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Histories of Green Square - edited by Grace Karskens, Melita Rogowsky

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Unique IDLIB-00013123Alternative titleHistories of Green Square: Waterloo, Alexandria, Zetland, Beaconsfield, Rosebery/ edited by Grace Karskens, Melita RogowskyDateBetween 1st January 2004 and 31st December 2004Date qualifiercircaDescriptionThe name might be new, but the area of Green Square (which covers parts of Waterloo, Alexandria, Zetland, Beaconsfield and Rosebery) is an old industrial and residential area with a rich history. Histories of Green Square is a collection of essays that tell some of these stories.

The chapters collected in Histories of Green Square were researched and written by University of New South Wales students from the 2004 class of Going Public – Public History and the Historian. The history course and production of this volume were supervised by Dr Grace Karskens, senior lecturer at the school of history, the University of NSW. It was produced with the assistance of the City of Sydney.

Histories of Green Square has been made available to planners and developers, public artists, future residents and urban historians with the permission of the authors, for research and education purposes.

Snapshots: histories of Green Square in brief/ the authors

The pre-European environmental landscape of Green Square/ Jason Doran

Chimneys and change: post-European impact in Green Square/ Scott Cumming

The aboriginal diaspora/ Alex Sharp

From tanning to planning: an industrial history of Green Square/ Susannah Frith

Waterloo: whose fault were the slums? the power of ideas that shaped the suburb/ Jeff Fairman

Green Square and the thin blue line: crime, law and order in the Green Square area/ Scott Vance

A course of action: working class sporting culture at Victoria Park Racecourse 1908-1943/ Erik Nielsen

A history of pubs around Green Square 1844-2004/ Anna Gauchat

Alexandria: the birthplace of baby health/ Cindy Li

Exodus & retreat: the Chinese of Alexandria and Waterloo/ Melita Rogowsky

From German streets to Russian libraries: immigration history of Green Square/ Susan O'Reilly

The roots of Green Square: a planning history/ Tessa Endelman

Spiral binding. Bibliographical references: p. 121-132Cultural and sensitivity noticeWe ask that, in addition to standard copyright and privacy considerations, users of these resources uphold the dignity of the people, communities and places depicted or described and support ongoing cultural rights.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this item may contain images and voices of people who have died. In some Aboriginal communities, this may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.
If you are concerned about the availability of this item, please contact the City Archives.LanguageEnglish (eng)AuthorAnna GauchatAlex SharpCindy LiErik NielsenJason DoranJeff FairmanMelita RogowskyScott CummingScott VanceSusan O’ReillySusannah FrithTessa EndelmanEditorGrace KarskensMelita RogowskyIllustrationsBlack and white illustrationsPublisherUNSWPlace of publicationKingsford
New South Wales
Australia

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FormatPublication - BookletDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pages132

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Dimensions (free text)25 cm

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Subject tagsHistoryPublic access statusOpen to public accessPublic access noteHistories of Green Square has been made available to planners and developers, public artists, future residents and urban historians with the permission of the authors, for research and education purposes.

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Dewey decimal numberSRC 994.41 HIST/2Source system IDR0000120441Alternative ID30002033395187

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CollectionBooks and JournalsBeaconsfieldZetlandAlexandriaWaterlooGreen SquareFirst Nations PlacesRosebery

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