Dust and Dreams

Mining Communities in South-East New South Wales

Barry McGowan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2010
NewSouth Publishing (Verlag)
9781742231440 (ISBN)

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This book uncovers the rich history of the former gold, silver, copper and leading mining communities that once existed in the Southern Tablelands, Braidwood, Shoalhaven, Monaro and south-west slopes districts of NSW. It explores the impact of mining, the growth and decline of the communities, and the consequences of mining for the environment.

This lively, evocative book uncovers the rich history of the former gold, silver, copper and leading mining communities that once existed in the Southern Tablelands, Braidwood, Shoalhaven, Monaro and south-west slopes districts of New South Wales. Dust and Dreams focuses on the towns, camps and communities that developed around mines and the people who lived in them, rather than the mines themselves. It explores the impact of mining, the growth and decline of the communities, the development of mining society and culture, and the consequences of mining for the environment and the region as a whole. Historian Barry McGowan paints a vivid picture of these communities, bringing to life the diverse characters that populated these towns.

Barry McGowan is a historian, a heritage consultant, and a visiting fellow at the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at Australian National University in Canberra. He is the author of "Australian Ghost Towns" and "Fool's Gold: Myths and Legends of Gold Seeking in Australia."

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2010
Verlagsort	Sydney, NSW
Sprache	englisch
Maße	149 x 231 mm
Gewicht	735 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Technik ► Bergbau
ISBN-13	9781742231440 / 9781742231440
Zustand	Neuware