Behind the bold red stripe that adorns each bottle of
d'Arenberg wine is a story 100 years in the making. It started with a racehorse owner and teetotaller purchasing an idyllic vineyard and homestead atop one of McLaren Vale's rolling hills. Through the Great Depression, two World Wars, and a century of rapid technological advancement and social change, four generations of the Osborn family shaped d'Arenberg into a world renowned winery.

The modern incarnation of d'Arenberg is a blend of
modern thinking and a respect for time honoured methods
of winemaking and grape growing. Historian Dr Fay Woodhouse tells the story of four unique personalities, the people around them and the circumstances that have shaped one of Australia's most iconic wineries. This story is set in context with the journey of the Australian wine industry, from humble beginnings, through exporting booms and an inevitable phase of maturity. Fourth generation winemaker, Chester Osborn also shares his insights into making wine, viticulture and the d'Arenberg way in 'a note from the winemaker'.

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The distinct Shiraz and Marsanne wines, so perfectly suited
to the Nagambie region, are now synonymous with two
names - Purbrick and Tahbilk. In celebrating its 150th year,
Tahbilk acknowledges the vision, intelligence, drive, perseverance and passion of its founding fathers - and its current owners.

In 2010, Tahbilk celebrated 150 years of continuous wine production and Vintage Stories: a 150 Year History of Tahbilk tells the story of this milestone. Significant themes of Victoria's history are reflected in the 150 year history of Tahbilk. They include the stories of migration, settlement and unlocking the land; agriculture, viticulture and primary industry; commercial and environmental challenges. Through dedicated wine men, changing tastes and drinking habits, phylloxera and fashion, Tahbilk reflects the development of Australian viticulture. Over 150 years it has cemented its place in an ever evolving Australian wine industry. While looking back to its history and inheritance, Tahbilk also looks forward, eager to embrace new generations of wine-lovers and to continue to tell its enduring story.

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Leslie Latham (1879-1950) was actively engaged in the medical and cultural life of Melbourne from the late nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century. He saw soldiers depart for the Boer War, celebrated Australia's Federation, served in the First World War, saw the inevitability of the Second World War and Australia's shifting political alliances, and finally, the beginning of Australia's post-War productivity and changing fortunes. Admired by his family, friends, colleagues and peers alike, Latham was an amiable man of quiet determination.

Commissioned to celebrate his life, biographers Fay Woodhouse and Peter Yule explore the heritage of the Latham family,
their drive for order and goodness in the world, and the aims exhibited in contrasting forms by Les and his brother John -
both prominent public figures.

Max Cooke has been performing and teaching piano in Melbourne and internationally for over 50 years. He remains
a successful and sought-after teacher and performer. In 1988
he formed the Team of Pianists with Robert Chamberlain, Darryl Coote and later Rohan Murray. In the Queen's Birthday Honours lists of 1998 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal
for 'service to music education especially pedagogy and the development of music students'. In 2001, Max Cooke was made an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. At the age of 86, his memoirs reflect on his challenges and achievements as he explores in depth the questions that were unanswerable to him half a century ago. His memoirs are the joint effort of Max Cooke and Fay Woodhouse, an historian in search of empathy, objectivity and editorial flare.

Book Order

In 1935 the University of Melbourne's first salaried Vice-Chancellor, Raymond Priestley, arrived in Melbourne eager to lead the small antipodean university. He was surprised at what he found: a lack of funds and a general disconnection between the University and the people of Melbourne that restricted his progressive ideas. This paper contextualises Raymond Priestley's campaign to connect the University to the people. The 1930s were a tumultuous time politically, both in
Australia and internationally; this was reflected in the attitude and activities of the students and the University Council, which frustrated Priestley's attempts at reform and eventually led to his resignation. While Priestley only stayed in Melbourne for
three years, his legacy can still be seen at the University and
his influence cannot be underestimated.

This history of the AIWCW captures the excitement of the establishment of the organisation, it describes the challenges
of creating and maintaining a high quality journal, developing
a code of ethics, initiating regular professional development conferences and acquiring benefits for members, such as professional indemnity insurance. Throughout the story of its first and subsequent decades, Fay Woodhouse and Kylie Hughes illuminate the often tumultuous story of the organisation.
The book brings into stark relief the ongoing challenge it faces
in having the similarity between the nature of welfare work
and social work acknowledged as the it strives to achieve equal recognition and parity in remuneration and conditions.

As well as being the part-time Victorian Researcher for the
ADB, Fay is a regular contributor to The Australian Dictionary
of Biography. Her entries on William Peter Sher (1902-1977), engineer and businessman, and Alistair Samuel Knox (1912-1986), architect and builder and appeared in Volumes 16 and 17 respectively. Her forthcoming entries include Samuel Weinchelbaum (Sam White) (1913-1988) student radical and journalist, and the winemaker Eric Purbrick (1903-1991).

First published in 2005, the Encyclopedia of Melbourne
is a comprehensive guide to the history, people, events and businesses of Melbourne. Created and edited by a team of academics, it has contributions by academic and professional historians including Hindsight Consulting Historians.
The Encyclopedia covers the city's history from pre-European settlement up to the present day. Entries range from short factual summaries about places, institutions and events,
through to extended survey articles on key topics such as Architecture, Aboriginal Melbourne, Economy, Early Settlement, Law and Order, Literature, Science, Sport, Suburbia, Theatre and Transport. Hindsight Consulting Historians contributed articles on the literary journals, Overland and Angry Penguins and 'University Sport'.

Written as a study of student life from 1854 to 2004, 'Always
a Part of Carlton Life: Students' was published as a chapter
in Carlton A History in 2004. This chapter derived from Fay Woodhouse's PhD in Australian history, awarded by the University of Melbourne in 2001. The study: 'A Place Apart: Student Political Engagement at the University of Melbourne 1930-39', traced the period from the Depression to the beginning of the Second World War. The University and
its students became a lens through which to view the issues - whether University, local Victorian, Australian or international - which students chose to engage in during this decade.