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Luna Park
This harbourside amuse ment Where to See Early
park opened in 1935 (see p134). 20th-Century Sydney
A maniacally grinning face
looms at the entranceway. The years after Federation yielded
Millions of Australians recall stylish and sensible buildings
the terrifying thrill of running like Central Railway Station, the
the gauntlet through the Commonwealth Savings Bank in
gaping mouth as children. Martin Place (see p42) and the
State Library of New South Wales.
The suburbs of Haberfield and
Strathfield best exemplify the
Fed eration style of gentrified
residential housing.
One million people
crossed the bridge on
its opening day.

Donald Bradman The Anzac Memorial (1934)
The 1932 English team is in Hyde Park (see pp88–9).
used “dirty” tactics to The Art Deco memorial, with its
outsmart this brilliant reflecting pool, commemorates
cricketer, almost caus ing all Australians killed in wars.
a diplomatic rift with
Great Britain.

The wireless became a popular
fixture in most sitting rooms in
Australian Women’s Weekly the 1930s. This 1935 AWA Radio­
This magazine, first published in lette is held at the Powerhouse
1933, became a family institu tion Museum (see pp102–103).
full of homespun wisdom, recipes,
stories and handy hints.
1924 Sydney swimmer 1937 Heyday 1938 Sydney
Andrew “Boy” Charlton of painted celebrates her 1942 Japanese
wins a gold medal at the glass pub 150th anniversary midget sub­
Paris Olympics Painted glass art depicting marines enter
pub sign local heroes Sydney Harbour
1920 1930 1940
1928 Kingsford Smith 1935 Luna 1939 Australia 1941 Australia
and Ulm make first Park opens declares war declares war on Japan
flight across Pacific in on Germany
the Southern Cross 1932 Sydney Harbour
Bridge opens 1945 Street celebrations mark
Kingsford Smith, Ulm the end of World War II

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