150 Years of Spring Street
Melbourne History Victorian State Politics Adult Education Textbook Political Biography Australian Political History Parliamentary History Australian Labor Party History
150 Years of Spring Street is the single-volume masterclass every Melbourne politics buff has been hunting for. In this 2007 ASP paperback, historian Robert Murray charts the dramatic life of Victoria’s Parliament—from the gold-rush era right through to the 21st-century Bracks Government—using fast-paced narrative, rare photographs and first-hand quotes that read like scenes from a political thriller. Buyers love how Murray turns dense parliamentary records into bite-size true stories: back-stabbing ministries, fiery street protests, the birth of the secret ballot and the rise of Labor power-brokers, all set against the backdrop of the iconic Spring Street building itself.
What makes this copy especially appealing to collectors and students is its clean, unmarked interior and tight binding—no ex-library stamps, no inscriptions, no dog-eared corners—so it feels fresh on the shelf yet carries the patina of a 16-year-old first edition. The minor cover scuffing is exactly what you expect from a textbook that has been carefully read once and then stored, keeping prices reasonable while still giving you the durable ASP trade-paper quality that libraries trust. It’s the perfect reference for VCE Australian History, university politics units, or simply curling up with a truly local story you can’t find in generic national histories.
Keywords that lead collectors to this title—Melbourne political biography, Victorian parliamentary history, Australian Labor Party origins, Spring Street architecture, Robert Murray author—are all answered inside. Whether you’re a Young Adult completing a civics assignment, an Adult Education tutor building a local studies box, or a true-crime reader who loves real-life back-room deals, this affordable 2007 edition delivers the authoritative yet entertaining account you need without the inflated price of later reprints.
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