Cover; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Maps and Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Settlement Patterns; 2 Occupation; 3 Language; 4 Religion; 5 Cultural Institutions; 6 Villains, Whores, Drunkards and British Imperialists; 7 Assimilation; Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover
Summary
Annotation Since the earliest days of colonial settlement in Australia, immigrants from Wales have played a prominent role, but their place in Australian history and culture has been relatively little-studied. This book focuses on the Welsh immigrant community in the Ballarat/Sebastopol gold mining district of Victoria, offering a micro-level analysis of a Welsh community and the changes it underwent through the second half of the nineteenth century
