Inside Melbourne’s “Little Lon”

Mayne, Alan J.; Murray, Tim; Lawrence, Susan

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“…This is part of a wider, international pattern that has transformed urban historical archaeology around the world in recent decades (e.g. Cantwell and Di Zerega Wall 2001;Davies and Parker 2016;Green and Leech 2006;Harward et al 2015;Mayne and Murray 2001;O'Keefe and Yamin 2006;Praetzellis and Praetzellis 2011;Schavelezon 2000).…”

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Melbourne: The Archaeology of a World City

Lawrence

Davies

2017

Int J Histor Archaeol

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Reviewing the results of several decades of excavation in the centre of Melbourne, Australia provides the opportunity to reflect on what archaeological evidence has to contribute to understandings of the colonial city. The city has been shaped by its role as a colonial entrepot, a gold rush port, and a nineteenth-century metropolitan center. Its rich archaeological record derives from the intersection of heritage controls and a development boom. Data from archaeological excavations drives new perspectives on Melbourne itself, revealing a city intimately connected with the gold rush boom that fuelled its growth. Archaeological data also shed light on the specific and distinctive historical circumstances that influenced the development of cities established in the nineteenth century, including transnational migration and trade along with emerging concerns over public health and sanitation.

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Melbourne: The Archaeology of a World City

Lawrence

Davies

2017

Int J Histor Archaeol

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“…While the scale of many urban archaeological projects is determined by the needs of developers, in at least two cases this has created opportunities in Melbourne for the excavation of entire neighbourhoods, at Little Lon/Casselden Place (Smith and Hayes 2010) and the Carlton & United Bewery complex (Godden Mackay Logan 2008). This has facilitated studies ranging from individual artefacts and cesspit assemblages to intra-and multi-household analyses (Hayes and Minchinton 2016;Mayne and Lawrence 1998;Murray and Mayne 2001).…”

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Introduction: The Archaeology of “Marvellous Melbourne”

Lawrence

Davies

Smith

2017

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Melbourne was a major global city in the nineteenth century. Founded by pastoralists in 1835, the settlement grew explosively following the discovery of gold in 1851 and within a decade the population had reached half a million people. New settlers and new wealth brought a boom in housing construction, manufacturing, civic institutions, and transport and communication infrastructure, as the city became the leading urban centre in Australasia. The structure and fabric of the city today expresses much of its colonial development, when 'Marvellous Melbourne' was among the most remarkable metropolitan centres in the Asia-Pacific region. In the last 10 years the intersection of more rigorous heritage protection and a boom in large-scale urban development means that there has been a fluorescence of historical archaeological work carried out in Melbourne, especially in the central business district. We draw upon this extensive archive of material to highlight the results of major archaeological discoveries that have occurred in recent years.

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Inside Melbourne’s “Little Lon”

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Melbourne: The Archaeology of a World City

Melbourne: The Archaeology of a World City

Introduction: The Archaeology of “Marvellous Melbourne”

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