Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia
- Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia
The Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia is a project emanating from the Centre for Western Australian History at the University of Western Australia.The origin of the project was from the celebration of the 175 anniversary of the state in 2004.The University of Western Australia Press is in the process of preparing the encyclopedia for publication in 2007.
The two earlier comparable projects were J.S Battye's Cyclopedia of Western Australia in 1912, and Tom Stannages 1981 collection "A New History Of Western Australia'.
The director and editor in chief is A/Prof Jenny Gregory.
External links
http://www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au/
References
* Stannage, C.T. (1981) "A New history of Western Australia" Nedlands, W.A : University of Western Australia Press, ISBN 0855641819
ee also
*Australian Dictionary of Biography
*Cyclopedia of Western Australia
*Dictionary of Australian Biography
*J S Battye Library
*Western Australia Post Office Directory
*State Records Office of Western Australia
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