HIS 11 - The world at the beginning of the 20th Century: Australia
This LibGuide should get you thinking - enjoy your history but please remember to credit all sources. While you investigate the forces and ideas for change and continuity that shaped the early 20th century
A documentary history of the Federation movement from 1880 to 1901. The site examines the arguments for and against Federation, nationalism, racism, tariffs, defense and railways. Includes image gallery and timeline.
This National Library of Australia site has a timeline and a resources section for online information. The exhibition section of the site has two exhibits: Federation: A Slice of Life (includes health, fashion and events) and Belonging. The People section includes biographies of important participants at the time.
Vrroom is an ever-growing set of records from the National Archives collection. Areas covered in this topic are federation, the constitution and citizenship.
An online exhibition from the Australian Maritime Museum which demonstrates how particular events in Australia's history are associated with Federation. It examines how involvement in World War I shaped Australia.
Historical background information to support the My Place series. This section looks at history & politics, society & culture and science & technology.
