Glorious days : Australia 1913
2013
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This book takes the reader into life in Australia in 1913, from the experiences of ordinary Australians, to the emerging place of this new nation in the world
Main title:
Glorious days : Australia 1913 / edited by Michelle Hetherington
Imprint:
Canberra National Museum of Australia Press 2013
Collation:
226 p. illustrations (some colour) portraits
Contents:
Pt. One. An Australasian empire: Australia in the world by Nicholas Brown -- In Antarctica by Tom Griffiths -- Dreams of empire -- 'Gone to navy': defending Australia by Peter Stanley -- Pt. Two. Land of opportunity: The political landscape by Stuart MacIntyre -- Capital by Humphrey McQueen -- Canberra 1913 by Nicholas Brown -- Aboriginal people and their children by Maria Nugent -- Women in white Australia by Raelene Francis -- A working man's paradise? by Frank Bongiorno -- Domestic environments by Peter McNeil -- Pt. Three. Life in Edwardian Australia: Leisure time by Jill Julies Matthews -- Art and artists by Andrew Sayers -- Spencer at Oenpelli by Howard Morphy -- The state of photography by Helen Ennis -- The year in music by Roger Neill -- Adulation, fame and money by Guy Hansen
ISBN:
9781921953064 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994 GLO
Local class:
994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
34816
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994 GLO | Available |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 994 GLO | Available |