Albany: A Panorama of the Sound From 1827 by Donald S Garden

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to edges and corners, particularly at spine tail. Foxing to foredges. Dust jacket is worn at spine edges and has some foxing to back book flap. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective covering. Signed by author.

The history of Albany, located in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. This book was published to commemorate 150 years since the town's foundation.

Originally a remote penal outpost of the Colony of New South Wales, Albany struggled against many odds to establish pastoralism, whaling, sealing and an important mail steamer service.

Throughout the 19th Century, Albany was WA's major port. By the 20th Century, the economic life of the town was boosted when Albany became a troop port during WWI. The town, however, has struggled through many ups and downs before the combination of agriculture, port activity, and tourism brought stability.