Town Halls

Alistair Harkness

Town Halls

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While in the USA town hall is a generic term for 'local government', in Australia it refers to a building used for civic functions. Traditionally, Melbourne's town halls were the focal point for the municipality, providing public meeting spaces, council chambers and, often, libraries and municipal offices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Melbourne
Editors	Andrew Brown-May, Shurlee Swain
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	1-2
ISBN (Print)	9780521842344, 9780521842341
Publication status	Published - 2005

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