Voices From the West End: Stories, People and Events That Shaped Fremantle edited by Paul Longley Arthur and Geoffrey Bolton

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Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Marks on inside front cover. Previous owner has inscribed half-title page.

On a triangle of land that points out to sea at the mouth of the Swan River is Fremantle's heritage district, the West End, renowned for its colonial architecture.

Although the demands of redevelopment have often threatened Fremantle, today it is recognised as one of the world's best-preserved examples of a nineteenth-century port city and colonial townscape. 'Freo', as it is known locally, also has an exceptionally diverse multicultural community, lending a special character that is the legacy of its role as a historical gateway to Australia, the first point of contact for generations of migrants and visitors arriving by sea from Europe.

The wide-ranging essays in this book, written by leading historians of Western Australia, offer new insights into the influences that have shaped Fremantle's colourful history and heritage since colonial settlement in 1829.