A city lost & found : Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne /

"Old landmarks fall in nearly every block ... and the face of the city is changing so rapidly that the time is not too far distant when a search for a building 50 years old will be in vain."--Herald, 1925. The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Annear, Robyn (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne, Victoria : Black Inc., 2014.
Temas:
Whelan the Wrecker Pty. Ltd.
Construction industry > Australia > Melbourne (Vic.) > History.
Construction > Industrie > Australie > Melbourne (Vict.) > Histoire.
Buildings
Construction industry
Melbourne (Vic.) > History.
Melbourne (Vic.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > History.
Victoria
Victoria > Melbourne
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Old landmarks fall in nearly every block ... and the face of the city is changing so rapidly that the time is not too far distant when a search for a building 50 years old will be in vain."--Herald, 1925. The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892-1992). Its famous sign - 'Whelan the Wrecker is Here' on a pile of shifting rubble - was a laconic masterpiece and served as a vital sign of the city's progress. It's no stretch to say that over three generations, the Whelan family changed the face of Melbourne, demolishing hundreds of buildings i
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations, photographs
ISBN:9781922231413
192223141X

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