Name

Author

ISBN

Year Published

Comment

1788

Tench Watkin

1788 - The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet

David Hill

978-1-74166-800

2009

1788 - The People of the First Fleet

Don Chapman

0-86824-265-9

1986

This book is an attempt to illustrate the main events in the lives of the people who sailed in the First Fleet. This is done by illustrations and writings. On loan from Pam/Warwick Grace, October 2004

2508 - District News - February 2014

Various

2014

2508 - District News - March 2014

Various

2014

A Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim

Matthew Flinders

0-207-19614-1

2003

Story of Matthew Flinders cat. On loan from K/N Woollet 01/09/06

A Cargo of Women - Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal - First Edition

Babette Smith

0-86840-067-X

1988

A Cargo of Women - Susannah Watson and the Convicts of the Princess Royal - Second Edition

Babette Smith

978-1-74175-551-0

2008

A Guide to Ancestral Research London

Phillip B Dunn

1987

A Hawkesbury Story

Valerie Ross

0-908120-76-1

1989

Takes up the story of Matthew Everingham and the first generation of his family involved with the development of the Hawkesbury River settlement. On Loan from Hazel Wylie. Sept 2004

A History of The Flags of Australia

Margot Benoit

2002

Compiled and donated by Margot Benoit

A pictorial history of Australia

Rienits Rex & Thea

The book commences with a view of Australia before the white man.. The book is illustrated with nearly 600 photographs, engravings and drawing, some coming from official archives in Australia. On loan from K/N Woollett ,9/04

A Portscatho Mariner - Edward Peters Sailmaker - 1804-1882

Hilary Thompson

1991

A Service to Dedicate a Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip

2014

A souvenir of your visit to Penny Royal Watermill - Launceston Tasmania

A Walk in the Wild - The Amazing Natural History of Norfolk Island 

Agnes Hain

An All Consuming Passion

William J Lines

0-520-20422-0

1996

Early stories about WA: On loan K/J Phipps: 6/O3/'07

Ann Colpitts: First Fleet Convict Pioneer

Laffan Anthony

Story of FF convict Ann Colpitts 1756-1832: Presented to Jean Mortimer by the Author Tony Laffan and donated to the library 29/03/05

Arthur Phillip 1738-1814 - His Voyaging

Alan Frost

0-19-554701-2

1987

Arthur Phillip: Founding Australia - The Second Foundation Day Lecture Delivered by Alan Frost

Alan Frost

1-86252-797-9

1986

Foundation Day Lecture delivered by Alan Frost in 1985: purchased January 2007 for SCC.

Australia 200

Oswald Ziegler Enterprises

1970

Australian Bushrangers

Sacha Molitorisz

1-876553-27-8

2004

Australian's Yesterdays - A Look at our Recent Past

Reader's Digest

0-909486-23-9

1974

Before the Phone - 100 years of Post Card Messages

Pam Liell

0-9585315-0-1

1998

Contains prints of 250 cards and messages, some held by the Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Powerhouse Museum and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Sydney. Purchased by the SC Chapter from the Auther Pam Liell, 1 March 2005.

Border City - History of Albury New South Wales

William A Bailey

0-9599276-0-3

1976

Born in the English Colony of New South Wales 1788-1800

Dr Craig James Smee

0-949-345-48-2

2009

Born in the English Colony of New South Wales 1811-1820

Dr Craig James Smee

0-949-345-50-4

2013

Botany Bay Mirages - Illusion of Australia's Convict Beginnings

Alan Frost

0-552-84497-9

Convicts and Free Persons 1788-1793 Index No 1

McClelland James

To all Readable Names of Convicts and Free Persons arriving 1788-1793. Donated by the late Barry Roberts, who was the founding President of South Coast Chapter.

