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PublisherMelbourne University Publishing

ISBN-100522876595

ISBN-139780522876598

eBay Product ID (ePID)19050075937

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Book TitleConvent : a City Finds Its Heart

Number of Pages278 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAustralia & New Zealand, Oceania

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorStuart Kells

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisWhat was behind the wall and the wire? The local people knew . . . f ine courtyards . . . an old swimming pool . . . dilapidated tennis courts and a remnant garden, now wild and sprawling. The Abbotsford Convent was this haunted place, left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd had gone. In its prime it had been a school, a refuge, a retreat, a workhouse and a prison - the single largest charitable institution in the southern hemisphere. In the late 1990s a proposed high-density development threatened the idyllic riverside location, sparking outrage in the local community and further afield. Years of protesting, negotiating and fundraising followed and the convent, now on Australia's National Heritage List, has started a new life as a vibrant centre for art and culture. The Convent: A City Finds its Heart tells the story of the site's rich history and the efforts to preserve it. It is an uplifting tale of community activism - a tangible reminder that the magic of the past can endure and what people-power can achieve., What was behind the wall and the wire? The local people knew . . . f ine courtyards . . . an old swimming pool . . . dilapidated tennis courts and a remnant garden, now wild and sprawling. The Abbotsford Convent was this haunted place, left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd had gone. In its prime it had been a school, a refuge, a retreat, a workhouse and a prison-the single largest charitable institution in the southern hemisphere. In the late 1990s a proposed high-density development threatened the idyllic riverside location, sparking outrage in the local community and further afield. Years of protesting, negotiating and fundraising followed and the convent, now on Australia's National Heritage List, has started a new life as a vibrant centre for art and culture. The Convent: A City Finds its Heart tells the story of the site's rich history and the efforts to preserve it. It is an uplifting tale of community activism-a tangible reminder that the magic of the past can endure and what people-power can achieve.

LC Classification NumberDU228.8.A33K45 2020