Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society articles from June 2000

Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society archives from June 2000

John Young, James Barnet and the 1879 Garden Palace International Exhibition in Sydney.
June 1, 2000... There were three main sources of influence for the international exhibitions beginning with the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, London: the culture of the ancient fairs and markets of England and Europe, national exhibitions in...

Parental imposition or police coercion? The role of parents and police in committals to the industrial schools in New South Wales, 1867-1905.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... From their establishment in 1867 the industrial schools, NSS Vernon and NSS Sobraon, and the Industrial Schools for Girls, Newcastle, Biloela and Parramatta, formed the lynchpins of the welfare system in New South Wales.(1) Their designated...

`"Dark red subject has arrived": a British communist visits Australia'(1).
June 1, 2000... `Harry was a bolshie One of Lenin's lads Till he was foully done to death By counter-revolutionary cads' These opening lines from an irreverent ditty were heard in many English pubs in the 1930s. But it was not until 1960, after a...

Adoption--a study of post-war child removal in New South Wales.
June 1, 2000... Introduction The post-war period was an era in which the institutionalisation of children in orphanages, foster care and adopted families was believed to benefit both the children and the community in which they lived.(1) In the last...

Going in style: Sydney's funeral train system.
June 1, 2000... At the close of a century in which the Western world has made a cult of youth, discussion of death, a key element in human history, is unfashionable. While we are treated to debates on medico-ethics and advances in genetic engineering we tend...

Sir Norman Cowper.
June 1, 2000... Since the 1960s there have been very few prominent Australians descended from the leading settlers of the first half-century of European habitation in New South Wales. Indeed, of the ninety-three pioneer families recognised by L. M. Mowle(1),...

History and Achievement: A Portrait of the Honours Students of Professor George Arnold Wood.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Brian H. Fletcher, History and Achievement: A Portrait of the Honours Students of Professor George Arnold Wood, Sydney, Braxus Press, 1999; ISBN 1 875818 02 2; xii + 285 pp; RRP $24.95. Available from the Department of History A17, University...

George Richard Dibbs. Politician, Premier, Patriot, Paradox.(Review)
June 1, 2000... T. W. Campbell, George Richard Dibbs. Politician, Premier, Patriot, Paradox, Canberra, published privately by the author, P O Box 63, Braddon ACT 2612, 1999; ISBN 0 646 37588 1; ix + 355 pp. Sir George Dibbs, a robust, Australian-born...

Federation of a Nation. Commemorating the Centenary of Federation 1901-2001.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Federation of a Nation. Commemorating the Centenary of Federation 1901-2001. Webster Publishing, 1999, for Windows 95 & 98, $49.95 compiled by Jonathan King It is clear that a great deal of effort has been put into this CD-ROM, however...

The New South Wales State Election: 1920.
June 1, 2000... Michael Hogan, The New South Wales State Election: 1920, ISBN 07313 1176 0; These three monographs, each of about 40 pages, form part of a series on twentieth century state politics in New South Wales. The series began in 1995 under the...

... and begin the World again. The story of John and Ann Cox of Norfolk Plains, Tasmania--Australian Pioneers.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Aird, Diana,... and begin the World again. The story of John and Ann Cox of Norfolk Plains, Tasmania--Australian Pioneers, published and distributed by the author, 31/35-37 Ocean Street, Bondi NSW 2026, 1998, ISBN 0 646 36131 7, viii+160 pp....

A History of Bathurst, Volume 2, 1862-1914.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Barker, Theo, A History of Bathurst, Volume 2, 1862-1914, Bathurst, published in association with the Bathurst City Council, 1998; ISBN 1 86333 058 5; xiii + 591 pp; hard cover. Theo Barker's second volume continues his story of Bathurst,...

Arming the Nation. A History of Defence Science and Technology in Australia.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Cain, Frank (ed.), Arming the Nation. A History of Defence Science and Technology in Australia, Canberra, 1999, Australian Defence Studies Centre, University College, University of NSW and the Australian Defence Force Academy; ISBN 0 7317 0433...

Exiles of Empire. Convict Experience and Penal Policy 1788-1852.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Ely, Richard (ed.), Exiles of Empire. Convict Experience and Penal Policy 1788-1852, Hobart, 1999, the Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies; ISSN 1324 048X; 161 pp; paperback. Volume 6, no. 2, of Tasmanian Historical Studies is devoted...

