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Non fiction titles principally relating to the history of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania.

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Buckley's Chance - William Buckley and how he conquered a new world
 
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On a moonlit night convict and former soldier William Buckley escapes and disappears into the Australian bush. Discovered and adopted by an aboriginal tribe who regard him as a ghost, he is initiated into their rich and complex culture.

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Built by Seabrook
 
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Hobart buildings constructed by the Seabrook family from the 1830s.



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Bush Tram-Ways & Private Railways of Tasmania
 
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This Tasmanian transport history book recounts a period from around 1850 to 1960 when men battled almost overwhelming odds to carve a living out of an unforgiving land.

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By Derwent Divided
 
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By Derwent Divided tells what happened when the Lake Illawarra collided with Hobart's Tasman Bridge in the 1975 disaster. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.

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Callaghan & Batman
 
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Callaghan & Batman considers the historical police evidence as to whether convict woman Eliza Callaghan was hidden by John Batman at Ben Lomond in Van Diemen's Land in 1825. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.

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Charles Darwin in Hobart Town - used
 
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A record of Charles Darwin's visit to Hobart Town in 1836 and the observations he recorded.

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Charles Davis - 150 Years
 
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A 150-year corporate history of the Tasmanian firm of Charles Davis, subsequently to become the Harris Scarfe stores. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.

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Child of Gondwana - the geological making of Tasmania
 
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A guide to the unique geology of Tasmania written for everyone.

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Churches of Van Diemen's Land
 
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A history of many of the old churches of Tasmania with a focus on the people who built them. Illustrated with sepia toned sketches throughout.

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Cleansing the Colony
 
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The little known story of the more than one hundred people transported from New Zealand to Van Diemen's Land.

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