Toodyay Homesteads: Past and Present by Rica Erickson and Robyn Taylor

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges, with tail right front cover corner now protected with book tape. Interior and binding are still very good.

Toodyay Homesteads: Past and Present describes the evolution of the Toodyay District and the farming properties that have operated since the 1830s and 1840s.

The book takes the reader on a journey from Morby Cottage in Northam to the Berkshire Valley homestead in Moora. Individual chapters reveal the social, administrative, and economic forces that shaped the early development of the Swan River colony, while the homesteads provide insights into the use of local materials and construction and farming methods up to the present day.

Rica Erickson's solid archival research comes to life through her own experiences and early conversations with original settlers and their descendants. (back cover)