From ther back cover: "Melbourne; a city of storie" grew out of Melbourne Museum's long-term exhibition, "The Melbourne Story"......It reflects on both the place and its people, telling not just the big story, but the small one as well. Against the blare of Marvellous melbourne, William Barak speaks up for the rights of Aborigines. Melbourne becomes the nation's capital and William Douglas is admitted to the Kew Asylum." Profusely illustrated with photos of both the city and objects that have survived to tell a story.