book, Our First 50 Years, 1985

Historical information

This is a souvenir edition - a reproduction of a section of an old three volume geographic encyclopaedia of Australia and New Zealand published in 1885.

Significance

This book is a useful reference tool for the early history of Victory.

Physical description

A reproduction of a book first published in 1885. The soft cover is brown, a paler brown background and gold coloured text - Victorian Souvenir Edition Our First 50 Years. 1835 1885 is inside 50. There is a sketch of the "Lady Nelson" entering Port Phillip. It has 162 pp which are sepia toned in double columns with illustrations and maps throughout the book .

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