Australian Album: The Way We Were; Australia In Photographs 1860-1920
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded spine otherwise fine.
A rich work of visual history, Australian Album: The Way We Were; Australia In Photographs 1860-1920 presents a sweeping photographic record of Australian life across six transformative decades, capturing the nation's people, landscapes, and communities during a period of profound social and political change. The collection chronicles everyday existence — from the rugged lives of rural settlers and gold rush pioneers to the bustling streets of colonial cities — offering an intimate window into a society finding its identity. Each carefully curated image illustrates the textures of Victorian and Edwardian Australia with remarkable authenticity, documenting Indigenous communities, immigrant populations, working life, and domestic scenes with equal weight. The tone is both nostalgic and scholarly, inviting readers to reflect on the vast distance between the Australia of the past and the nation it would become. An essential volume for historians, genealogists, and anyone captivated by the visual heritage of the Australian continent.
Author: Daniel O'Keefe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Daniel O'Keefe
Genre: Photography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded spine otherwise fine.
A rich work of visual history, Australian Album: The Way We Were; Australia In Photographs 1860-1920 presents a sweeping photographic record of Australian life across six transformative decades, capturing the nation's people, landscapes, and communities during a period of profound social and political change. The collection chronicles everyday existence — from the rugged lives of rural settlers and gold rush pioneers to the bustling streets of colonial cities — offering an intimate window into a society finding its identity. Each carefully curated image illustrates the textures of Victorian and Edwardian Australia with remarkable authenticity, documenting Indigenous communities, immigrant populations, working life, and domestic scenes with equal weight. The tone is both nostalgic and scholarly, inviting readers to reflect on the vast distance between the Australia of the past and the nation it would become. An essential volume for historians, genealogists, and anyone captivated by the visual heritage of the Australian continent.