MARITIME West Australiana –
“Incorporating the sixth edition of Memories of Maritime Albany”
First Edition.
A captivating local history book co-authored by Les Douglas and Gordon de L. Marshall. It documents Western Australia’s early coastal development through the eyes of those who navigated its rugged waters. [1, 2]
The book explores the isolated, hard-working days of the late 1800s to just before World War II. Key highlights from the region’s rich maritime past include:
- Shipwrecks & Mysteries: Details the wreck of the Sarah Burnyeat (the best-preserved 19th-century wooden hull in WA) and the baffling disappearance of the SS Waratah in 1909.
- Local Vessels: Features the history of the schooner Grace Darling and the Silver Star ferry.
- Pioneer Operations: Chronicles the last days of Albany as a major port and the small craft that braved the harsh south-west coast.
- vi, 336 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 30 cm. #080626