Brisbane Burns: How the Great Fires of 1864 Shaped a City and its People

1864 was a tough year for the fledgling town of Brisbane as two devastating fires swept through its commercial hub. This book is the first comprehensive historical record of both the ordinary and well-known citizens of the early settlement city who survived the fire’s ravages to lay the foundations of Australia’s third biggest city.

• | Author: Sharyn Merkley
• | Publisher: Australian Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 31, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1925644006
• | ISBN-13: 9781925644005