Description
SECOND HAND BOOK
Take the town centenary year of Morwell and add a large portion of research by local historian Ivan Maddern and the writing ability of Latrobe Valley journalist, Prue McGoldrick, the outcome is a thoroughly readable history commissioned by the Shire of Morwell.
All too often histories of towns and municipalities are written as text books with cold hard facts set out in chronological order and left to the reader’s imagination to be brought to life. “Steam-horse to Power” is different; while forfeiting none of its historical detail or accuracy, it throbs with life. For it tells the story of people who came to this place with faith and courage. They dreamed dreams, made plans and knew failure through economic depression, drought and bushfire. They knew success when, initially, pastoral and agricultural interests and latterly, persistent efforts at coal-winning spelt prosperity for the town. They knew sorrows and joys. They accepted responsibilities looking for neither recognition nor praise and in the process they gave to Morwell the character and drive that has made it the foremost town in the Latrobe Valley.
Specifications:
Condition: Very good.
Publisher: Morwell Shire Council
Year: 1979
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 120pp
ISBN-10: 0959632611
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