| Description |
311 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, 1 map ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
A national institution -- Colonial beginnings -- Community and leisure -- Never on Sunday -- Beer, punters and prostitutes -- In the kitchen and behind the bar -- Banquets to bistros -- A legend at the local -- View from the verandah -- Hospitality: Global and local |
| Summary |
The pub is one of Australia's most-loved institutions. The Australian Pub takes us on an intoxicating journey through the colourful history of this Australian icon: from its colonial origins along the waterfronts and roadways through to the mid-twentieth century and onto boutique bars |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-301) and index |
| Subject |
Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Hotels -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Popular culture -- Australia.
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| Author |
Luckins, Tanja.
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McConville, Chris.
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| LC no. |
2010533310 |
| ISBN |
9780868408750 (paperback) |
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(paperback) |
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