Jill Wheeler’s Linton Makes History: An Australian Goldfields Town and its Past (Melbourne University Publishing) places the history of this small gold rush town in western Victoria in the context of the wider Australian story, showing the impact of the broad themes in Australian history on ordinary people, and how histories of small places can act as valuable microcosms of a national story. The author’s family history is woven into the narrative, which also explores the question of how history, both local and national, is constructed over time.
The book was launched on 16 August by Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee of the University of Melbourne.
Hard copies can be obtained from the author and the e-book is available from MUP.