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Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market

By Tim Webster
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Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market by Tim Webster explores the vibrant and historical significance of one of Melbourne's iconic landmarks. The book delves into the market's role as a hub of cultural and economic activity, illustrating its evolution and the diverse community that flourishes within it. Through engaging storytelling, it captures the essence of this bustling marketplace while highlighting its importance to the city's heritage and daily life.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a love for exploring the intricate relationship between urban markets and their environment, especially within the vibrant context of one of Melbourne's most iconic landmarks. It offers fascinating insights into the historical evolution, cultural significance, and ecological importance of a treasured marketplace, ideal for those interested in the intersection of community, commerce, and nature.

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Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market

This illustrated anthology of the oral histories of the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne takes you behind the counters to reveal intimate views of the market's unique way of life. Drawn from more than a hundred and eighty interviews, Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market explores the values and ideas within the city's heart.

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This illustrated anthology of the oral histories of the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne takes you behind the counters to reveal intimate views of the market's unique way of life. Drawn from more than a hundred and eighty interviews, and featuring beautiful and atmospheric photography throughout, Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market explores the values and ideas within the city's heart.

'When the stallholders have gone home at the end of the day of trade, you can shut your eyes, you look up the aisles and it could be 1923, it could be 1953, it could be 1973...I have memories of people who are no longer here. It's the people that make the market. It's the people.'

Melbourne's Vic Market is an Australian-heritage gem - a place for everyone. For over a century and a half, generations of small traders have embraced the opportunities to make a living at this iconic market, cultivating healthy competition and innovation in an evolving cultural mélange.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500501221

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 1352g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Tim Webster is a Melbourne-born photographer and writer whose work focuses on cultural and environmental themes.

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