Convict Life in Australia

Summit Books

0-7271-0090-4

1977

Coonabarabran - As it was in the beginning

Joy Pickette, Mervyn Campbell

0-9592129-0-6

1983

Currency Lass

Reeson Margaret

A story of early Australia as told by Mary (Hassall) Lawry (1799-1825). (On loan from: Pam Harvey 8/04) 

Descent - Volume 38 Part 3 - September 2008

Society of Australian Genealogists

n/a

2008

Descent - Volume 38 Part 4 - December 2008

Society of Australian Genealogists

N/A

2008

Dispatched Downunder 

Ron Withington

978-0-646-90787-1

2013

Eadith - Concord's Royal Kin 

Patricia Skehan

0-9750454-0-7

2003

Rare glimpses into the life and times of Dame Eadith Campbell Walker(l 861-1937)her kith, royal kindred and close friends: extracts from private manuscripts and letters, recently discovered in Britain, plus unpublished photographs. Purchased from and personally autographed by Patricia Skehan on her visit to SCC 5/ 10./04

Elizabeth Isabella Throsby (Betsey Broughton) 1807 to 1891

Bibliography (Various: P 38)

Story of the burning of the BOYD in New ealand in 1809. Presented by the Curator of Throsby Park 20 April 2002

Elizabeth Robertson's Diary - Norfolk Island 1845

Merval Hoare

7316-5376-9

1988

Covers the period circa 10 September 1845 to 24 October 1845 in letters to her sister Frances (Fanny)Murdoch in Hobart Town, telling of life on Norfolk Island. Elizabeth died in 1847 aged 24 of consumption. On loan from Pam Harvey 01/02/05

Eureka Stockade - A Pictorial History

Geoff Hocking

1-74124-426-9

2004

Exhibition of Photographs CASTLE HILL REBELLION

Blacktown City Council

Book and CD of photographs taken at the Bicentenary Commemoration, March 2004. Donated by Margot Benoit 14 May 2005

Explorers of the Southern Highlands

Jon Lawrence

1990

Family History Notebook - How to Find Occupational Records in Australia

Cora Num

0-646-28689-5

1996

Fellowship of First Fleeters - Soth Coast Chapter - A History of the first ten years 

Jean Mortimer

2012

First Fleet House numbering system

Compiled by T/J Mortimer: presented to SCC 6/06/2006

Founders Newsletters - 2003-2009

First Fleet House

2009

Floating Brothel

Rees Sian

Story of the 2nd fleet vessel Lady Juliana and her female convicts. (Donated by Betty Warn)

For the TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE

Clarke Marcus

A story of the miserable life suffered by convicts at Port Arthur and Norfolk Island: On loan from Terry & Jean Mortimer - May 2004

Francis Greenway - Architect

James Broadbent and Joy Hughes

0949753-76-9

1997

Gold and Australia

Eric Dunlop

1968

Gold and Civilization

National Museum of Australia, Canberra

History of gold in Australia. On loan from Pat Kemsley. October 2004

Growing up in the Illawarra - Asocial History 1834-1984

Winifred Mitchell - Geoffrey Sherington

0-86418-011-X

1984

A Social History 1834-1984. Shows photographs from various archives and stories from many people who grew up in the lllawarra: On loan from Terry & Jean Mortimer. October 2004

Guests of the Governor - Aboriginal Residents of the First Government House

Isabel McBryde

0-7316-5508-7

1989

Aboriginal Residents of the First Government House: Purchased for the SCC. January 2007.

Helensburgh & District Herald - December 2012

Various

2012

Helensburgh & District Herald - February 2013

Various

2013

Helensburgh & District Herald - June 2013

Various

2013

Helensburgh & District Herald - March 2013

Various

2013

Helensburgh & District Herald - May 2013

Various

2013

Helensburgh & District Herald - May 2013

Various

2012

Helensburgh & District Herald - October 2012

Various

2012

Helensburgh & District Herald - October 2013

Various

2013

Helensburgh & District Herald - September 2012

Various

N/A

2012

Helensburgh & District Herald - September 2013

Various

2013

Hell and Paradise - The Norfolk Bounty -Pitcairn Saga

Peter Clarke

0-670-81521-7

1986

The Norfolk - Bounty - Pitcairn Saga:

Historic Tasmania Sketchbook

Max Angus, Frank Mather, Arthur Phillips, Patsy Adam Smith, Joan Woodberry

0-7270-0286-4

1977

Texts by: Patsy Adam Smith & Joan Woodberry Illustrations by: Max Angus. Frank Mather, and Arthur Phillips. Donated by Lindsay Causer , 5 July 2005.

History as it Happened - 150 years of news and pictures from our oldest newspaper

L.V. Kepert

0-17-006060-8

1981

History of NSW *1728-1977

McClelland James

List of First Fleet Convicts: * 1728: year of Captain Cooks’ birth . (Donated by the Late Barry Roberts)

Index to Descent Volumes 1-18   1961-1988

Society of Australian Genealogists

0-949531-10-3

1989

Inside History Magazine - July-August 2012

Various

2012

Inside History Magazine - July-August 2014

Various

2014

Inside History Magazine - March - April 2012

Various

2012

Inside History Magazine - March - April 2014

Various

2014

Inside History Magazine - May-June 2014

Various

2014

Inside History Magazine - November-December 2010

Various

2010

Inside History Magazine - Sept-Oct 2014

Various

2014

In the Wake of the DOGSTAR

Hadley Lynne

A story of the First Fleet Ships - Its officers, marines, convicts and their families. On loan from Warwick and Pam Grace - October 2004

James Bryan Cullen

Jon Fearon and Stan Keough

2007

A story of Botany Bay and Norfolk Island. Donated by Stan Keough 02/10/07

Joadja Creek - The Shale Oil town and its people - 1870-1911

Leonie Knapman

0-86806-644-3

1997

Early history of what is now a ghost town in the Southern Highlands. On loan by L Causer 2 October 2007

Kings of the Road - Currenncy Lads a& Flash Coves

Geoff Hocking

1-74124-094-8

2004

Kowmung River - Discovery, History & Development

Jim Barrett

978-0-646-17175-3

2009

Lawrence Hargrave - Explorer, Inventor & Aviation Experimenter

W. Hudson Shaw and Olaf Ruhen

0-7269-3708-8

1977

Les Baxter Collection

21 Items, volumes, + 4 microfiche, donated to SCC by Les Baxter January 2007. NB: Microfiche /reader is kept by President John Boyd

Liaison information

Compiled by John Boyd/Jean Mortimer: presented to SCC 6/6/06

Life in the Cities

Cannon Michael

Australia in the Victorian Age:3 Origin: City of Wollongong Library Service: Donated by Pat Kemsley

Lithgow Zig Zag Railway 

William A Bailey

Little Bulli: The Piomeering of Stanwell Park and Northern Illawarra Till the 1860's

Michael Adams

0-9758187-1-6

2005

Donated by the author (he was speaker at monthly meeting) 7 October 2008

Mary Bryant

King Jonathan

Story of First Fleeter Mary Broad: Her life and escape from Botany Bay in 1791. Written by Jonathan King, who is a First Fleet descendant (Philip Gidley King). On loan from Pam Harvey 1 March 2005.

Matthew James Everingham - 1769-1817  

Rose Woodbury

2005

Record of the Everingham Family Donated by Rose Woodbury l March 2005.

Memorabilia

Mortimer Jean  Collator

Contains newspaper articles/clippings, which have been presented to Jean by various members.

Memorandum and Articles of Association FFF

Drawn up I987

MISCELLANEOUS

Morgan's Run

Colleen McCullough

0-09-928098-1

2000

Story of Richard Morgan, first fleet convict - l775 to 1793. On loan from Pam Harvey

Narrow Neck and the Birth of Katoomba

Jim Barrett

0-646-30440-2

1996

Never to Die

Phelps Lionel (Compiler and Editor)

A history of some First Fleeters compiled by the Northern Rivers Chapter. On loan: from Norah and Ken Woollett-5/04

New Norfolk's History and Achievements - Series III

Joe Cowburn & Rita Cox 

1-86252-303-7

1987

A historic record on the lives and achievements of people of Tasmania's New Norfolk and the Derwent Valley. On Loan from K/N Woollett: Nov 2004

NORFOLK An Island and its People

Loukakis Angelo

Explores the topography and geography, the successive migrations, from pre-European to the present day inhabitants. Also contains stunning photographic commentary by Gunther Deichmann. On loan from Pam & Warwick Grace, October 2004.

Newsletters from First Fleet Chapters

2014

Norfolk Island Deaths - 1st Settlement 1788-1814

Cathy Dunn

Ochre and Rust

Philip Jones

978-1-86254-585-4

2008

Old Government House Parramatta NSW and Experiment Farm Cottage

National Trust Properties

1977

Our Pioneer Ancestors

Members of the Women's Pioneer Society of Australasia

1982

A pioneer history compiled by members of the Women’s Pioneer Society of Australasia to commemorate their Golden Jubilee year 1979.

