Victorian And Edwardian Melbourne From Old Photographs
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step back in time to the golden gaslit age of Melbourne, when the city was transforming from a colonial outpost into one of the grandest metropolises in the Southern Hemisphere. Victorian and Edwardian Melbourne from Old Photographs presents a stunning visual chronicle of Melbourne's formative years, capturing the streets, harbours, public buildings, and everyday citizens of the Victorian and Edwardian eras through a remarkable collection of archival photography. From the bustling wharves of St Kilda to the grand civic promenades of the city centre, each image resurrects a world of bonnets, horse-drawn carriages, and the quiet dignity of a city finding its identity. Patsy Adam Smith, one of Australia's most celebrated chroniclers of its social and cultural heritage, brings her characteristic warmth and historical rigour to this compelling photographic record. Her insightful captions and contextual commentary transform each image into a vivid human story, illuminating the lives of Melburnians who built a city from the ground up. For lovers of Australian history, urban heritage, and vintage photography alike, this volume is an irreplaceable window into a Melbourne that time has quietly swept away — leaving readers to wonder what other secrets still linger in its shadows.
Author: Patsy Adam Smith
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step back in time to the golden gaslit age of Melbourne, when the city was transforming from a colonial outpost into one of the grandest metropolises in the Southern Hemisphere. Victorian and Edwardian Melbourne from Old Photographs presents a stunning visual chronicle of Melbourne's formative years, capturing the streets, harbours, public buildings, and everyday citizens of the Victorian and Edwardian eras through a remarkable collection of archival photography. From the bustling wharves of St Kilda to the grand civic promenades of the city centre, each image resurrects a world of bonnets, horse-drawn carriages, and the quiet dignity of a city finding its identity. Patsy Adam Smith, one of Australia's most celebrated chroniclers of its social and cultural heritage, brings her characteristic warmth and historical rigour to this compelling photographic record. Her insightful captions and contextual commentary transform each image into a vivid human story, illuminating the lives of Melburnians who built a city from the ground up. For lovers of Australian history, urban heritage, and vintage photography alike, this volume is an irreplaceable window into a Melbourne that time has quietly swept away — leaving readers to wonder what other secrets still linger in its shadows.