Australia's yesterdays : the illustrated story of how we lived, worked and played / [edited and designed by Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Ltd.].

By: Reader's DigestContributor(s): Mapps, John | Reader's Digest (Australia)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Surry Hills, N.S.W. : Reader's Digest (Australia), 2000Edition: 3rd edDescription: 360 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0864493886; 9780864493880Other title: Reader's digest Australia's yesterdaysSubject(s): 1900 - 1999 | Manners and customs | Australia -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works | Australia | Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 994.04 LOC classification: DU107 | .A92 2000
Contents:
A family album for the nation -- Birth of the Commonwealth -- The Australian people -- Cities and towns -- House and home -- Leisure and pleasure -- Stars of the stage -- The heyday of the printed page -- Sporting diversions -- Going places -- Fashion parade -- Earning and spending -- Health and education -- Wartime life -- Index.
Summary: With almost 1000 pictures, including rare photographs, posters and advertisements, this book is like a family photo album for this vibrant nation.
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Previous ed.: 1979.

Includes index.

A family album for the nation -- Birth of the Commonwealth -- The Australian people -- Cities and towns -- House and home -- Leisure and pleasure -- Stars of the stage -- The heyday of the printed page -- Sporting diversions -- Going places -- Fashion parade -- Earning and spending -- Health and education -- Wartime life -- Index.

With almost 1000 pictures, including rare photographs, posters and advertisements, this book is like a family photo album for this vibrant nation.

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