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.
Publication details: Victoria, Australia : Gusto Films, 2023.Edition: First editionDescription: 207 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780646885445 (hardback)
- Lost city of Melbourne (Documentary film)
- Whelan the Wrecker Pty. Ltd
- Illustrated works
- Construction industry -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History
- Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1851-1901 -- Pictorial works
- Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1901-1945 -- Pictorial works
- Melbourne (Vic.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- History
- Melbourne (Vic.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
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| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction large size | 994.51 BER | This item currently unavailable Being Replaced | 072813 |
"Published as a companion to the 2022 documentary film The lost city of Melbourne"--Colophon.
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.
