"Along the Grain - The Epic Tale of our Binstead Line" is a detailed family history of the Binstead family starting from Arthur Binstead born in 1690 in Boshum, Sussex, England and ending with Harriet 'Doll' Binstead who was born in 1877 in Coomera, Australia. 'Doll' Binstead was my great grandmother and when she died in 1939, it marked the end of our part of the Binstead line.
It is a rollicking tale that includes three family members who were transported as convicts, and Binsteads who were pioneer settlers in Brisbane, Ipswich and Coomera. It includes at least 9 Arthur Binsteads!
The book is written as readable history, rather than the usual lists of names, dates of births, marriages and deaths (although it does include that detail too!). I guarantee that you will enjoy reading this epic story. It also contains extracts from historical documents, newspaper reports and photographs (some of which are part of the personal collection handed down to me). The book is fully referenced with over 160 endnotes, so that anyone can follow the trail. It is the result of 2 years of research.
I am fortunate to have been able to build on earlier work done by historians, and also to correct some mistakes (remember how many Arthur Binsteads there are!!)
The book is over 80 pages long!
It is available to order in high quality hardback format from Amazon. The approximate cost is $45 (depending on the exchange rate at the time) plus postage. This is the print cost and does not include any profit.
It can be ordered directly from here.
Please contact me at binsteadbook@gmail.com if you have any queries.
Paul Sofronoff
February 2026
Looking forward to reading this. My copy ordered and on its way!
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