Biography & Memoir History Australiana
Michael Cannon’s Melbourne After The Gold Rush charts the city’s wild leap from muddy diggings to confident metropolis, tracing how gold wealth shaped its streets, society and politics. This 1993 hardcover offers 490 illustrated pages of true stories that bring colonial Melbourne to life.
The book arrives in very good shape: crisp, unmarked pages, a square tight block, and only light scuffing to the protected dust jacket. No ex-library stamps, no smoke odours, just a clean copy ready for the shelf.
Ideal for students of Australian history, local-history buffs or anyone curious about Melbourne’s golden past, Cannon’s accessible narrative suits both young adults and seasoned readers. A solid reference edition for your gold rush library.