Perth Then and Now Mini Hardback
Published on 5. December 2019
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-911641-04-9 (ISBN)
Description
Perth Then and Now mini hardback is a handy, pocket-sized version of Richard Offen's best-selling local history book. It matches historic photographs of the city with specially commissioned contemporary views that show how each site looks today.
As with many cities around the world, Perth witnessed the destruction of many older buildings during the last quarter of the 20th century, but has now learned to respect its heritage, resulting in some spectacular and imaginative adaptive reuses of older buildings. Past and present are laid side by side in this fascinating visual tour around the capital of Western Australia.
Sites include: St Georges Terrace, Perth City Baths, Old Court House, Esplanade Reserve, Perth Boys' School, Pensioner Barracks, Perth Observatory, Kings Park, Great Western Hotel, His Majesty's Theatre, Hay Street, GPO Building, Perth Railway Station, Swan Barracks, Barrack Street, Perth Town Hall, The WACA, St George's Hall, Cottesloe Beach.
As with many cities around the world, Perth witnessed the destruction of many older buildings during the last quarter of the 20th century, but has now learned to respect its heritage, resulting in some spectacular and imaginative adaptive reuses of older buildings. Past and present are laid side by side in this fascinating visual tour around the capital of Western Australia.
Sites include: St Georges Terrace, Perth City Baths, Old Court House, Esplanade Reserve, Perth Boys' School, Pensioner Barracks, Perth Observatory, Kings Park, Great Western Hotel, His Majesty's Theatre, Hay Street, GPO Building, Perth Railway Station, Swan Barracks, Barrack Street, Perth Town Hall, The WACA, St George's Hall, Cottesloe Beach.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 158 mm
Width: 181 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911641-04-9 (9781911641049)
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Person
Richard Offen began his writing career whilst working for the UK National Trust. Whilst with the Trust, Richard was co-author of Coast, Countryside and The Living Coast, and author of Coastline UK.
Richard was appointed as inaugural Executive Director of Heritage Perth in 2005. In this role he was able to activate his interest in people and places of the State to become a popular lecturer, and a broadcaster on radio and television.
Richard left Heritage Perth in 2017 to focus on writing, lecturing and gardening. He is the author of A Perth Camera, and Australian bestsellers Perth Then and Now and Lost Perth. His history of St Mary's Anglican Girls' School A Place to Grow was commissioned to celebrate their centenary in 2021.
When not in his study/library, Richard is an active parishioner and Churchwarden of Christ Church, Claremont, sits on the Heritage Council of Western Australia, is Chairman of the Swan Bells Foundation and is President of both the Friends of the Battye Library and the Royal Western Australian Historical Society.
Richard was appointed as inaugural Executive Director of Heritage Perth in 2005. In this role he was able to activate his interest in people and places of the State to become a popular lecturer, and a broadcaster on radio and television.
Richard left Heritage Perth in 2017 to focus on writing, lecturing and gardening. He is the author of A Perth Camera, and Australian bestsellers Perth Then and Now and Lost Perth. His history of St Mary's Anglican Girls' School A Place to Grow was commissioned to celebrate their centenary in 2021.
When not in his study/library, Richard is an active parishioner and Churchwarden of Christ Church, Claremont, sits on the Heritage Council of Western Australia, is Chairman of the Swan Bells Foundation and is President of both the Friends of the Battye Library and the Royal Western Australian Historical Society.