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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... 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 . Some British capital arrived with ...
... 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 . Some British capital arrived with ...
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... established in each of the major cities during this time . They provided entertainment as well as instruction . Gerard Krefft , curator of the Sydney museum , sometimes concealed himself be- hind a screen to observe public response to ...
... established in each of the major cities during this time . They provided entertainment as well as instruction . Gerard Krefft , curator of the Sydney museum , sometimes concealed himself be- hind a screen to observe public response to ...
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... established during the 1860s , set a goal and a standard . In 1866 the Australian Turf Register consolidated and standar- dized racing season dates , thus regulating all the small coun- try meetings whence owners of winners came to ...
... established during the 1860s , set a goal and a standard . In 1866 the Australian Turf Register consolidated and standar- dized racing season dates , thus regulating all the small coun- try meetings whence owners of winners came to ...
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