{"id":26,"date":"2009-02-12T07:09:44","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T05:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtloftyhistorycentre.wordpress.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T05:10:54","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coming in 2026&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#8221;Beyond Mount Lofty&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. a new book from author Robert Martin which takes up the story of the region&#8217;s history from where &#8220;Under Mount Lofty&#8221; finished in 1996.  Find out more and check out the on-line &#8220;glimpses&#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=3673\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?attachment_id=656\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?fit=544%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"544,788\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?fit=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?fit=544%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"544\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?resize=544%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Untitled\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?w=544&amp;ssl=1 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/untitled1.jpg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 85vw, 544px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Regular publications for members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The Flinders Column<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 the Society\u2019s principal publication for members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each issue contains a variety of&nbsp; information, sometimes celebrating a specific event and at other times offering an unpredictable smorgasbord of local and garden history from our collection and our member&#8217;s research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular features may include a special back page &#8220;Now and Then&#8221; from the Society\u2019s archives and the private collections of committee members, and articles ranging from the serious to the quirky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Society&nbsp;also assists with the publication of material about the history of the area.&nbsp;These publications form part of the collection at the History Centre; copies of some are also available for purchase (discount for members).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em><strong>Under Mount Lofty<\/strong><\/em> \u2013<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Currently out of print and Unavailable to purchase; we suggest you try ebay for second-hand copies which sometimes become available.<\/em><\/span><\/li><li>a comprehensive history of the Stirling district, published in hardcover, by respected historian and academic Robert Martin. This richly informative book, with many fine photographs, was originally published in 1987 by the Stirling Council and launched by Sir Mark Oliphant. A revised and enlarged edition was published by the Council in 1996.<\/li><li><em><strong>Views from the Hills<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 edited by Robert Martin, this collection of essays was published by the Society in 2001. (out of stock).<\/li><li><strong><em>Stirling \u2013 a personal view<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 by Chris Chardon, this book was published by the Society in 2004 and captures a history of the first 150 years. As an example of local history this volume is unusual and endearing \u2013 unusual in the delivery of information, and endearing as an expression of personal passion for a particular place. After ten years of exhaustive investigations the author has lost none of his enthusiasm and has reaffirmed his commitment to the place. A second edition was released in 2011 with new and expanded material and an enlarged index.&nbsp; This can be purchased from the Society and also from&nbsp;<a title=\"Matilda Bookshop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.matildabookshop.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matilda Bookshop <\/a>in Stirling.<\/li><li><strong><em>Special &#8220;Flinders Column&#8221; editions<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 from time to time we publish special expanded editions of our Flinders Column with a focus on a particular topic.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently available for purchase from our History Centre are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>issue 133, the <strong><em>Crafers Edition,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>especially prepared to celebrate 175 years of the gateway township to the Hills, and<\/li><li>issue 136, the <em><strong>Stirling Edition<\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming in 2026&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#8221;Beyond Mount Lofty&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. a new book from author Robert Martin which takes up the story of the region&#8217;s history from where &#8220;Under Mount Lofty&#8221; finished in 1996. Find out more and check out the on-line &#8220;glimpses&#8221; here Regular publications for members The Flinders Column \u2013 the Society\u2019s principal publication for members. Each issue &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=26\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Publications&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3769,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=3769","url_meta":{"origin":26,"position":0},"title":"Here are links to a\u2026","date":"July 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are links to a wide variety of \"Glimpses\" from the upcoming print publication of \"Beyond Mount Lofty\". The Society looks forward to bringing you ongoing and dynamic on-line stories from our history as \"The Book that Never Ends\".... 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We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/unnamed-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2821,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2821","url_meta":{"origin":26,"position":3},"title":"New Acquisitions January 2022","date":"January 21, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Jackie MussaredImages: Jackie Mussared A selection of new items added to our archive during January 2022 Eastern Regional History Seminar 2003 Includes the booklet about the seminar as well as a flyer & notes of the proceedings No: 2167001 Summit Estate Mount Lofty Booklet for the Summit Estate Mount\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Picture2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2347,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=2347","url_meta":{"origin":26,"position":4},"title":"Mount Lofty (Crafers Summit) Railway Station","date":"October 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Text : Chris Chardon Images: MLDHS and as described THE MOUNT LOFTY RAILWAY STATION The Mount Lofty Railway Station was originally named the Crafers Summit Railway Station. 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