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Temporarily out of stock
Title: Sydney Then & Now
Author: BUTLER-BOWDEN CAROLINE/MACKANESS CAROLINE
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/09/2014
Imprint: PAVILION PUBLISHING
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active
From the classic Then and Now series, showcasing vintage scenes of Sydney and comparing them with the same scene today. <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Cambria>Sydney is graced with natural beauty – a waterscape of beaches, rivers, bays and harbours. This revised and updated, beautifully photographed volume captures the evolution of the city in its remarkable setting through the last century, highlighting both the dramatic growth and the resolute consistency of landmark locations. </FONT></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face=Cambria> </FONT></o:p></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Cambria>Many of the "then" images were photographed at the turn of the 20<SUP>th</SUP> century, when Sydney overtook Melbourne as Australia’s most populated city. The photos of today’s Sydney are a continuation of that story – a city still booming, the foundations still there, but now congested with skyscrapers and transport connections.</FONT></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Cambria> </FONT></o:p></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face=Cambria>Featuring classic Sydney locations such as Circular Quay, Town Hall, Parramatta River and the Queen Victoria Building, as well as world-famous beaches and harbour scenes, this book both showcases Sydney’s finest and highlights its development over the past hundred years.</FONT></SPAN>
ISBN: 9781909815322