Marrickville: Rural Outpost to Inner City by Richard Cashman & Chrys Meader (1990)

Authors: Richard Cashman & Chrys Meader
Research Assistance: Anne Carolan
Publisher: Hale & Iremonger, Petersham, NSW, 1990
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages, illustrated with photographs, maps, facsimiles, and portraits
ISBN: 9780868064055/ 086806405X
Condition: Very Good – owner’s signature and date inside front cover; minor handling wear
Type of Book: Australian Local History / Urban Development / Sydney Suburbs

Subjects:
• Marrickville (NSW) – Local history
• Transformation from rural settlement to inner-city suburb
• Sydney urban and social history

This well-illustrated history traces the evolution of Marrickville from its beginnings as a rural district to a vibrant, multicultural inner-city community. Drawing on archival research, photographs, and oral histories, the authors explore the suburb’s social, industrial, and cultural transformations.

Why you’ll love this book:
A must for local historians, genealogists, and Sydneysiders with a connection to Marrickville. It’s an engaging and richly detailed account of how one suburb reflects the broader changes in Australia’s urban landscape over more than a century.