The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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... penal stations to punish reluctant workers and isolate politically dangerous ones . Though these stations would still be essentially forced - labour camps , labour now would be focused more on punishment than production . Coal River ...
... penal stations to punish reluctant workers and isolate politically dangerous ones . Though these stations would still be essentially forced - labour camps , labour now would be focused more on punishment than production . Coal River ...
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... penal station or chain - gang . On the other hand , those with skills unwanted in the local economy , such as nail - makers , tin - smiths , weavers and craftsmen of goods imported from British manufacturers , were likely to find ...
... penal station or chain - gang . On the other hand , those with skills unwanted in the local economy , such as nail - makers , tin - smiths , weavers and craftsmen of goods imported from British manufacturers , were likely to find ...
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... penal colony by spokesmen for the manufacturers like Bentham , as early as 1789 others were celebrating the role which it might play in buying up ' northern treasures ' , planting civilization in the wilderness and turning convicts into ...
... penal colony by spokesmen for the manufacturers like Bentham , as early as 1789 others were celebrating the role which it might play in buying up ' northern treasures ' , planting civilization in the wilderness and turning convicts into ...
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Blueprint for Growth | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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