Kew's Civic Century
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Book: Good
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Pages: Yellowed
A cornerstone of local Australian historical scholarship, Kew's Civic Century chronicles one hundred years of civic life in Kew, Melbourne, presenting a richly detailed account of the suburb's evolution from its earliest days of settlement to a fully-fledged urban community. Written by Councillor W. D. Vaughan, J.P., and carrying a foreword from the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Australia, R. G. Menzies, this volume carries considerable weight and authority, documenting the personalities, institutions, and civic milestones that shaped one of Melbourne's most distinguished suburbs. The centenary message from the Mayor of Kew, Cr. W. H. S. Dickinson, M.B.E., J.P., further grounds the work in the very community it commemorates. Published in 1960 to mark a century of Kew's municipal existence, this work stands as a vital primary source for researchers, historians, and anyone with a connection to Melbourne's inner-east. Vaughan's prose is meticulous and reverential, befitting a civic record of this stature, and the involvement of figures of such national prominence underscores the significance of Kew's story within the broader narrative of Australian suburban development. For those seeking to understand how Melbourne's character was built suburb by suburb, street by street, this volume offers an irreplaceable window into the past.
Author: W. D. Vaughan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Kew, Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
A cornerstone of local Australian historical scholarship, Kew's Civic Century chronicles one hundred years of civic life in Kew, Melbourne, presenting a richly detailed account of the suburb's evolution from its earliest days of settlement to a fully-fledged urban community. Written by Councillor W. D. Vaughan, J.P., and carrying a foreword from the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Australia, R. G. Menzies, this volume carries considerable weight and authority, documenting the personalities, institutions, and civic milestones that shaped one of Melbourne's most distinguished suburbs. The centenary message from the Mayor of Kew, Cr. W. H. S. Dickinson, M.B.E., J.P., further grounds the work in the very community it commemorates. Published in 1960 to mark a century of Kew's municipal existence, this work stands as a vital primary source for researchers, historians, and anyone with a connection to Melbourne's inner-east. Vaughan's prose is meticulous and reverential, befitting a civic record of this stature, and the involvement of figures of such national prominence underscores the significance of Kew's story within the broader narrative of Australian suburban development. For those seeking to understand how Melbourne's character was built suburb by suburb, street by street, this volume offers an irreplaceable window into the past.