Lamplight And Bluestones: Recollections Of The Ziebell Farm At Thomastown
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
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A richly evocative work of local history and memoir, Lamplight and Bluestones: Recollections of the Ziebell Farm at Thomastown chronicles the life and legacy of the Ziebell family farm, one of the last surviving examples of a nineteenth-century German-Australian settler homestead in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Drawing on meticulous historical research and personal recollection, John Borrack paints a vivid portrait of rural domestic life — from the bluestone buildings and lamplit interiors to the agricultural rhythms and cultural traditions that defined generations of the Ziebell family. The narrative carries a warm, nostalgic tone, grounding broader themes of immigration, land stewardship, and community identity in the intimate details of a single remarkable property. A valuable contribution to Australian heritage literature, the work illustrates how one family's story reflects the wider experience of German settlers who shaped the social and agricultural fabric of colonial Victoria.
Author: John Borrack
Format: Paperback
Published: 1988, John Borrack, Melbourne
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly evocative work of local history and memoir, Lamplight and Bluestones: Recollections of the Ziebell Farm at Thomastown chronicles the life and legacy of the Ziebell family farm, one of the last surviving examples of a nineteenth-century German-Australian settler homestead in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Drawing on meticulous historical research and personal recollection, John Borrack paints a vivid portrait of rural domestic life — from the bluestone buildings and lamplit interiors to the agricultural rhythms and cultural traditions that defined generations of the Ziebell family. The narrative carries a warm, nostalgic tone, grounding broader themes of immigration, land stewardship, and community identity in the intimate details of a single remarkable property. A valuable contribution to Australian heritage literature, the work illustrates how one family's story reflects the wider experience of German settlers who shaped the social and agricultural fabric of colonial Victoria.