101 Years Of Australian Newspapers
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
From the campaign in the Soudan in 1885 to the triumph of Bradman's dazzling innings and the world rejoicing at victory in 1945, 101 Years of Australian Newspapers presents a sweeping panorama of history as it was first told — raw, urgent, and ink-fresh on the page. This remarkable volume chronicles over a century of Australian life through the front pages and headlines that shaped public consciousness, capturing pivotal moments in politics, sport, war, and society exactly as readers first encountered them. Each carefully reproduced page transports the reader back to the moment of first impact, preserving the breathless prose and bold typography of generations of Australian journalists. A treasure trove for historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the power of the press, this anthology illustrates how newspapers not only reported history but actively constructed Australia's national identity. The curated selection of front pages — spanning landmark events from Federation-era colonial campaigns through to the mid-twentieth century — argues powerfully that the daily newspaper was the true heartbeat of Australian democracy. What stories lie between these yellowed pages that still resonate with the Australia of today?
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
From the campaign in the Soudan in 1885 to the triumph of Bradman's dazzling innings and the world rejoicing at victory in 1945, 101 Years of Australian Newspapers presents a sweeping panorama of history as it was first told — raw, urgent, and ink-fresh on the page. This remarkable volume chronicles over a century of Australian life through the front pages and headlines that shaped public consciousness, capturing pivotal moments in politics, sport, war, and society exactly as readers first encountered them. Each carefully reproduced page transports the reader back to the moment of first impact, preserving the breathless prose and bold typography of generations of Australian journalists. A treasure trove for historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the power of the press, this anthology illustrates how newspapers not only reported history but actively constructed Australia's national identity. The curated selection of front pages — spanning landmark events from Federation-era colonial campaigns through to the mid-twentieth century — argues powerfully that the daily newspaper was the true heartbeat of Australian democracy. What stories lie between these yellowed pages that still resonate with the Australia of today?