Good Taste, Fashion, Luxury: A Genteel Melbourne Family and Their Rubbish - Studies in Australasian Historical Archaeology

Melbourne grew during the 19th century from its fledgling roots into a global metropolitan centre, and was home to many people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds. In this important study, material culture is used to understand the unique way in which the Martin family used gentility to establish and maintain their middle-class position.