Melbourne: The City's History And Development
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Few cities in the Southern Hemisphere have grown as dramatically or as fascinatingly as Melbourne, and Melbourne: The City's History and Development chronicles that remarkable transformation with scholarly precision and visual richness. From its earliest colonial foundations on the banks of the Yarra River to its emergence as one of Australia's most vibrant and architecturally diverse metropolises, this authoritative volume presents the full sweep of urban growth, planning decisions, and social forces that shaped the city's distinctive character. Miles Lewis, one of Australia's foremost architectural historians, details the interplay between civic ambition and practical necessity, illustrating how Melbourne's grid-plan streets, grand public buildings, and layered neighbourhoods reflect the aspirations of successive generations of settlers, planners, and communities. Drawing on meticulous historical research, Lewis argues that Melbourne's built environment is not merely a backdrop to history but is itself a primary document of Australian cultural identity. The work situates Melbourne within broader currents of Victorian-era urban development, colonial economics, and twentieth-century modernisation, offering a narrative that is as much about people and power as it is about bricks and mortar. Published for the City of Melbourne, this volume stands as an essential reference for historians, architects, and anyone who has ever walked the city's streets and wondered at the stories embedded in its facades — leaving the reader with a profound new lens through which to see a city still very much in the act of becoming.
Author: Miles Lewis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1995, City of Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Few cities in the Southern Hemisphere have grown as dramatically or as fascinatingly as Melbourne, and Melbourne: The City's History and Development chronicles that remarkable transformation with scholarly precision and visual richness. From its earliest colonial foundations on the banks of the Yarra River to its emergence as one of Australia's most vibrant and architecturally diverse metropolises, this authoritative volume presents the full sweep of urban growth, planning decisions, and social forces that shaped the city's distinctive character. Miles Lewis, one of Australia's foremost architectural historians, details the interplay between civic ambition and practical necessity, illustrating how Melbourne's grid-plan streets, grand public buildings, and layered neighbourhoods reflect the aspirations of successive generations of settlers, planners, and communities. Drawing on meticulous historical research, Lewis argues that Melbourne's built environment is not merely a backdrop to history but is itself a primary document of Australian cultural identity. The work situates Melbourne within broader currents of Victorian-era urban development, colonial economics, and twentieth-century modernisation, offering a narrative that is as much about people and power as it is about bricks and mortar. Published for the City of Melbourne, this volume stands as an essential reference for historians, architects, and anyone who has ever walked the city's streets and wondered at the stories embedded in its facades — leaving the reader with a profound new lens through which to see a city still very much in the act of becoming.