Historical information

Comprehensive and brief account of the Eureka rebellion and the story of the flag of the Southern Cross. Includes photographs of various artistic representations that are held in the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Written for the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.

Contents:

Machine derived contents note: Eureka Timeline and Personalities 6
Eureka Revisited: the contest of memories 9
Anne Beggs Sunter
The Eureka Flag and its champions 23
History of the Flag 24
Holy Relics - the puzzle of the pieces 35
Design and making of the Eureka Flag 38
Symbols and Legend 40
Artistic interpretations 40
Films 44
Writing and dramatising the legend 47
Songs and Musicals 49
The living tradition of protest 50.

Significance

Relevant to the history of Ballarat, gold mining, Ballarat Reform League and the Eureka Rebellion.

Physical description

Book; 56 pages; pictorial.

Front cover: white background; colour painting, "Pioneer", by Sally Smart; blue and gold text; title.