Lamorna is the name originally given to the now-known King Cottage Museum.
Alice Carlson’s mother, Diana Tippett, was born in Lamorna Cove, Penzance, Cornwall, England, and so named all her homes Lamorna. Alice continued with the tradition, as have other family members, including the author.
The book also tells of the battles between the Irish and the English and the origins of family names. The family trees and family names go back centuries.
Henry and Susannah King came to Western Australia to start a new life. Henry was a brickmaker and builder by trade. He built his home at 77 Forrest Avenue, South Bunbury and extended it as the family grew.
The Carlson family purchased the home in 1923 so their sons could attend school in Bunbury.
The book tells of the different families connected to Lamorna through family connections and their marriages. Some were gold prospectors, builders, politicians, surveyors, pioneer pastoralists, graziers and our ANZAC heroes. It also tells the stories of the modern-day family members of the Carlson family.
