Marvellous Melbourne: The Emergence of an Australian City – Jill Roe (1974)

Author: Jill Roe
Publisher: Hicks Smith & Sons
Year: 1974
Format: Softcover
Pages: 127
ISBN: 0454019807
Series: Studies in Australian Social History
Type of Book: Australian History / Melbourne History / Social History

Description:
Marvellous Melbourne: The Emergence of an Australian City by noted Australian historian Jill Roe explores the growth and development of Melbourne from its early settlement through to the boom years of the late nineteenth century.

Focusing on Melbourne’s social life between 1837 and 1891, the book examines the people, customs and changing character of the city as it developed into one of Australia’s major urban centres. Illustrated with period images, facsimiles and maps, it provides a concise and engaging look at Melbourne’s formative decades.

Part of the Studies in Australian Social History series, this title will appeal to readers interested in Melbourne, Victorian history, Australian urban development and social history.

Condition:
Used – Good. Wear and rubbing to covers, with previous owner’s name inside the front cover. Internally very good.

Why You’ll Love It:
A compact and well-illustrated history of nineteenth-century Melbourne by respected historian Jill Roe, with a strong focus on the city’s social development and everyday life.