The Melbourne Scene 1803-1956
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the raw colonial outpost of 1803 to the vibrant, cosmopolitan metropolis of the mid-twentieth century, The Melbourne Scene 1803-1956 presents a sweeping, richly textured portrait of one of Australia's most dynamic cities. Arranged and introduced by historians James Grant and Geoffrey Serle, this anthology draws together a remarkable collection of firsthand accounts, observations, and writings that chronicle Melbourne's dramatic transformation across more than 150 years of social, cultural, and urban life. Serle, one of Australia's most distinguished historians, brings his characteristic scholarly rigour to the selection and framing of these primary sources, allowing the voices of the past to speak with immediacy and authority. The anthology illuminates the textures of everyday Melbourne life — its streets, its people, its ambitions, and its contradictions — making it an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the soul of a city that grew from a frontier settlement into a world-class cultural capital. For readers drawn to the living history of place, this volume leaves an irresistible question lingering: how much of that Melbourne still breathes beneath the modern city today?
Author: James Grant & Geoffrey Serle
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, Hale & Iremonger
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the raw colonial outpost of 1803 to the vibrant, cosmopolitan metropolis of the mid-twentieth century, The Melbourne Scene 1803-1956 presents a sweeping, richly textured portrait of one of Australia's most dynamic cities. Arranged and introduced by historians James Grant and Geoffrey Serle, this anthology draws together a remarkable collection of firsthand accounts, observations, and writings that chronicle Melbourne's dramatic transformation across more than 150 years of social, cultural, and urban life. Serle, one of Australia's most distinguished historians, brings his characteristic scholarly rigour to the selection and framing of these primary sources, allowing the voices of the past to speak with immediacy and authority. The anthology illuminates the textures of everyday Melbourne life — its streets, its people, its ambitions, and its contradictions — making it an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the soul of a city that grew from a frontier settlement into a world-class cultural capital. For readers drawn to the living history of place, this volume leaves an irresistible question lingering: how much of that Melbourne still breathes beneath the modern city today?