BOOMTIME
Auctioneers, architects, builders, stock-brokers, retailers and factory owners had a field-day during the 1870s and 1880s. Wealth from land sales, primary industries and mining discoveries encouraged even further speculation, construction and development. The period gave Australia characteristic buildings now valued for their bold Victorian style. Many suburbs, not settled until well into the next century, were subdivided at this time and a thriving manufacturing industry was developed.
Stamp design: Brian Clinton, Melbourne.
Cover Design: Lynette Brown, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio.
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