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This book presents an exciting history of 100 years of Australia's most successful national volunteer movement. "Between the Flags" explains how and why surf lifesaving enjoys iconic status across Australia, and remains relevant and popular today. Written by a team of sports and social historians, for all those interested in Australian surf and surf lifesaving, "Between the Flags" is a refreshing, original and exciting history. The book covers all aspects of surf lifesaving including technology, competition, membership and the professionalism of the organisation and its volunteers. It also delves into quirky aspects of lilfesaving overseas and finishes on the future directions for surf lifesaving.
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- PublisherUNSW Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0868409561
- ISBN 13 9780868409566
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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Between The Flags One Hundred Summers of Australian Surf Lifesaving No. 95 of 100 copies hardbound in slipcase (this copy unsigned)
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UNSW, Sydney
(2006)
ISBN 10: 0868409561
ISBN 13: 9780868409566
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Book Description hardbound. Condition: Fine in Very Good slipcase. profusely illustrated (illustrator). Deluxe Edition limited to 100 hardbound copies (No. 95) in die-cut slipcase (this copy not signed), published to mark the centenary of Australian Surf Lifesaving; bound in aqua buckram with colour plate laid-in to front, in slipcase with die-cut circle over plate illustration; various authors contributing essays on aspects of the history and development of the Surf Lifesaving movement; b&w and colour illustrations throughout; front and rear endpapers show gatefold of surf livesaving club colours; red silk bookmark; Fine; slipcase with minor knock to head of spine, o.w. Very Good slipcase. 262pp (18). sm 4to. Fine in Very Good slipcase. Seller Inventory # 22260
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