Mount Royal: A Social History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Nestled within the story of one of Australia's most storied institutions, Mount Royal: A Social History by Jean Uhl chronicles the rich and layered past of Mount Royal, tracing its transformation from a grand colonial estate into a landmark woven into the social fabric of Australian life. With meticulous research and vivid detail, Uhl reconstructs the lives of those who walked its corridors — the wealthy patrons, the staff, the residents, and the broader community — painting an intimate portrait of a place that served as a mirror to the evolving values and customs of Australian society across the decades. Uhl's narrative is both an architectural and human document, presenting Mount Royal not merely as a building but as a living chronicle of class, community, and change. Her writing is precise yet deeply empathetic, illuminating how grand colonial structures shaped — and were shaped by — the social movements around them. Richly grounded in primary sources and personal testimonies, this work stands as an invaluable contribution to Australian social history, leaving the reader to wonder what other secrets the old walls of Mount Royal have yet to surrender.
Author: Jean Uhl
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Mount Royal Hospital
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Nestled within the story of one of Australia's most storied institutions, Mount Royal: A Social History by Jean Uhl chronicles the rich and layered past of Mount Royal, tracing its transformation from a grand colonial estate into a landmark woven into the social fabric of Australian life. With meticulous research and vivid detail, Uhl reconstructs the lives of those who walked its corridors — the wealthy patrons, the staff, the residents, and the broader community — painting an intimate portrait of a place that served as a mirror to the evolving values and customs of Australian society across the decades. Uhl's narrative is both an architectural and human document, presenting Mount Royal not merely as a building but as a living chronicle of class, community, and change. Her writing is precise yet deeply empathetic, illuminating how grand colonial structures shaped — and were shaped by — the social movements around them. Richly grounded in primary sources and personal testimonies, this work stands as an invaluable contribution to Australian social history, leaving the reader to wonder what other secrets the old walls of Mount Royal have yet to surrender.