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Bibliography of books relating to Prime Minister John Curtin

(Please note this is not an exhaustive list)

--, (2000) John Curtin's Legacy: A series of public lectures from the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Curtin University of Technology, Perth.

Alexander, F (1973) From Curtin to Menzies and after: Continuity or confrontation? Thomas Nelson, Melbourne.

Allen, Matthew (1993) ‘The refrain of history: the Histor(iograph)y of the Australian conscription debate', Labour History, no. 65 November 1993.

Black, David (ed) (1995) In his own words: John Curtin's speeches and writings , Paradigm Books Curtin University, Perth.

Black, David (2001) 'Friendship is a sheltering tree': John Curtin's letters 1907 to 1945, John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Curtin University, Perth.

Black, David and Wallace, Lesley (2004) John Curtin: Guide to archives of Australia's prime ministers, National Archives of Australia and John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Canberra.

Chester, Alan (1943) John Curtin, Angus & Robertson, Sydney 184 p.

Curran, James (2011) Curtin's empire, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Vic.

Daly, F (1977) From Curtin to Kerr, Sun Books, Melbourne.

Day, David (1999) John Curtin: A life, HarperCollins, Sydney.

Dowsing, Irene (1969) Curtin of Australia, Acacia Press, Blackburn.

Edwards, John (2005) Curtin's gift: Reinterpreting Australia's greatest prime minister, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

Hasluck, P (1970) Australia in the War of 1939-1945. The Government and the People, 1942-1945, Australian War Memorial and Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Johnson, C (1989) The Labor legacy: Curtin, Chifley, Whitlam, Hawke, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

Langmore, D (1992) Prime ministers' wives, McPhee Gribble, Ringwood.

Lee, Norman E. (1983) John Curtin, saviour of Australia, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne.

MacArthur, D (1964) Reminiscences, Heinemann, London.

McMullin, R (1991) The light on the hill: The ALP 1891-1991, Oxford, Sth Melbourne.

Ross, Lloyd, (1977) John Curtin, a biography, MacMillan, Sth Melbourne.

Serle, Geoffrey, (1998) For Australia and Labor: Prime Minister John Curtin, John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, Perth.