Paulsgrove - Illawarra1825 - 1836

Lorraine Neate

978-0980712902

2010

Pig Bites Baby

Michael Connor

1-876631-88-0

2004

Stories from Australia's first newspaper, The Sydney Gazette. Publisher George Howe. Vol 1: 1803-1810. On loan from K/N Woollett April 2004

Pioneer Settlement in Australia

Robert Ingpen

0-85179-395-9

1972

An evovation of the "living past", which enables Australians of to-day to see how theit pioneer forebears lived. Donated by Lindsay Causer 5 July 2005

Place Names of The Blue Mountains and Buragorang Valley from Aboriginal and Convict Origins

Jim Barrett

646-21701-1

1994

Port Arthur - A Place of Misery

Maggie Weidenhofer

0-646-00003-9

1990

A story of the colonial days in Tasmania, transportees to the colony and their treatment. On Loan K/N Woollett 9/O4

Port of Wollongong

CW Gardiner - Garden

0-9598811-9-0

1975

Queensland Family Historian - Volume 24 number 2

Queensland Family History Society Inc

2003

Reader's Digest - Book of Historic Australian Towns

Robert Irving

0-909486-93-X

1982

Robert Forrester - First Fleeter

Louise Wilson

978-0980447828

2009

S.M.H. History as it Happened.

Kepert Ed: L. V.

Sydney Morning Herald, reporting on 150 Years of news and pictures from our oldest newspaper. On loan from T/J Mortimer

Sailing Home - A Pictorial Record of the First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage

Malcolm Clarke  - David Iggulden

0-207-159653-3

1988

Sara Dane

Catherine Gaskin

1981

A novel, based on the story of Mary Reibey, an early convict/business woman. Donated by Isabel Graham 07/02/06

Scales of the Dragon - The Vietname Experience

Michael Adams

978-0-9870899-2-2

2011

Search for the Sirius

Richard Swansborough

2005

Sentenced to Beyond the Seas

David Clark

978-1-909219-10-6

2013

Shadow Over Tasmania

Coultman Smith

0-9500933-3-5

1982

Shaping the Domain - The World Heritage Site Old Government House and Domain at Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park Trust

2012

Signals - Australian National Maritime Museum - Number 100 September October November 2012

Various

2012

Signals - Australian National Maritime Museum - Number 101 December 2012 January, February 2013

Various

2013

Spirit of a Nation - The Story of Australia's Christian Heritage

Stuart Piggin

1-876825588

2004

The Story of Australia‘s Christian Heritage: Donated by Jeanette McBeath 1 Feb. 2005.

Stand & Deliver!

Nixon Allan M

100 Bushrangers 1789-1901. (On loan from T/J Mortimer)

St Paul's Catholic Cemetery Albion Park

Wendy and Terry Nunan

978-0-9585184-2-0

2010

The Bells of Ireland

Pete St John

??

The Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804

Symes James G

Story of the lrish rebellion on Vinegar Hill (now Rouse Hill). Donated by T/J Mortimer: Mar. 2004

The Church of St Thomas - Port Macquarie MSW

The Douglas Controversy

Baxter Carol

A Thesis by Carol Baxter: Explains the history and genealical misconception of FF William Douglas who arrived on the Alexander in 1788. Presented by John Boyd, July 2006

The Everingham Letter Book

Valerie Ross

0-9590987-3-9

1985

A new perspective on life in early/’ NSW as seen by a literate First Fleet convict in uninhibited personal letters to a friend in England. On Loan: from Hazel Wylie 9/04

The Exiles of Canada Bay

Skehan Patricia

A journal written by a Canadian convict Francois M Lepailleur exiled in Canada Bay in the l840”s. Donated by Pam Harvey 5 July 2005

The Fatal Shore - The Epic of Australia's Founding

Robert Hughes

0-394-50668-5

1986

The First Fleet and Years of Settlement

Tony Crago

1-876411-26-0

1999

The First Settlement - Nortfolk Island

Helen Sampson

THE GARDEN OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Cousin Arthur

A History of Illawarra & Shoalhaven. (Presented to Jean Mortimer by Illawarra Historical Society 06/02/03)

