Description
SECONDHAND BOOK
From the Foreword by Robyn Annear:
‘Melbourne: a city of stories grew out of Melbourne Museum’s long-term exhibition, The Melbourne Story. That makes it a selective history: one based on objects – things that have survived. The idea that objects can give rise to stories comes as no surprise to anyone who’s ever dug up a shard of old china in their garden, or found an ancient button down the back of a chair. “I wonder what it’s story is…”
Melbourne: a city of stories reflects on both the place and its people, telling not just the big story but small ones as well. Against the blare of Marvellous Melbourne, William Barak speaks up for the rights of Aborigines. Melbourne becomes the nation’s capital and William Douglas is admitted to the Kew Asylum.
This book draws the reader into a sense of exploring the city’s layers through time. its emphasis is less on the proud public record than on objects and people with stories to tell and a place in Melbourne’s history.’
Specifications:
Condition: Good – no marks, inscribed with former owners name.
Publisher: Museums Victoria
Year: 2009
Format: Paperback
Pages: 114pp
ISBN: 9780980381375
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