Biography & Memoir History Australiana
Michael Cannon’s Melbourne After The Gold Rush charts the city’s dizzying rise from diggings chaos to colonial metropolis. In 490 illustrated pages this 1993 hardcover reveals how gold wealth rewired Melbourne’s streets, politics and daily life for students and history buffs alike.
The book arrives with its original dust jacket, lightly scuffed yet protecting crisp, unmarked pages. A tight spine and absence of dog-ears mean it’s ready for immediate shelf pride or research duty.
Ideal for young adults, educators or anyone hooked on Australian history, this non-fiction volume doubles as textbook and engaging true story. Searchers after Melbourne gold heritage, convict tales or reference-grade Australiana will find Cannon’s narrative both authoritative and readable.
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