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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS


AMHS PUBLICATIONS

The following are mimeographed publications.The number in brackets [ ] indicates the weight - see POSTAGE at end of list.

Shipping Losses and Casualties concerning Australia and New Zealand. $40
(Full details including basic refs up t0 1980)

Paddle Steamer of Australia and New Zealand. $15.00
Deatisl of ocean-going and harbour craft).

Shipowners Trading to Northern Rivers, NSW   $12.50
(A revision and update of Books 1 and 2 Shipowners series). 

Shipowners Registered Ships in Early Sydney   $12.50
(A revision and update of Books 5 and 6 in Shipowners series). 

The Adelaide Line. 
A centenary history of the Adelaide SS Co. Illustrations, fleet list, index $8 50  [3]

Scuttled & Abandoned Ships in Australian Waters
Details of ships and place of disposal $5.50 [2]

Australian Coastal Passenger Ships
Detail of every known vessel operating till 1980 $9.50 [3]

Sydney Ferry Fleets by A.M.Prescott
History of services and fleets. Fleet lists, Illustrations. index $12.60 [3]

South Australian Shipwrecks 1835-1899
Details of ships. location of incident and full report on loss $6.50 [2]

Port of Maryborough, Qld. 
History of the port, its ships,owners and ships landing migrants from overseas $6.50 [2]

Steam Tugs in South Australia. 
A record of all known Units that worked in South Australia, including those from Victoria $4.50 [2]

Steamships to the Illawarra. 
The development of steam services to the south coast of New South Wales including the Blue Metal carriers. $5.50 [2]

A Pioneer Australian Steamship Company. 
A history of the Hunter's River SN & Australasian S.N.Co. inc.f1eet lits. $4.00 [2]

Ships Registered Fremantle before 1900.
From Custom House records. $5.00 [2]

Ships Registered Newcastle, NSW before 1900.
From CustomHouse records $5.00 [2]

Geelong Customs Register of British Ships.  $5.00
(All entries prior to 1900).

Ships Registered in Australia & New Zealand before 1850
From Custom House records. Two booklets = The set $15.00 [3]

Steamships in Colonial West Australia. 
The introduction of steamships and the vessels that appeared with the gold rushes $4.00 [2]

The Black Diamond Line 
The colliers of Henry Simpson trading from Newcastle.NSW to Pt.Adelalde and Wallaroo. $3.00 [1]

Early Steamships in Australia $9.95 [2]

Century of Steamship Wrecks in NSW. 
Detail of the ships and location of the accidents $.4.50 (2]

Port Lincoln Shipping. 
A brief history of the whalers, wrecks, and shipping service from Pt.Adelaide $3.50 (2]

Beach Boats,Press Boats & Semaphore 
Details of the boats, their work and some of the personalities working from Le Fevre Peninsula in the 19th century $5.50 (2]

Ships of Burns, Philp & Co. 
Outline history of their shipping services and details of the ships involved $5.00 (2]

The Navy in South Australia. 
Details of Colonial government vessels and the HMCS Protector. $4.00 (1]

Ketches of South Australia.
Details of the 'mosquito' fleet working in South Australian waters $5.50 (2]

Port Misery & The New Port. 
Early Port Adelaide and the development of the new port $3.50 [2]

Lighthouses of South Australia. 
Details of the lights, their positions. Illustrated. $3.50 (2)

Ships of Yorke Peninsula. 
Outline history of shipping services to the area $3.50 (2]

Abeona and the Hawson Family by M.D.Camck. 
Story of one of the first families to settle in Port Lincoln,and the ship $10.00 [2]

A Guide & Index to Ship Registers in Colonial Australia $7.50 [2]
An explanation of the system; an index to every known ship enrolled before 1875 and advice about how to locate it.

South Australian Newspapers $15.00 [2]
A selection of material from research notes gathered by the late L.S.Marquis for an history of S.A.newspapers.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPOWNERS & THEIR FLEETS.

$5.00 per copy plus p/p or 5 copies or more. post free:
Book 1.   North Coast S.N. Co and traders to Northern NSW rivers.
Book 2.   Additional traders to the NSW Northern Rivers.
Book 3.   Traders to and owners of Newcastle, NSW including 60 milers.
Book 4.   Additional information about traders to Newcastle.
Book 5    Owners registering in Sydney1800-1840
Book 6.   Continuation of book five - traders. 
Books 8, 9 & 10 Owners registering in MeJbourne 1839-1859.
Book 11.   Owners registering Launceston 1839-1859.
Books 12 & 13.   Owners registering in Hobart to 1859.
Book 14    Owners registering in Port Adelaide to 1869.
Books 15 & 16. Owners registering in Sydney in the 1850s.
Book 17.  Huddart and Parker of Geelong.
Book 18   Brisbane 1851 - 1880s.

COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS

Southern Passages.  Ronald Parsons $30.00 [4]
Originally sponsored by the S.AGovernment as one of the historical publications released during the states 150th  celebrations. A maritime history of South Australia, now reprinted.

Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836-1866. Ronald Parsons $25.00 [3]
A listing of every migrant ship to South Australia with despatch/arrival dates and details of ships with a description of a typical voyage.

Shipping.Arrivals & Departures South Australia 1827-1850 $25.00 [4]
by R. T. Sexton, listing full details, masters, casuaities and other information, such as sources of illustrations etc.

Migrant Sailing Ships from Hamburg. Prepared by Ronald Parsons $4.95 [1]
Details of ships and outline history of Godefroy & Sons,Hamburg shipowners.

Trying to find a Seafaring Ancestor. A guide to possible sources $2.50 [1]

The Deserters.  By Rae Sexton. $10.00 [2] 
A listing of all known deserters from the British Army and Navy in South Australia and New Zealand 1800-1869.

Ships of the Inland Rivers. Ronald Parsons. $24.95 [3] 
A record of the shipping and shipowners on the Murray/Darling rivers. Indexed and fully illustrated. 

ORDER AND POSTAL INFORMATION

Order direct to the society's P.O. address at Goolwa, enclosing costs for publications and postage. Payment by cheque or Money Order in Australian dollars. 
When calculating your remittance please ADD POSTAGE or your order.
The Bracketed Figure alongside the price is the weight range so that you may find the correct amount of postage from your post office.
For within Australia: 
[1] weight under 100g; calculate as 100g each item. 
[2] between 101 & 250g.
[3] between 251 & 500g. 
[4] specific cost $6.50 for one, $8 for two.

Once totalled, calculate post and packing as follows:
Up to 125 g: within Australia $2.00    Overseas $3.50
Over 125 g to 250 g: within Australia $3.00    Overseas $5.50
Over 250g to 500g: within Australia $4.00 Overseas $10
Over 500g to 1 kg: to South Australia $6.00
Over 500g  to 3 kg anywhere in Australia $8.00 for an Australia Post satchel.
Over 500g to overseas: contact AMHS for price. 
 

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