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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Brian Howe MP, 1986
Brian Leslie Howe, AO (born 23 January 1936), is an Australian former politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the Labor government under prime ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995. Howe was born in Melbourne. He spent his early childhood in the suburb of Malvern and was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He later studied theology in Chicago (1967–69) and then returned to Australia. He served as a minister with the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in various parts of Victoria – Morwell, Eltham and Fitzroy. Howe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1977 representing the northern Melbourne metropolitan electoral Division of Batman. He defeated the incumbent Horrie Garrick for Labor preselection in a hard-fought contest.[1] A member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party, he was Minister for Defence Support in the government of Bob Hawke from 1983. In 1984 he became Minister for Social Security and carried out various radical reforms to Australia's welfare system.[2] Howe appeared to face significant opposition within his electorate in 1988, when up to 60 members of the Greek Westgarth branch of the ALP defected to join the Australian Democrats. One of the defectors, tram-conductor George Gogas, contested Batman as a Democrat candidate in 1990, but polled only 12.9 per cent of the vote.[3] After the 1990 election Howe was appointed to the post of Minister for Community Services and Health. When Paul Keating resigned from Cabinet in 1991, Howe succeeded him as Deputy Prime Minister. He became Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in the Keating government in December 1991, dropping the health part of the portfolio in 1993. In June 1995 he resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and was succeeded by Kim Beazley. He did not stand for re-election at the 1996 election. Following his parliamentary career, Howe has been appointed as an Associate Professor for Melbourne University and continues to work with social policy and related fields. He is a member of the Church of All Nations in Carlton, and active in the Uniting Church. A full biography in his own words can be found in the Proceedings of the Uniting Church Historical Society, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Vol. 21, No. 1 for June 2014.Howe standing by a window in his office 1986.Identification of Howe. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Brian Howe MP, 1984
Brian Leslie Howe, AO (born 23 January 1936), is an Australian former politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the Labor government under prime ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995. Howe was born in Melbourne. He spent his early childhood in the suburb of Malvern and was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He later studied theology in Chicago (1967–69) and then returned to Australia. He served as a minister with the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in various parts of Victoria – Morwell, Eltham and Fitzroy. Howe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1977 representing the northern Melbourne metropolitan electoral Division of Batman. He defeated the incumbent Horrie Garrick for Labor preselection in a hard-fought contest.[1] A member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party, he was Minister for Defence Support in the government of Bob Hawke from 1983. In 1984 he became Minister for Social Security and carried out various radical reforms to Australia's welfare system.[2] Howe appeared to face significant opposition within his electorate in 1988, when up to 60 members of the Greek Westgarth branch of the ALP defected to join the Australian Democrats. One of the defectors, tram-conductor George Gogas, contested Batman as a Democrat candidate in 1990, but polled only 12.9 per cent of the vote.[3] After the 1990 election Howe was appointed to the post of Minister for Community Services and Health. When Paul Keating resigned from Cabinet in 1991, Howe succeeded him as Deputy Prime Minister. He became Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in the Keating government in December 1991, dropping the health part of the portfolio in 1993. In June 1995 he resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and was succeeded by Kim Beazley. He did not stand for re-election at the 1996 election. Following his parliamentary career, Howe has been appointed as an Associate Professor for Melbourne University and continues to work with social policy and related fields. He is a member of the Church of All Nations in Carlton, and active in the Uniting Church. A full biography in his own words can be found in the Proceedings of the Uniting Church Historical Society, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Vol. 21, No. 1 for June 2014.Full-face, looking into the camera 1984 - part of an advertisement for Wesley Church's 126th anniversary 9/9/1984.Identification of Howe -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Brian Howe MP, 1985
