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'Arguably the hoariest of historical clichés is to proclaim a once famed figure as now forgotten, and hence in need of revival. Such has even been asserted of John Monash. Graham Berry, premier of colonial Victoria, is a truer example. He even missed out on a street name in Canberra’s suburban Wanniassa and Calwell, despite their nomenclative theme being Victorian politicians. Hal Colebatch’s 2014 biography of Dick Hamer, the best biography so far of a Victorian premier, is now followed by this fine study of Berry by Sean Scalmer.' (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon Australian Journal of Biography and History Writing Slavery into Biography: Australian Legacies of British Slavery no. 6 2022 24621842 2022 periodical issue

    'This special issue of Australian Journal of Biography and History, ‘Writing Slavery into Biography: Australian Legacies of British Slavery’, uses biographical approaches to explore how British slavery shaped the Australian colonies. It is the first stand-alone journal issue to feature an emerging body of historical work tracing the movement of people, investment and ideas from the Caribbean to Australia. Seven refereed articles and a roundtable discussion show how investment, imperial aspiration and migration turned towards Britain's ‘Second Empire’ in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.' (Description Introduction)

         2022     pg. 285-290
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