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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... town halls , court houses , government office buildings , post offices were thrown up in every major colonial city and large country town . Adelaide's town hall , commenced in 1864 , and opened the next year , cost £ 25 000 to build ...
... town halls , court houses , government office buildings , post offices were thrown up in every major colonial city and large country town . Adelaide's town hall , commenced in 1864 , and opened the next year , cost £ 25 000 to build ...
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... towns including Newcastle , Maitland , and Lithgow , as well as the gold towns and some country towns as storekeepers , publicans , and watchmakers . During the 1870s and 1880s , however , there was a definite move from the country towns ...
... towns including Newcastle , Maitland , and Lithgow , as well as the gold towns and some country towns as storekeepers , publicans , and watchmakers . During the 1870s and 1880s , however , there was a definite move from the country towns ...
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... towns , especially old min- ing towns , the local Chinese store was a major supplier of fabrics , furniture , crockery , tin and enamel ware , often im- ported from Chinese sources . Despite their small numbers and fearsome reputation ...
... towns , especially old min- ing towns , the local Chinese store was a major supplier of fabrics , furniture , crockery , tin and enamel ware , often im- ported from Chinese sources . Despite their small numbers and fearsome reputation ...
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