MINING West Australiana –

“W.G. Manners 1863-1924 (A Goldfields Pioneer)”. These handwritten memories of William George Manners were compiled by his son Charles Brown Manners during the late 1950s. Assembly for publication with supporting material was commenced in 1988 by grandson, Ronald Brown Manners.

A personal visit to the humble beginnings of mining in Australia, and a tour through the emergence of Ballarat, Broken Hill, Kanowna and Kalgoorlie.

“History is best written by someone who was there when it happened. Unlike many of the early pioneers of those turbulent times, WG Manners was asked to write it all down. The result is a personal visit to the humble beginnings of mining in Australia, and a tour through the emergence of important mining centres at Ballarat, Broken Hill, Kanowna and Kalgoorlie.”

• xviii, 286 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. #230625/300326
• Manners, W. G. (William George), 1863-1924 — Diaries
• Manners family
• Pioneers — Australia — Diaries
• Gold mines and mining — Australia — History
• Australia — Gold discoveries
• Australia — History — 1788-1900
• Australia — History — 20th century
• First Edition