The complete diary of the Reverend Robert Knopwood — the first chaplain of Van Diemen's Land, who arrived with the founding party of European settlers in 1803 and remained in the colony until his death in 1838. Knopwood kept a diary continuously from the moment of his arrival until near the end of his life — 35 years of daily observation.
The complete diary of the Reverend Robert Knopwood — the first chaplain of Van Diemen's Land, who arrived with the founding party of European settlers in 1803 and remained in the colony until his death in 1838. Knopwood kept a diary continuously from the moment of his arrival until near the end of his life — 35 years of daily observation.
A graphic novel... On the 5th of May 1821 Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, died of stomach cancer. Or did he?Little is known about the French Tasmanian colony of la Ville de Baudin. Less still about its most mysterious colonist, Henri Maurice Claudet.
This relatively scarce historical booklet compiles the original correspondence of William Dillingham, documenting his experiences from the prison hulks at Woolwich, his voyage aboard the transport ship Catherine Stewart Forbes, and his subsequent assignment in Sandy Bay and Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, between 1831 and 1839.
Leaving the urban grit of a terrace house in Sydney's inner west, Matthew Evans ended up on 20 acres in Australia's most southernmost shire; a smallholding farmer in Tasmania with no clue.
This arresting and beautiful picture book from Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a shimmering encounter with the Tasmanian tiger, a lament for a lost species, and a compelling evocation of the place of animals in nature.
A scarce 1933 first-edition collection of deeply reflective essays by the celebrated 20th-century theologian and pastor, Dr. Frank William Boreham. Highly regarded for his eloquent prose, Boreham's out-of-print titles remain heavily sought after by global collectors.