Retro Australia

The way we were back in the day

By: Ian Collis

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Hardcover | 1 December 2025

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28.0 x 25.4 x 3.3

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Retro Australia is a fantastic visual throw-back to 1950’s through to the 1970’s era with a collection of rare and some never before seen images of Australia.

Covering our lifestyle, and how we lived with incredible photos of all states of Australia.

Landmarks, some of which still stand today, are represented with a retrospective insight to architecture, transport, from cars to public transport including trams, buses, trucks and trains.

Explore the fashion, the home, weekend hobbies at the beach or a simple picnic in the park.

Take a walk back in time with this collection of amazing, evocative photographs and look back at the way we used to live.

About the Author

Ian Collis is a well known rugby league historian - he has one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in Australia. His passion for rugby league comes from his father Joseph, who was a pioneer of the North Ryde Junior Rugby League Club in the Balmain Junior League and a former Club president before playing a role in the formation of the Ryde United JRL Club. Ian is currently the Head of Fox Sports Statistics.

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