Mud Sweat And Snow: Memories Of Snowy Workers 1949-1959
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the rugged and unforgiving Australian Alps of the late 1940s and 1950s, thousands of workers from across the globe converged on a landscape of ice, mud, and ambition to build what would become one of the greatest engineering feats in Australian history — the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. Mud Sweat and Snow chronicles the raw, lived experiences of those who toiled through brutal winters and treacherous terrain between 1949 and 1959, presenting a vivid oral and photographic record of a workforce as diverse as the continent itself. Noel Gough captures the humanity behind the machinery, detailing the camaraderie, hardship, and quiet heroism of men and women whose stories have long deserved a wider audience. This work stands as an invaluable piece of Australian social history, illuminating a decade of nation-building through the voices of those who were there. Gough's approach is both intimate and authoritative, weaving personal testimony with historical context to produce a tapestry that is as moving as it is informative. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly cost — in sweat, sacrifice, and sheer endurance — to reshape a nation's landscape, the answer lies within these pages.
Author: Noel Gough
Format: Paperback
Published: 2004, Noel Gough
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the rugged and unforgiving Australian Alps of the late 1940s and 1950s, thousands of workers from across the globe converged on a landscape of ice, mud, and ambition to build what would become one of the greatest engineering feats in Australian history — the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. Mud Sweat and Snow chronicles the raw, lived experiences of those who toiled through brutal winters and treacherous terrain between 1949 and 1959, presenting a vivid oral and photographic record of a workforce as diverse as the continent itself. Noel Gough captures the humanity behind the machinery, detailing the camaraderie, hardship, and quiet heroism of men and women whose stories have long deserved a wider audience. This work stands as an invaluable piece of Australian social history, illuminating a decade of nation-building through the voices of those who were there. Gough's approach is both intimate and authoritative, weaving personal testimony with historical context to produce a tapestry that is as moving as it is informative. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly cost — in sweat, sacrifice, and sheer endurance — to reshape a nation's landscape, the answer lies within these pages.