Download or read book City of Light written by Jennifer Anne Gregory and published by University of Western Australia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1962 a lone astronaut orbiting the Earth sighted a small cluster of lights on the dark silhouette of Australia's western coastline - a token of friendship from the people of Perth that prompted the world's media to dub this isolated provincial outpost the "City of Light". City of Light expands this metaphor by shedding new light on the social history of Perth since the 1950s. Its focus is the city center and the events that unfolded there. After a lively sketch of prewar Perth, Jenny Gregory ventures into the historically uncharted territory of the postwar era. The result is a frank, incisive and richly detailed investigation of the city's growth and transformation over a fifty-year period, from the modernist era of postwar reconstruction to the mid-nineties. Often cast as a peaceful, sun-drenched lotus land, Perth is shown in a quite different light here, during a time that saw wild swings from boom to bust, consensus to conflict, riches to poverty. In exploring the city's past, City of Light provides a significant and insightful contribution to our understanding of the modern Australian urban experience.
Download or read book Boomtown 2050 written by Richard Weller and published by UWA Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOCIAL FORECASTING, FUTUROLOGY. AUSTRALIAN. Perth, a city of 1.5 million relatively complacent people, is changing at a phenomenal rate. Latest predictions are that the city will grow from 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase the entire city and its infrastructure needs to double in the next 4 decades. This will have huge consequences for the culture and ecology of the city: Perths long term survival is at stake. The book is designed to help the community visualize the results of planning decisions and get everyone involved in the debate about how the city should grow. This is an important and timely book for Perth, but it also presents a model piece of research that could be emulated in any city experiencing rapid change.
Download or read book City of Perth 2029 written by City of Perth and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorabilia of the City of Perth written by and published by . This book was released on 1806 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The City of Perth written by Dr Colin House (Senior Community Development Officer, City of Perth.) and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper from a conference organised by Council to Homeless Persons.
Download or read book Perth Then and Now written by Richard Offen and published by Pavilion. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perth Then and Now accurately matches historic photographs of the city with specially commissioned contemporary views that show how each site looks today. With an Aboriginal history going back over 40,000 years, Perth ranks amongst the oldest places on earth with near continuous human habitation. The modern city came into being in 1829 with the formation of the Swan River Colony. For the first 60 years of its existence, Perth was no more than a small country town which lived on an economic knife-edge between riches and ruin. Then, in the 1890s, commercial quantities of gold were discovered in the North and East of Western Australia. This sparked the first of several mineral booms in the State and resulted in Perth being able to demonstrate its newfound wealth in the form grandiose buildings which transformed the modest town into a fine city. Since the late nineteenth century, a cycle of ‘boom and bust’ has added successive layers of development to the city’s rich tapestry of building styles. As with many cities around the world, Perth witnessed the destruction of many older buildings during the last quarter of the 20th century, but has now learned to respect its heritage, resulting in some spectacular and imaginative adaptive reuses of older buildings. Past and present are laid side by side in this fascinating visual tour around the capital of Western Australia. Sites include: Crawley Baths, Narrows Bridge, King’s Park, Cottesloe Beach, T&G Building, Government Gardens, Russell Square, City Beach, St Georges Terrace, Hay Street, HIs Majesty’s Theatre, Hyde Park, Piccadilly Arcade, Hotel Metropole, Town Hall, St George’s Hall, the WACA, GPO Building, Central Arcade, St Mary’s Cathedral, Matilda Bay, Horseshoe Bridge, Swan Brewery.
Download or read book Take Me to the River written by Julian Bolleter and published by University of Western Australia Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Western Australia, the Swan River has been flowing the same course for some 60 million years. Take Me to the River traces the relationship of European-Australian culture to this ancient river system. This historical narrative is viewed through the lens of schemes proposed for Perth's foreshore, the city's symbolic front garden. The foreshore has been contentious since the first plan for Perth was drawn up, and has subsequently acted as a sinkhole for hundreds of proposals. An investigation of this archaeological stratum of foreshore drawings allows us to understand changing ideas of what Perth was, what it could have been, and indeed what it can be. "This fascinating book uncovers hundreds of 'lost' proposals for Perth's foreshore - and sets out a compelling vision for how the city should relate to its river in the 21st century. It is essential reading for those who have a stake in the future of Perth and the Swan River." -- Janet Holmes a Court AC *** Librarians: ebook available on ProQuest and EBSCO [Subject: Urban Design, Architecture, Australian Studies]
Download or read book Built Perth written by Tom McKendrick and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often do you look up and take notice of the buildings that surround you? Although a relatively young city, Perth in Western Australia has a rich architectural history filled with visionary architects and iconic designs. From hard times in the fledgling colony to modern innovations changing the way we live and work, every building has a story to tell. Through beautiful graphic illustrations and captivating histories, Built: Perth uncovers the stories behind 50 of the Perth's most fascinating and beautiful buildings. It is a welcome reminder that the built environment is more than just the place where people live - it is a reflection of who they are.
Download or read book Perth Plants written by Russell Barrett and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provides a comprehensive photographic guide to all plants known to occur in the bushlands of Kings Park and Bold Park, both native plants and naturalised weeds. There are 778 species included, representing approximately one-quarter of all the plants in the greater Perth region, and one-tenth of all species known for the south-west of Western Australia. This new edition contains 22 additional species and updated photography throughout. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the plants of south-west Western Australia, and particularly the Swan Coastal Plain.
Download or read book State of the Revenue and Expenditure of the City of Perth for the year from 30th September 1837 to 1st October 1838 and state of the affairs funds and properties of the city etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Perth written by Shelley Tonkin and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a stroll down memory lane through the old photos of iconic Perth, with many pics contributed by the public.
Download or read book Perth Western Australia written by Trevor Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about Perth in all its splendour and natural beauty, and about its colourful past and promising future. It is also a unique look into the commercial life of the state and the way in which West Australians have built Australia's fastest growing and most prosperous state." -foreword.
Download or read book Official Guide to Perth the Fair City and Surrounding Districts With Illustrations and a Map written by Perth, City of. [Appendix.] and published by . This book was released on 1946* with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to the City and County of Perth With Illustrations Plans and a Map written by Perth, City of. Appendix and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book No Fair City written by Gary Knight and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perth written by David Graham-Campbell and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of Perth's history from its medieval origins to the flourishing city of the present day. The author intersperses factual history with anecdotes and stories and traces walks round medieval and Georgian Perth.
Download or read book City of Perth written by Perth (W.A.). Council and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
