History of Australia (1851–1900) - Wikipedia
WEBThe History of Australia (1851–1900) refers to the history of the people of the Australian continent during the 50-year period which preceded the foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The gold rushes of the 1850s led …
Australian residential architectural styles - Wikipedia
WEBThe Victorian style in Australia can be divided into 3 periods: Early, Mid and Late. The period in its entirety stretches from 1837 to 1901 and was named after the then Queen, Queen Victoria. Early styles featured symmetrical layouts and façades, a centrally located front door and a hipped roof of corrugated iron, leading to a veranda on the ...
Australia - Victorian Literature - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBOct 26, 2023 · The Victorian period demarcates a crucial period in the settler colonization of Australia. Although the settler invasion had commenced with the landing of the so-called First Fleet of convict ships in 1788, the number of transported convicts peaked in the 1830s, the year of Victoria’s accession.
Victorian era | History, Society, & Culture | Britannica
WEBSep 10, 2024 · What time period does the Victorian Era cover? Who was Queen Victoria, and why is the era named after her? What were the key characteristics of society during the Victorian Era?
The History of Sydney: Victorian Era
WEBThe influx of thousands of ex-goldminers into Sydney in the 1860s and 70s ushered in an era of growth and prosperity that was to transform Sydney from a struggling backwater town into an international city and major regional centre.
Australian architectural styles: Identifying your home - Homes To …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Victorian architecture in Australia can be broadly grouped into three different periods: early (circa 1804-1860); mid (1861 to 1875); and late (1876 to 1901).
Research Guides: Victoria's early history, 1803-1851: Timeline
WEBAug 9, 2010 · A guide to researching the history of Victoria's foundation and early settlement based on published and digitised sources.
Exiles and emigrants: epic journeys to Australia in the Victorian era
WEBThe story of Australia is the story of immigration. Museums in Melbourne and Adelaide and galleries elsewhere, like the Horizons gallery in the National Museum of Australia, have told two parts of the story: the convict period (1788-1868) and …
Mourning - Victorian Era - The Australian Museum
WEBMourning - Victorian Era. In the period before medical death certificates, viewing and touching the corpse was commonplace - to confirm identity and that the person was dead. Children were not spared from viewing the dead, and in poor homes would have shared the room and even the bed with a dying sister or brother.
Victorian state of mind: Mass reproduction and mythmaking in 1887
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · The use and reproduction of images of Queen Victoria in Australia was particularly significant since most settlers were British subjects, and the country still a series of small colonies — though land had never been ceded by its First Nations peoples — with major power still resting with the British government.