Peter Spearrit

About The Author

Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt is an urban and environmental historian. His Sydney’s Century: a history, won the NSW Premier’s prize in 2000, and the third edition of his The Sydney Harbour Bridge: a life was published in 2011. His Where History Happened: the hidden past of Australia’s towns and places appeared in 2018. He is the co-editor of the websites victorianplaces.com.au and queenslandplaces.com.au and is currently working on urban water futures for Brisbane and Sydney.

Books by Peter Spearrit

Packaging The Past?

Public Histories

By John Rickard and Peter Spearrit
In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past.
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