Kew's Civic Century
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Published in 1960 to mark a significant centenary, this work stands as a rare and invaluable record of civic and community life in Kew, Melbourne — one of Australia's most historically distinguished suburbs. Authored by Cr. W. D. Vaughan, J.P., and graced with a foreword by none other than the Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, C.H., Q.C., M.P., the volume commands immediate authority, situating local history within the broader sweep of the Australian national story. A centenary message from the Mayor of Kew, Cr. W. H. S. Dickinson, M.B.E., J.P., further anchors the work as an official and commemorative testament to 100 years of municipal achievement. The text chronicles the social, political, and architectural growth of a community that helped shape the identity of suburban Melbourne, presenting a portrait of civic pride at its most earnest and eloquent. Written with the measured formality of the era, it reflects the confidence of mid-century Australia — a nation in full stride under Menzies' long premiership. For collectors, local historians, and students of Australian social history, this centenary volume is a compelling and irreplaceable primary source that raises an inevitable question: what does a century of community building truly leave behind?
Author: Cr. W. D. Vaughan, J.P.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Kew, Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Published in 1960 to mark a significant centenary, this work stands as a rare and invaluable record of civic and community life in Kew, Melbourne — one of Australia's most historically distinguished suburbs. Authored by Cr. W. D. Vaughan, J.P., and graced with a foreword by none other than the Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, C.H., Q.C., M.P., the volume commands immediate authority, situating local history within the broader sweep of the Australian national story. A centenary message from the Mayor of Kew, Cr. W. H. S. Dickinson, M.B.E., J.P., further anchors the work as an official and commemorative testament to 100 years of municipal achievement. The text chronicles the social, political, and architectural growth of a community that helped shape the identity of suburban Melbourne, presenting a portrait of civic pride at its most earnest and eloquent. Written with the measured formality of the era, it reflects the confidence of mid-century Australia — a nation in full stride under Menzies' long premiership. For collectors, local historians, and students of Australian social history, this centenary volume is a compelling and irreplaceable primary source that raises an inevitable question: what does a century of community building truly leave behind?