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At the time Australian culture still revolved around Britain and most Australian's were either born in Britain, or had relatives residing there. Victoria was the Queen of Great Britain for such a long time period that by the time of her death no one under the age of 60 remembered another sovereign's reign. This meant that the vast majority of Australians had great sentimental attachment to Victoria, although they did not look negatively on the coming reign of Edward VII. This is supported by this quote from Encarta, "For most of her subjects, an age seemed to have come to an end, and for all the sorrowful tributes there were many people who looked forward not only to a new reign but a new future."(1).
On 9 July 1900, Queen Victoria proclaimed the Commonwealth of Australia to come into being on 1st January 1901. Federation unified Australia as a country. Both Victoria and Britain supported this, which intensified the love felt for their Queen. Australia was still very British based at the time of federation, so royal support from Britain, encouraged federation to occur. A link between the people of Australia and Queen Victoria had grown and developed during the 10 years of the federation process with the decline of radical nationalism in …show more content…
Although most of the effects were psychological ones, her death also had repercussions in political and economical aspects of society. Some of these effects are still evident today.
Annotated Bibliography
Queen Victoria, Walter L. Arnstein, Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, September 2003.
This book had good information about Queen Victoria, however little of this was relevant for the essay topic.
Farewell in Splendour: The Passing of Queen Victoria and Her Age, Jerrold M. Packard, E P Dutton Publishers, January 1995.
This book had relevant information about Queen Victoria's death and it's affect, not much of this was about its affect on Australia.
The Life and Times of Victoria (Kings and Queens of England Series), Dorothy Marshall, Cross River Publishers, August 1992.
This book had good illustrations, however it had limited information on the topic.
http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/research_guides/guides/royalty/chapter01.htm, Chapter 1 Queen Victoria, Kate Cummings, December 1998.
This site was particularly appropriate for my topic and had good, relevant information and good illustrations. It also had good quotes from people of the time
On 9 July 1900, Queen Victoria proclaimed the Commonwealth of Australia to come into being on 1st January 1901. Federation unified Australia as a country. Both Victoria and Britain supported this, which intensified the love felt for their Queen. Australia was still very British based at the time of federation, so royal support from Britain, encouraged federation to occur. A link between the people of Australia and Queen Victoria had grown and developed during the 10 years of the federation process with the decline of radical nationalism in …show more content…
Although most of the effects were psychological ones, her death also had repercussions in political and economical aspects of society. Some of these effects are still evident today.
Annotated Bibliography
Queen Victoria, Walter L. Arnstein, Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, September 2003.
This book had good information about Queen Victoria, however little of this was relevant for the essay topic.
Farewell in Splendour: The Passing of Queen Victoria and Her Age, Jerrold M. Packard, E P Dutton Publishers, January 1995.
This book had relevant information about Queen Victoria's death and it's affect, not much of this was about its affect on Australia.
The Life and Times of Victoria (Kings and Queens of England Series), Dorothy Marshall, Cross River Publishers, August 1992.
This book had good illustrations, however it had limited information on the topic.
http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/research_guides/guides/royalty/chapter01.htm, Chapter 1 Queen Victoria, Kate Cummings, December 1998.
This site was particularly appropriate for my topic and had good, relevant information and good illustrations. It also had good quotes from people of the time