{"product_id":"australias-little-cornwall-oswald-pryor-1989","title":"Australia’s Little Cornwall by Oswald Pryor – 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oswald Pryor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Trust, Moonta Branch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adelaide : Rigby, 1962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0731660811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 191 pages plus 16 pages of plates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralia’s Little Cornwall\u003c\/em\u003e by Oswald Pryor explores the history, people and distinctive Cornish heritage of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, with particular focus on the mining communities associated with Moonta and the surrounding district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the development of copper mining in the region and the strong influence of Cornish settlers on local culture, working life and community traditions. It also provides insight into the social history and customs that helped shape the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this 1989 edition was issued by the National Trust, Moonta Branch, and includes illustrations, portraits and photographic plates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA valuable regional history for readers interested in South Australian local history, mining heritage, Cornish migration and genealogy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light wear to the covers, with shelf wear to the base of the book. Internally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the contents clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA strong regional history documenting the Cornish influence on South Australia’s copper-mining communities and the development of the Yorke Peninsula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage Alt Text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia’s Little Cornwall by Oswald Pryor 1989 softcover history of Moonta Yorke Peninsula Cornish settlement and copper mining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40908976193665,"sku":"S260719","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/australias-little-cornwall-oswald-pryor-1989","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}