{"product_id":"1982-from-sydney-cove-to-duntroon-by-joan-kerr-australian-colonial-history-book","title":"1982 From Sydney Cove to Duntroon by Joan Kerr Australian Colonial History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb style=\"\"\u003e\n  1982 From Sydney Cove to Duntroon by Joan Kerr Australian Colonial History Book\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   From Sydney Cove to Duntroon: A Family Album Of Early Life In Australia\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   By Joan Kerr and Hugh Falkus\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   Published by Hutchinson Of Australia: Richmond 1982 1st Edition\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \"\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Joan Kerr and Hugh Falkus present an intimate visual and narrative history of Australia's colonial beginnings through the intertwined stories of several early families. Drawing on paintings, sketches, letters, journals, and domestic artefacts, the book reconstructs everyday life from the arrival at Sydney Cove in 1788 through the gradual expansion inland toward Duntroon. Rather than focusing solely on official history, Kerr and Falkus highlight the personal experiences of settlers—how they lived, worked, built homes, raised children, and adapted to a new and often harsh environment.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  The authors place particular emphasis on the evolution of Australian society as it moved from a penal colony to a more structured and aspirational community. Through carefully selected images and commentary, they explore themes such as the development of architecture, the role of women in domestic and social life, the challenges of frontier existence, and the relationships between settlers and the landscape. The book's \"family album\" approach gives the narrative warmth and immediacy, grounding broader historical change in the lived experiences of individuals.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Ultimately, the work serves as both a cultural history and a visual archive, capturing the transformation of early Australia from a precarious settlement at Sydney Cove to the more established pastoral world symbolised by Duntroon. The first edition's high‑quality illustrations and thoughtful curation make it a valuable resource for understanding how colonial identity was formed, remembered, and passed down through generations. It stands as a richly textured portrait of a society in the making.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Light wear to dust jacket otherwise very good condition overall.  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