The Snowy
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The Snowy

A History

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eBook - ePub

The Snowy

A History

About this book

A prize-winning account of a nation-building project. The Snowy Mountains Scheme, an extraordinary engineering feat from 1949 to 1974, helped create a diverse multicultural nation. Siobhán McHugh's in-depth interviews reveal the human stories of migrant workers, high country locals, politicians, and engineers.

This social history examines the difficult and dangerous aspects of a major construction in which 121 men lost their lives. Discover the challenges and triumphs of this epic undertaking, from the political maneuvering to the personal sacrifices.

  • Explore the post-war social engineering that shaped Australia.
  • Understand the environmental consequences of large-scale development.
  • Hear the voices of those who built a nation.

For readers interested in Australian history, engineering, and the migrant experience.

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Information

Publisher
NewSouth
Year
2019
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781742244549
Subtopic
Australian & Oceanian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction to the anniversary edition
  7. 1. Hudson, Hudson and Hudson
  8. 2. Snowy people
  9. 3. Wogs in wombatland
  10. 4. The investigation years
  11. 5. Construction starts
  12. 6. Smorgan’s board
  13. 7. The Yanks
  14. 8. An engineering wonder
  15. 9. The union
  16. 10. The land of lonely he-men
  17. 11. The Snowy family
  18. 12. Dried-up passions
  19. 13. The price of progress
  20. 14. The end of an era
  21. Conclusion to the anniversary edition
  22. Appendix 1: Background to the development of the Snowy Scheme
  23. Appendix 2: Principal features of the Scheme
  24. Index

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