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Sydney Beaches: A History
Caroline Ford
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Description for Sydney Beaches: A History
Paperback. Shark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps - the beach is Sydney's most iconic landscape feature. Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Shark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps – the beach is Sydney’s most iconic landscape feature.
From Palm Beach in the north to Cronulla in the south, Sydney’s coastline teems with life. People from around the city escape to the beaches to swim, surf, play, and lie in the sun. Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later.
But Sydney’s beaches have another lesser-known, intriguing history. Our world-famous beach culture only exists ... Read more
Shark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps – the beach is Sydney’s most iconic landscape feature.
From Palm Beach in the north to Cronulla in the south, Sydney’s coastline teems with life. People from around the city escape to the beaches to swim, surf, play, and lie in the sun. Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later.
But Sydney’s beaches have another lesser-known, intriguing history. Our world-famous beach culture only exists ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Sydney, NSW, Australia
ISBN
9781742232898
SKU
V9781742232898
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Caroline Ford
Caroline Ford has been researching and writing about the history of Australian beaches for over ten years. She has worked as a research historian for Surf Life Saving Australia and as a cultural heritage researcher for the NSW Government. Caroline is an honorary associate at the University of Sydney’s Department of History, Australia.
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