Bill Metcalf Bill Metcalf i(A79958 works by) (a.k.a. William James Metcalf)
Born: Established: 1945 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Hopeful Christian Bill Metcalf , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 314 2009; (p. 24)

— Review of Sins of the Father : The Long Shadow of a Religious Cult : A New Zealand Story Fleur Beale , 2009 single work biography
1 How Many Histories Does Queensland Need? Bill Metcalf , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 313 2009; (p. 37-38)

— Review of Made in Queensland : A New History Ross Fitzgerald , Lyndon Megarrity , David Symons , 2009 multi chapter work criticism
1 Who Was Dr Thomas Pennington Lucas? Bill Metcalf , 2009 extract biography (Dr Thomas Pennington Lucas : Queensland Scientist, Author, Doctor, Dreamer and Inventor)
— Appears in: [Uncovered] : State Library of Queensland Magazine , Autumn no. 3 2009; (p. 14)
1 The Fall and Rise of an Antipodean Utopia, Brisbane, Australia Bill Metcalf , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Utopian Studies , vol. 19 no. 2 2008; (p. 189-211)
1 Untitled Bill Metcalf , 2008 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 March 2008; (p. 2)
1 Dr Thomas Pennington Lucas : Queensland Scientist, Author, Doctor, Dreamer and Inventor Bill Metcalf , 2006 single work biography
— Appears in: Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland , February vol. 19 no. 5 2006; (p. 788-804)
1 Lady Parachutists and the End of Civilisation in Queensland Bill Metcalf , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 13 no. 1 2006; (p. 33-49)

'Brisbane was wiped off the face of the Earth and Queensland ceased to exist as a political entity under the combined military forces of Victoria and New South Wales during violent conflict at the end of the twentieth century. Brisbane was annihilated because of the un-Christian sins of its people, and the moral corruption of its leaders. The Queensland Defence Force was incapable of defending even itself, let alone defeating the invading troops. The pivotal event in this collapse concerned the alluring performances by a group of ‘lady parachutists’ who entertained the Queensland military forces, thereby distracting them and allowing the opposing forces to easily defeat them at the Battle of Fort Lytton.

That, at least, is the key to the plot of Dr Thomas Pennington Lucas's 1894 dystopian novel The Ruins of Brisbane in the Year 2000. The origin of this ‘lady parachutists’ myth, and the connections between this myth and the end of Queensland civilisation, led me to research a fascinating episode in Queensland's cultural history, and in particular Victorian notions of sexual propriety, ‘true manhood’ and the combined — albeit veiled — threats posed by unfettered female sexuality and male masturbation.'

1 y separately published work icon Utopian Brisbane, and All Other Known Writings of Austin South 'Austin South' , Bill Metcalf , Daryll Bellingham , Brisbane : 2003 Z1088819 2003 collected work poetry short story novel extract
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