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Helen B Laurenson, Going Up, Going Down: The Rise and Fall of the Department Store.

Publication: Journal of Australian Studies
Publication Date: 01-MAR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Helen B Laurenson, Going Up, Going Down: The Rise and Fall of the Department Store.(Book review)

Article Excerpt
Helen B Laurenson, Going Up, Going Down: The Rise and Fall of the Department Store, Auckland University Press, 2005, pp 166. ISBN 10 186940341X

Going Up, Going Down is a thoroughly researched, well-written, attractively presented book that covers the history of New Zealand department stores, primarily between the 1920s and 1960s. Its strength lies in its detailed research and the ability of Laurenson to bring the social and cultural history of the old stores back to life. Numerous well-reproduced photographs assist her in this, as do the quotes from shoppers and employees that run throughout the text. The book is closely tied to its sources, and at times could have moved away to provide some broader...

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