The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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Page 39
... convicts had been crowded together to make room for the master's cargo of goods which he was bringing out for sale in New South Wales . 13 Other than dysentery and inflammation of the eyes , the convict labourers and farmers were ...
... convicts had been crowded together to make room for the master's cargo of goods which he was bringing out for sale in New South Wales . 13 Other than dysentery and inflammation of the eyes , the convict labourers and farmers were ...
Page 155
... convict and ex - convict workers . In 1820 these people comprised over 94 per cent of the ' potential ' male workforce and 69 per cent of the female one . Essentially a primary producer , the colonial employer preferred a system of forced ...
... convict and ex - convict workers . In 1820 these people comprised over 94 per cent of the ' potential ' male workforce and 69 per cent of the female one . Essentially a primary producer , the colonial employer preferred a system of forced ...
Page 315
... convict labourers were arriving at a steady rate of shiploads a year and would continue to do so until the system became uneconomic - nearly 10000 would have come by the time of the arrival of the last convict ship in 1868. Also during ...
... convict labourers were arriving at a steady rate of shiploads a year and would continue to do so until the system became uneconomic - nearly 10000 would have come by the time of the arrival of the last convict ship in 1868. Also during ...
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Blueprint for Growth | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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