Louisa Lawson
In 1888 Louisa Lawson published the first edition of Dawn: A Journal for Australian Women (1888-1905), a popular magazine published by women for women in the lead up to Federation. Other influential...
View ArticleFirst Colonial Conference held in London
In 1887 the First Colonial Conference was held in London, where representatives of all the British colonies met to discuss common concerns, with a focus on defence and communications. The Australian...
View ArticleSir Henry Parkes’ Tenterfield Oration
The ‘Father of Federation’, Sir Henry Parkes made his famous Tenterfield Oration in 1889 at the Tenterfield School of Arts in New South Wales. In a speech that has been compared to Abraham Lincoln’s...
View ArticleQueensland annexes southern New Guinea
Fearing possible German occupation of New Guinea, Queensland annexed southern New Guinea but this act was repudiated by the British Government. On the basis of this issue and a perceived French threat...
View ArticleThe Bulletin magazine first published in Sydney
The first edition of The Bulletin magazine was published in Sydney in 1880. The Bulletin was highly influential in Australian culture and politics, particularly in the period between 1890 and 1914. It...
View ArticleWoman’s Christian Temperance Union
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was established in New South Wales. The WCTU and the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society (VWSS est. 1884) were both very active in the lead up to...
View ArticleGeorges on Collins
Over the last 129 years the finest place to shop in Melbourne has undoubtedly been the store opened by Willie and Harley George in 1880, the year Ned Kelly died: Georges on Collins. Georges on Collins...
View ArticleBushranger Ned Kelly hanged
Bushranger Ned Kelly (born 1854/1855) was hanged on 11 November 1880. A legend in his own, short lifetime, Ned Kelly is still one of Australia’s most famous folk-heroes. Whether he is seen a symbol of...
View ArticleRemembering Bessie
Jemimah Clegg is a person of determination and creativity, two qualities she attributes to a woman who has had a profound impact on her life and who she has never met. “Oh, Bessie would probably laugh...
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