Born in 1951? What Else Happened? The Australian Social History Book

Born in 1951? What Else Happened? The Australian Social History Book

The coal miners’ funds were declared black. The great mower war disturbed Sunday’s peace. General MacArthur was given the boot from Korea, and he did return home. Hire purchase was buying vacuum cleaners, motor cars, toasters and fridges. Sunday films and sport were driving clergy frantic. Farmers were hopping mad over a kangaroo glut.

The books were written by Ron Williams who studied the newspapers day-by-day for a particular year, and then condensed the information into a book for that year.

The books are all A5, black and white, with interesting colour covers. There are no charts or graphs or heavy debate. Just facts and opinions and lots of absurd and bold comments. Very nostalgic, a bit irreverent, for the older reader.

They make great gifts for CHRISTMAS, birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the like.

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