Pearls of the Past: A Biography of One of Australia's Pioneers Captain Frank Biddles Master Pealer by Richard Ferguson
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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780957920705
Author: Richard Ferguson
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Self-published
Place: Applecross WA
Year: 2001
Format: Paperback
Pages: 215 pages
Period: 20th Century
Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. General edgewear. Previous owner has signed inside page. Book is buckled due to exposure to moist environment.
Captain Frank Biddles was a pearler from Broome, Western Australia. He is best known for being captain of the schooler Alto that in 1901 rescued 121 people from the wreck of the SS Karrakatta.
In addition to his successful fleet of pearling vessels, Biddles ran cattle on pastoral land south of Broome, Kimberley region and owned significant property in Fremantle.
Pearls of the Past: A Biography of One of Australia's Pioneers Captain Frank Biddles Master Pealer by Richard Ferguson
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