Flashy, fun and functional : how things helped to invent Melbourne's gold rush mayor / Sarah Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Sarah (Historical archaeologist), author.

Series:

Studies in Australasian historical archaeology ; Volume 6.

Studies in Australasian historical archaeology ; Volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australia--Antiquities.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University of Sydney, New South Wales : Sydney University Press, [2018]

Summary:

Against the backdrop of embryonic Melbourne, John Thomas Smith, publican and builder, left behind his currency roots to become an influential member of society. A widely recognised figure about town smoking a cutty pipe and wearing a white top hat, in 1851 he became Lord Mayor of Melbourne; he went on to be re-elected seven times. His scandalous marriage to the daughter of an Irish Catholic publican, however, and his awkwardly appropriated gentility made him unpopular with certain sections of society. From 1849 to 1860 Smith and his family occupied 300 Queen Street, Melbourne, one of the first true residential townhouses in the city. Flashy, Fun and Functional: How Things Helped to Invent Melbourne's Gold Rush Mayor explores the things they left behind.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Plates

List of Tables

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1: Introduction

Archaeology of the Middle Class

The Multiplicity of Melbourne's Middle Class

Consumerism and Cultural Capital

Gentility and Respectability

Methods

2: Early Melbourne and 300 Queen Street

Early Melbourne

300 Queen Street

Archaeological Investigations at 300 Queen Street

Artefacts

3: Personal Histories

John Thomas Smith

Ellen Smith (Née Pender)

Children

4: Architecture and Spatial Layout

Architecture

Situation

Interior Layout

Ground Floor

First Floor

Basement

Second Floor Addition

Fittings and Finishes

5: Artefacts

The Lower Cesspit Deposit

Cesspit Deposit Formation

Cataloguing Methods

The Assemblage

About the House

Domestic

Collectibles/Decorative

Garden

Eating and Drinking

Food Service

Tea Service

Food/Tea Service

Beverage Service

Food Storage

Beverage Storage

Food/Beverage Storage

Food Preparation

About the Person

Personal

Jewellery

Clothing

Health and Hygiene

Pharmaceutical

Hygiene

Recreation

Sewing

Work

Clerical

Agricultural/Pastoral

Provenance

6: Life at 300 Queen Street

Family Roles

Servants

Dining

Drinking and Smoking

Social Events

Leisure

Shopping

Personal Appearance

7: Cultural Capital and the Road to Success

Situating the Smiths

The Smiths' Brand of Cultural Capital

Redefining the Middle Class

Conclusion

Works Cited

Archival Sources

References

Index

Plates

About the author

Copyright information.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-74332-264-X

OCLC:

1089207540