Naarm/Melbourne Neighbourhoods
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Naarm/Melbourne Neighbourhoods
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See morePart guidebook, part history primer, this book visits Melbourne's historic neighbourhoods and uses significant sites to tell its stories
Join Melburnian Dale Campisi on a stroll around this city of villages in Naarm/Melbourne Neighbourhoods, learning how each locale's history and contemporary culture contribute to the uniqueness of the Victorian capital city.
This book is filled with fascinating stories and histories that unearth the quirky character of the city and its neighbourhoods, from tales of Wurundjeri and Bunurong Traditional Owners, to surveyor Robert Hoddle's original street plan, to South Melbourne dimmies. It's these stories that not only showcase Melbourne's variety of people, scenes, and cultures, but also uncover the threads that connect Melbourne to the rest of the country and the world.
Having lived and worked all over Melbourne, Dale Campisi is the perfect guide to exploring this city's past and experiencing its present, showing just how important each community is, especially since the disruptions wrought by pandemic lockdowns. The book includes maps and photography to complement the deep dives into each neighbourhood, with walking tours at the end of each chapter so that readers can follow in the footsteps of many Melburnians before them.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781741179194
Publisher: Hardie Grant Explore
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 December 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Explore
Illustration: full colour throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 668g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Dale Campisi has been sharing stories about Melbourne in print, in pictures and in person for almost two decades. He is one of the founders of cult publisher Arcade Publications and local goods and souvenir store Melbournalia. He leads regular walking tours of the city and collaborates on creative projects with his partner Brady Michaels, including Hunting Ground in Tasmania. Find out more at thegentsaustralia.com
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