{"product_id":"1949-victorian-municipal-directory-gazetteer-antique-australian-reference-book","title":"1949 Victorian Municipal Directory \u0026 Gazetteer Antique Australian Reference Book","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n \u003ch1\u003e\n  1936 Ramsay's Melbourne Business \u0026amp; Professional Directory History Book 3rd Ed\n \u003c\/h1\u003e\n 1936 Ramsay's Melbourne Business \u0026amp; Professional Directory History Book 3rd EdRamsay's Melbourne and Suburban Business and Professional DirectoryPublished by Ramsay Publishing Pty Ltd: Melbourne 1935 - 1936 3rd Edition\"This 1936 Ramsay's Business and Professional Directory for Melbourne and Suburbs is a comprehensive listing of all businesses, professions and organisations in the Melbourne area at the time. It also covers postal, telegraph and wireless information, telephone services and a listing of the members of the Victorian Parliament. The directory section is alphabetical within a wide range of categories - from Abattoirs to Yeast Manufacturers. The directory also contains advertisements from companies operating in the state at this time.\"General wear to covers \u0026amp; spine with marks, stains, soft edges, minor loss etc. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Pages are clean and well presented. Contains a few old ink stamps from \"Jonson Johnstone \u0026amp; Buckley\". A nice copy of a scarce Melbourne History Reference book in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.Size 21.5cm x 14cm x 2.5cm - 544 Pages\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cb\u003e\n    1949 Victorian Municipal Directory \u0026amp; Gazetteer Antique Australian Reference Book\n   \u003c\/b\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cb\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/b\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Victorian Municipal Directory \u0026amp; Gazetteer - Water Supply Districts \u0026amp; Waterworks Trusts Record With The Commonwealth Guide For 1949\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     Published by Arnall \u0026amp; Jackson Printers \u0026amp; Stationers: Melbourne 1949 80th Edition\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      Complete With Original Cloth Bindings \u0026amp; No Loose Pages\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n     \"\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n     The Victorian Municipal Directory \u0026amp; Gazetteer for 1949 is an important post-war reference volume documenting the administrative, civic and infrastructural landscape of Victoria during a period of rapid reconstruction and development following the Second World War. Issued in its eightieth year of publication by Arnall \u0026amp; Jackson of Melbourne, the directory brought together an extraordinary range of information relating to municipalities, shires, boroughs, water supply districts and Commonwealth services. Designed as a practical working handbook for councils, government departments, engineers and commercial firms, it now serves as a fascinating historical snapshot of Victoria at the close of the 1940s.\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      Packed with statistical data, municipal records and regional information, the volume includes detailed listings of councillors, civic officers, population figures, infrastructure projects and waterworks administration throughout Victoria. The inclusion of the Commonwealth Guide and Water Supply Record reflects the growing importance of coordinated public utilities and regional planning during the post-war era. Today these directories are highly valued by historians, genealogists and local history researchers for the wealth of primary source information they preserve about towns, communities and government administration across the state.\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     This 1949 edition remains complete in its original green cloth bindings with no loose pages, retaining the sturdy utilitarian character typical of mid-century Australian government and institutional publications. Volumes of the Victorian Municipal Directory were heavily used in offices and council chambers, making well-preserved copies increasingly difficult to locate today. Rich in period detail and historical data, the work stands as both an important research resource and a desirable collectible piece of Victorian municipal and Australian social history.\"\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Light wear to covers \u0026amp; spine. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Pages are clean and well presented. No inscriptions. A nice copy of a scarce Melbourne History Reference book in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Size 19cm x 15cm x 6.5cm - 1,082 Pages\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065132793995,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/9168ffcd-b966-4390-af30-e917e5488158.jpg?v=1779697318","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1949-victorian-municipal-directory-gazetteer-antique-australian-reference-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}