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Retro Sydney

By Ian Collis
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Retro Sydney is a fantastic visual throwback to the Harbour City in the 1950s and 60s, with never before seen images gathered by vintage photograph collector Ian Collis. Breathtaking photos of Sydney's most valuable landmarks provide a retrospective insight into the architecture, automobiles, fashions, and popular... Read More
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Retro Sydney is a fantastic visual throwback to the Harbour City in the 1950s and 60s, with never before seen images gathered by vintage photograph collector Ian Collis.

Breathtaking photos of Sydney's most valuable landmarks provide a retrospective insight into the architecture, automobiles, fashions, and popular pastimes of Sydneysiders of the time.

Retro Sydney will have the reader in awe of 1950s and 60s events such as:

  • The Opera House under construction, and after completion
  • Jaw-dropping shots of the Harbour Bridge from different sides of the Harbour
  • Queen Elizabeth II on her Royal Tour of Australia in 1954
  • The Royal Easter Show in the 50s and 60s when it was located in Moore Park
  • Old, industrial Pyrmont long before the Star Casino was established
  • Sydneysiders on the beach with families, lifeguards, and lovely ladies in swimsuits
  • Suburbs we are all familiar with, as they were in the 1950s and 60s

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760790981

Publisher: New Holland Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 December 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Holland Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 875g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Ian Collis is a well known rugby league historian - he has one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in Australia. His passion for rugby league comes from his father Joseph, who was a pioneer of the North Ryde Junior Rugby League Club in the Balmain Junior League and a former Club president before playing a role in the formation of the Ryde United JRL Club. Ian is currently the Head of Fox Sports Statistics.

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