Book Publication - The History and Pioneers of Blackwood

Useful for people researching their family history on ancestors who once lived in the gold mining area of Blackwood. How they lived, worked and died in the 1850 to 1900's. Also information on Gold Mining, Buildings, Landmarks, Accidents, Inquests, the Chinese, and Pioneers. Information for gold prospectors on the Gold Mines and locality and maps of mines, names of mines, gold yields and photos of mines. Photos of people including miners, buildings and houses including log cabins and school photos with children and family photos who once lived in Blackwood.

The research for this book has taken over 30 years to compile and includes a vast amount of information of this once big gold mining history and the pioneers who made it there. The authors first book -'Aspects of Early Blackwood' is nearly sold out, so this new book will replace that with much more on the history of Blackwood with stories of who mined for gold, held stores, built local hotels, schools etc. Also names of early children born in Blackwood with births, deaths and marriage records. Burials in the Blackwood cemetery and early newspaper reports.