Yarraville In 1901
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back in time to the bustling suburb of Yarraville, Victoria, at the dawn of Federation — a community teeming with industry, ambition, and everyday life at the turn of the twentieth century. Yarraville in 1901 presents a series of meticulously researched walking tours that chronicle the streets, landmarks, and residents of this working-class Melbourne suburb, bringing to vivid life the factories, homes, and public spaces that defined an era of remarkable transformation. Dedicated to three significant local figures — James Palmer, Frances Maude Wood, and James Cuming Snr — the work honours those who shaped the suburb's unique character and identity. Carmel Taig writes with the precision of a local historian and the warmth of a passionate community advocate, weaving together archival research, personal histories, and geographic detail to construct an intimate portrait of a place on the cusp of a new nation. The result is an invaluable resource for history enthusiasts, genealogists, and anyone captivated by the human stories embedded in Melbourne's urban landscape. Who were the people who walked these streets over a century ago, and what traces of their world still linger today?
Author: Carmel Taig
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back in time to the bustling suburb of Yarraville, Victoria, at the dawn of Federation — a community teeming with industry, ambition, and everyday life at the turn of the twentieth century. Yarraville in 1901 presents a series of meticulously researched walking tours that chronicle the streets, landmarks, and residents of this working-class Melbourne suburb, bringing to vivid life the factories, homes, and public spaces that defined an era of remarkable transformation. Dedicated to three significant local figures — James Palmer, Frances Maude Wood, and James Cuming Snr — the work honours those who shaped the suburb's unique character and identity. Carmel Taig writes with the precision of a local historian and the warmth of a passionate community advocate, weaving together archival research, personal histories, and geographic detail to construct an intimate portrait of a place on the cusp of a new nation. The result is an invaluable resource for history enthusiasts, genealogists, and anyone captivated by the human stories embedded in Melbourne's urban landscape. Who were the people who walked these streets over a century ago, and what traces of their world still linger today?