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Mrs Millar's Frogs by Annette Millar; Kerry Anne Jordinson (Illustrator)
$17.99 AUD
Category: Children
"Frogs! I love frogs, frogs in Broome. They live in my house in every room."So begins the story of Mrs Millar and her much loved frogs. Follow the adventures of these little characters as they hop and hide in Mrs Millar's house. This new edition of an old favorite, which has never lost its appeal for y ...Show more
Wallking Jetty to Jetty Stories of Broome by Nyamba Buru Yawuru Ltd
$33.00 AUD
Category: Broome History
Picture the bustle of the Roebuck Bay foreshore, where a ?forest? of luggers dominated the landscape, children played off the jetties and amongst the mangroves, and Asian, Aboriginal and European workers mingled in the work sheds and divers? quarters.Set in the heart of Yawuru country, Walking Jetty to ...Show more
Broome's One Day War
$7.50 AUD
Category: Broome History
The story of the Japanese Raid on Broome 3rd March 1942
The Long Road to Broome by William R. Reed
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pearling Yesterday and Today
Looking For Bobby A Broome Adventure by Kerry Anne Jordinson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children
Where is Bobby? Broome boys Lucas and Baz, with their friend Tallulah, search for him around their town. A fun story for young readers with a surprise at the end. The delightful illustrations show us the well known features of the town in a new way
Beyond The Lattice
$29.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
In Beyond the Lattice Susan Sickert seeks answers to her questions about this fascinating Australian town. She steps off the verandah, away from the pearlers' world of privilege, privacy and power behind the lattice. She looks instead for the heart of Broome in the lives of the thousands of Asian, Abori ...Show more
The White Divers of Broome: The True Story of a Fatal Experiment by John Bailey
$25.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
The True Story of a Fatal Experiment1912 Broome was as much 'Asian' as 'Australian'. The town thrived on the hugely profitable, but extremely dangerous, pearl shell industry. It was a frontier town where racial tensions simmered. This is a gripping narrative that echoes with many of the same fears and h ...Show more
Tears of the Moon by Di Morrissey
$19.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
Tears of the Moon is the spellbinding prequel to Kimberley Sun from Australia's favourite storyteller with the new novel Arcadia out soon. Two inspiring journeys. Two unforgettable women. One amazing story.Broome, Australia, 1893: It's the wild and passionate heyday of the pearling industry, and when yo ...Show more
Broome Through the Lens of Master Photographer Fernande Kuypers by Fernande Kuypers
$22.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
The Diamond Dakota Mystery by Juliet Wills; Marianne Van Velzen (As told to)
$27.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
This extraordinary true tale follows the disappearance of more than 20 million dollars worth of precious diamonds during World War II. In 1942, as the Japanese army advanced on Java, two wealthy businessmen entrusted a Russian aviator, Captain Ivan Smirnoff, with a small, mysteriously-unmarked package, ...Show more
The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay: The 1942 Bombing of Broome, and its Tragic Aftermath by Ian W. Shaw
$32.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
The Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it's almost entirely overlooked. On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to destroy the aerodrome and American planes. With no notice, the townsfolk could only put ...Show more
