Timber And Iron: Houses In North Queensland Mining Settlements, 1861-1920
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Peter Bell
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press., 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor chips to spine of DJ, yellowed DJ.
This historical account chronicles the unique architectural landscape of North Queensland's mining settlements. Peter Bell's Timber And Iron: Houses In North Queensland Mining Settlements, 1861-1920 meticulously details the construction and evolution of residential structures during a pivotal era. It uncovers the ingenuity and resourcefulness employed in building homes from readily available timber and iron, adapting to the harsh climate and challenging conditions of the region. The work illustrates how these dwellings reflected the social fabric and economic realities of the communities that thrived around the mines. This scholarly examination presents a vivid picture of domestic life and architectural heritage in a significant period of Australian development.
Author: Peter Bell
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of Queensland Press., 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor chips to spine of DJ, yellowed DJ.
This historical account chronicles the unique architectural landscape of North Queensland's mining settlements. Peter Bell's Timber And Iron: Houses In North Queensland Mining Settlements, 1861-1920 meticulously details the construction and evolution of residential structures during a pivotal era. It uncovers the ingenuity and resourcefulness employed in building homes from readily available timber and iron, adapting to the harsh climate and challenging conditions of the region. The work illustrates how these dwellings reflected the social fabric and economic realities of the communities that thrived around the mines. This scholarly examination presents a vivid picture of domestic life and architectural heritage in a significant period of Australian development.