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Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. 3. Hundreds of rarely seen historical photographs. Captures the distinctive characteristics of life in Australia since the birth of the Commonwealth. From travel and leisure to wartime life, from education and health to stars of the stage. Richly illustrated and with hundreds of fascinating photographs and drawings, this book looks back at life in twentieth-century Australia .It explores the century's distinctive characteristics and flavour and puts the spotlight on many of the people and events that shaped and changed the nation. Economic pressures, dramatic social changes and the travails of war: this national family album looks with affection at those years when a young nation was growing up into the Australia we know today. A wealth of topics includes leisure and pleasure, Australian people, cities and towns, house and home, stars of the stage, the heyday of the printed page, sport, travel, fashion, health and education and wartime life. The text of this classic book has been thoroughly revised and updated. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…