Media: USB (2 vols 1800 pages)
File format: PDF
Author: J. Battye
Year: (1912-13) 2023
ISBN: 9781921081385
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

The 'Cyclopedia of Western Australia' edited by J. Battye, and originally printed in 1912-1913 has been described as an ‘historical and commercial review, which includes descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations. An epitome of progress’.

Originally published as two separate volumes, this historical work is a must for all with connections to Western Australia. It consists of not only a good general history of Western Australia, and apart from being well illustrated, it includes sections on Western Australian localities with a brief history and description, information on public buildings, charitable institutions, water supply and local manufacturers.

One of the major features of this book series is that includes hundreds biographies of prominent local people (arranged either by trade or locality), including in many cases a portrait. Here you will find fascinating information one each person. Information such as name, birth date and place, often who their parents are, their schooling details, qualifications, even where they lived, as well as their working life history. Also included is information of if the person was married and had children.

This publication is a goldmine of information, and now that it is available on a two CD-ROM set, which is fully searchable – using this publication has never been easier.

Contents:
VOLUME 1
Aborigines
Agriculture
Biographies
Commerce and Industry
Fauna and Flora
Geology
Government
History of Western Australia
Immigration
Tourism
Lands department
Medical
Fremantle
Perth
Police
The Press
Public services
Railways, Trans-Australian Railway
Shipping
Suburban Municipalities
Telegraph and Telephone
Trade and Customs
Woods and Forests

VOLUME 2
Agriculture
Churches and Ecclesiastical
Caves of WA
Mining
Hospitals
Schools and Education
Country Districts
Cities and suburbs
Dairying
Farming
Institutions
Explorers and exploration
Political parties
Pearling
Biographical index
Sporting and recreation

High quality scanned images of the original volumes, with Fastfind search and bookmarking for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.