Going Up, Going Down
The Rise and Fall of the Department Store
$28.00
- Paperback
150 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2005
Summary
Going Up, Going Down is a lively account of the New Zealand department store. With its stunning photographs, it reminds us of the role of a cultural icon which was also a dominant player in the urban economy.
In this book, Helen Laurenson revisits the variety, excitement, and colourful stories of some of New Zealand’s large department stores, most of which have now disappeared, although many of their buildings remain as inner-city landmarks. Its chapter format echoes the rise and subs…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869403416 |
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| ISBN-10: | 186940341X |
| Author: | Helen Laurenson |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 150 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 208mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Aup Studies in Cultural and Social History |
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Critics Review
“Helen Laurenson is to be congratulated on providing future readers with a wealth of details for which they will doubtless be extremely grateful.”
‘This will be a nostalgic trip down memory lane for older readers … . a good read for an overview of shopping habits as influenced by social conditions during the first half of the 20th century.’ – Brenda Joyce, New Zealand Genealogist
About The Author
Helen Laurenson
Helen Laurenson returned to the University of Auckland after 42 years, much of that time spent as a Librarian, to complete a BA degree in English and History. Awarded an MA with First Class Honours in History in 2004, her thesis which subsequently formed the basis of this book was entitled “Going Up - Going Down!: The Rise and Fall of Auckland Department Stores 1920-1960”.
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