Brian Leslie Howe, AO (born 23 January 1936), is an Australian former politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the Labor government under prime ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995. Howe was born in Melbourne. He spent his early childhood in the suburb of Malvern and was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He later studied theology in Chicago (1967–69) and then returned to Australia. He served as a minister with the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in various parts of Victoria – Morwell, Eltham and Fitzroy. Howe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1977 representing the northern Melbourne metropolitan electoral Division of Batman. He defeated the incumbent Horrie Garrick for Labor preselection in a hard-fought contest.[1] A member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party, he was Minister for Defence Support in the government of Bob Hawke from 1983. In 1984 he became Minister for Social Security and carried out various radical reforms to Australia's welfare system.[2] Howe appeared to face significant opposition within his electorate in 1988, when up to 60 members of the Greek Westgarth branch of the ALP defected to join the Australian Democrats. One of the defectors, tram-conductor George Gogas, contested Batman as a Democrat candidate in 1990, but polled only 12.9 per cent of the vote.[3] After the 1990 election Howe was appointed to the post of Minister for Community Services and Health. When Paul Keating resigned from Cabinet in 1991, Howe succeeded him as Deputy Prime Minister. He became Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in the Keating government in December 1991, dropping the health part of the portfolio in 1993. In June 1995 he resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and was succeeded by Kim Beazley. He did not stand for re-election at the 1996 election. Following his parliamentary career, Howe has been appointed as an Associate Professor for Melbourne University and continues to work with social policy and related fields. He is a member of the Church of All Nations in Carlton, and active in the Uniting Church. A full biography in his own words can be found in the Proceedings of the Uniting Church Historical Society, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Vol. 21, No. 1 for June 2014.Howe alighting from a car at Williamstown dockyards March 1985.Identification of Howe. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Brian Howe MP, 1984
Brian Leslie Howe, AO (born 23 January 1936), is an Australian former politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the Labor government under prime ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995. Howe was born in Melbourne. He spent his early childhood in the suburb of Malvern and was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He later studied theology in Chicago (1967–69) and then returned to Australia. He served as a minister with the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in various parts of Victoria – Morwell, Eltham and Fitzroy. Howe was elected to the House of Representatives in 1977 representing the northern Melbourne metropolitan electoral Division of Batman. He defeated the incumbent Horrie Garrick for Labor preselection in a hard-fought contest.[1] A member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party, he was Minister for Defence Support in the government of Bob Hawke from 1983. In 1984 he became Minister for Social Security and carried out various radical reforms to Australia's welfare system.[2] Howe appeared to face significant opposition within his electorate in 1988, when up to 60 members of the Greek Westgarth branch of the ALP defected to join the Australian Democrats. One of the defectors, tram-conductor George Gogas, contested Batman as a Democrat candidate in 1990, but polled only 12.9 per cent of the vote.[3] After the 1990 election Howe was appointed to the post of Minister for Community Services and Health. When Paul Keating resigned from Cabinet in 1991, Howe succeeded him as Deputy Prime Minister. He became Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in the Keating government in December 1991, dropping the health part of the portfolio in 1993. In June 1995 he resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and was succeeded by Kim Beazley. He did not stand for re-election at the 1996 election. Following his parliamentary career, Howe has been appointed as an Associate Professor for Melbourne University and continues to work with social policy and related fields. He is a member of the Church of All Nations in Carlton, and active in the Uniting Church. A full biography in his own words can be found in the Proceedings of the Uniting Church Historical Society, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Vol. 21, No. 1 for June 2014.Howe at Williamstown dockyard with an exploded view of a frigate September 1984.Identification of Howe.rev brian leslie howe, deputy prime minister of australia -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev Alan Body, 1988
Rev Alan Body ministered at Wentworth (the Victorian parish in New South Wales) for 10 years, and was subsequently transferred to Boort. During his time at Wentworth he conducted a patrol ministry, travelling between 8000 and 10,000 kilometres per year visiting the area from Wentworth to Pooncarie, to Coombah on the Broken Hill road, out west to the South Australian border, south to the Murray and upstream to Wentworth.B & W waist length photograph of Rev. Alan Body with his Wentworth Shire Australia Day Citizen Award."Alan Body page 31 C&N 24/2/1988"rev alan body -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Newspaper Articles - WW11 - Cuthbertson
Hard Copiesww11, cuthbertson, banka, bangka, island, singleton, pow, newspaper, 1997, dedication, australian service nurses national memorial, canberra, 2000, vivian, statham, bullwinkel, survivor, banka island, massacre, doig, retirement, book, our war nurses, history, royal australian army nursing corps, 1902-1988, goodman,1988 -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (play) by Ray Lawler performed at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 4 May 1988
contains biographiesblack and white summer of the seventeenth doll, athenaeum theatre, program, programme, ray lawler, australian nouveau theatre -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, The Department (play) By David Williamson performed at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 7 January 1988
