Westralian Scots : Scottish Settlement and Identity in Western Australia, Arrivals 1829-1850

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AuthorBeaton, Leigh S.L.DescriptionBefore the end of 1850, Scottish settlers in Western Australia represented a small minority group of what was, in terms of the European population, a predominately English colony. By comparison to the eastern Australian colonies, Western Australia attracted the least number of Scottish migrants. This thesis aims to broaden the historiography of Scottish settlement in Australia in the nineteenth century by providing insights into the lives of Westralian Scots.; While this thesis broadly documents Scottish settlement, its main focus is Scottish identity. Using techniques of nominal record linkage and close socia-biographical scrutiny, this study looks beyond institutional manifestations of Scottish identity to consider the ways in which Scottishness was maintained in everyday lives through work, social and religious practices. This thesis also demonstrates the multi-layered expression of national identity by recognising Scottish identity in the Australian colonies as both Scottish and British. The duality of a Scottish and British identity made Scots more willing to identify eventually as Westralian Scots.ImprintPerth, W.A : Murdoch University, 2004CollationThis book is a PHD thesis that broadly documents Scottish settlement in Western Australia with a focus on Scottish identity and how Scottish identity was maintained. The aim of this study is to account for Scottish lives in Western Australia specifically relating to individuals arriving before the of 1850. What is most pertinent throughout this examination of Scottish lives is how Scottish identity was expressed and maintained in colonial Western Australia as a reaction to predominance of English migrations and as part of British colonialisation.LanguageEnglishDate Published2004Dewey Class285 BEAPublication FormatBook

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SubjectHistory - GeneralHistory - 1829-1851Scottish SettlementReligionsPresbyterian Church - ParishesCollectionPublications Collection

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