Collection: Adult Non Fiction - History

On 21 July 1942, a large Japanese reconnaissance mission landed along the north-eastern coastline of Papua, it would soon turn into an all-out attempt to capture Port Morseby. This is the powerful story of the three weeks of battle by a small Australian militia force, the 39th Battalion, supporte...

The Battle of Pozieres has reverberated throughout Australia's military history, long regarded as a costly battle that produced little meaningful gain. Pozieres was characterised by the most intense artillery bombardment the Australians had experienced in the war thus far and 'the hell that was P...

From the fury of the Punic Wars to the icy waters of Dunkirk, relive 5,000 years of world-changing combat with this guide to the most famous battles in history, including a foreword from TV presenter and historian Tony Robinson. This military history book takes you on a journey through the battle...

Annotation. Portraits of Melbourne families in lockdown during Covid 19, 2020.

Subject: This volume looks at the northern end of the bay from Williamstown to Geelong in the west and Port Melbourne to Frankston in the east.

The contest between Arthur Phillip and Jean-Francois Laperouse to get to Botany Bay first and to claim rights to sovereignty of either Britain or France over the Australian continent. Margaret Cameron-Ash rewrites the history of the founding of modern Australia. It tells how the French had a jump...