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When Wool was King
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”For most of our history the only thing we did better than anyone else in the world was to grow wool – sheep stations and station life helped define our national character and how we saw ourselves. That lifestyle had gone, as have most of the big stations. This book is an attempt to describe to later generations what station life was like for almost a century." Alec Morrison AM
The Australian wool industry has seen boom times and bust, wars and droughts, political upheaval and market manipulation. Alec Morrison lived through it all. When Wool Was King is his story. Working his way up from jackaroo to chief executive officer, Alec experienced all facets of sheep station life. Towards the end of his career, he became one of the most influential figures in Australian Wool.
Alec’s first-hand experiences bring to life the world of this nation-defining industry: from demanding but generous station managers to hard-toiling shearers, he worked alongside them all. When Wool was King traces wool-growing from the 1920s, when Australia rode securely on the sheep's back, to the start of the 21st century, when it faces a very different future.
Alec transports you into the social fabric of the once-grand sheep station, and then describes its demise at the hands of relentless social and economic forces. This book paints a colourful picture of what life was like when 'wool was king'.
”For most of our history the only thing we did better than anyone else in the world was to grow wool – sheep stations and station life helped define our national character and how we saw ourselves. That lifestyle had gone, as have most of the big stations. This book is an attempt to describe to later generations what station life was like for almost a century." Alec Morrison AM
The Australian wool industry has seen boom times and bust, wars and droughts, political upheaval and market manipulation. Alec Morrison lived through it all. When Wool Was King is his story. Working his way up from jackaroo to chief executive officer, Alec experienced all facets of sheep station life. Towards the end of his career, he became one of the most influential figures in Australian Wool.
Alec’s first-hand experiences bring to life the world of this nation-defining industry: from demanding but generous station managers to hard-toiling shearers, he worked alongside them all. When Wool was King traces wool-growing from the 1920s, when Australia rode securely on the sheep's back, to the start of the 21st century, when it faces a very different future.
Alec transports you into the social fabric of the once-grand sheep station, and then describes its demise at the hands of relentless social and economic forces. This book paints a colourful picture of what life was like when 'wool was king'.
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