Wangaratta 1959-1984: A Silver City
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: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the heart of Victoria's north-east, the city of Wangaratta stands as a testament to regional resilience and civic pride — and Wangaratta 1959-1984: A Silver City chronicles the remarkable twenty-five-year journey of a community that grew, transformed, and celebrated its silver jubilee as a proclaimed city. Commissioned by the City of Wangaratta to mark this milestone, the work presents a detailed and affectionate account of local governance, infrastructure development, community life, and the defining personalities who shaped a proud regional centre through decades of change in post-war Australia. Co-authored by Bill O'Callaghan and Bill Findlay, this civic history writes with the authority of insiders who knew their subject intimately, weaving together archival research and local knowledge to produce a record that is both historically rigorous and deeply personal. The book stands as an invaluable primary source for historians, genealogists, and anyone with roots in the Victorian high country, documenting the social fabric, municipal achievements, and cultural identity of a city that refuses to be overshadowed by its metropolitan counterparts. For those who wonder what it truly means for a regional town to come of age, this volume holds the answer.
Author: Bill O'Callaghan And Bill Findlay
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, City of Wangaratta
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the heart of Victoria's north-east, the city of Wangaratta stands as a testament to regional resilience and civic pride — and Wangaratta 1959-1984: A Silver City chronicles the remarkable twenty-five-year journey of a community that grew, transformed, and celebrated its silver jubilee as a proclaimed city. Commissioned by the City of Wangaratta to mark this milestone, the work presents a detailed and affectionate account of local governance, infrastructure development, community life, and the defining personalities who shaped a proud regional centre through decades of change in post-war Australia. Co-authored by Bill O'Callaghan and Bill Findlay, this civic history writes with the authority of insiders who knew their subject intimately, weaving together archival research and local knowledge to produce a record that is both historically rigorous and deeply personal. The book stands as an invaluable primary source for historians, genealogists, and anyone with roots in the Victorian high country, documenting the social fabric, municipal achievements, and cultural identity of a city that refuses to be overshadowed by its metropolitan counterparts. For those who wonder what it truly means for a regional town to come of age, this volume holds the answer.