The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3Late nineteenth-century Australia claimed one of the world's highest standards of living and was seen as one of the most successful examples of the transplantation of British culture. Yet beneath the surface prosperity, there lay a great deal of uncertainty and conflict, including clashes among churches, the crash of the 1890s, pressure for federation, and the challenging of traditional views of education, women's roles, and the family. This volume takes a skeptical look at many of the common perceptions of Australia in the Victorian era, concentrating on human values rather than on the rhetoric of national achievement. |
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... early as 1884 Tasmania's Mt Bischoff tin mine had its power supplied by a water wheel generator . From 1893 Thargomin- dah in south - west Queensland was supplied with electricity by dynamos connected to a wheel driven by artesian water ...
... early as 1884 Tasmania's Mt Bischoff tin mine had its power supplied by a water wheel generator . From 1893 Thargomin- dah in south - west Queensland was supplied with electricity by dynamos connected to a wheel driven by artesian water ...
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... early Anglo - Jewish settlers or German Jews who had been attracted to the goldfields . By 1901 the Jewish numbers had crept up to 15 239 ( 8137 males , 7102 females ) but they had not grown as quickly as the rest of the population and ...
... early Anglo - Jewish settlers or German Jews who had been attracted to the goldfields . By 1901 the Jewish numbers had crept up to 15 239 ( 8137 males , 7102 females ) but they had not grown as quickly as the rest of the population and ...
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... early awards . The tradition of a picnic , sporting activities and an evening entertainment at a concert or theatrical perfor- mance lingered in the annual school or Sunday school treat for children . Regulation of work and leisure ...
... early awards . The tradition of a picnic , sporting activities and an evening entertainment at a concert or theatrical perfor- mance lingered in the annual school or Sunday school treat for children . Regulation of work and leisure ...
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