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The Irish Holiday 2006 gallery illustrates a future book After the Wine in which my wife, Phyllis, revisits her Irish heritage. Completion of this work has been delayed by my commission to write the Port of Brisbane Corporation's history, scheduled for publication in November 2008.

The Our Visit to Mud Island gallery illustrates a chapter from my now published book Moreton Bay Reflections.

Commencing on Saturday 19 January 2008, is a Port of Brisbane Interviews gallery where I'll be posting some of the photographic gems I collect from the personalities I interview for the Port of Brisbane's history.

Photos 1 - 5: courtesy of Ralph Munro
Photos 6 - 14: more photos from Ralph Munro's albums
Photos 15 - 20: courtesy Karen Ludlow
Photos 21 - 23: courtesy Brisbane Marine Pilots
Photos 24 - 26: courtesy Kevin Mohr
Photos 27 - 29:courtesy Alan Britton
Photos 30 - 32:courtesy Karen Ludlow
Photos 33 - 35:courtesy David Westlake
Photos 36 - 38: courtesy Brian McGrath
Photos 39 - 40: courtesy Mike Elton

Keep visiting! More photos will be added regularly!

Channel 7 have invited me to tell a few yarns about Moreton Bay for their Saturday programme "The Great South East".

They want the stories to be based on my Moreton Bay books and their characters. There are plenty to choose from!

Filming was proposed for January 29 but the weather forced a cancellation. However we did manage to capture 3 yarns on February 13. First yarn is proposed to go to air on Sunday March 30 (date still to be confirmed)

I'll keep you posted.

Moreton Bay People - The Complete Collection has just been reprinted.

Moreton Bay Reflections (released April 2007) is still available. The photo gallery has a slide show of our visit to Mud Island, a chapter from the book.

Peel Island - Paradise or Prison (released in July 2006) is still available.

Moreton Bay Letters is now out of print. There are currently no plans to reprint. Books n Art (formerly Collins Booksellers) at Cleveland have 2 copies in stock. Their phone number is 0739076500. They could be you last chance!

For all purchasing details visit my webpage (see Favourite Links)

My writing project for 2008 is to record the history of the Port of Brisbane Corporation, beginning right back with the discovery of the Brisbane River by Europeans.

I have now completed the first draft of the history beginning with the discovery of the Brisbane River and invite my readers to read it in serial form on my webpage (see favourite links) beginning on 1 February 2008.