The Golden Horseshoe: Edward Duckett & Sons: A Victorian Pioneer Hardware Firm
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the rugged landscape of colonial Victoria, one family built more than a business — they forged a legacy in iron and ambition. The Golden Horseshoe: Edward Duckett & Sons chronicles the remarkable rise of a Victorian pioneer hardware firm, tracing the Duckett family's journey from entrepreneurial beginnings to becoming a cornerstone of Australia's commercial and industrial heritage. Set against the backdrop of Victoria's transformative gold rush era and subsequent colonial expansion, the narrative details how Edward Duckett & Sons grew into an institution that supplied the tools and hardware that helped build a nation. Anne and Robin Bailey, together with Margaret Howes, present a meticulously researched history that is as much a social document as it is a business biography, illuminating the interplay between commerce, community, and colonial identity. Enriched by photographic collation from John Maidment, OAM, and a foreword by Professor Weston Bate, OAM — one of Australia's most celebrated historians — the work carries both scholarly authority and personal warmth. Published by the Duckett 150th Anniversary Committee, this commemorative volume stands as an essential record of Australian mercantile history, leaving the reader to wonder just how many of the nation's great institutions remain unsung.
Author: Anne And Robin Bailey And Margaret Howes
Format: Hardback
Published: 1999, Duckett 150th Anniversary Committee
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the rugged landscape of colonial Victoria, one family built more than a business — they forged a legacy in iron and ambition. The Golden Horseshoe: Edward Duckett & Sons chronicles the remarkable rise of a Victorian pioneer hardware firm, tracing the Duckett family's journey from entrepreneurial beginnings to becoming a cornerstone of Australia's commercial and industrial heritage. Set against the backdrop of Victoria's transformative gold rush era and subsequent colonial expansion, the narrative details how Edward Duckett & Sons grew into an institution that supplied the tools and hardware that helped build a nation. Anne and Robin Bailey, together with Margaret Howes, present a meticulously researched history that is as much a social document as it is a business biography, illuminating the interplay between commerce, community, and colonial identity. Enriched by photographic collation from John Maidment, OAM, and a foreword by Professor Weston Bate, OAM — one of Australia's most celebrated historians — the work carries both scholarly authority and personal warmth. Published by the Duckett 150th Anniversary Committee, this commemorative volume stands as an essential record of Australian mercantile history, leaving the reader to wonder just how many of the nation's great institutions remain unsung.