The Hatch and Brood of Time - A study of the first generation of native-born white Australians 1788 - 1828 - Volume 1

Portia Robinson

0-19-554497-8

1985

The Hawkesbury POINEER REGISTER

Hawkesbury Family History Group

Compiled in 1993, contains names and photos of poineers of the Hawkesbury district. On loan from Heather Causer, 1 March 2005

The History of the Sydeny G.P.O - the City's Centrepiece

Hale & Iremonger Pty Ltd

0-86806-304-5

1988

Historical context 1788 to 1988: On loan K/J  Phipps 6,/03/O7.

The Indispensable Parson - William Cowper 

Peter G Bolt

978-0980357936

2009

The Liberators

William Joy

0-85558-564-1

1987

Story of early Governors of Australia from the 1800's. On loan W/P Grace 29/11/05

The Merediths

Various

1-876418-40-0

2003

The Parish of St Philip - Church Hill Sydney

Fletcher - Cable - Robinson

0-646-4218-7

2003

The Potato Factory

Bryce Courtenay

014-0273654

1995

A thrilling tale of Australis's beginnings: Fiction/fact. Donated by Terry/Jean Mortimer 28/06/05

The Return of the First Fleet 

Jonathan King

1987

The Reverend Richard Johnson

N.K.Macintosh

909622-06-X

1975

Donated 3/2/2004

The Secret River

Kate Grenville

1-921145-25-0

2005

Early 19th century story of William Thornhill's transportation, and his life on the Hawkesbury. Donated by Pam Harvey 06/11/07

The Shortland Family of the Royal Navy and Australasia

Shortland John Willoughby

Lt. Johns Shortland (Snr) was appointed by Admiral Arthur Phillip as transport agent for the First Fleet: Donated by Jeanette Mc Beath 5/4/05

The Walkers of YARALLA

Skehan Patricia

This brief biography of the Walker dynasty offers rare glimpses into the world of a powerful philanthropic family and their kin. ln the years 1822-1937 and beyond. Purchased from and personally autographed by Patricia Skehan on her visit to SCC 5/10/04

The Women of the 1790 Neptune 

Anne Needham

0-646-01178-2

1992

Story of the 78 women convicts and free persons who set sail with the Second Fleet from Portsmouth on 7 January 1790.: On loan from Heather Causer, l March 2005.

This Great Colonial Undertaking - The story of Australia's first bank

Westpac

0-909719-79-9

1992

Throsby Park - An Account of the Throsby Family in Australia - 1802 - 1940

Rachel Roxburgh

0-7305-2251-2

1989

The Throsby family in Australia 1802-1940. (Presented by Mike Bellshaw of NPWS on 20 April 2002)

Timespan No.105 Dec 2006

Nepean Family History Society Inc

2006

An epic tale of adventure and romance. Fiction. Donated by Terry/Jean Mortimer 28/06/05

Two Hundred Years - Issue No 1

Sunday Telegraph

0-85835-917-0

No Date

Walks in the Southern Illawarra

Yr 12 Students, Warilla High School 1990

n/A

1990

We Should've Listened to Grandma - Women and Family History

Noeline Kyle

0-04-310025-2

1988

Tracing women ancestors: On loan K/J Phipps 6/03/07

Weary - The Life of Sir Edward Dunlop

Sue Ebury

0-14-024007-1

1995

The life of Sir Edward (Weary) Dunlop: Donated by T/J Mortimer 26 August 2005

William Charles Wentworth - Australia's Native Sone

Andrew Tink

978-1-74175-192-5

2009

Wind Beneath His Wings - Lawrence Hargrave at Stanwell Park

Michael Adams

2004

Woodbury Family History

Rose Woodbury

2005

Record of the Descendants pf Richard Woodbury, a convict who arrived in Botany Bay on the ‘Fortune’ 12 July 1806 Donated by Rose Woodbury 1 March 2005.

Speakers Report

Liell Pam

A history of her collection as displayed at our meeting on 1st March 2005.

Annual Report 30/O6/06

CONTENTS: Pres. Report: Notice AGM: Liaison  report: Financial report