Cyclopedia of Western Australia
The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, edited by James Battye, was the pre-eminent written summary of Western Australia's development and context prior to World War I.
Review of progress[edit]
It was created at a time that saw progress, and was subtitled:
An historical and commercial review
Descriptive and biographical facts figures and illustrations
An Epitome of Progress
Contemporary reviews before and after publication reflected this sense.[1][2][3] A similar review of the state of Western Australia appeared in publications at the centenary of the state in 1929.[4]
Publication details[edit]
Several editions have been produced.
- Battye, J.S. The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress Adelaide: Printed and published for the Cyclopedia Company by Hussey & Gillingham, 1912. 2 volumes - . (xv, 775; xv, 1025 )
- Illustrated edition (1912-1913) - same details as above
- Facsimile edition: (1985) The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress Carlisle, W.A : Hesperian Press. ISBN 0-85905-072-6 (set) ISBN 0-85905-074-2 (vol. 2) ISBN 0-85905-073-4 (vol. 1)
- Online edition[5]
Content[edit]
- Volume 1
Aborigines,[6] Agriculture, Biographies, Commerce and Industry, Fauna and Flora, Geology, Government, History of Western Australia, Immigration, Tourism, Lands department, Medical, Fremantle, Perth, Police, The Press, Public services, Railways, Trans-Australian Railway, Shipping, Suburban Municipalities, Telegraph and Telephone, Trade and Customs, Woods and Forests.
- Volume 2
Agriculture, Churches and Ecclesiastical, Caves of WA, Mining, Hospitals, Schools and Education, Country Districts, Cities and suburbs, Dairying, Farming, Institutions, Explorers and exploration, Political parties, Pearling, Biographical index, Sporting and recreation.
See also[edit]
- Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Dictionary of Australian Biography
- Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia
- J S Battye Library
- Western Australia Post Office Directory
- State Records Office of Western Australia
Notes[edit]
- ^ "EXTRACT FROM THE CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". The Sun. No. 644. Western Australia. 18 June 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". The West Australian. Vol. XXVII, no. 7, 850. Western Australia. 29 May 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". Truth. No. 412. Western Australia. 27 May 1911. p. 10 (CITY EDITION). Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE CENTENARY BOOK". The West Australian. Vol. XLV, no. 8, 467. Western Australia. 9 August 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cyclopedia of Western Australia 1912-13 [electronic resource]". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Garrick, Phyl (December 1984), "Two historians and the Aborigines: Kimberly and Battye [Paper in: Reece, Bob and Stannage, Tom (eds). European-Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History]", Studies in Western Australian History (8): 111–130, ISSN 0314-7525
Further reading[edit]
- Review of the Cyclopedia on the occasion of the facsimile production in 1985 - The West Australian, 17 August 1985, p. 38-39