Includes index and bibliographical references.
Contents: Part 1: The first arrivals--Problems for the settler--Temporary homes--Cabbage-tree palm houses--Wattle-and-daub--Brick houses--Bark houses--Slab huts--Verandas--Log houses--Roofs--Galvanised iron--Slates and tiles--Clay bricks--Stone cottages--Building stone--Some strange homes--Cave dwellings--Half tent half cottage--Turf huts--Floors--Windows--Imported houses--Separate kitchens.
Part 2: Georgian houses--Georgian primitive--Victorian styles--Cast-iron lace--Gothic revival--The gold rush--Italianate style--Boom style--Workers' homes--Queen Anne--The bungalow--Spanish mission--Weatherboard--Ultra-modern--Waterfall fronts--Pre-fabs--Simplicity--L shaped houses--Modern houses.