The play was presented by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in association with The Northside Theatre company, Marian Street Sydney. Noel Ferrier was the Executive Producer of The Australian Elizabeth Theatre Trust and Stan Coogan Acting chief Executive Officer. The play was produced in association with the radio station 3AW.Large yellow and black program - good conditionthe department, david williamson, max gillies, athenaeum theatre, elizabethan theatre trust, northside theatre company marian street theatre, tracy mann, noel ferrier, 3aw -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, AUSTRALIAN MINERALOGIST
... , volume 3, April-June, 1988 Newspaper NEWSPAPER CUTTING AUSTRALIAN ....1 EXTRACT OF A PUBLICATION REPORTING ON THE WORKS OF THE PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY p.293 (Publication unknown) .2 EXTRACT FROM A JOURNAL RELATING TO THE MINERALS OF THE CLUNES GOLDFIELD p.47 Australian Mineralogist, volume 3, April-June, 1988local history, document, mining -
National Wool Museum
Sash
Presented to Jean Inglis as a prize for winning the textile competition at the 1988 Royal Melbourne Sheep Show. Her entry was a hand spun, woven and dyed wool suit for the Fashions for the Eighties parade competition. Earliest Date: 1988Dark blue felted wool sash with yellow text attached. Test reads "THE AUSTRALIAN SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC. / 1988 WEEKLY TIMES MELBOURNE SHEEP & WOOLCRAFT SHOW / WOOLCRAFT COMPETITION" -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Puckapunyal - 75,172 Sheep for Shearing, 1988
Banjo Paterson once wrote, ‘The musterers are fetching them a hundred thousand strong’. Well, not quite 100,000 strong, but there are 75,172 mixed age Riverina-bred merino wethers in this mob mustered for shearing on January 22, 1988. The sheep were owned by the Mountjoy family from Geelong Victoria and were running on Puckapunyal Army Base near Seymour in Central Victoria on which the family held the grazing lease. Contractor for the shearing, Jim Walker, Avenel, Victoria, former Australian shearing team captain in 1974-75 and 1978-79, recalls there were up to 21 shearers in his team waiting for the red eyes to arrive despite the mid-summer heat of up to 38°C and the blinding dust on windy days. Jim Walker thinks there may also have been some sheep in the mob from Portland Downs and Isis Downs near Isisford in Central Queensland. The biggest shearing he did at ‘Pucka’ was 87,087 shorn in 1988. The ‘Pucka’ base was established during WW1. During the Second World War the Second Australian Imperial Force trained there as well as the US Army 41st Infantry Division. It was also home to the 1st Armoured Regiment from 1949 until 1995. During the 1950s up to 4000 national servicemen at any given time were training there. In the 1980s the Army undertook a major 60,000-acre land rehabilitation programme as decades of heavy use had led to serious degradation. By 1988 when the photo was taken, further land acquisition had increased the area to just under 100,000 acres, 43,000 of which is still bush country. There are no sheep there now, and the old shed was bulldozed and burnt. There are thousands of kangaroos which of course don’t need to be shorn and would be hard to muster and hold for a similar photo. Colour photograph, 75,172 merino wethers, mustered for shearing at Puckapunyal in 1988.shearing merino sheep, mountjoy, mr dale - worungalla pastoral co., shearing, merino sheep -
National Wool Museum
Jumper
Replica of jumper presented to HRH Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, 28th April, 1988.Replica of jumper presented to HRH Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, 28th April, 1988. Detail of replica of jumper presented to HRH Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, 28th April, 1988.McMahon's Farm/ Knitted in Australia McMahon's Farm/ Is situated in Balliang, Victoria, where a local sheep farmer's /wife decided to bring /the beauty of / Australia's finest fleeces / directly to the public./. ..knitting handicrafts, mcmahon's farm, mcmahon, jeni - mcmahon's farm, knitting, handicrafts -
National Wool Museum
Annual Report, Australian Wool Corporation Annual Report 1988-89
Donated by Mr Leslie Rourke.wool industry wool sales wool - research wool sales - reserve price plan wool marketing textile mills textile mills, australian wool corporation joint wool selling organisation limited international wool secretariat, stock pile, wool industry, wool sales, wool - research, wool sales - reserve price plan, wool marketing, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Report, Wool Research and Development: Highlights of the 1988-1989 Program
Donated by Mr Leslie Rourke.wool industry wool sales wool marketing wool - research wool marketing textile mills textile mills, australian wool corporation wool research and development council, wool industry, wool sales, wool marketing, wool - research, textile mills -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial in Main Street with Grampians in Background -- Coloured
... in Background. The photograph was taken on Anzac Day in 1988. The three...Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.... Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia. Colour Photograph of Soldiers ...Colour Photo Soldiers’ Memorial with Grampians in Background. The photograph was taken on Anzac Day in 1988. The three Australian flags were flying to commemorate the day. Colour Photograph of Soldiers WW1 Memorial with Grampians in the background. Photo has 3 Australian Flags flying, Australian Army, The National Flag and the State Flag. Also, the globe to the left next to a give way sign, with a fountain between the flags and a Caltex sign on the right.Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.stawell ww1 ww2 -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Booklet, Aboriginal History Programme, Memories last forever, 1988
