Make essentially a donation to Fleet funds and acquire a fascinating read at the same time.

This book is an absolute treasure.

It reminds you that a ship's Captain was not only akin to a god on his vessel, but also needed occasionally to be a divine healer. A long appendix gives Scheme for  Case Stating, when radioing for advice, and there is a very long index, from Abdomen to Zinc, Sulphate of.  An indispensable companion to Dr Google.

See the images for chapter headings. 

292 pp. many line drawings and diagrams.  Published by the UK Board of Trade, 1920, this reprint 1940

Good tight condition with some white spots on cover, possibly from Hydrogen Peroxide.

A broad ranging summary of the history of the huge Sydney Tramway system, one of the most extensive in the world and largest in the Southern Hemisphere. By David Keenan a prolific and highly respected tramway historian.

 An absorbing read with many photographs which will bear repeated scrutiny in detail.

Individual studies of services on each line, the development of tram types, the picturesque destination rolls, carrying colour symbols, as well as names: reputedly because in the late 19th century not all intending travellers were literate!

 The cover shows Maroubra Junction with trams on the beach route and the La Perouse line. Rear cover is an evocative mosaic of scenes from the heyday, and the fate of many fine tramcars.

88 pp. over 60 photos all B&W  desto rolls in full colour

soft cover

A high quality historical overview by  two highly respected tramway historians, of the very large Sydney Tramway system, one of the most extensive in the world and largest in the Southern Hemisphere. 

 An absorbing read with many photographs which will bear repeated scrutiny in detail.

Individual studies of each line, the tram types, the workshops and preservation.

92 pp. hard cover.  see image 2 for precis

Over 200 very fine photos, ALL COLOUR  (except B&W originals), all in exceptionally clear state of reproduction

By two highly respected widely read tramway historians, this is the fascinating but ultimately sad story of the isolated Manly system, whose depot still stands on the corner of Pittwater Road and Balgowlah Road, as a Harris Farm store.

Deeply researched, the full history from steam to electric of the Manly tramways which sadly closed in 1939 essentially due to lack of patronage.  Some intriguing relics remain to this day of the isolated system, which this book will enable you to explore.

Covers the freight line, Harbord Narrabeen The Spit, the tram-only ferry.

72 pp. 70 + photos all B&W. Detailed text, maps diagrams

Soft cover

Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with over 60 unique photos. many maps

The title refers to tram routes reaching out from the city to the Eastern seaboard suburbs as far south as La Perouse and inland west to Alexandria. They were essentially operated from the South Dowling Street depot, the largest in Sydney and last to close in 1961.  The cover photo shows  Randwick after every race meeting. Hundreds of trams lined up to take '000s of punters to Central or Circular Quay. The crowd was cleared in an hour.

120 pp. soft cover