{"product_id":"fitzroy-1974-9781743799413","title":"Fitzroy 1974","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1974, \u003ci\u003eInto the Hollow Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e was a landmark book featuring black-and-white images taken by Robert Ashton around the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, alongside original writing from local creatives including author Helen Garner. \u003ci\u003eFitzroy 1974 \u003c\/i\u003epresents an authentic record of what it was like to live and work in one of Australia's most bohemian enclaves during a time of unprecedented change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1970s Fitzroy the colonial roots of urban Australia were still on show from bluestone lanes to hard-case pubs. The suburb began to teem with a new diversity, as the children of migrants set about finding their place among the high-rise commission flats. The streets were a sanctuary for First Nations People from all over the Kulin nation and beyond. Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Mercy sat beside the Divine Light Mission, the Greek Orthodox Church and the good Protestant nuns, around the corner from student flop houses and industrial sweat shop","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469901828439,"sku":"9781743799413","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781743799413.jpg?v=1744896763","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fitzroy-1974-9781743799413","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}