All letters are from the Board for the Protection of Aborigines correspondence files, held in the Australian Archives.All oral histories were recorded between October 1987 and April 1988 at Puunyart sessions, at the Lake Condah Mission and in Melbourne.All dated paragraphs are extracts from the Board for the Protection of Aborigines Correspondence files, held in the Australian Archives.The Annual Reports of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines are published in Parliamentary Papers, presented to both Houses of Parliament, Victoria, held at the La Trobe Library.96 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 21 cm.All letters are from the Board for the Protection of Aborigines correspondence files, held in the Australian Archives.All oral histories were recorded between October 1987 and April 1988 at Puunyart sessions, at the Lake Condah Mission and in Melbourne.All dated paragraphs are extracts from the Board for the Protection of Aborigines Correspondence files, held in the Australian Archives.The Annual Reports of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines are published in Parliamentary Papers, presented to both Houses of Parliament, Victoria, held at the La Trobe Library.lake condah mission (vic.) -- history. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- condah, lake, region -- history. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- condah, lake, region -- biography. | aboriginal australians -- missions -- victoria -- condah, lake, region. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Berndt, Ronald M. et al, The World of the First Australians, 1988
Pp.608, i-xxix, Forward to 1988 Edition,Forward to 1985 Edition, Illustrations, Tables and Figuresaustralian aborigines. cultural processes. | aboriginal australians. -
National Wool Museum
Ceremonial object - 1988 Seoul Olympics Closing Ceremony Paper Lantern, c. 1988
This paper lantern was used by Australian athletes in the ‘Lantern Dance’, the last program of the closing ceremony, the lantern is called “Ch’ong sa ch’orong” and is traditionally used during weddings and festivals.When closed the lantern appears as a large, red spiral bound book with detailed inscriptions describing the way to correctly use the lantern in the ceremony. This description appears in several languages as well as a drawn depiction. When opened latticed crepe paper forms a cylinder. The two thirds of the paper is dyed dyed blue and the last third is dyed red. A small battery pack is used to light the lantern.GAMES OF THE XXIVTH OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988 o The last program of the Closing Ceremony is called “Lantern Dance”. When all the performers enter the stadium holding lanterns, turn the paper board inside out and press the ends so that they snap shut. This will then allow the lanterns to light up. Hold the lantern by the handle at the centre and gently rock it above your head as shown in the picture. o Listen to the announcements via the ear-phones and follow the signals from the guides for further instructions. o* This lantern is called “Ch’ong sa ch’orong” and was traditionally used during weddings and festivals. This inscription is repeated several times in various languages on the cover of the lantern.1988 seoul olympic games, closing ceremony, lantern dance -
National Wool Museum
Clothing - 1988 Seoul Olympics women's scarf, c. 1988
The conduct of the LA games changed many factors in a short space of time. The Americans made their Games a huge financial success, whereas other countries, e.g. Canada, was left with a huge debt. The key to this was SPONSORSHIP which soon replaced the old Australian way of fundraising with pub raffles. It also began to change the atmosphere where the AWC had previously been valued for their generous donation. There was a move by commercial specialist uniform marketing organisations paying sponsorship money to publicise the fact that they were clothing high profile athletes. Old loyalties remained but became tested more and more as time progressed. For example, each uniform was expected to include an Akubra hat, why? Because it always had. For the same reason the uniforms also had Driza-Bone Coats. The day before the Seoul Opening Ceremony it rained in Seoul, so at the Opening Ceremony the Australian Team emerged in their Driza-Bones, made from cotton, not a wool fibre in sight, and the wool growers were footing the bill for over a million dollars. Thoroughly embarrassed, I resolved to avoid this situation next time by having all uniform fabrics pre-treated with Scotchguard prior to garment making.The scarf is brightly coloured in blue, green, yellow, purple and red on a plain cream base fabric. The lines of colour run on an angle across the fabric as jagged, irregular lines with small motifs of Australia, the Southern Cross stars, fish, triangles and a wave pattern, placed throughout. The centre of the scarf is dominated by a depiction of Australia presented in yellow. Within Australia are eucalyptus leaf shapes as well as mountainous shapes and the wave shape that is featured elsewhere on the scarf. The left hand short hem of the scarf has a differing pattern with larger lines running on the opposite angle to the rest of the scarf. Within the larger lines the same motifs are again printed. -
National Wool Museum
Poster
... the Australian wool industry from 1788 to 1988, produced... the Australian wool industry from 1788 to 1988, produced ...Part of a four part series of posters describing the Australian wool industry from 1788 to 1988, produced for the Australian bicentenary.Part of series donated by Woolmark.wool - history, australian wool corporation -
