The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities

The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities
Author: Anthony Webster
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2022-03-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1498597963

The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities is the story of how the places chosen for Australia’s seven colonial capitals came to shape their unique urban character and built environments. Tony Webster traces the effects of each city’s geologically diverse coastal or riverine landform and the local natural materials that were available for construction, highlighting how the geology and original landforms resulted in development patterns that have persisted today.

Australian Houses of the Twenties & Thirties

Australian Houses of the Twenties & Thirties
Author: Peter Cuffley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1997-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Reissue of a detailed study of domestic architecture in Australia during the 1920s and 1930s including plans, photographs and diagrams. Includes descriptions of international influences of the time, colours, soft-furnishings, furniture, household utensils, gardens and fences popular at the time as well as a study of all aspects of Australian cultural history and domestic life. With bibliography and index. First published in 1989. The author was curator of history at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, Victoria, and currently works as a consultant on period restoration and design. He is author of several other books including 'Cottage Gardens in Australia', 'Australian Houses of the Forties & Fifties', 'Chandeliers and Billy Tea' and 'Buggies and Horse-drawn Vehicles in Australia'.