Government House and Western Australian society : 1829-2010 / Jeremy C. Martens.

By: Martens, Jeremy CMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Crawley, W.A. : UWA Publishing, 2011Description: 368 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 25 x 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781742583402 (pbk.)Other title: Government House & W.A. society | Government House & Western Australian society | Government House and W.A. societySubject(s): Government House (Perth, W.A.) | Historic buildings -- Western Australia -- Perth | Public buildings -- Western Australia -- Perth | Historic buildings -- Australia -- Perth (W.A.) | Public buildings -- Australia -- Perth (W.A.) | Historic buildings | Manners and customs | Public buildings | Western Australia -- Social life and customs | Western Australia | Western Australia -- Perth | AustralianDDC classification: 994.11 LOC classification: DU377 | .M37 2011
Contents:
Introduction -- James Stirling, Government House and the challenge to create social order in Western Australia, 1829-1837 -- Government House in lean times, 1838-1854 -- The design and construction of the current Government House, 1855-1864 -- Government House, the governor and loyalty to the British Crown in Western Australia, 1865-1869 -- Government House and its grounds, 1869-1890 -- Responsible government, vice-regal patronage and additions to Government House during the golden boom years, 1890-1899 -- Philanthropy, vice-regal conduct and the royal tour of 1901 -- Western Australia, the imperial connection and Government House in the early twentieth century, 1901-1909 -- Imperial viceroys, calls for a local governor and the impact of the First World War on Government House, 1909-1920 -- A royal visit, a murder and the arrival of the last imperial governor : Government House in the 1920s -- The Great Depression, the Second World War and plans to demolish Government House, 1930-1951 -- The challenge to change with the times : the governor's role, post-war urban developmen and the threat to Government House, 1951-1973 -- The governor's office and residence are transformed : Government House and the wider Western Australian community, 1973-2010 -- Conclusion.
Summary: With a lineage stretching back to 1829, Government House and its grounds are among Perth's most important and iconic historic monuments. This social history of Government House uncovers life stories of the scores of people who have lived and worked in this grand Victorian mansion and who played a crucial role in the creation and maintenance of Western Australia's social order in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Intriguing stories, such as the 'murder in the ballroom' and a young royal's impressions of the sandy colonial town, are woven into this thoroughly researched account. The book's handsome design showcases images from the earliest days of the Swan River settlement, royal visits, and the evolving appearance of Government House over two centuries. It also describes the design, construction and furnishing of the residence, and the cultivation and landscaping of the surrounding domain.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-358) and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-358) and index.

Introduction -- James Stirling, Government House and the challenge to create social order in Western Australia, 1829-1837 -- Government House in lean times, 1838-1854 -- The design and construction of the current Government House, 1855-1864 -- Government House, the governor and loyalty to the British Crown in Western Australia, 1865-1869 -- Government House and its grounds, 1869-1890 -- Responsible government, vice-regal patronage and additions to Government House during the golden boom years, 1890-1899 -- Philanthropy, vice-regal conduct and the royal tour of 1901 -- Western Australia, the imperial connection and Government House in the early twentieth century, 1901-1909 -- Imperial viceroys, calls for a local governor and the impact of the First World War on Government House, 1909-1920 -- A royal visit, a murder and the arrival of the last imperial governor : Government House in the 1920s -- The Great Depression, the Second World War and plans to demolish Government House, 1930-1951 -- The challenge to change with the times : the governor's role, post-war urban developmen and the threat to Government House, 1951-1973 -- The governor's office and residence are transformed : Government House and the wider Western Australian community, 1973-2010 -- Conclusion.

With a lineage stretching back to 1829, Government House and its grounds are among Perth's most important and iconic historic monuments. This social history of Government House uncovers life stories of the scores of people who have lived and worked in this grand Victorian mansion and who played a crucial role in the creation and maintenance of Western Australia's social order in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Intriguing stories, such as the 'murder in the ballroom' and a young royal's impressions of the sandy colonial town, are woven into this thoroughly researched account. The book's handsome design showcases images from the earliest days of the Swan River settlement, royal visits, and the evolving appearance of Government House over two centuries. It also describes the design, construction and furnishing of the residence, and the cultivation and landscaping of the surrounding domain.

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