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A sequel to Old Vintage Melbourne, this collection invites you again to turn back time and revisit the diverse past of the much-loved city of Melbourne.
This captivating compilation of photographs taken between 1960 and 1990 provides a fascinating glimpse of a time that is familiar and yet different, when significant changes started to affect the city and its suburbs. As historic city buildings were demolished and streetscapes altered, Melbourne embraced modernity. The skyline grew, and so did suburban shopping centers. Under the impact of a rapidly rising population and large-scale migration, the city’s distinctive and vibrant culture that we know today began to emerge. Cafés, fashion, sport, architecture, infrastructure, technology, and even the law were all transformed.
Adapted from the highly popular “Old Vintage Melbourne” Instagram account, this collection allows us to behold iconic sights and scenes—some as they were, and some as they still are, generations later. For many readers, it offers a chance to indulge in rare memories of growing up in our unique city.
“A captivating new collection of photos reveals how much Melbourne and its suburbs have transformed in the past six decades. The new book … is a romp down memory lane.”
—Jen Kelly, The Herald Sun
“Melbourne’s colourful modern history comes alive with each page turn … Old Vintage Melbourne 1960-1990 steps a little further forward in time from its predecessor, looking at the immigrant communities, Aussie legends and industries that transformed the city into a melting pot of cultures.”
—Marianna Alepidis, Neos Kosmos
Praise for Old Vintage Melbourne:
“A] carefully curated exercise in visual nostalgia.”
—Jason Steger, The Age
Praise for Old Vintage Melbourne:
“S]tunning … rarely seen glimpse[s] into life in Melbourne from the mid-1800s onward … this gem is one that anyone with an interest in our city’s history will want in their collection.”
—Jen Kelly, Herald Sun
Praise for Old Vintage Melbourne:
“Filled with then-and-now photographs, this entrancing, carefully curated book is a glimpse into the Melbourne of yesteryear.”
—Elizabeth Flux, Broadsheet