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The encyclopedia of Melbourne
Edited by Andrew Brown-May & Shurlee Swain ;
associate editors, Graeme Davison ... [et al.]
Port Melbourne, Vic. ; Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University
Press, 2005.
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Book description
Great cities deserve great encyclopedias. A city is known by its
past, its characteristic virtues and troubles, and its ways of life.
'Marvellous Melbourne' symbolises the achievements of Australian
urbanisation and suburbanisation. The Encyclopedia of Melbourne
reflects and encompasses the city's historical position as one of the
world's pre-eminent nineteenth century metropolises, and as one of the
twenty-first century's most liveable cities. Alphabetical entries range from
short factual summaries about places, institutions and events, through to
extended survey articles on key topics such as Architecture, Aboriginal
Melbourne, Economy, Foundation and Early Settlement, Law and Order,
Literature, Science, Sport, Suburbia, Theatre and Transport. Although
Australia has long ranked amongst the world's most urbanised countries, no
comparable reference work exists on any Australian metropolis.
About the author
Graeme Davison is a Professor in the School of Historical Studies at
Monash University. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social
Sciences and the Academy of the Humanities. Professor Davison's
main interest is in the history of cities in Australia, Britain and the
United States. His publications include The Rise and Fall of
Marvellous Melbourne (1978), The Unforgiving Minute: How
Australia Learned to Tell the Time (1993) and Car Wars: How The
Car Won Our Hearts and Conquered our Cities (2004).
Dr David Dunstan is Senior Lecturer and Director of the National Centre
for Australian Studies at Monash University. His main interests include
Australian urban, regional and cultural history. He is the author of
Governing the Metropolis: Melbourne 1851-1891 (1984) Victorian
Icon: Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building (1996) and Owen
Suffolk's Days of Crime and Years of Suffering (2000).
Tony Dingle is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Monash
University. His research interests include urban history,
environmental history, the history of housing and of consumerism.
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