$40.00
join melburnian dale campisi on a stroll around this city of villages in naarm/melbourne neighbourhoods, learning how each locale's history + contemporary culture contribute to the uniqueness of the victorian capital city.
this book is filled with fascinating stories + histories that unearth the quirky character of the city and its neighbourhoods, from tales of wurundjeri + bunurong traditional owners, to surveyor robert hoddle's original street plan, to south melbourne dimmies. it's these stories that not only showcase melbourne's variety of people, scenes + cultures, but also uncover the threads that connect melbourne to the rest of the country + the world.
having lived + worked all over melbourne, dale campisi is the perfect guide to exploring this city's past + experiencing its present, showing just how important each community is, especially since the disruptions wrought by pandemic lockdowns. the book includes maps + photography to complement the deep dives into each neighbourhood, with walking tours at the end of each chapter so that readers can follow in the footsteps of many melburnians before them.