OUR BOOK PUBLICATIONS
Gold, Black Gold & Intrigue
The Story of Mount Morgan
- Cyril Grabs -
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This is the story of Mount Morgan, the greatest single mountain of gold ever discovered. It is the story of the town and the company of the same name and of the working men and women who turned it into a familiar name on the Stock Exchanges of the world in the early 1900s.
It is also the story of a small group of men whose influence reached as far as the great oilfields of Persia and who were indirectly instrumental in the victory of the Allies in World War One. Mount Morgan celebrated its centenary in 1982. Behind it lies a complex history of dedication, intrigue, hardships and fortunes won and lost.
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RRP $25.00 + postage and handling $10.
Gold Black Gold and Intrigue
Size: 235 x 152mm
Extent: 245pp
Style: Matt colour cover, b&winterior
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978 0 9808276 8 2
The Early History of Rockhampton
- J.T.S. Bird -
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It is our intention to keep this classic of local literature in print and available to readers in its attractive new format.
This offering from Coorooman Press is part of an on-going series of works of history from the Rockhampton region Some, such as this volume, will be reprints of early works while others will be the work of some of the host of dedicated local historians whose vital endeavours record, analyse and value the culture of our place.
Coorooman Press hope you enjoy your read.
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RRP $30.00 + postage and handling $10
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The Early History of Rockhampton
Size: 235 x 152mm
Extent: 564pp
Style: Matt colour cover, b&w interior
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978 0 9808276 68
The Singing Ship Captain and Crew
- Claire Ryan -
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When author Claire Ryan moved to Emu Park, Queensland, she fell in love with the Singing Ship memorial. As a response to the place the Ship has played in her life and its place in the local culture Claire has compiled a history of the concept, design and building of the ‘singing’ memorial to Captain James Cook.
From many interviews with the family of designer Peggy Westmoreland (including extracts from personal papers), interviews with the family of the builders, Steve and Isabel Kele and with the Bicentennial of Cook’s voyage committee members, this book offers a unique insight into a true Queensland icon just in time for its fiftieth birthday.
RRP $25 + postage and handling $10.
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The Singing Ship: Captain & Crew
Size: 235 x 152mm
Extent: 188pp
Style: Matt colour cover, b&w interior
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978 0 9808276 5 1
"Battler's" Tales of Early Rockhampton
- J Grant Pattison -
“Battler’s Tales” is a classic of local literature. Based on the people and incidents of the early years of the Rockhampton district, this collection of the columns of newspaper correspondent J.G. Pattison, writing under the nom de plume “Battler”, is as engaging and vibrant a read today as it was when it was first published in 1939.
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RRP $25.00 + postage and handling $10.
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‘Battler’s’ Tales of Early Rockhampton
Size: 235 x 152mm
Extent: 216pp
Style: Matt colour cover, b&w interior
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978 0 9808276 44
The Moving Mind
- Lorna McDonald -
From 1912–1935 Henry Arthur Kellow was Headmaster of the Rockhampton Grammar School. In A Moving Mind author Lorna McDonald examines the personal, intellectual, and educational legacy of a fascinating and influential cultural leader.
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RRP $25.00 + postage and handling $10.
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The Moving Mind
Size: 235 x 152mm
Extent: 192pp
Style: Matt colour cover, b&w interior
Binding: Perfect
ISBN: 978 0 9808276 75