{"product_id":"2026200005025-secondhand-lamplight-and-bluestones-recollections-of-the-ziebell-farm-at-thomastown","title":"Lamplight And Bluestones: Recollections Of The Ziebell Farm At Thomastown","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48755497861339,"sku":"2026200005025-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/34c0747d-a538-493d-b94f-f5795ba801a3.png?v=1778221148","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200005025-secondhand-lamplight-and-bluestones-recollections-of-the-ziebell-farm-at-thomastown","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}