Author: PAYNTING, HAROLD H; GRANT, MALCOLM; Editors.
Title: Victoria Illustrated 1834 - 1984.
Description: First Limited Edition; Super Royal 4to; pp. 532; illustrated title page, numerous b/w and colour illustrations throughout, 9 fold out, double page b/w illustrations, 1 fold out page with colour illustration, list of subscribers, chronology of important events in the history of Victoria; original full navy leather, title in silver on spine and front board, housed in original blue cloth slipcase with silk ribbon and illustration of front bookplate on front endpaper, very good copy. Together with original prospectus and other related documents. (Melbourne; James Flood Charity Trust; n.d. (c. 1985). Limited, numbered print of 6000 copies of which this is number 392, signed by the editors. Covers Victorian history Aboriginal and British settlement including sealing and whaling activities especially in Portland. Numerous amazing photographic illustrations of street scenes football from 1834 to 1984 including 1861 photographs and sketches by Charles Norton, Spring and Flinders Street corner looking up Punt Road, 1861 Wellington Parade, 1861 Fitzroy Gardens, St Patrick's Cathedral and Parliament House being constructed, early photograph of Collin's Street the Burke and Wills statue at the corner of Russell Street, Early Fire Brigade, Train and Cable Tram personnel and vehicles also shown and many vehicles from the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria.

Keywords: Australian local history Victoria Charles Norton 120 photography art 1834 1984 Glacerium S.S. Edina Trains Cable trams