Language: English
Book Title: Against the Current – The Veenstra Story
Author: Michael Taylor
Against the Current – The Veenstra Story
by Michael Taylor
A well-illustrated Australian maritime and river history documenting the remarkable story of Dutch-born shipbuilder Keith Veenstra and the revival of paddle-steamer tourism on the Murray River.
From post-war migration to the construction of iconic vessels including the Murray River Queen, Murray Explorer, Murray Princess, P.S. Mundoo and Oscar W, this book charts three generations of innovation, shipbuilding and tourism along Australia’s longest river.
Richly illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, this volume is an important record of South Australian river history, shipbuilding, and regional tourism development.
A strong interest title for collectors of:
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Australian maritime history
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Paddle steamer and riverboat material
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Murray River / Goolwa history
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South Australian local history
Details
Condition
Very good condition overall.
Please refer to photographs as they form part of the description.
Postage
Carefully packed for safe transit.
Combined postage available where possible.
Local pickup welcome from Northam, WA.
Ref: 26002
