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Kingsclear Books

Kingsclear Books is a Sydney based publisher. Our catalogue focuses on a wide spectrum of pictorial histories, from Sydney suburbs and municipalities to regional towns and shires.

Some of our Popular Titles

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Available now - Maroubra Golden Age of the 'Bra

Maroubra Golden Age of the 'Bra. Maroubra covers the history of Maroubra and of surfing up to the end of the 1980s. The book is heavily illustrated and has many anecdotes of the life growing up in Maroubra as a surfer of one kind or another. The price of the book is $29.95. more





Pictorial History City of Sydney

Seen are The Rocks, The Harbour Bridge, Hyde Park, The Haymarket and Railway Square. From Sydney Cove through to Circular Quay and covering streets like George, Bridge, Macquarie, Hunter, Pitt, Market, Castlereagh and King. Lots of photographs, many never seen before enhance this early view of Sydney - as it was. more

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Pictorial History Camden

A new book about Camden, its history and development, with beautiful black and white images. The township of Camden was surveyed in the late 1830s and allotments were put up for sale. Eventually industry prospered, a council was formed and Camden was decorated with beautiful buildings. more


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Pictorial History Hawkesbury

In the Hawkesbury history suburbs extending from Bilpin, Colo, Ebenezer, Kurrajong, Mount Tomah, Richmond, Windsor and Wiseman's Ferry are represented in a wide range of black and white photographs. The book includes the historic areas of Cattai, Riverstone, Londonderry and Yarramundi. more


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Pictorial History Sutherland Shire

The Shire is a beautiful and distinctive part of Sydney, surrounded by waterways and beaches. People have lived here in splendid isolation, fishing, swimming, sailing, boating and surfing. From the Dharawal people to the wealthy white landowners the beauty and plentitude the land has offered ... more


Pictorial History Burwood

Bennelong, bushrangers, bullockys, the Bath Arms – and Bradman; all of them a part of Burwood's richly-colourful history. Read about this extraordinary district's fascinating past in an exciting new pictorial history from Kingsclear Books. With more than 180 carefully selected photographs, the book chronicles 150 years of Burwood's development. A must-read for anyone with an interest in the story of this suburb and our city's growth. Due out, early 2024. more

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Pictorial History Shoalhaven District

The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales. This Pictorial History Shoalhaven District covers Berry, the Nowra area, inland Kangaroo Valley, the coastal townships from the Shoalhaven River to Point Perpendicular, Jervis Bay, Sussex Inlet and the Milton and Ulladulla districts. more


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