{"product_id":"2026770001606-secondhand-town-in-transition-a-socio-economic-history-of-queanbeyan-new-south-wales-1945-1985","title":"Town In Transition: A Socio-Economic History Of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, 1945-1985","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously researched work of regional Australian history, Town in Transition: A Socio-Economic History of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, 1945–1985 chronicles four decades of profound change in a small border town intimately shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. Withycombe argues that Queanbeyan's postwar trajectory was uniquely determined by the explosive growth of Canberra, examining how federal policy, migration, and urban expansion transformed the town's demographic fabric, economy, and community identity. Drawing on a rich array of primary sources, the work details shifts in local industry, housing, population, and civic life with scholarly precision and analytical depth. The tone is measured and academic, yet accessible, making it an invaluable resource for historians, urban planners, and anyone with an interest in the social forces that reshape regional communities. Town in Transition stands as a definitive account of how a modest New South Wales town navigated the pressures of modernisation and growth in the latter half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839333707995,"sku":"2026770001606-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5a65acfd-deae-41dd-b3e6-f5a13b557685.png?v=1780560712","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001606-secondhand-town-in-transition-a-socio-economic-history-of-queanbeyan-new-south-wales-1945-1985","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}