Great properties of country Victoria : the Western District's golden age
Allen, Richard, 1963-2022
Book
A new, updated edition of this bestselling title featuring stunning photography of the great mansions of the Western District. The Western District of Victoria. Even the name conjures up establishment families, history and grandeur. Extending from the Grampians region in the south-west of the state to Geelong in the east, and stretching as far north as Ararat, The Western District some of the most productive land in Australia and some of its most renowned homesteads and gardens. In this revised edition of Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker's fascinating and beautiful book, we are taken into the private world of twenty of these most notable properties. Through their early histories we follow their fortunes and see the splendour of these great homes. It is a tribute to the past, when elaborate mansions and grand gardens were established, and to the present, with owners who have so lovingly preserved their properties' architectural heritage. The new edition of this bestselling title brings the history of the estates up to date, including five fully revised chapters, with new photography scattered throughout.
Main title:
Great properties of country Victoria : the Western District's golden age / Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker ; foreword by Geoffrey Blainey.
Author:
Allen, Richard, 1963-, authorBaker, Kimbal, photographerBlainey, Geoffrey, 1930-, writer of foreword
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : The Miegunyah Press, an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing Limited, 2022.©2022
Collation:
ix, 243 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780522878066 (hardback)
Dewey class:
728.3709945
Language:
English
Subject:
Country homes -- Victoria -- Western DistrictCountry homes -- Conservation and restoration -- Victoria -- Western DistrictHistoric buildings -- Victoria -- Western DistrictHistoric buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Victoria -- Western DistrictWestern District (Vic.)Western District (Vic.) -- History
BRN:
403112