Ninety-five numbers of THE ADELECT from Vol. V No. 19 (August 1931) to Vol. 44 No. 131 (October 1969), Nos.19, 20, 22-44, 46-58, 60-70, 72-75 85-88, 90-92, 94-98, 100, 101, 103-108, 110-131
by Edited by J.C. Stobie and others in succession
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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
(Published and conducted by the Employees of the Adelaide Electric Supply Coy. Ltd. three times a year, April, August and December or thereabouts) Original pictorial or decorated wrappers (that is, paper covers) and 245 x 175 mm or thereabouts in dimensions. The pagination varies from 24 to 56. Illustrated from photos, drawings The publication provides predominantly a rich insight into the lives of working people and the nascent middle class linesmen, carpenters, watchmen, meter readers, storemen, mechanics and the other myriad occupations needed in supplying electricity to Adelaide and ultimately to the whole state. Few magazines span South Australia to quite the same extent. The work and leisure activities change over the years while human preoccupations with births, marriages deaths, sporting fixtures and social events remain relatively unchanging. With a substantial World War Two component in nos. 43, 44, 46-58 featuring Letters from the Fighting Forces and War-related articles. One (no. 24) lacks one leaf, no. 65 has worn and stained wrappers, no. 85 lacks its wrappers and no. 87 has a largish chip to the leading edge of front wrapper, but the others, apart from some marking to a few blank rear wrappers, are in generally very good to near fine condition.
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- Title
- Ninety-five numbers of THE ADELECT from Vol. V No. 19 (August 1931) to Vol. 44 No. 131 (October 1969), Nos.19, 20, 22-44, 46-58, 60-70, 72-75 85-88, 90-92, 94-98, 100, 101, 103-108, 110-131
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- Edited by J.C. Stobie and others in succession
- Book Condition
- Used
- Keywords
- australia magazines electricity military world war two
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Clarence Park, South Australia
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I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.
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