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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... August 1886 , for example , he wrote , We began to build a water - closet down by the shed . It may seem strange to some people that we should be here between 10 and 11 years , and had none up , but ours is by no means an isolated case ...
... August 1886 , for example , he wrote , We began to build a water - closet down by the shed . It may seem strange to some people that we should be here between 10 and 11 years , and had none up , but ours is by no means an isolated case ...
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... August 1885 72 Garran , Picturesque Atlas , p . 218 74 The Illustrated Christian Weekly , 14 January 1881 , p . 172 80 The Illustrated Australian Phrenological , Physiognomical and Hygienic Magazine , vol . 1 , no . 1 , September 1882 ...
... August 1885 72 Garran , Picturesque Atlas , p . 218 74 The Illustrated Christian Weekly , 14 January 1881 , p . 172 80 The Illustrated Australian Phrenological , Physiognomical and Hygienic Magazine , vol . 1 , no . 1 , September 1882 ...
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... August 130 Hall , W. H. 114-15 Hamburg 129 , 131 Hancock , Sir William Keith 96 , 98 Hansel , Emil 130 255 Hardy , Thomas 209 , 216 Hardacre , H. F. Hargrave , Lawrence 14 Harpur , Charles 192 Hart , John 250 Hartley , J. A. 202 , 203 ...
... August 130 Hall , W. H. 114-15 Hamburg 129 , 131 Hancock , Sir William Keith 96 , 98 Hansel , Emil 130 255 Hardy , Thomas 209 , 216 Hardacre , H. F. Hargrave , Lawrence 14 Harpur , Charles 192 Hart , John 250 Hartley , J. A. 202 , 203 ...
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