Kingclear Books is a small but diverse Sydney based publisher. Our catalogue covers a wide spectrum from photographic histories of Sydney suburbs to health books, crime books and tourist books.
A
history of the St George district which covers the local Government areas
of Rockdale, Kogarah and Hurstville, and includes these suburbs as well
Allawah, Arncliffe, Banksia, Bardwell Park, Beverly Hills, Bexley, Brighton-le-Sands,
Carlton, Carrs Park, Dolls Point, Kingsgrove, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley,
Peakhurst, Penshurst, Ramsgate, Sans Souci, Sandringham and Turrella.
The Aboriginal history around Georges River and Botany Bay, White settlement, early land division, speculating and subdivision, commercial growth, trams to Sans Souci and Sandringham and the delights of pleasure grounds and swimming baths. Tom Uglys, Kogarah Bay and the oyster industry are covered. The growth of Rockdale, Hurstville and Kogarah as service centres before and after the world wars and the post-war building booms make the shape of these suburbs today clearer to those who are too young to remember.
Written by Joan Lawrence. 128 pages, black & white. A4 format. $21.95 plus $5 postage (includes GST).
ISBN 0-908272-45-6