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Frank Johnson Publications
''Frank Johnson Publications'' was an Australian comic book and pulp magazine publisher in the 1940s and 1950s. History Early publishing ventures Frank Charles Johnson was born on 27 August 1898 at Glebe, the youngest of seven children of William Percy Johnson and Jeanne Amelie (''née'' Turner).Family records (per Ancestry.com). Frank C. Johnson served in the A.I.F. during World War I, enlisting in September 1915. After the war had ended, before returning to Australia, Johnson worked for the London export bookseller, John Clark of 12 Ludgate Square, for three months from early May to early August 1919. Johnson's period of work experience in London was supported by the Australian military in order for him to receive clerical experience prior to his return to civilian life in Australia.World War I service record: After returning from the war Johnson "entered the Bookselling, book-trade", finding a position with Dymocks Booksellers, Dymock's Bookstore in Sydney. While still wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
