Jellie David (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Decent People tells the story of David Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia - all arriving between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Their families are still rooted there.Some prospered and none failed. These pioneer Australians were not dwelling on the past when they left the shores of their homelands, but were looking to a new future for themselves and their successors. They were touched by the vicissitudes of the time and place of their lives - shipwreck, infant mortality, pandemic, untimely death, human frailty, drought, economic depressions and wars.They were all decent people.In Decent People David Jellie tells their stories with tenderness, intimacy, humour and gratitude. Decent People tells the story of Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Within the narrative of An Accidental Engineer there is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always seemed to enjoy the journey. A story familiar to many.David Jellie was lucky in the timing of his engineering career. Following the Second World War, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the rapid expansion and upgrading of the road network. In the second half of his career, he worked on international projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. He witnessed the start of the rise of China, the aftermath of partition of Pakistan and India, and the aspirations of the people of the world for security, shelter, food and love - regardless of their ethnicity.His love of drawing as a boy led to a passion for landscape painting in later life. He describes this journey with intimacy and self-deprecating humour.This book, by the author's own admission, is a memoir of a nobody - but nonetheless, a great story about growing up in rural Australia in the 1940s. Eloquently written and moving, it reaches out to the reader and draws them into the stories being told. Within this book is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always enjoyed the journey. Following WW2, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the expansion of the road network in which Jellie was involved. Afterwards, he worked on projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. 1st Edition. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 275 pages. Tells the story of the authors ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 235 x 160mm; x, 276 pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Decent People tells the story of David Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia - all arriving between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Their families are still rooted there.Some prospered and none failed. These pioneer Australians were not dwelling on the past when they left the shores of their homelands, but were looking to a new future for themselves and their successors. They were touched by the vicissitudes of the time and place of their lives - shipwreck, infant mortality, pandemic, untimely death, human frailty, drought, economic depressions and wars.They were all decent people.In Decent People David Jellie tells their stories with tenderness, intimacy, humour and gratitude. Decent People tells the story of Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Within the narrative of An Accidental Engineer there is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always seemed to enjoy the journey. A story familiar to many.David Jellie was lucky in the timing of his engineering career. Following the Second World War, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the rapid expansion and upgrading of the road network. In the second half of his career, he worked on international projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. He witnessed the start of the rise of China, the aftermath of partition of Pakistan and India, and the aspirations of the people of the world for security, shelter, food and love - regardless of their ethnicity.His love of drawing as a boy led to a passion for landscape painting in later life. He describes this journey with intimacy and self-deprecating humour.This book, by the author's own admission, is a memoir of a nobody - but nonetheless, a great story about growing up in rural Australia in the 1940s. Eloquently written and moving, it reaches out to the reader and draws them into the stories being told. Within this book is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always enjoyed the journey. Following WW2, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the expansion of the road network in which Jellie was involved. Afterwards, he worked on projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Decent People tells the story of David Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia - all arriving between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Their families are still rooted there.Some prospered and none failed. These pioneer Australians were not dwelling on the past when they left the shores of their homelands, but were looking to a new future for themselves and their successors. They were touched by the vicissitudes of the time and place of their lives - shipwreck, infant mortality, pandemic, untimely death, human frailty, drought, economic depressions and wars.They were all decent people.In Decent People David Jellie tells their stories with tenderness, intimacy, humour and gratitude. Decent People tells the story of Jellie's ancestors from their arrival in Australia up to his parent's generation. They came from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Croatia between 1835 and 1861. Three of them were sailors who jumped ship, and all gravitated to the Western District of Victoria where they became pioneer farmers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Within the narrative of An Accidental Engineer there is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always seemed to enjoy the journey. A story familiar to many.David Jellie was lucky in the timing of his engineering career. Following the Second World War, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the rapid expansion and upgrading of the road network. In the second half of his career, he worked on international projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. He witnessed the start of the rise of China, the aftermath of partition of Pakistan and India, and the aspirations of the people of the world for security, shelter, food and love - regardless of their ethnicity.His love of drawing as a boy led to a passion for landscape painting in later life. He describes this journey with intimacy and self-deprecating humour.This book, by the author's own admission, is a memoir of a nobody - but nonetheless, a great story about growing up in rural Australia in the 1940s. Eloquently written and moving, it reaches out to the reader and draws them into the stories being told. Within this book is a revealing truth about a kid from the bush who never had a life plan but always enjoyed the journey. Following WW2, Australia was throwing off the shackles of austerity with the expansion of the road network in which Jellie was involved. Afterwards, he worked on projects in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Middle East. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …