Sydney's hard rock story : the cultural heritage of trachyte
Irving, Robert, 1926-2014
Book
What is trachyte and how did it come to be the unsung hero of Sydney's building stones? The answer is found in this fascinating story of how a hard stone quarried in the New South Wales Southern Highlands became the city's most important stone after sandstone. The title provides an apt description: trachyte was Sydney's hard rock. Sandstone with all its virtues was the premier building stone of Sydney's early and middle years but trachyte had qualities sandstone lacked and so it perfectly complemented the 'yellowblock' of our heritage buildings. Sydney's hard rock provided what sandstone, with all its beauty, could not provide. A special feature of the book, showcasing many fine and surprising examples of this special stone, is the illustrated trachyte walk in central Sydney.
Main title:
Sydney's hard rock story : the cultural heritage of trachyte / Robert Irving, Ron Powell and Noel Irving.
Imprint:
Sydney : Heritage Publishing, 2014, c2014.Sydney : Heritage Publishing, 2014.©2014.
Collation:
196 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
ISBN:
9781875891160
Dewey class:
691.209944624.1832
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
216801
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 624.1832 IRVI | Available |