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New South Wales Military Uniforms – A collection of images

A collection of images of early and unusual New South Wales military uniforms – from the Boer War and earlier up to the Great War.

Housed in a typical 1980’s photograph album with the convenient static assisted flip of sleeve allowing easy access to the items. Some have interesting notes to rear. All up 19 images, many large. Some Army promotional photographs, others photographic reproductions of early images, the odd postcard style.

Some specifically identified … Sgt J Barracluff, Sydney Troop, NSW Cavalry Regt who we learn was a member of the tournament team sent to Great Britain, 1893- awarded 2nd Prize (equal) for Tilting at R.I.M. Tournament, Dublin 1893. A nice early image of the NSW Army Medical Corps at the Boer war. Sqn Sgt Maj W.H. Davies c1905-1912 in full dress review order. And, drummer Bert Taylor with second set of Drum Banners c1900 on his Drum Horse. Possibly our favourite – the “Cycle Section” many with turned down handle bars … and gaiters …

A nice diverse collection of NSW historical military uniform images.

$140.00

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Biggles in Borneo – Capt W.E. Johns – First Australian Edition 1946

A first Australian edition of a scarce early Biggles with its original dust jacket – we emphasise original as some are sold with colour photocopies these days – we find that all a bit naff.

Published in 1946 by Geoffrey Cumberledge for Oxford University Press, Melbourne. The UK edition came out during WWII in 1943. Octavo, 183 pages, toned a bit still on the war paper, aged to top etc, but not a bad dust jacket at all, which makes the book. A good and collectable copy.

Subtitled …A “Biggles Squadron” Story of the Second Great War. Having just proved invaluable in the “Battle of Britain” the squadron find themselves in the heart Borneo where they set up an aerodrome unknown to the Japanese – they downs ships and rescue prisoners … the aerodrome is eventually taken over by the Royal Australian Airforce.

One of the scarce Biggles in its jacket and with a handover to the Aussies.

$70.00

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The Silent Service – Ion Idriess and T.M. Jones – First edition 1944

Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney during WWII. A bit foxed particularly, title and page edges.

A super book about the part played by the Australian and New Zealand navies during WWII. Idriess’s co-contributor was know as Torpedo-Man.

Octavo, 338 , end paper maps, chipped but quite worthwhile dust jacket.

A very worthwhile book and these should not be forgotten exploits.

$50.00

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The Intelligence and Deception of the D-Day Landings – J Haswell

Published by Batsford, London in 1979. Larger squarish octavo, 208 pages, illustrated form period of the “event” and a good double page sketch map of the goings on … very good if not better condition.

The D-day Landings probably the most complex exercise ever attempted. Not only was the depth of the intelligence gathering of a new level so also was the deception planning – an element that may have been the overriding factor.

The definitive book if you are interested in Military History and this military operation, of June 4th 1944, which thankfully changed the course of WWII.

D-Day a day that changed the course of history – fully explained.

$35.00

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Avanapu – A Novel Set in Bougainville -Nari Watkins – Signed by the Author

First edition, 1973, only ever soft cover. Published by Trinity Press, Rabaul a fact which, in itself, makes this book very special.

Octavo, 230 pages, decorated covers as seen. Showing some age but a good pleasing copy of this PNG rarity.

The story of the Hamilton family pioneers of Laua Avanapua plantation in Bougainville. Based in the years leading up to and during WWII. Narianna the daughter of Elspeth and Ivo Hamilton is a central character. The Japanese invade and it all gets complicated … as we know.

Inside the back cover we get an explanation as to how the author got her name, an aboriginal word and associated with islands off Western Australia and Samarai … the latter surely one of the most beautiful spots in the World.

Unusual novel based people and events around Bougainville during Japanese occupation in WWII.

$40.00

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THE NAVAL STORES BRISBANE – An Historical Survey and Management Plan – Don Roderick

A unique item. Landscape presentation, 103 pages, copied and perfect bound monochrome illustrations throughout in good plus condition. Produced for the Queensland Government in 1984.

An Historical Survey and Management Plan. Unusual and rare. Typescript reproduced on a duplicating machine. Includes: an historic perspective, chronology of site development, stores buildings concept and design, the designers, the design documents, remedial works, possible uses etc..

Scarce Queensland/ Brisbane History of the Naval Stores

$50.00

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War & Escape – 20th Century

New South Wales Military Uniforms – A collection of images

Biggles in Borneo – Capt W.E. Johns – First Australian Edition 1946

The Silent Service – Ion Idriess and T.M. Jones – First edition 1944

The Intelligence and Deception of the D-Day Landings – J Haswell

Avanapu – A Novel Set in Bougainville -Nari Watkins – Signed by the Author

THE NAVAL STORES BRISBANE – An Historical Survey and Management Plan – Don Roderick

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