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On the Home Front: Melbourne in Wartime: 1939-1945
Kate Darian-Smith
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Paperback. What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War? For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of daily life. This book presents the story of their work, leisure and relationships. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBFV; 3JJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War? For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of daily life. This is the story of their work, leisure, and relationships, and their fear - for by 1942 the city was pitted with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion. As women left the home to replace men in factories and offices, the traditional roles of mothers and wives was challenged. The presence of thousands of American soldiers in ... Read more
What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War? For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of daily life. This is the story of their work, leisure, and relationships, and their fear - for by 1942 the city was pitted with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion. As women left the home to replace men in factories and offices, the traditional roles of mothers and wives was challenged. The presence of thousands of American soldiers in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Carlton, Australia
ISBN
9780522856835
SKU
V9780522856835
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Ref
99-3
About Kate Darian-Smith
Kate Darian-Smith is Professor of Australian Studies and History at the University of Melbourne. Her many publications include Memory and History in Twentieth Century Australia, Stirring Australian Speeches: The Definitive Collection and Britishness Abroad: Transnational Movements and Imperial Cultures.
Reviews for On the Home Front: Melbourne in Wartime: 1939-1945
'This engaging book is an essential insight into how the Second World War transformed daily life in Australia....Kate Darian-Smith's imaginative research and her wonderful eye for the detail animate every page.' Dr Michael Cathcart, University of Melbourne