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The Commonwealth Block, Melbourne
A Historical Archaeology
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This groundbreaking book reports on almost three decades of excavations conducted on the Commonwealth Block the area of central Melbourne bordered by Little Lonsdale, Lonsdale, Exhibition and Spring streets.
This groundbreaking study delves into the complex social, cultural and economic history of Melbourne’s forgotten Commonwealth Block.
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For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Melbourne's Little Lonsdale—locally known as 'Little Lon'—was notorious as a foul slum and brothel district, occupied by the itinerant and the criminal. The stereotype of 'slumdom' defined 'Little Lon' in the minds of Melbournians and became entrenched in Australian literature and popular culture.
The Commonwealth Block, Melbourne tells a different story. This ground-breaking book reports on almost three decades of excavations conducted on the Commonwealth Block—the area of central Melbourne bordered by Little Lonsdale, Lonsdale, Exhibition, and Spring streets. Since the 1980s, archaeologists and historians have pieced together the rich and complex history of this area, revealing a working-class and immigrant community that was much more than just a slum. The Commonwealth Block, Melbourne delves into the complex social, cultural, and economic history of this forgotten community.
Series: Studies in Australasian Historical Archaeology
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The book The Commonwealth Block, Melbourne is praised for its comprehensive exploration of the Little Lon project, weaving together various research perspectives to engage with themes in Australian historical and urban archaeology. It demonstrates the significant growth of Australian historical archaeology since the late 1980s and serves as a valuable resource for those interested in understanding urban archaeology and subaltern communities.
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ISBN: 9781743323694
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Illustration: 66 b&w ill., 6 col. ill.
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 297.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 146
About the Author
Tim Murray is the Charles La Trobe Professor of Archaeology at La Trobe University.
Kristal Buckley is a lecturer in cultural heritage at Deakin University.
Sarah Hayes is a historical archaeologist in the heritage and indigeneity stream of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation.
Geoff Hewitt is a consulting archaeologist.
Justin McCarthy is an archaeologist and the Managing Director of heritage consulting firm Austral Archaeology Pty Ltd.
Richard Mackay is the founder and 'Director of Possibilities' at Mackay Strategic, and an adjunct professor of archaeology at La Trobe University.
Barbara Minchinton is an independent researcher and volunteer at the Public Record Office Victoria.
Charlotte Smith is a curator emeritus at Museums Victoria.
Jeremy Smith is Heritage Victoria's Principal Archaeologist, and has been a member of the Archaeology Advisory Committee of the Victorian Heritage Council since 2002.
Bronwyn Woff was the Research Assistant for the La Trobe University Commonwealth Block Project between 2015 and 2017.
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