A hazardous life : Captain George Forsyth (1843 - 1894) : mariner & first harbour master for the colony of Western Australia

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AuthorForsyth, Ron K., author; Forsyth, Ian K., author; Sanderson, Kerry, writer of forewordCorporate AuthorMaritime Heritage Association (Guilderton, W.A.), issuing bodyDescriptionSubject: "Released in March 2019, this biography of the first Harbour Master for the whole Colony of Western Australia (other than Albany) is the story of George Forsythâ€™s continual battle to establish a safer maritime environment along the colonyâ€™s treacherous coastline. The book contains reproductions of George Forsythâ€™s maritime paintings and a foreword by the Hon Kerry Sanderson AC, former Governor of Western Australia and CEO of the Fremantle Port Authority. The story of George Forsyth is the story of the emerging colony itself in the mid to late nineteenth century, when self-interested politicians and administrators resisted Georgeâ€™s calls to establish safer maritime infrastructure and better conditions for the men who worked at sea and in the ports."--Publisher's summary.ImprintGuilderton, Western Australia : Maritime Heritage Association Inc, 2019.; Â©2019.Collationxi, 260 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 24 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published2019NotesIncludes bibliographical references and index.ISBN9780994430410 (paperback)Dewey Class387.50994 FORPublication FormatBook

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PeopleGeorge Andrew ForsythSubjectSailorsBiographyFremantle Harbour MastersHistory - 1851-1900CollectionPublications Collection

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