From the Barracks to the Burrup: The National Trust in Western Australia by Andrea Witcomb and Kate Gregory

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners. Slight creasing to dust jacket top and tail.

Published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the National Trust in Western Australia, this beautifully designed book contains never-before-published images. It draws from a new oral history archive with testimonies from many of the organisation's founders, staff and volunteers.

Heritage battles for the Barracks Arch, the Palace Hotel, the Swan River and the Swan Brewery are covered, as well as the integral role played by grassroots heritage groups. Relations between the Trust, developers and the State Government and changing practices of interpretation and conservation are also discussed.

What emerges is the history of the National Trust in Western Australia and the people that shaped it. It is also a history of how heritage has been understood and practised across Australia. (book flap)

Includes bibliographical references and index.