{"product_id":"2026200012052-secondhand-from-sails-to-atoms-first-fifty-years-of-sutherland-shire-1906-to-1956","title":"From Sails To Atoms: First Fifty Years Of Sutherland Shire 1906 To 1956","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the quiet lapping of harbour waters to the thunderous dawn of the atomic age, From Sails to Atoms chronicles the remarkable first fifty years of Sutherland Shire, one of Australia's most historically rich and geographically distinctive regions, from its municipal inception in 1906 through to 1956. Compiled by David R. Kirkby, long-serving Shire Clerk to the Sutherland Council, this authoritative local history presents an intimate and detailed account of the people, events, and transformations that shaped a community straddling the southern shores of Port Hacking and the hinterlands of Sydney's southern suburbs.\n\nKirkby draws on his decades of direct administrative experience to deliver a narrative that is both an official record and a deeply personal testament to civic progress, illustrating how a largely rural and maritime settlement evolved into a thriving mid-century municipality. The work stands as an invaluable primary source for historians and genealogists interested in the development of New South Wales, capturing the broader currents of Australian social history — from federation-era optimism to post-war modernisation — through a single community's lived experience. Published by Publicity Aid for The Sutherland Shire Council in 1970, this volume remains an essential document for anyone who wishes to understand how Australia's suburban identity was forged — one shire at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130808017115,"sku":"2026200012052-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/813e2bae-15d7-481e-bf89-be8254493a4d.png?v=1786590321","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012052-secondhand-from-sails-to-atoms-first-fifty-years-of-sutherland-shire-1906-to-1956","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}