This marvellous account of Carlton offers unique insights into one of Melbourne's oldest suburbs. The reader can fight the epic political battles of the past as recounted by John Button, take part in street theatre with Bill Garner, watch the building of the elegant terraces of Drummond Street with Miles Lewis, stroll though the Melbourne General Cemetery with Don Chambers and Celestina Sagazio, share the experience of Greek immigrants with Nick Vlahogiannis, grow up in the 1950s with Arnold Zable, trace the building of the Royal Exhibition Building with David Dunstan, fight the Housing Commission with David Beauchamp, Frank Strahan and George Tibbits, or follow the rise of one of Victoria's most successful football club with Lionel Frost.
The contributors reveal how, since its initial subdivision in the early 1850s, Carlton has been home to Melbourne's most diverse ethnic and social heritage: from the early bourgeoisie, who built the grand terrace houses of south Carlton, to successive waves of immigrants who have enlivened the community. They capture the excitement of the nationally important social movements that sprang to life in Carlton--from the eight-hour day campaign of the 1850s to the experimental theatre of the1960s and 1970s--and show how the Carlton Association's fight with the Housing Commission in the 1960s did much to determine the character of Melbourne's inner suburbs in to the twenty-first century. Throughout, the major institutions and architecturally significant buildings that characterise the suburb, are illuminated.
With over 250 illustrations, this history of Carlton richly evokes the many influences that made Carlton a vibrant, exciting and influential suburb.
Contents:
Welcome
Preface
Acknowledgements
Map of Carlton
Carlton Dreaming
The Development of Carlton
- Koori Times
- Colonial Times
- Postwar Carlton
- Keziah Blackburn
Carlton Communities
- The Jews
- The Italians
- A Carlton Story
- Life in Carlton
- The Greeks
- The Lebanese
- Tenants
- Students
- Carlton: A Memory
- Brian Boyd
Community Action and Culture
- Welfare
- The Carlton Association
- The Carlton Residents Association
- Theatre
- Books and Publishing
- The 'Carlton News'
- Films and Cinemas
Carlton Businesses
- Transport
- Buying and Selling Carlton
- Carlton and United Breweries
- Iron Foundries
- Shops
- The Rocca Family
- David Campbell
- Lygon Street
- A Carlton Bakery 1939-1941
Local Institutions
- Schools
- Churches
- Sporting Clubs
- Carlton Football Club
- Military
Major Institutions
- Local Government
- University of Melbourne
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- The Royal Exhibition Building
- Museum of Victoria
Living in Carlton
- Local Government
- Carlton Politics
- Trades Hall and the Union Movement
- Crime
The Built Environment
- The Architecture
- The Mediterranean Idiom
- Parks and Gardens
- University of Melbourne Architecture
- The Wilson Hall Fire
- Slums and Urban Renewal
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
Review:This lavishly produced volume provides a fitting tribute to a much-loved suburb. - Age, 17 April 2004 [review of the hardcover edition]
This encyclopedic book tells a fascinating story that resonates way beyond its notional suburban boundaries . . . Carlton: A History is full of wonders. - Australian Book Review, May 2004 [review of the hardcover edition]
