The Atkinsons Their Life & Times In The 20th Century
Australian History Social History Biography & Autobiography Genealogy & Family History Family Memoir 20th Century History Educational Textbook
The Atkinsons Their Life & Times In The 20th Century is a richly illustrated Australian memoir that doubles as a social-history textbook, tracing one ordinary family through 100 extraordinary years. Barbara R. Moyle uses letters, photographs, school records and first-hand recollection to show how global events—two world wars, the Great Depression, post-war migration and the rise of mass education—shaped daily life in suburban Adelaide. The result is a vivid classroom-ready resource that lets senior students and adult readers “see” history instead of just reading about it: ration-book recipes, 1930s classroom timetables, wedding portraits on the church steps, and snapshots of early Holden road trips.
Collectors and genealogists prize this out-of-print paperback because it doubles as a practical how-to guide for writing family history. Moyle demonstrates how to weave oral testimony, newspaper clippings and ephemera into a compelling narrative, making the book a favourite starter text for local-history workshops across Australia. The generous page layout and crisp black-and-white illustrations make it easy to scan or photocopy for assignments, while the tight strong binding on this copy ensures it will survive repeated seminar use.
Condition-wise, this is a clean, unmarked copy: no inscriptions, ex-libris stamps or dog-eared pages, just light cover scuffing and one minor corner crease that keeps the price affordable for students and family historians alike. If you need an engaging, Australian-centred primary source for the HSC Modern History classroom, or a gift for a relative who swears “our family story isn’t interesting,” this copy is ready to ship today.
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