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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... trade or craft , an occa- sion for professional unity and solidarity . The continuing tradition of friendly society activities and demonstrations also maintained the link . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , the number and ...
... trade or craft , an occa- sion for professional unity and solidarity . The continuing tradition of friendly society activities and demonstrations also maintained the link . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , the number and ...
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... trade union or pro- fessional association , the debating society . Such groups were better placed than individuals to assert their views . As early as 1859 , trade unions operating in Melbourne had formed themselves into a Trades ...
... trade union or pro- fessional association , the debating society . Such groups were better placed than individuals to assert their views . As early as 1859 , trade unions operating in Melbourne had formed themselves into a Trades ...
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Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. Free - trade advocates were in industries which could compete in export markets , such as wool , or were already in a domi- nant position in intercolonial trade , like New South Wales coal and ...
Beverley Kingston Geoffrey Bolton. Free - trade advocates were in industries which could compete in export markets , such as wool , or were already in a domi- nant position in intercolonial trade , like New South Wales coal and ...
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