Download or read book Cars Parts written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Jas a Munro Co written by Ian Berg and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of James (Jas) A Munro, a Scottish immigrant. In 1891, he arrived in Melbourne with a shilling in his pocket. Munro established a series of successful enterprises, including a bedding and a spring manufacturing business. In the early part of the twentieth century, he was smitten by the emergence of the horseless carriage and became one of the largest motor agents in the country. He established a very successful garage and coachbuilding operation. To do so he acquired and developed large premises next to the iconic Queen Victoria Market. This became known as the 'Munro site'. And then the war came. Munro changed and so did his business. He established another enterprise, this time in Sydney. He even went on to own a radio station. Munro was complex, and his curiosity took him in different directions. He had many interests and many connections. There is, however, one constant in his story. It is the Munro site, a site now integrally linked into the development of the market.The Munro archives survived, and they are extraordinary. Jas A Munro & Co: The Largest Garage in Melbourne arose out of a chance discovery of this archival treasure trove. The records, privately held, were undisturbed and unseen for nearly a century. Access to them has finally enabled this wonderful story to be told. The Munro story is one of commerce in early Melbourne, the evolution of the motor industry in Australia, and the changes forced upon it by a globally disruptive event. The book is lavishly illustrated, and the majority of photographs have never before been published. It is testament to the life and enterprise of an extraordinary businessman in Australia at the start of twentieth century.
Download or read book World Report 2019 written by Human Rights Watch and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
Download or read book Car sharing written by Adam Millard-Ball and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Croz Larrikin Kiwi Biker written by Graeme Crosby and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Larrikin Kiwi Biker tells his story. In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag. His racing suit draped over his left shoulder, a scratched helmet in his right hand and just £150 in his wallet, he was ready to take on the world. I lifted up my cracked UV visor with my thumb. 'Which way does the track go and what's the lap record?' I called out over the noise of the valve gear rattling and clanging between my legs. the flag marshal's eyebrows raised in disbelief. I could see him muttering, 'And who the hell do you think you are - Mike Hailwood?'Four years later 'Croz', as he is affectionately known to millions of fans, walked away from the glamour of world championship Grand Prix racing, taking with him a bag full of trophies and his ever-present sense of humour. In that short time he had achieved more than most riders could ever hope for in a lifetime of racing.Become his pillion passenger as he takes you on a fast and furious journey from the grassroots of New Zealand motorcycle racing through Australia, Japan, the UK and Europe. Experience with him the crashes, the pain, the elation of winning and the international controversies. While the politics, boycotts and tragic fatalities make enthralling reading, the common thread is his determination to enjoy life and have fun. And win a few world championships.
Download or read book Australia a Cultural History written by John Rickard and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1988 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Racial Folly written by Gordon Briscoe and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briscoe's grandmother remembered stories about the first white men coming to the Northern Territory. This extraordinary memoir shows us the history of an Aboriginal family who lived under the race laws, practices and policies of Australia in the twentieth century. It tells the story of a people trapped in ideological folly spawned to solve 'the half-caste problem'. It gives life to those generations of Aboriginal people assumed to have no history and whose past labels them only as shadowy figures. Briscoe's enthralling narrative combines his, and his contemporaries, institutional and family life with a high-level career at the heart of the Aboriginal political movement at its most dynamic time. It also documents the road he travelled as a seventeen year old fireman on the South Australia Railways to becoming the first Aboriginal person to achieve a PhD in history.
Download or read book Bike Boom written by Carlton Reid and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bicycling advocates envision a future in which bikes are a widespread daily form of transportation, but this reality is still far away. Will we ever witness a true "bike boom" in cities? What can we learn from past successes and failures to make cycling safer, easier, and more accessible? In Bike Boom, journalist Carlton Reid uses history to shine a spotlight on the present and demonstrates how bicycling has the potential to grow even further, if the right measures are put in place by the politicians and planners of today and tomorrow. He explores the benefits and challenges of cycling, the roles of infrastructure and advocacy, and what we can learn from cities that have successfully supported and encouraged bike booms. In this entertaining and thought-provoking book, Reid sets out to discover what we can learn from the history of bike "booms."
Download or read book Preserving the Desert written by Lary M. Dilsaver and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
Download or read book Garden Plants for Central Otago written by Ralph Markby and published by Longacre Press. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central Otago is a region with extreme climatic conditions: and within the region itself climate statistics reveal differing rainfall, temperatures, and soil quality. This book gives prac-tical advice on which trees, shrubs and perennials may be grown successfully in Central Otago and the Lakes District. The region is booming: people are moving to Central Otago in droves from all over New Zealand. And they are planting gardens with all their favourite trees and shrubs only to find, after a dry autumn and harsh winter, that many plants have died. This guide is a showcase of plants which will thrive in this most beautiful and challenging area. Ralph Markby's horticultural experience has been gained over the past 40 years. He covers essential information on climate, average temperatures, average rates of rainfall, soil variations, and includes a list of 'favourite plants' which have been grown successfully in the region. After a short introduction to garden development where the author advises on planting a lawn, growing shelter from sun and wind, pruning, irrigation, compost and more, he moves on to his lists of suitable plants. This includes a section on trees for the smaller property, and trees for larger areas, a section on conifers, deciduous trees, shrubs, perennials, ground cover, climbers, roses, rock gardens and finally, a plant sourcing guide. There is also an extensive plant index. The book is illustrated throughout in colour with stunning photos from the author's own collection.
Download or read book American Automobile Names written by Ingrid Piller and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Real Wolseley written by Norman Painting and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its time Wolseley was the largest motor car manufacturer in Britain. However, motor cars were only part of the Wolseley story and Norman Painting's book also details the company's involvement with submarines, aeroplanes, airships, shell cases, gun mountings, buses, lorries and speedboats.
Download or read book National Identity Popular Culture and Everyday Life written by Tim Edensor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it contested, and what has been the impact of globalization upon national identity and culture?This book examines how national identity is represented, performed, spatialized and materialized through popular culture and in everyday life. National identity is revealed to be inherent in the things we often take for granted - from landscapes and eating habits, to tourism, cinema and music. Our specific experience of car ownership and motoring can enhance a sense of belonging, whilst Hollywood blockbusters and national exhibitions provide contexts for the ongoing, and often contested, process of national identity formation. These and a wealth of other cultural forms and practices are explored, with examples drawn from Scotland, the UK as a whole, India and Mauritius. This book addresses the considerable neglect of popular cultures in recent studies of nationalism and contributes to debates on the relationship between ‘high' and ‘low' culture.
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