A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens

A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens
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Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 0646910337
ISBN-13 : 9780646910338
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis A Study of Australasian Trade Tokens by : Simon Gray

Catalogue of merchants tokens used in colonial Australia and New Zealand during the mid to late 1800's.

The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788-2008

The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788-2008
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Publisher : Hybrid Publishers
Total Pages : 1093
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ISBN-10 : 9781742981291
ISBN-13 : 1742981291
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788-2008 by : Serge Liberman

This bibliography includes all traceable self-contained books, monographs, pamphlets and chapters from books which in some way pertain to Jews in Australia and New Zealand between 1788 and 2008 Born in Russia in 1942, Serge Liberman came to Australia in 1951, where he now works as a medical practitioner. As author of several short-story collections including On Firmer Shores, A Universe of Clowns, The Life That I Have Led, and The Battered and the Redeemed, he has three times received the Alan Marshall Award and has also been a recipient of the NSW Premier's Literary Award. In addition, he is compiler of two previous editions of A Bibliography of Australian Judaica. Several of his titles have been set as study texts in Australian and British high schools and universities. His literary work has been widely published; he has been Editor and Literary Editor of several respected journals and has contributed to many other publications.

An Archaeology of Australia Since 1788

An Archaeology of Australia Since 1788
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9781441974853
ISBN-13 : 1441974857
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis An Archaeology of Australia Since 1788 by : Susan Lawrence

This volume provides an important new synthesis of archaeological work carried out in Australia on the post-contact period. It draws on dozens of case studies from a wide geographical and temporal span to explore the daily life of Australians in settings such as convict stations, goldfields, whalers' camps, farms, pastoral estates and urban neighbourhoods. The different conditions experienced by various groups of people are described in detail, including rich and poor, convicts and their superiors, Aboriginal people, women, children, and migrant groups. The social themes of gender, class, ethnicity, status and identity inform every chapter, demonstrating that these are vital parts of human experience, and cannot be separated from archaeologies of industry, urbanization and culture contact. The book engages with a wide range of contemporary discussions and debates within Australian history and the international discipline of historical archaeology. The colonization of Australia was part of the international expansion of European hegemony in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The material discussed here is thus fundamentally part of the global processes of colonization and the creation of settler societies, the industrial revolution, the development of mass consumer culture, and the emergence of national identities. Drawing out these themes and integrating them with the analysis of archaeological materials highlights the vital relevance of archaeology in modern society.

All About the Coins of Australia

All About the Coins of Australia
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9781524521578
ISBN-13 : 1524521574
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis All About the Coins of Australia by : David Miller

This is a book that should appeal to the general reader who wants to know more about Australias coinage and its fascinating history. It deals with its subject in an informal and topical way without too much technical jargon or irrelevant detail. There is an emphasis on advice for amateur coin collectors and anyone thinking of starting a collection. Along the way, you will come across some odd facts and interesting byways, together with stories and anecdotal information covering a wide spectrum of special, unusual, and historical types of coinage. Those may be less likely to find their way into the average household collection, but there is a full guide to the coins that you will want as a home collector, supplemented by lists and catalogues that will be useful for checking if anything is missing. At the end, there is a colored virtual album.

Archaeology and History of the Chinese in Southern New Zealand During the Nineteenth Century

Archaeology and History of the Chinese in Southern New Zealand During the Nineteenth Century
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Publisher : Sydney University Press
Total Pages : 533
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ISBN-10 : 9781743328941
ISBN-13 : 174332894X
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Archaeology and History of the Chinese in Southern New Zealand During the Nineteenth Century by : Neville A. Ritchie

This revised edition of Dr Neville A. Ritchie’s 1986 PhD dissertation explores the history and archaeology of the 19th century Chinese mining communities in the Clutha Valley, New Zealand. Lavishly illustrated with black-and-white line drawings of Chinese domestic and industrial sites, and of the artefacts excavated from them, this study offers unprecedented insight into the life and material culture of these male-only “sojourner” communities. Widely considered the most comprehensive archaeological study of overseas Chinese miners’ experience anywhere in the world, this volume contains the total summation and analysis of artefacts found in 23 Chinese sites excavated over nine years, which included two camps (with 40 individual huts and other features), a Chinese store and 20 rural sites, including miner’s huts and rock shelters. Considered by the Australian Society for Historical Archaeology to be a seminal work in the field of historical archaeology, this 2023 edition introduces Dr. Ritchie’s groundbreaking work to the next generation of archaeologists.

Australian National Bibliography

Australian National Bibliography
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Publisher : National Library Australia
Total Pages : 1734
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ISBN-10 : 00049816
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Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Australian National Bibliography by :

The Best Books

The Best Books
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Total Pages : 880
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112111184278
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Synopsis The Best Books by : William Swan Sonnenschein

A Reader's Guide to the Choice of the Best Available Books (about 50,000) in Every Department of Science, Art & Literature, with the Dates of the First & Last Editions, & the Price, Size & Publisher's Name of Each Book

A Reader's Guide to the Choice of the Best Available Books (about 50,000) in Every Department of Science, Art & Literature, with the Dates of the First & Last Editions, & the Price, Size & Publisher's Name of Each Book
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Total Pages : 880
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015071097474
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Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis A Reader's Guide to the Choice of the Best Available Books (about 50,000) in Every Department of Science, Art & Literature, with the Dates of the First & Last Editions, & the Price, Size & Publisher's Name of Each Book by : William Swan Sonnenschein