list of student admissions from register (lost prior to 1932) but a list has been compiled from 1886 to 1986, . Some historic class photos. Excellent condition.; 4to 
Price: 22.92 AUD
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3 CANBERRA UP-TO-DATE A Guide for Visitors and Businessmen Giving Useful, Up-To-Date Facts about Australia's National Capital
Canberra Rampart Publishing First Edition Paperback Very Good 
Pre 1966 edition, directory with foldout map - never used, stapled binding. 250gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 120 pages 
Price: 22.28 AUD
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4 City of Footscray : 125th Anniversary Celebrations, 10th June 1984
Melbourne Syme Community Newspaper 1984 Soft Cover Good 
56p, illustrated, list of chairmen of the municipality of Footscray. Wear to surface of paper cover, crease to top corner of cover, stapled binding. ; 4to 
Price: 14.14 AUD
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5 MAFFRA PAST AND PRESENT
Maffra and District Historical Society Paperback Very Good 
Mark on cover where sticker removed. ; Oblong shape, stapled binding with historic b/w photos 125gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall 
Price: 23.93 AUD
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6 Moorabbin : a Centenary History 1862 - 1962
Melbourne Moorabbin City Council Hard Cover Good with no dust jacket 
96p, b/w photos of early Moorabbin, Cheltenham identities and buildings. Gift inscription on ffep.; 8vo 
Price: 13.75 AUD
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7 PORT PHILLIP EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1841 Summaries of Treasury Vouchers
Melbourne Public Record Office 1976 First Edition Softcover Good+ 
Ex-Library. Has library stickers, stamps etc. Covered in clear plastic. Weight 200 grams ; Summary of forst volume of the Expenditure Accounts for the year 1841, is summarized under department or office headings. Includes details of those who received or made payments as per voucher and invoice details, including immigrants landed at Port Phillip. Facsimile of Presbyterian Church subscribers who supported School in Melbourne 1841.; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 42 pages 
Price: 16.50 AUD
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8 THE ANNALS OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
Sydney Sacred Heart Monastery 1926 First Edition Hardcover Very Good 
Gift inscription ffep dated 1926.; January through December 1926, monthly issues bound with gold lettering on spine. Loosely inserted is torn image of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and remains of book flaps, one advertising 'The Novena of the Memorare of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart has been the means of winning millions, price 3d'. Articles include notes from Missionaries in New Britain, New Guinea, Gilbert Islands, and remote parts of Australia, short stories, photos of brothers and male novices in Australian establishments, Marist and Christian Brothers. 900gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages 
Price: 70.13 AUD
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9 THE NAKED CITY An Insider's View of Sydney's High Life and Low Life
Syd The Sun Herald 1992 186290068x / 9781862900684 Paperback Very Good 
Owner's name top corner of front page. ; Index, selection of news stories featuring characters and incidents in colourful Sydney. 500gms weight ; Remainder; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 168 pages 
Price: 17.33 AUD
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10 Abeyaratne, Hilary FROM FANTASY TO FACT The Foundation of the Peninsula School 1957 - 1965
Melbourne Hyland House Publishing 1989 0947062483 / 9780947062484 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket 
Book number 1278 of 2000 copies. B/w class photos, list of students from the foundation year. A record of the Mornington Peninsula based school's history to commemorate 25 years. 500gms weight; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 134 pages 
Price: 12.38 AUD
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11 Aldous, Grant THE STOP-OVER THAT STAYED A History of Essendon
Melbourne City of Essendon 0959516603 / 9780959516609 First Edition Hardcover Very Good 
Index, some colour plates, 'first published history of Essendon. ' 750gms weight; B&W Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall 
Price: 10.73 AUD
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12 Aldred, Peter; Cox, Xharles and Stavely, Ralph POLICEMAN'S PARADISE
Prahan Prahan Bicentennial Community Committee 1988 0811272x Paperback Very Good 
Signed by Ralph Stavey. No 10 in the Prahan Historical Series. Stapled booklet 180gms weight; Prahan Historical Series; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 86 pages; Signed by One Author 
Price: 16.50 AUD
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13 Anderson, Hugh Ringwood: Place of Many Eagles : a Bicentennial History
Melbourne City of Ringwood/Red Rooster Press 1988 0908247214 / 9780908247219 Revised Edition Soft Cover Very Good 
282p, index, bibliography. Lovely copy. 750gms weight; 8vo 
Price: 33.00 AUD
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14 Arnold, Josie Mother Superior Women Inferior
Melbourne Dove Communications 1985 0859243931 / 9780859243933 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good+ 
200p. Author shares her memories as the youngest of eight children in wartime Northcote, Melbourne. 300 grams weight ; 8vo 
Price: 16.50 AUD
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15 Arnold, Josie Mother Superior Women Inferior
Melbourne Dove Communications 1985 0859243451 / 9780859243452 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket 
200p. Author shares her memories as the youngest of eight children in wartime Northcote, Melbourne. 400 grams weight ; 8vo ; 200 pages 
Price: 24.75 AUD
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16 Ayling, Jack with Barnao, Tony and Lipson, Norm NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH The life and times of Jack 'Ace' Ayling
Ironbark 1993 033027466x / 9780330274661 Paperback Very Good 
500gms weight; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 350 pages 
Price: 10.32 AUD
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17 Baglin Douglass & Wilson, Robert GREAT HOUSES OF AUSTRALIA
Lansdowne Press 1984 0701818468 / 9780701818463 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Baglin, Douglass 
Colour photos, glossy paper, historic homes, mansions and homesteads from around Australia. Text by Robert Wilson. 1.5kg weight; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 210 pages 
Price: 35.00 AUD
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18 Bakaloff, Jordan ONLY ONE LIFE Autobiography of Jordan Bakaloff
Australia Bookprinter?Globe Press 1992 0646112651 / 9780646112657 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket 
Author is a Bulgarian who migrated to Australia after World War 2 and started the Troika nightclub and restaurant in Melbourne. 500gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages 
Price: 16.50 AUD
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19 Banfield, E. J. The Confessions of a Beachcomber: Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland
Sydney Eden Paperbacks 1987 0207158649 / 9780207158643 Paperback Very Good+ 
1989 reprint, account first published in 1908 and still popular of how to live on a tropical island at one with nature.224p 180gms weight; 12mo 
Price: 10.32 AUD
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20 Barned, Betty Jean WOODEND ON THE FIVE MILE CREEK
Victoria The Author Paperback Very Good- 
Crease to bottom corner of front cover and first few pages; Local history, early families, community organisations. 250gms weight; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 174 pages 
Price: 12.38 AUD
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