On the Grand Section, we stumbled across some amazing Sheds by Alf Couch…these were masterworks of corrugated iron, frugal in material use yet expansive in size. This book was put together to shed some light on this incredible builder.

Alf Couch would have been a name known by virtually every inhabitant in the vast Murchison District in the period 1915-1950, but since, as the wealth and notoriety of the area has slowly declined, so too has the memory of the name and work of this once renowned, pioneer builder. The recording of history is the obligation of every generation and sometimes a gaping hole appears that needs urgent attention. Couch is an example of this urgency, as in his case, there is precious little written material and even less oral information that maintains his legendary status. Cathedrals of Corrugated Iron is a compilation of the work and words of many generous and enthusiastic people who have contributed to give Alf's story a leg up, in order that he regains his rightful position in Mid-West history.