publications

The Wellington Historical Society has a range of local story publications,
View each title below to find out content and pricing.  We are happy to respond to any queries and the Society will package and post items on receipt of payment.
​Note: Postage is extra and will be calculated by Australia Post.

CONVICTS, CAPITALISTS & CORRUPTION
​KATE GADSBY

Centered around the first settlers at Nubrygyn and the Wellington Valley convict settlement.
First Published 2020
Soft Cover
​$45.00

CURRA CREEK
F Vernon

 An entertaining and thoroughly researched history of the Curra Creek area near Wellington. Fred said that the book was written with the express purpose of preserving as much of the past as possible. It is a plain easy to read book with many interesting and at times humorous anecdotes. He covers early settlement to modern times. Every endeavor was made to include all people who lived in
Curra Creek or seemed part of the area.
Soft cover illustrated  178 pages
$15.00

A pictorial history of Wellington NSW
C Gass & J  Hiatt 2003

This attractive book is a pictorial record of the history of Wellington. In themed chapters it covers the character, personalities and development of the town. A visual insight into Wellington and district with 100s of photographs it preserves in images history for the benefit of future generations.
Stiff cover 242pages
$39.00

Pictorial booklet of Wellington NSW
C Gass  2008

 Pictorial History of Wellington.  Also with themed chapters but includes a number of photos not used previously. Our pictorial series aims to preserve and record the town's history.
Soft cover 98 pages
$15.00

Roads not taken
R Lang 2008

​This is an attractive book of Reg's life in the bush that involved education, politics, religion, sport, travel and medical matters. At times very humorous.
Stiff cover illustrated
​205 pages
$20.00

Whispers from Ironbarks

​STUART TOWN BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
1988
$39.00

BRANCHES FROM IRONBARKS
BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE STUART TOWN

​$36.00

The winds of change

​B HANSFORD 1988 REPRINTED 2011
Concerning the Village of Mumbil
​200 pages plus index
Illustrated
$36.00

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The adventurous memoirs of a gold diggeress 
 1841-1909
Kate Gibbs 1985

​Exciting and true story of Mary Ann Tyler who was a remarkable pioneer woman. Not many pioneer women in the same situation wrote about their innermost feelings and opinions of life. She endured extraordinary hardships as well as joyous and delightful times. She would reflect on the beauties of nature even during the hardest times.
Soft cover 66 pages and illustrated
$10.00

The Gould League in NSW

​PETER ROBERTS AND DAVID TRIBE
​68 pages
illustrated
$12.00

Gould League Centenary Booklet
1910-2010
Wellington

103 pages
illustrated
$12.00

The Dripstone story
G Althofer  1985

​A comprehensive social and natural history of Dripstone near Wellington from early times to today.
Humorous reminiscences, many gleaned from interviews, records and research.
Hard cover illustrated 200 pages
$5.00

HISTORY OF WELLINGTON TO 1908​
R PORTER
REPRINT

$10.00

Wellington, the second vale of tempe
History 1818-1953
J Jarvis

$10.00

Pioneer families & settlement
​L Anderson

$10.00

WELLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL 150TH 
​C GASS

$30.00

Wellington caves
M Augee, C George,
​ B Welch & C Denver

​A beautifully illustrated book in colour and full of all the information you need to know about these beautiful caves.
​Excellent history and maps.
Soft cover with colour illustrations
32 pages
A steal at $5.00

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