Mosman: A History

Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania
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Author: Gavin Souter ISBN: 9781922057051
Publisher: Xoum Publishing Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Xoum Language: English
Author: Gavin Souter
ISBN: 9781922057051
Publisher: Xoum Publishing
Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Xoum
Language: English
The northern Sydney suburb of Mosman, a verdant peninsula between Port Jackson and Middle Harbour, has historically been known for its whaling and careening, pleasure grounds, artists and bohemians camps, and army fortifications. To the present day it is distinguished from other communities by a continuing military presence, the world famous Taronga Zoo, its scenic bush beaches, ferry travel and sailing.Gavin Souter traces a two-centuries course of change from Aboriginal habitation to convict farming, wharfage, residential subdivision, quarrying, and eventually what Henry Lawson called Mosmans red-tiled roofs of comfort. The story begins with the Borogegal, a clan first encountered by Europeans in 1788, and ends with the centenary of Mosman Council, controversies about environmental planning, and the rampage of a serial murderer.Mosman: a history deals with all the essentials of its subject (politics, schools, churches, sports, crime rates, garbage and sewerage), but more importantly it offers an illuminating case study from the wide-spread but sparsely documented social class of which Mosman is a microcosm. This life story of a remarkable suburb is notable for its extensive research, vivid detail and engrossing narrative a combination not always encountered in the genre of local history.First published in 1994, Xoum is proud to rerelease for the first time digitally the definitive history of the Sydney suburb of Mosman.
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The northern Sydney suburb of Mosman, a verdant peninsula between Port Jackson and Middle Harbour, has historically been known for its whaling and careening, pleasure grounds, artists and bohemians camps, and army fortifications. To the present day it is distinguished from other communities by a continuing military presence, the world famous Taronga Zoo, its scenic bush beaches, ferry travel and sailing.Gavin Souter traces a two-centuries course of change from Aboriginal habitation to convict farming, wharfage, residential subdivision, quarrying, and eventually what Henry Lawson called Mosmans red-tiled roofs of comfort. The story begins with the Borogegal, a clan first encountered by Europeans in 1788, and ends with the centenary of Mosman Council, controversies about environmental planning, and the rampage of a serial murderer.Mosman: a history deals with all the essentials of its subject (politics, schools, churches, sports, crime rates, garbage and sewerage), but more importantly it offers an illuminating case study from the wide-spread but sparsely documented social class of which Mosman is a microcosm. This life story of a remarkable suburb is notable for its extensive research, vivid detail and engrossing narrative a combination not always encountered in the genre of local history.First published in 1994, Xoum is proud to rerelease for the first time digitally the definitive history of the Sydney suburb of Mosman.

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