Along the Canning: A History of the Shire of Canning District, Western Australia by F G Carden

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Sunning of top foredge. Faint mark on right foredge. Foxing marks on page 3. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and at spine. Dust jacket now has a protective cover.

The first comprehensive history of the Shire of Canning includes coverage of land use and European settlement, development of education, religious and community amenities and major industries.

Information for this history came from interviewing locals, and gathering photographs and existing records.

At the time of writing in 1968, the Canning Shire included Rossmoyne, Riverton, Queens Park, Cannington, Wilson, Bentley, Maniana, South Bentley, St James and Welshpool.

Includes index