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A History of Victoria

By: Geoffrey Blainey

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A History of Victoria

By: Geoffrey Blainey

Geoffrey Blainey turns his attention to the state in which he was born and raised.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521689872

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9780521689878

For Australia and Labor

Prime Minister John Curtin

By: Geoffrey Serle

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For Australia and Labor

Prime Minister John Curtin

By: Geoffrey Serle

Biography of former Australian Prime Minister John Curtin (1885-1945). Curtin was born in the Victorian town of Creswick to Irish parents. He was an avid reader and sportsman. At 19 he was already actively involved in the Labor Party. Elected as Leader of the Labor Party in 1935 he was to become a much admired and courageous leader during the years of World War 2. Foreword by Elsie Macleod, daughter of John Curtin. Includes bibliography and index. Author is a historian and biographer. He was general editor of the 'Australian Dictionary of Biography' from 1975 to 1988.

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1863426558

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9781863426558

Paul Hasluck

A Life

By: Geoffrey Bolton

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Paul Hasluck

A Life

By: Geoffrey Bolton

Annotation. Sir Paul Hasluck was for almost two and a half decades one of Australia's most prominent politicians. Born in Fremantle in 1905 and educated at Perth Modern School and The University of Western Australia, Hasluck worked for The West Australian and lectured at The University of Western Australia before moving into politics in 1949. After two decades in politics, including a variety of ministerial responsibilities, Hasluck was appointed as the 17th Governor General of Australia in 1969. This biography includes Hasluck's experience working for the Department of External Affairs during the Second World War. It covers his career as a writer, poet, historian, and politician, providing a complete and enthralling portrait of one of Australia's great men.

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610

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Apollo Books

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1742586589

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9781742586588

The First Fleet Piano: Volume One

A Musician’s View

By: Geoffrey Lancaster

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The First Fleet Piano: Volume One

A Musician’s View

By: Geoffrey Lancaster

During the late eighteenth century, a musical–cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano—invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London—not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life’s counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument’s subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title ‘First Fleet piano’; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787–88? The First Fleet Piano: A Musician’s View answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove. The First Fleet piano is placed within the musical and social contexts for which it was created, and narratives of the individuals whose lives have been touched by the instrument are woven together into an account of the First Fleet piano’s conjunction with the forces of history. View ‘The First Fleet Piano: Volume Two Appendices’. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.

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ANU Press

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1922144657

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9781922144652

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An Unfinished Experiment in Living : Australian Houses 1950-65

By: Geoffrey London,Philip Goad,Conrad Hamann

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An Unfinished Experiment in Living : Australian Houses 1950-65

By: Geoffrey London,Philip Goad,Conrad Hamann

Architect-designed houses of the period 1950-65 proposed an innovative response to the social, economic, and climatic conditions of post-war Australia. At the same time they embraced the aesthetic, technological, and egalitarian aspirations of modern architecture. An Unfinished Experiment in Living traces the emergence of this architectural phenomenon in Australia, documenting the full range of its expression: from the postwar optimism of the early 1950s through to the affluence of the 1960s. It is a catalogue of the most significant houses of the period. It includes comprehensive plans and period photographs of 150 houses from around Australia, dating from a time when the great Australian dream was the single family house. This book puts forward new research founded on the premise that the most significant houses of the 1950s and 60s represent an unfinished and undervalued experiment in modern living. Issues such as the open plan, the changing nature of the family, the embrace of advances in technology, the use of the courtyard, and the orientation of the house to capture sun and privacy, were valuable and critical lessons. This is a compelling reminder of their continuing relevance. [Subject: Architecture, Design, Australian History, Sociology]

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University of Western Australia Press

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1742586694

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A History of Victoria

A History of Victoria

For Australia and Labor

For Australia and Labor

Paul Hasluck

Paul Hasluck

The First Fleet Piano: Volume One

The First Fleet Piano: Volume One

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