The Invincibles: The Legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians

Hello, I’m Tracy Westall the volunteer librarian at the Bradman Library. Here is the first of a series of book reviews on books held in the library. ​The Invincibles: The Legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians by Peter Allen is a definitive pictorial and statistical tribute to the team and was published to mark the 50^th anniversary of the tour.

​Peter Allen’s book is a large-format, coffee table, illustrated history, and was designed as a high-end keepsake to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the 1948 tour.

​The book focuses on documenting the tour through imagery, statistics, and individual tributes. Packed with black-and-white photographs, many of which were rare or previously unpublished at the time of release, the book appeals to more than just cricket fanatics.

The large format makes it feels like flipping through a family photo album of the team. It features profiles of every single member of the Invincibles, not just the stars like Bradman, and includes full scores, match reports (often extracted from Wisden), and detailed statistical summaries.

The book is not a gripping story, it’s a reference book and a visual archive released in the late 90s, it is now out of print.  If you would like to view the book please visit the Bradman Library during the opening hours on Thursdays between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

To view this and other books, visit our new online catalogue: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/Bradman-Library