‘At a Cost’ now available again!
Having been unavailable for several years, we are pleased to announce that the book At a Cost has now been reprinted. Former Northern Territory Administrator, Ted Egan, AO, in 2005…
Timely book launch for World Biscuit Day
Almost coinciding with World Biscuit Day (29 May), Glynis Conlon’s book, The Biscuit Factory, encapsulates the life of early South Australian colonist, Alexander Murray, who arrived in 1840, just four…
NEW BOOK out soon! The Biscuit Factory: Hidden history in Coromandel Valley
Coromandel Valley resident Glynis Conlon spent many years meticulously researching the history of Alexander Murray's family and the origins of The Biscuit Factory ... the subject of her first book,…
Flemington to hold the Adam Lindsay Gordon Handicap on 19 June
For the second consecutive year the Victoria Racing Club will hold the Adam Lindsay Gordon Handicap as a feature race on Country Race Day at Flemington - 19 June 2021.…
Sculpture of Banjo Paterson to be unveiled at Yeoval, NSW, 17 February 2021
Yeoval is the childhood hometown of Banjo Paterson and it will be placed at the front of the Banjo Paterson Museum facing the main street. The Banjo Paterson Museum has…
End of 2020 break – 24 December until 4 January 2021
We would like to thank all our customers for their wonderful support this year, and wish you all a happy and safe festive holiday break with family and friends. We…
70 years since Comic Court won the Melbourne Cup
On his third attempt to win the Cup, the Jim Cummings' trained five-year-old bay horse, the top-weighted Comic Court, ridden by Pat Glennon, won by three lengths, to win at…
The Tigers do it again … in 2020!
Twelve months ago, we received this photo from a keen Adam Lindsay Gordon admirer … and Richmond Football Club supporter, so it seems appropriate to post again following the team’s…
Happy birthday, Adam Lindsay Gordon!
This month (19 October) was the 187th birthday of Adam Lindsay Gordon. Unfortunately, a six-night touring event My Literary Adventure had planned for August this year, travelling through south-east SA…
The day tragedy struck off South Australia’s south-east coast …
On this day 161 years ago, 6 August 1859, the 209-ton iron-hulled SS Admella struck a then uncharted reef, Carpenters Reef, about 30 km north-west of Cape Northumberland. Within 15…