Capital: Melbourne When It Was the Capital City of Australia 1901–27 by Kristin Otto

Capital: Melbourne When It Was the Capital City of Australia 1901–27 by Kristin Otto

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781921520778
Author: Kristin Otto
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Text Publishing
Place: Melbourne VIC
Year: 2009
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

In 1901 the Australian colonies came together to form a new nation which, for the next twenty-six years, was governed from Melbourne.

It was a small city where people knew each other, not just those who mattered but those who didn't yet, where small changes loomed large and the import of big changes could scarcely be imagined. Yet, in the extraordinary first quarter of the twentieth century, the world lurched headlong into a new era. And this overgrown town, in all but name the nation's capital, oversaw the birth of modern Australia.

In Capital, Kristin Otto describes how it happened. She looks at the developments that shaped the world we know today, from the story of Helena Rubinstein and the invention of the cosmetics industry to the world's first feature film to confectionery king Mac Robertson, packaging pioneer and author of the city's first motor car fatality.

And she traces, with the lightest of touches, the web of influence, friendship and sheer coincidence that held it all together. For anyone who knows Melbourne, Capital will be a fascinating conversation with an old friend. It will be a compelling introduction to a new one for anyone who doesn't. (back cover)

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