New book index added to Geelong & District Database.
Year of Hope: 1857 in the Colac district written by Dawn Peel. The index added to the database includes 1300 Colac residents of 1857 from the appendices in this book.
From the back cover: The Colony of Victoria. January 1857 …
It’s just two years since the Eureka Rebellion. Former miners and ex-convicts are joining with new immigrants to challenge the 20-year domination by squatters in the developing Western District of Victoria. Traditional Aboriginal life has been irreversibly changed.
These are the forces at play in the young township of Colac at the start of 1857. Professional historian Dawn Peel takes us through the following twelve months with a factual and fascinating account of power, religion, class and race in both this local area and the fledgling Victorian colony during its first full year of responsible government.
Key personalities and the social life of a colonial township are also illustrated as Year of Hope creates a detailed vignette of this pivotal year.
Dr Peel has uncovered a wealth of primary sources and other data during her extensive research for this academic and readable study of a key settlement at a vital moment in history.
The book is available from the author – email to check price and availability.
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