Larrikin Days: 100 Years Of Growing Up In An Australian Suburb
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
A century of childhood, mischief, and community unfolds in Larrikin Days: 100 Years of Growing Up in an Australian Suburb, a richly nostalgic chronicle of suburban life as experienced through the generations of families connected to a single Sydney neighbourhood. Tony Stephens and Annette O'Neill reconstruct the social fabric of an evolving Australian suburb — from the rough-and-tumble larrikin spirit of its earliest residents to the changing rhythms of twentieth-century domestic life — drawing on personal memoirs, archival photographs, and community recollections to paint an intimate portrait of a place shaped by its people. Beyond a simple local history, this work stands as a testament to the power of collective memory, illustrating how the ordinary rituals of school days, street games, and neighbourly bonds form the bedrock of a national identity. Stephens brings the seasoned eye of a journalist to bear on his subject, weaving individual stories into a broader tapestry of Australian social history, while O'Neill's contribution grounds the narrative in meticulous community research. For anyone who has ever called a suburb home, this book poses an irresistible question: how much of who we are is shaped by the streets where we grew up?
Author: Tony Stephens With Annette O'Neill
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
A century of childhood, mischief, and community unfolds in Larrikin Days: 100 Years of Growing Up in an Australian Suburb, a richly nostalgic chronicle of suburban life as experienced through the generations of families connected to a single Sydney neighbourhood. Tony Stephens and Annette O'Neill reconstruct the social fabric of an evolving Australian suburb — from the rough-and-tumble larrikin spirit of its earliest residents to the changing rhythms of twentieth-century domestic life — drawing on personal memoirs, archival photographs, and community recollections to paint an intimate portrait of a place shaped by its people. Beyond a simple local history, this work stands as a testament to the power of collective memory, illustrating how the ordinary rituals of school days, street games, and neighbourly bonds form the bedrock of a national identity. Stephens brings the seasoned eye of a journalist to bear on his subject, weaving individual stories into a broader tapestry of Australian social history, while O'Neill's contribution grounds the narrative in meticulous community research. For anyone who has ever called a suburb home, this book poses an irresistible question: how much of who we are is shaped by the streets where we grew up?