Gold and civilisation / with contributions by Tom Stannage, editor ... [et al.].
Gold and civilisation / with contributions by Tom Stannage, editor ... [et al.].
Gold and civilisation / with contributions by Tom Stannage, editor ... [et al.].
About this item
Full title
Publisher
Sydney : Art Exhibitions Australia ; Canberra : National Museum of Australia, c2001.
Call Numbers
HQ 2016/124 , NQ673.07494/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
220 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction to gold in Australia / Tom Stannage -- Gold as a mineral. The Hargraves nugget. The Holtermann nugget / Bill Birch -- Life on the early goldfields / Margaret Anderson. Sarah Davenport and Martha Clendinning : two women on the Ballarat Goldfield / Margaret Anderson. The Lambing Flat Riot...
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : Art Exhibitions Australia ; Canberra : National Museum of Australia, c2001.
Analytical title
Gold & civilization.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
c2001.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Copyright in the individual contributions is held by the authors, 2001.
Copyright in the catalogue is held by Art Exhibitions Australia and the National Museum of Australia, 2001.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Art, Australian
- Gold
- Goldwork
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
The exhibition explores how the discovery of gold in Australia from 1851 had a profound impact on Australias social and political development by creating enormous wealth and triggering an unprecedented wave of immigration and social change. Personal narratives, photographs and memorabilia will present the stories of those who came to live and work...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Gold and civilisation / with contributions by Tom Stannage, editor ... [et al.].
Variant title
Gold & civilization.
Other title
Gold & civilization.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Copyright in the individual contributions is held by the authors, 2001.
Copyright in the catalogue is held by Art Exhibitions Australia and the National Museum of Australia, 2001.
Bibliography: p. 218-219.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2001.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
HQ 2016/124 , NQ673.07494/1
Record Identifier
74VvkzA7bgMM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkzA7bgMM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1875460136
9781875460120
1875460128
9781875460137
DDC
673.0749471
MMS ID
991013865169702626
