Circles Of Friendship: The Centenary History Of The Lyceum Club Melbourne
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, light wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good and firm.
Founded in 1912, Melbourne's Lyceum Club stands as one of Australia's most distinguished institutions for women of achievement in the arts, professions, and public life — and Circles of Friendship is its definitive centenary chronicle. Janette Bomford meticulously reconstructs a century of intellectual ambition, cultural patronage, and female solidarity, presenting the Club not merely as a social organisation but as a vital force in shaping Melbourne's cultural and civic identity. Bomford, a respected historian known for her work on Australian women's history, brings scholarly rigour and warm narrative authority to this institutional biography, drawing on rich archival sources to illuminate the lives of the remarkable women who passed through the Club's doors. The result is a portrait of a community that weathered the tides of war, social upheaval, and changing gender politics — leaving the reader to wonder what secrets and stories its elegant rooms still hold.
Author: Janette Bomford
Format: Hardback
Published: 2012, The Lyceum Club
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, light wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good and firm.
Founded in 1912, Melbourne's Lyceum Club stands as one of Australia's most distinguished institutions for women of achievement in the arts, professions, and public life — and Circles of Friendship is its definitive centenary chronicle. Janette Bomford meticulously reconstructs a century of intellectual ambition, cultural patronage, and female solidarity, presenting the Club not merely as a social organisation but as a vital force in shaping Melbourne's cultural and civic identity. Bomford, a respected historian known for her work on Australian women's history, brings scholarly rigour and warm narrative authority to this institutional biography, drawing on rich archival sources to illuminate the lives of the remarkable women who passed through the Club's doors. The result is a portrait of a community that weathered the tides of war, social upheaval, and changing gender politics — leaving the reader to wonder what secrets and stories its elegant rooms still hold.