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The lost city of Melbourne : this is a love story of marvellous Melbourne ... before Whelan the Wrecker was here / Gus Berger ; [Robyn Annear, Graeme Davison AO, historians & authors].

The lost city of Melbourne : this is a love story of marvellous Melbourne ... before Whelan the Wrecker was here / Gus Berger ; [Robyn Annear, Graeme Davison AO, historians & authors].
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ISBN 9780646885445 (hardback)
Author Berger, Gus (creator)
Title The lost city of Melbourne : this is a love story of marvellous Melbourne ... before Whelan the Wrecker was here / Gus Berger ; [Robyn Annear, Graeme Davison AO, historians & authors].
Edition First edition.
Publisher and/or associated date/s [Victoria, Australia] : Gusto Films, [2023]
copyright2023.
Description 207 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Note "Published as a companion to the 2022 documentary film The lost city of Melbourne"--Colophon.
Summary In the 1850s, Melbourne was the fastest growing city in the world. "They dreamt big, they built big. It was a city jumping out of its skin". It became an epicentre of film culture and its hotels, restaurants and cafes became world renowned. However, the attempted 'modernisation' of Melbourne in the 1950s destroyed much of the city, including its elegant cinemas and picture palaces. Our buildings were deemed too Victorian, the opposite of a modern metropolis, and Whelan The Wrecker's demolition blitz began. Featuring rare archival photography, this book is a revelatory work that allows its audience to reimagine the former glory of the lost city of Melbourne.
Subjects Whelan the Wrecker Pty. Ltd
Construction industry -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History
Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1851-1901
Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1901-1945
Melbourne (Vic.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Melbourne (Vic.)
Melbourne [Naarm] (Vic. : City) (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country)
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Robyn Annear (author)
Davison, Graeme, 1940- (author)
Uniform title Lost city of Melbourne (Documentary film)
Call number 2024.025
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