{"product_id":"2026100010804-secondhand-golden-years-1851-1951","title":"Golden Years: 1851-1951","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA century after the discovery of gold transformed a fledgling colony into a prosperous nation, Golden Years: 1851–1951 stands as a definitive commemorative record of one of the most electrifying eras in Australian history. Published by the Victorian Government to mark the centenary of gold's discovery in Victoria, this volume chronicles the seismic social, economic, and cultural upheaval that the gold rushes unleashed upon the Australian continent — drawing fortune-seekers from across the globe to the sun-baked fields of Ballarat, Bendigo, and beyond.\n\nEdited by E. A. Doyle, the work presents a richly layered portrait of a society in rapid transformation, weaving together historical narrative, archival imagery, and official record to illustrate how the rush for gold forged the very identity of modern Victoria. The centenary edition itself is a significant historical artefact, reflecting mid-twentieth-century Australia's pride in its pioneering heritage — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of that golden spirit endures in the nation today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609641554139,"sku":"2026100010804-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ab9af8b-f047-4128-81df-558ee2e1b22f.png?v=1791764353","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010804-secondhand-golden-years-1851-1951","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}