A Place Like Home: Growing Up In The School Of Industry 1915-1922
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Laura Todd
Binding: Paperback
Published: Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1987
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A Place Like Home: Growing Up In The School Of Industry 1915-1922 chronicles a unique period in social history, presenting a vivid account of childhood within an institutional setting. This compelling narrative details the daily lives and formative experiences of young individuals residing in a School of Industry between 1915 and 1922. It uncovers the challenges and camaraderie that shaped their upbringing during a transformative era. The author illustrates the resilience and spirit found in unexpected places, offering a poignant reflection on what constitutes a home. This work provides an invaluable perspective on early 20th-century social structures and the human capacity for adaptation.
Author: Laura Todd
Binding: Paperback
Published: Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1987
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A Place Like Home: Growing Up In The School Of Industry 1915-1922 chronicles a unique period in social history, presenting a vivid account of childhood within an institutional setting. This compelling narrative details the daily lives and formative experiences of young individuals residing in a School of Industry between 1915 and 1922. It uncovers the challenges and camaraderie that shaped their upbringing during a transformative era. The author illustrates the resilience and spirit found in unexpected places, offering a poignant reflection on what constitutes a home. This work provides an invaluable perspective on early 20th-century social structures and the human capacity for adaptation.