Showing 4 items matching " melbourne's shanty town"
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Robin Boyd FoundationDocument - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Shanty Town at Tullamarine, 1971
... ... Melbourne's shanty town...Melbourne's new airports. Discusses the transformation from picturesque landscape to a growth of unordered supplementary structures surrounding airports (motels, sheds, storage rooms, petrol stations, shopping mall). Boyd predicts this "shanty town...Original manuscript of an article published in "The Sunday Australian", 27.06.1971 Tullamarine airport international airport Melbourne's shanty town Robin Boyd manuscript Numbered in 13 paragraphs Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pages The Shanty Town at Tullamarine Document Manuscript Robin Boyd ...Discusses the reasons for Sydney's and Melbourne's new airports. Discusses the transformation from picturesque landscape to a growth of unordered supplementary structures surrounding airports (motels, sheds, storage rooms, petrol stations, shopping mall). Boyd predicts this "shanty town" image will only get worse, and critiques the image of Australia first presented to international visitors.Original manuscript of an article published in "The Sunday Australian", 27.06.1971Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pagesNumbered in 13 paragraphstullamarine airport, international airport, melbourne's shanty town, robin boyd, manuscript -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Frank Cusack, Bendigo: a history, 1973
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Bendigo in central Victoria was the centre of a gold rush in 1851-1852. This book traces its development from canvas shanty town to city, covering the growth of institutions, industry, social life and historic occasions. ...A history of Bendigo from before the first gold discovery to the closure of the last mine in 1954.262 p., illus.non-fictionA history of Bendigo from before the first gold discovery to the closure of the last mine in 1954.bendigo (vic.) - history, gold discoveries victoria, gold mining -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook, Pan-Pacific Jamboree Song Book, 1952-3
... Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Club Societies 2nd Port Melbourne Scout Troop John MAY Pan-Pacific Jamboree 1952-3 Back cover - in pencil 2nd Port Melbourne (Vic) W.J. May. Front cover at the top W J May. Small information book issued to boy scouts attending the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Greystanes, Sydney in December 1952 & January 1953. The light brown cover has a drawing of a boy scout, the Jamboree logo and some musical notes all in medium blue. It contains songs, shanties ...Small information book issued to boy scouts attending the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Greystanes, Sydney in December 1952 & January 1953. The light brown cover has a drawing of a boy scout, the Jamboree logo and some musical notes all in medium blue. It contains songs, shanties, rounds and hymns including a Jamboree Song written for the occasion. This copy belonged to John MAY, a member of the 2nd Port Melbourne Boy Scout Troop. Back cover - in pencil 2nd Port Melbourne (Vic) W.J. May. Front cover at the top W J May.club societies, 2nd port melbourne scout troop, john may, pan-pacific jamboree 1952-3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SHANTY AT THE BRIDGE'' BY C.E.SAYERS
... town and people. Printed by W & K Purbrick Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2230 SAY'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the flyleaf ''A.H.C. From C.E.S. Sincerely September 1963'' On a loose page inside the front cover handwritten in ink ''Dear Chis Here it is for what it's worth I trust that the acknowledgement to R.A.H.S. Is considered O.K. Sincerely C.E.S. FirstPublished1963 (RAHS = Royal Australian Historical Society) Book ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SHANTY ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 233 hardcover book on the history of the Wimmera township of Donald, Victoria. Written by C. E. Sayers. Published in 1963 as part of the centenary of Donald by the Shire of Donald. Illustrated with B&W photos of the town and people. Printed by W & K Purbrick Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2230 SAY'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the flyleaf ''A.H.C. From C.E.S. Sincerely September 1963'' On a loose page inside the front cover handwritten in ink ''Dear Chis Here it is for what it's worth I trust that the acknowledgement to R.A.H.S. Is considered O.K. Sincerely C.E.S. FirstPublished1963 (RAHS = Royal Australian Historical Society)C. E. Sayersbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, c.e.sayers, donald, wimmera
