Alice on the Line

by Doris Blackwell and Douglas Lockwood

Book Overview

The town that is now Alice Springs was a telegraph station when Doris Bradshaw Blackwell went there as a young girl in 1899. Doris Blackwell's father, Thomas Bradshaw, was the officer-in- charge of the telegraph station from 1899 to 1908.
He took his young family from Oodnadatta, the railhead, on a buggy ride of more than 300 miles. In "Alice on the Line", Doris has recaptured the atmosphere of those early days-only thirty years after the construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741108039
• ISBN13: 9781741108033
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful historical book!

This book was recommended by a bush ranger at Undara National Park in Queensland (one of our stops on our honeymoon down under) when he pointed out an old OT pole. I've probably read it a dozen times over, and Googled many things mentioned to see what they look like today & how it it's changed over time based on her descriptions. This book will make you think twice before complaining about heat, bumpy roads, or feeling out of touch!