Cockburn the making of a community

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AuthorBerson, Michael, 1937-, authorDescriptionA history of the Cockburn district from 1829-1977. For the residents of Cockburn, past and present, this book provides the first comprehensive history of the District. Familiar landmarks give way to revealing the backgrounds against which early settlers played their parts in the life and growth of the District. The recreation area of Woodman Point gives way to the Town of Clarence, and the wrecked dreams of Peel's settlers and the patchwork of market gardens in Spearwood reveal the sprawling pastoral leases and lonely shepherds' huts of the convict days. Jandakot Airport becomes the site of the rich market gardens established in the boom times of the 1890s, and at Hamilton Hill, suburban streets mark the carriageways of gracious colonial estates. Original research on the Slav community and settlement in Cockburn is also included in this book.ImprintCockburn, W.A. Town of Cockburn 1978.; Â©1978Collationx, 224 pages : illustrations , maps ; 23 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published1978NotesIncludes indexes; Bibliography: p. 225-229ISBN0959653309 (hardcover)Dewey Class994.11 BERPublication FormatBook

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Barcode30118000198121LocationReference Collection

SubjectHistory - GeneralCockburn CollectionPublications CollectionA selection of books about Fremantle past and present

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