ON WE GO, The Wittenoom Way: The Legacy of a Colonial Chaplain

WEST AUSTRALIANAMINT COPY! 415 p. : ill., maps, port., facsim., genealogical tables ; 25 cm. First Edition. #221024 Out of print From the earliest days of the Swan River Colony on the western coast of Australia, the settlement depended for its survival and progress on individuals of character, courage and compassion. Prominent among these from the beginning have been the Wittenoom family.ÂNearly two centuries have passed since a widowed young clergyman, John Burdett Wittenoom, stepped ashore. The book traces the fortunes of the chaplainâs descendants, from his politician grandson Edward, his brother Frank, explorer, pastoralist and world traveller, to Edwardâs cousin Edith Cowan, the first woman to sit in an Australian parliament, and his son Charlie, the mayor of Albany during the depression and war years. Theirs is a fascinating, inspiring and epic story. Wittenoom family Western Australia -- Genealogy Western Australia -- Biography Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…