Contributors: Alex Bragiola, Mary Cahill, Bob Chalmers, Kelsey Collins, Rosemary Henderson, Zofia Joshi, Marilyn Kenny, Bob Mackay. Tells the histories of many of the large homes built in Essendon & District during the 1880s Land Boom and those that lived in them. Contains the following houses: Ardoch Towers, Belmont (Charworth), Buckley Lodge, Carlowrie, Clydebank (Ave Maria), Craigallan, Dunoon (Saddleworth), Earlsbrae Hall (Lowther Hall), Ellimatta (Napperby), Emilyville, Fernhill, Gillespie’s Mansion (St Columba’s), Glencairn, Gowrie, Hazzards’ Home (PEGS), Homewood (Resurrection House), Lebanon House, Newmarket Haven, Ngarveno, North Park, Park Lodge, Remuera, Rosebank, Rosina (Roseneath), Rothwell, St Aidan’s, Stanhope, Tooronga, Tower House (Chantrell), Wahgunyah (PEGS), Westgreen, Woodlands.