The Federation Mirror. Queensland 1901-2001

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: University Of Queensland Press
Publisher Place: St. Lucia
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: First Edition

Description: 267 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear and tanning to pages present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: We are still Queenslanders, but Queenslander is henceforth a state of the Commonwealth and our citizenship is as wide as the Australian continent Brisbane Courier, 2 January 1901, the day after the vote for Federation And Queenslanders we remain, even into this century. This is the message that renowned historian Ross Fitzgerald brings back from his fabulous journey across Queensland, as witness to the recent celebrations of Federation in the many towns and regions. From Far North Queensland to the western townships of Barcaldine and Longreach, to the Darling Downs and the central coast of Rockhampton, he reflects back to us the mood of Queenslanders today as they honour the achievements of one hundred years and the momentous vote for national unity. To appreciate in full the sense of Queensland pride in a century of achievement since Federation, this book is set out in two parts. Ending with the accounts of Federation celebrations across the state, it begins in 1901 when the Commonwealth was declared. This was an era in Queensland when economic uncertainty and frontier individualism dominated, when not all Queenslanders were in favour of the movement toward a unified nation. This comparison of Queensland in 1901 and 2001 is richly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs. As the Chair of the Centenary of Federation Queensland, Ross Fitzgerald is uniquely placed to chart the distinctive culture and character of this great state.

ISBN: 9780702233289