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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... of both land and trading posts attracted established Pacific traders like the
Sydney - based Towns and Co. to the far north.15 Most of the risks of opening
new country were borne by families and companies established in the older
colonies .
... of both land and trading posts attracted established Pacific traders like the
Sydney - based Towns and Co. to the far north.15 Most of the risks of opening
new country were borne by families and companies established in the older
colonies .
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Collections of zoological , palaeontological , geological and anthropological
materials were established in each of the major cities during this time . They
provided entertainment as well as instruction . Gerard Krefft , curator of the
Sydney ...
Collections of zoological , palaeontological , geological and anthropological
materials were established in each of the major cities during this time . They
provided entertainment as well as instruction . Gerard Krefft , curator of the
Sydney ...
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Heidenreich established Hermannsburg Mission to the Aborigines in central
Australia and for many years was a leading force behind Lutheran involvement in
Aboriginal missions in central and South Australia . By the end of the century ...
Heidenreich established Hermannsburg Mission to the Aborigines in central
Australia and for many years was a leading force behind Lutheran involvement in
Aboriginal missions in central and South Australia . By the end of the century ...
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| Title | The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 3 The Oxford History of Australia, Geoffrey Bolton |
| Author | Beverley Kingston |
| Editor | Geoffrey Bolton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0195546113, 9780195546118 |
| Length | 368 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / General |
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