*As reviewed on Radio 6PR 882 5th May 2017*
Carlotta grew up in Perth in the 1870s and 1880s, and in later life wrote a memoir of her life at this time. She was the daughter of Henry Prinsep, an artist and photographer in Perth from the 1870s, and Josephine Bussell. The family lived in a house called “The Studio” down near the Perth Mint.
In this delightful book, Malcolm Allbrook and Mary Anne Jebb have used Carlotta’s memoir and Henry’s illustrations and photographs to bring to life the little town of Perth in the 1870’s through the eyes of an observant young woman.
I recommend it as a beautiful gift for anyone, especially those with even the slightest interest in our history.
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