When Houses Were Brown and White: A History of Kirup 1898–2001 by Michelle Lathwell

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to page corners and edges.

This book is a portrait of the history of the township of Kirup and the surrounding area. It describes the close link between European settlement, farming, timber industry and the establishment and development of the Kirup area.

European settlement of the town originally saw the area called Upper Capel and then Kirupp. The town underwent another name change during WWI as a patriotic response to the war against Germany.