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Paddington, a history, Greg Young, editor

Label
Paddington, a history, Greg Young, editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
portraitsillustrationsmapsfacsimiles
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Paddington
Responsibility statement
Greg Young, editor
Sub title
a history
Summary
This first major history of Paddington in forty years provides a fresh and revealing perspective on this celebrated heritage suburb in Sydney - one of the largest and most intact Victorian enclaves in the world. Leading historians and specialists explore the makeup of Paddington's diverse community - including its Indigenous, colonial, post-war migrant, bohemian and LGBTQ residents, and a succession of gentrifiers - and discuss the evolution of the suburb's unique architecture and landscape
Target audience
adult
Classification
resource.issuingbody