Time for Play
recreation and moral issues in colonial south australia
$35.59
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2015
Summary
Time for Play: Leisure and Recreation in 19th Century South Australia
The Eight Hour movement, established in the middle of the 1800s, began the transition for workers from an industrial revolution work ethic to a more balanced approach to the working week. The young colony of South Australia was at the forefront of these changes.
The last four decades of the nineteenth century witnessed a significant growth of leisure hours for South Australians, especially working class ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743053744 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743053746 |
| Author: | Denis Molyneux |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
Denis Molyneux
Denis Molyneux was born in 1925 in Braunston, Northamptonshire, UK and grew up in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet. After service in the Fleet Air Arm he attended the University of Birmingham and later the University of Newcastle, completing an MA in history in 1957. He joined the Physical Education Department of the University of Birmingham in 1958. As well as teaching roles he has served in various central and local government positions in England and South Australia relating to recreation planning and development. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for sport and recreation services for disabled persons. In 2009 he completed a PhD in social history at the University of Adelaide. Denis Molyneux lives with his wife in Leabrook, South Australia.
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