150 Years Of Spring Street

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

150 Years of Spring Street by historian Robert Murray charts the colourful life of Victoria’s Parliament House and the political currents that shaped Melbourne. This 2007 ASP paperback blends biography with social history, tracing scandals, reforms and the personalities who governed from Australia’s most storied chamber.

Ideal for adults and young adults curious about Australian politics, the narrative moves from colonial fireworks to modern debates without ever feeling academic. Murray’s accessible style turns dusty archives into true stories of power, protest and progress along one iconic Melbourne boulevard.

The book shows gentle shelf wear—light scuffing to covers, tidy page edges, no writing or dog-ears—and sits tight and clean from a smoke-free home. A solid, ready-to-read copy for local-history buffs or students of Australian political life.