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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... institutions fell into two main categories . Some were supported by the Catholic church and sustained by the work of religious . Others were semi - secular institutions which depended on the administrative skills and fund - raising ...
... institutions fell into two main categories . Some were supported by the Catholic church and sustained by the work of religious . Others were semi - secular institutions which depended on the administrative skills and fund - raising ...
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... institutions providing relief for the homeless or destitute simply refused to consider assisting able - bodied men.90 A similar rationale lay behind the provision of tools and equipment for work . The Queen's Fund in Melbourne arranged ...
... institutions providing relief for the homeless or destitute simply refused to consider assisting able - bodied men.90 A similar rationale lay behind the provision of tools and equipment for work . The Queen's Fund in Melbourne arranged ...
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... Institution , the Sydney Female Refuge , and the House of the Good Shepherd , as well as new charities such as the Sydney ... institutions now listed , including the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , the Ani- mals ...
... Institution , the Sydney Female Refuge , and the House of the Good Shepherd , as well as new charities such as the Sydney ... institutions now listed , including the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , the Ani- mals ...
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