Review

Nick Richardson's book 1956 makes the bold claim that the 1950s were no dreary interlude

By Mark Thomas
November 23 2019 - 5:00am
Australian swimmers Elizabeth Fraser, Dawn Fraser, Sandra Morgan and Beverly Bainbridge make room for teammate Graham Hamilton during training at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Picture: Frank Burke
Australian swimmers Elizabeth Fraser, Dawn Fraser, Sandra Morgan and Beverly Bainbridge make room for teammate Graham Hamilton during training at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Picture: Frank Burke

Some among us might dismiss the 1950s as a dreary interlude, when a drab white Australia was ruled by a smug Prime Minister and run at half-speed.

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