02280nam 2200493 450 991078095890332120230721025105.01-74223-201-9(CKB)2520000000009614(EBL)533832(OCoLC)635291564(SSID)ssj0000458695(PQKBManifestationID)11938248(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000458695(PQKBWorkID)10460020(PQKB)10768296(MiAaPQ)EBC533832(Au-PeEL)EBL533832(CaPaEBR)ebr10370169(EXLCZ)99252000000000961420190119d2009 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrIn search of Hobart /Peter TimmsSydney, New South Wales :New South,2009.1 online resource (294 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-921410-54-X Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-277).Contents; Foreword; Author's note; The fabric of the city; Further afield; As seen from afar; Buying and selling; The prison becomes a salon; Doberman or labrador; A succession of pasts; Nature within cooee; 'Cool off in Tasmania'; Bad behaviour; Keeping occupied; Sensory Hobart; Notes; BibliographyPeter Timms leads us on a journey through his adopted city of Hobart, Australia's smallest, most southerly, least prosperous, but arguably most beautiful state capital. He reveals a city in transition, shaking off its dark and troubled past to claim its special place in the contemporary world: 'going boutique, nice and slow', as one overseas visitor notes. From Hobart's convict legacy, its spectacular natural setting, heritage architecture and climate, to crime-rates, economic hardship and the recent disfigurements of the developers, Timms brings a wealth of fresh insights, exploring the cityHobart (Tas.)Description and travel919.461Timms Peter1948-1501362MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780958903321In search of Hobart3728468UNINA