Our home front 1939-1945
Bolt, Andrew1995
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Photos and articles from the Herald and the Sun News Pictorial paint a picture of life at home in Victoria during the Second World War. Capturing the patriotic deeds and the petty ones, the sadness and the elation when war finally ended.
Main title:
Our home front 1939-1945 / edited by Andrew Bolt; foreword by Geoffrey Blainey; afterword by Joan Kirner
Author:
Imprint:
Melbourne Wilkinson Books 1995
Collation:
287 pages illustrations facsimiles
Notes:
Cover subtitle: The tears, the tragedy, the laughter, from the pages of The Herald and The Sun
Contents:
1939 - The rush to arms -- 1940 - Leaving the brides -- 1941 - Fade to black -- 1942 - Dancing and danger -- 1943 - Butter and brawls -- 1944 - Hope but no homes -- 1945 - The dancing streets
ISBN:
1863502033 (hardback)
Dewey class:
994.042 OUR
Local class:
994.042
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Sources -- Newspaper articlesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Victoria -- Sources -- Newspaper articlesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Social aspects -- Newspaper articlesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Victoria -- Social aspects -- Newspaper articlesAustralia -- History -- 1939-1945 -- Newspaper articlesVictoria -- History -- 1939-1945 -- Newspaper articlesVictoria -- Social life and customs -- 1939-1945 -- Newspaper articlesVictoria -- Social conditions -- 1939-1945 -- Newspaper articles
BRN:
126364
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.042 OUR | Available |