Mrs Millar's Frogs by Annette Millar; Kerry Anne Jordinson (Illustrator)
$19.99 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
Looking for Bobby - A Broome Adventure by Kerry Anne Jordinson (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A fun story for young readers about Broome with delightful illustrations.
Beyond The Lattice
$32.99 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
About a Girl, About a Pearl by Kristin Weidenbach
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pearling Yesterday and Today
At a time when others only dreamed of growing pearls in Broome’s giant oysters, the pioneering Brown family mastered the secrets to coax the perfect pearls to life. With an Aussie can-do attitude they created Cygnet Bay pearl farm in the 1960s, the oldest Australian-owned and operated pearl farm and pro ...Show more
Bobby's Surprise Another Broome Adventure
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children
"Bobby's Surprise takes us on a new adventure as Bobby leads Lucas, Tallulah and Baz all over town on an urgent mission."--Back cover.
Lustre: Pearling and Australia by Western Australian Museum Staff; Tanya Edwards (Editor); Sarah Yu (Editor)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Broome and Pearling
The raw, alluring beauty of the pearl and the stories of those who collected it form a fascinating part of Australia's national heritage. The Aboriginal trade and cultural significance of the magnificent Pinctada pearl shell had been well established before the arrival of ambitious European and Asian fo ...Show more
Broome's One Day War
$7.99 AUD
Category: Broome History
The story of the Japanese Raid on Broome 3rd March 1942
My Home Broome by Tamzyne Richardson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children
My Home Broome is a beautiful new picture book that captures the heart and soul of the unique multicultural community of Broome in Australias north west. With a poem written by nine year old Tamzyne Richardson as its centerpiece, My Home Broome is a rich collage of interesting facts and vibrant artwork ...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
The Diamond Dakota Mystery by Juliet Wills; Marianne Van Velzen (As told to)
$28.99 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