IT WASN’T LIKE THAT
$25.00
by Art Burrows
Softcover
150 x 210mm
144pp
Published by Skills Publishing Pty Ltd, Lawson NSW Australia
ISBN 978-1-876993-01-6
Written by the late Art Burrows, founding publisher of The Australian Woodworker and Skills Publishing.
It’s an insightful expose into a wide array of the myths and beliefs of a past era – beliefs that are still part of the Australian psyche and have helped shape how many aspects of our modern world still operate.
Extract from back cover of book:
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the smoking habit was deeply ingrained in our society.
Almost no one thought it was harmful and it was so universal that we were suspicious of a man who didn’t smoke.
Just because everybody believes something doesn’t make it true.
Contents
Smoking
The Great Depression
World War II
WWII Schooling
Parties
Communications
Cars
Motorcycles & Bikes
Public Transport
The Family
Home Sweet Home
The Pictures
Eating Out and Eating In
Science & Technology
Computers
Celebrities
Food
Style & Fashion
Words & Tolerance
