| Description |
ix, 214 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
The city that was -- The place called 'Moorabbin' -- The market gardeners -- The village takes shape -- Between the wars -- 'Growing like a mushroom' -- A city of size and substance |
| Summary |
An illustrated history of Moorabbin covering its early development as a centre for market gardening beginning in the 1840s, settlement patterns and development from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1930s, and Moorabbin's transformation in the 1950s into one of Australia's fastest growing municipalities. The book also traces Moorabbin's development during the period between the 1960s to the mid-1990s. The book includes a list of Moorabbin's presidents, mayors, councillors and professional officers. Foreward by Ron Brownless, the Mayor of the City of Moorabbin |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Moorabbin (Vic) -- Pictorial works
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Moorabbin (Vic.) -- Pictorial works
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Moorabbin (Vic.) -- History
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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| LC no. |
00001154 |
| ISBN |
0646239716 |
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