The Plenty: A Centenary History Of The Whittlesea Shire
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Rooted in the rich pastoral landscape of Victoria's north, The Plenty: A Centenary History of the Whittlesea Shire chronicles one hundred years of community life, settlement, and civic growth in one of Australia's most storied rural districts. J. W. Payne presents a meticulous account of the Whittlesea Shire's evolution — from its earliest European settlers who carved farms and townships out of the plains along the Plenty River, to the civic institutions and social fabric that defined the region through the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing on local records, personal histories, and archival sources, the narrative brings to life the farmers, councillors, tradespeople, and families whose collective efforts shaped a thriving shire. Beyond its documentary function, this centenary history stands as a tribute to the enduring relationship between people and place in regional Australia, illuminating the struggles and triumphs that rarely make national headlines but form the true backbone of a nation's heritage. Payne writes with the clarity and affection of a dedicated local historian, grounding broad social and agricultural themes in the particular stories of Whittlesea's own. For anyone with ties to the region — or a passion for the untold histories of Australia's hinterland — this volume holds revelations that will linger long after the final page.
Author: J. W. Payne
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Lowden Publishing Co., Kilmore
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Rooted in the rich pastoral landscape of Victoria's north, The Plenty: A Centenary History of the Whittlesea Shire chronicles one hundred years of community life, settlement, and civic growth in one of Australia's most storied rural districts. J. W. Payne presents a meticulous account of the Whittlesea Shire's evolution — from its earliest European settlers who carved farms and townships out of the plains along the Plenty River, to the civic institutions and social fabric that defined the region through the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing on local records, personal histories, and archival sources, the narrative brings to life the farmers, councillors, tradespeople, and families whose collective efforts shaped a thriving shire. Beyond its documentary function, this centenary history stands as a tribute to the enduring relationship between people and place in regional Australia, illuminating the struggles and triumphs that rarely make national headlines but form the true backbone of a nation's heritage. Payne writes with the clarity and affection of a dedicated local historian, grounding broad social and agricultural themes in the particular stories of Whittlesea's own. For anyone with ties to the region — or a passion for the untold histories of Australia's hinterland — this volume holds revelations that will linger long after the final page.