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Cyril Pearl (1906–1987)

Author of Australia's yesterdays: A look at our recent past

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Australian pavements : an urban anthology (1964) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Birthdate
1906-04-11
Date of death
1987-03-03
Gender
male
Education
University of Melbourne
Scotch College
Hale College
Occupations
journalist
editor
biographer
Nationality
Australia
Birthplace
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Place of death
Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Associated Place (for map)
Australia

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A survey of the more scandalous courtesans of London in the heyday of Empire. It passed the time.
Produced in 1988 to celebrate Australia's Bicentenary, "Australia's Yesterdays" is a detailed examination of life in Australia since Federation in 1901. It includes extensive photographs and newspaper/magazine excerpts and covers all aspects of Australian life. It makes an enjoyable read for lovers of history and societal mores.
The miserable tale of the anti-Nazi refugees transported to Australia on the Dunera

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Works
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Members
331
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Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
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ISBNs
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