The Story of Karrawingi the Emu, 1946 Book of the Year In 1946 the Children’s Book Council of Australia established annual book awards to promote children’s … Continue reading 27. The Story of Karrawingi the Emu, 1946.
The Eureka Stockade Among the Curtin Library Special Collections and rare books are a number of limited editions and works published by private presses. This week’s … Continue reading 26. The Eureka Stockade, 1942.
Curtin University Library holds an interesting collection of geological, geophysical and topographic maps covering areas of Western Australia and other Australian states and territories, as well … Continue reading 16. Geological sketch map of Western Australia 1894.
The journal of Captain James Cook’s first voyage around the world is one of the treasures of the National Library of Australia. It records the journey that took more than three … Continue reading 14. Captain Cook’s journal of his first voyage around the world, a literal transcription of the original manuscript.
John Hunter’s An historical journal of the transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, 1792. Australia Day is observed this week on January 26th. To mark the … Continue reading 4. A First Fleet Journal