A Very Civil Servant. An Australian Memoir.(Review)
June 1, 2000... Hyslop, Robert, A Very Civil Servant. An Australian Memoir, Clarion Editions, Binalong, 1998, available from the author, 33 Hampton Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600; ISBN 0909759 04 9; 187 pp, paperback; RRP $17.95 Public servants, especially...

Making Crime Pay: the Evolution of Convict Tourism in Tasmania.(Review)
June 1, 2000... David Young, Making Crime Pay: the Evolution of Convict Tourism in Tasmania, Hobart, 1996, Tasmanian Historical Research Association, ISBN 0909479 16 X; xii + 208 pp; paperback. David Young's contribution to the publications of the...

A letter from the President.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Dear Members and Friends I am writing a brief letter this issue, on the day after our Annual General Meeting. As you will notice in the results of the ballot, John McClymont steps down from the Council, though we very much hope he will...

News from History House.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Our annual elections are now behind us, resulting in John McClymont stepping down as senior vice-president. He is replaced by Ian Jack, formerly a councillor. Nicole Secomb was elected to the vacancy left on council. Below, our President pays...

A `Sense of Place': the importance of geography in local history.
June 1, 2000... When I was in primary school in the New South Wales country town of Bathurst, I used to have to spend many a lunch hour during the winter months indoors, keeping warm over an old slow combustion stove in the corner of a portable classroom. The...

THE IMPACT OF NUNS ON THE CULTURAL LIFE OF COMMUNITIES.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... RAHS members Maureen and Tom Campbell of Canberra are currently doing an in-depth study of the role nuns have played in the north western and New England areas of New South Wales in the period from 1890 to 1940. They have already been in...

SINGLETON CONVENT LIBRARY COLLECTION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The Sisters of Mercy at Singleton want researchers and interested people to be aware that they are welcome to use the Convent's vast library collection for historical research. Sister Monica Sinclair says the Singleton Convent Collection...

Opportunities.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... 26 May: Applications close for the Local History and Archives Grant Program, funded from the NSW Heritage Assistance Program and administered by the NSW Heritage Office. The program supports research and publication of local history,...

State Roundup.
June 1, 2000... Zone Meeting of New England and North West Region Historical Societies at Tamworth. In several regions of NSW, affiliated societies hold zone meetings once a year. These zone meetings bring together society members who, while researching...

HISTORY NUMBERS UP AT NSW UNIVERSITIES.
June 1, 2000... Record enrolments this year in Australian history units at some NSW universities scotch gloomy predictions that history is dying in our tertiary institutions. Increased enrolments relate to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and...

WHITTON MEMORIAL.
June 1, 2000... I read with great interest Joan Smith's article in the March issue of History Magazine about John Whitton and the Blue Mountains Railway. Of special relevance were the memorials to the man, and his work at various locations, but there is...

JOIN THE GREAT SEARCH FOR WARTIME MEMORABILIA.
June 1, 2000... The readers of History Magazine are invited to join a widespread national search by the Department of Veterans' Affairs for hidden treasures relating to all conflicts that have involved Australian military personnel. The hunt has already...

THE FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA'S FINE WOOL INDUSTRY.
June 1, 2000... On 26 June 1797, history was made when twenty four of the most prized, sought after and guarded sheep in the world staggered ashore at Sydney Cove after a long and rough sea voyage.[1] They had come from The Cape of Good Hope and were of the...

Booknotes.
June 1, 2000... Henry Lawson's North Sydney. Olive Lawson, Henry Lawson's great-niece, presents the publication in two parts. The first, Henry Lawson in North Sydney is mainly about the poet himself and the time he spent living in North Sydney. The second...

Library Acquisitions.
June 1, 2000... Merle Peters 1924-1999 The RAHS Library recently received a sizeable collection of books and manuscripts from the estate of the late Merle Peters, a local historian who specialized in the Bankstown area. Merle Peters was born in 1924...

DAY LECTURE GROUP.
June 1, 2000... Special thanks are due to Clive Trevarton, Audrey MacSween, Dulcie Chessel and the Day Lecture Group for their diverse monthly lectures throughout the year: the program included: The Conservatorium of Music Dr Diane Collins (3 March) ...

MEMBERSHIP.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... A small decrease in the number of subscribing members was recorded during the year. Non-renewals for the year totalled 183, while new memberships totalled 161. Many members took advantage of the new rate for Seniors Card Holders, which is the...