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A thorough-going history of our superb port, from its naming (who was Jackson?), through growth into a major international destination, a place for water sport and leisure, followed by a one by one study of famous localities and land marks, and the islands.

A story to delight all who know our maritime haven.

415 pp., many photos, all B&W, 

two copies, one Very Good condition, the other Good with some scuffing of binding and tear in dust cover, repaired with tape. Both firm binding.

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A sought-after classic by this well-respected chronicler of Sydney's and Australia's maritime life and history.

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130 pp. over 200 photos some in colour. Table of ferry statistics. Translations of Aboriginal names

Good  condition in plastic wrapper. 

Bellubera caught fire at Kurraba Point in November 1936. This is just one of many remarkable events in the history of the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company and is recorded here along with some seldom-seen photos. Despite her upperworks being completely destroyed, she was repaired and put back in service. The damaged engine was never quite the same again it seems,

Every detail of the long-running service starting in 1848, is addressed here, with many impressive action photos of ferries almost invisible behind massive swells. A whole chapter is devoted to "The Greatest of Them All" : South Steyne, although for my money the finest were the sisters Dee Why and Curl Curl.  There are some quite dramatic shots of these two breasting huge swells across the Heads. 

190 pp. soft cover over 100 photos and paintings, some in colour.

Very good condition

78 pp. Over 40 lifelike, finely executed water colours of each type of vessel according to the routes they plied, from the Early Days, Parramatta, up to the Manly Hydrofoils.

Good condition some scuffing of corners and dust cover ends. Firm binding.

Not entirely about Sydney Harbour, the book deals with many NSW ports in fascinating detail.

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An important work of history detailing the once all-encompassing shipping up and down the NSW coast. Each port is dealt with in detail.  Many reminiscences by the men of those seas. By the author of 'The Islands of Sydney Harbour'

218 pp. over 150 photos all B&W full index

published 2001 by Waterways. soft cover

Very Good condition with some slight scuffing of edges

A collection of photos by William James Hall taken on glass plate negative showing Sydney Harbour at work and at play, in its many guises, especially competitive  yachting.

126 pp. hardback. Book: Very Good condition, some shelf scuffing, dust cover poor

A very readable tale, of poignant events. Wrecks such as Malabar and Tekapo have been "dived" by the author.

soft cover. 168 pp. over 40 B&W photos plus colour section of artifacts salvaged from wrecks.

Good condition Slight. scuffing of corners

It doesn't get more exciting than this especially if you live in Sydney..... you nearly became a citizen of a French Colony.

The title says it all, it only remains to say this is a very scholarly but entertaining work of history, with a fine element  of suspense. Who will make it first and why?

462 pp. hard cover. Over 30 illustrations paintings  mainly portraits, some maps.

Fine condition, as new.