Physical description
A 128-page book of printed matter, photographs, engravings and drawings. The hard cover is white with the title in gold lettering on the front. The dust-cover is also white with black lettering. Along the lower half of the cover, front and back, is a strip of six photos, three coloured and three black and white.
128 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 22 x 25 cm.
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
The book is written by Amy Zurrer and documents the history of the World Trade Centre and its surrounds. The Foreword: Asset1 WTC Board of Directors
Summary
Wharves to the World: The Development of Melbourne's World Trade Centre is a photographic chronicle of the history of the World Trade Centre and its surrounds. The book traces the journey of land and the buildings that occupied it - from its beginnings with the Wurundjeri people to its role as a trading hub in early Melbourne, then as the site of the modern-day World Trade Centre, and now as part of a flourishing residential and commercial Precinct.
As with any major project The World Trade Centre has face its share of fêlures, but despite thèse it has become an integral part of the City. So it goes that was once home to swampland and the City morgue has been transformer into a Diamond of the Yarra River.
Keywords
- yarra yarra tribe,
- early melbourne,
- world trade centre,
- melbourne,
- southbank,
- northbank,
- australian wharf,
- siddeley street,
- waterfront,
- amy zurrer,
- wurundjeri,
- spencer street bridge,
- north wharf,
- riverlee,
- wtc,
- wharf,
- harbor trust,
- sir john coode,
- harbour trust,
- little dock,
- polly woodside,
- wharfies,
- divers
References
- Asset 1 The World Trade Centre (WTC) is strategically located on the northern bank of the Yarra River and is one of Melbourne’s largest integrated waterfront office complexes. It comprises five interlinked office buildings, a retail promenade and atrium space across more than 150 metres of waterfront. The complex is home to Thales Australia, Victoria Police and many other large private and government corporations. WTC was acquired by Riverlee in 2005 and has undergone major refurbishment of the commercial areas. Construction of the retail precinct, WTC Wharf, was completed in late 2010 and includes waterfront dining, a boutique pub, and other food and retail services. WTC is owned in conjunction with Abacus Property Group and KKR.
