Lost Laneways of Melbourne
$35.10
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
Melbourne is Australia’s city of laneways, and it has been that way ever since European settlement. But the lacework of back streets and alleys famous for their bars, restaurants and vibrant street art emerged from a more squalid history—and did so in a whirlwind of shonky construction and ruthless demolition that saw the streetscape change with bewildering rapidity.
Whatever happened to Magnet Parade? Or Felix Place, or Roach Terrace?
Robyn Annear has trawled the historical r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923058187 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923058185 |
| Author: | Robyn Annear |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 144mm x 219mm |
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Robyn Annear
Robyn Annear is the author of eleven books of history, including Bearbrass, A City Lost & Found: Whelan the Wrecker’s Melbourne, Nothing New, Adrift in Melbourne, and Shutter City: Fragments of a forgotten Melbourne. She appeared in the acclaimed 2022 documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne. In her podcast, ‘Nothing on TV’, Robyn presents stories from Trove historical newspapers.
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