National Wool Museum
Report, Single file races for sheep
"Single file races for sheep" - H M Hamilton, October 1988. A report prepared for the Wool Harvesting Research Committee of the Australian Wool Board. The University of Melbourne Department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering, Wool harvesting technology transfer project.UM06H TERM DATE 06/88sheep stations - management wool - research sheep dogs stockmen, australian wool board - wool harvesting research committee university of melbourne, sheep stations - management, wool - research, sheep dogs, stockmen -
National Wool Museum
Program, Southern Districts 1988 Victorian Merino Field Days
"Southern Districts 1988 Victorian Merino Field Days". Program for a field day held in 1988 whereby various merino stud owners opened their properties for visits.merino sheep sheep stations, australian association of stud merino breeders limited, merino sheep, sheep stations -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Merino Yearbook 1988
"The Merino Yearbook 1988" is the official publication of the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders.merino sheep - history, australian association of stud merino breeders limited -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australian Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop; complete works 1976 to 1988
"Australian Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop; complete works 1976 to 1988". Catalogue of works produced by the Victorian Tapestry Workshop, 1976-1988.tapestry, victorian tapestry workshop -
National Wool Museum
Program, The Diamond Shears 1988
"The Diamond Shears, hosting the Bicentennial Australian Open Shearing Championships and the 1988 South Pacific Shearing Championships". Souvenir program.shearing, diamond shears show shearing association incorporated -
National Wool Museum
Journal, Dalgety Farmers Annual Wool Digest 1988/89 season
Dalgety Farmers Annual Wool Digest 1988/89 seasonwool brokering wool sales, australian corriedale association dalgety and company limited, pettitt, mr r. w., wool brokering, wool sales -
National Wool Museum
Newsletter, Corrie chatter vol 8 no 1 Dec 1988
"Corrie chatter" vol 8 no 1 Dec 1988. The newsletter of the Australian Corriedale Association.corriedale sheep sheep breeding wool - biology, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, wool - biology -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Journal - Serials, Beier, Ulli et al, Long water - Aboriginal Art & Literature 1988, 1988
119 P.; ports; notes; ill.; 24 cm.collections - aboriginal, australian, art and literature. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Document - Printed Sheets, Aboriginal Organisations, Letters to the Government of Australia from various Aboriginal Organisations, 1988
A series of letters to the Hawke Government around the period 1988 from various Aboriginal Organisations regarding Aboriginal Affairs.69 letters; 30 cm.A series of letters to the Hawke Government around the period 1988 from various Aboriginal Organisations regarding Aboriginal Affairs.aboriginal affairs-correspondence with government, government, australia-aboriginal affairs. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Berzins, Baiba, The coming of the strangers : life in Australia 1788-1822, 1988
Contents: The coming of The Strangers; The environment & its shapers; The Governors & Their Circle; Staying & leaving ; The Lot of Women; Australia & the World; Australia in 1822.Blurb: The Coming of The Strangers challenges our ideas about the European settlement of Australia. Through a selection of the many document, painting and engravings held in the Mitchell and Dixon collections of the State Library of New South Wales, a picture of life in Australia is reconstructed - spanning the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 to 1822 when the first generation of white Australians had accepted the continent as their home.Those who left no written records: the Aboriginal people; white women and convicts, have been brought to the foreground to give a balanced perspective of history during the earliest decades of European habitation in Australia.The Coming of The Strangers accompanies a major exhibition being held at the State Library of New South Wales during 1988. In co-ordinating both this book and the exhibition, the Mitchell Librarian, Baiba Berzins brings to public view many letters, journals and works of art that have not been published or displayed for over a century.144 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 27 cm.Contents: The coming of The Strangers; The environment & its shapers; The Governors & Their Circle; Staying & leaving ; The Lot of Women; Australia & the World; Australia in 1822.Blurb: The Coming of The Strangers challenges our ideas about the European settlement of Australia. Through a selection of the many document, painting and engravings held in the Mitchell and Dixon collections of the State Library of New South Wales, a picture of life in Australia is reconstructed - spanning the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 to 1822 when the first generation of white Australians had accepted the continent as their home.Those who left no written records: the Aboriginal people; white women and convicts, have been brought to the foreground to give a balanced perspective of history during the earliest decades of European habitation in Australia.The Coming of The Strangers accompanies a major exhibition being held at the State Library of New South Wales during 1988. In co-ordinating both this book and the exhibition, the Mitchell Librarian, Baiba Berzins brings to public view many letters, journals and works of art that have not been published or displayed for over a century.australia -- history -- 1788-1851