Isbn: 9781920831486 - chippendale: beneath the factory wall (4 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

2nd ed. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, glossy paper, adverts, bottom corner front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. 144 pp. Shirley Fitzgerald relates how the story begins in convict times when William Chippendale shot a man for stealing his potato crop. This fertile and well watered area was coveted by industrialists who manufactured Sydney's sugar, beer and gin. Pollution, planning disasters, illegal subdivisions, substandard buildings, and floods poured filth into the unsewared slums, all contributing to degrade Chippendale throughout the 19th century. Chippendale today, cut off by busy thoroughfares between Central Station and Sydney University, attracts residents to quiet but cluttered streets because of its closeness to the city centre and educational institutions. The first volume in the Sydney History Project sponsored by the Council of the City of Sydney. (Originally published in 1990. This second edition, sponsored by the City of Sydney History Project, has been slightly revised and updated, and with a postscript added.).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…