Alluring Albany: Handbook for the Port and Back Country and Guide to the Chief West Australia Health Resort by Town of Albany

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Marks on covers. Body text and binding are still very good.

Facsimile edition of a fascinating 20th-century publication, showing Albany - the first West Australian seaport and town, was also a pioneer in recognising and promoting trade and tourism potential.

The state of Western Australia began as a settlement which developed into Albany, renowned for its natural beauty and equable climate.

Originally printed in November 1912, it contains many black-and-white photographs, postcards, advertisements, and information on hotels, train timetables, Albany and its surroundings, the port, wharfage, and the district.