Read by: Deidre Rubenstein
Publisher: Melbourne, Vic. : Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited, 2011
(CD Audio)
Originally commemorated throughout the British Empire on Queen Victoria’s birthday in May, Empire Day was more commonly known as Cracker Night and celebrated by bonfires and the lighting of fireworks. On Empire Day 1948 we meet the residents of a street in Bondi, half of whom are Australian–born and half who are European migrants searching for a new life after WW2. Each person has their own misconceptions about their neighbours and these are tested and challenged as relationships evolve.
How did you celebrate Empire Day?
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