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The publication of the Picturesque Atlas was situated within a ‘golden age’ of illustration: the great global explosion of mass-produced images that occurred between 1850 and 1900 with the rise of the illustrated press.

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As time progressed, the number of people who could read did begin to increase, as some countries began to increase the emphasis on educating their people to basic levels.

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Advertising campaigns for iconic Australian brands and early ads.

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Historian Dr. Jennifer Wellington explores the similarities and differences of commemorative ceremonies in Australia with the rest of the world and unpacks the question of whether what we are commemorating is based in truth or myth.

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Military historian, Dr. Aaron Pegram, explores the experience of Australian men and women across the 4 year conflict.

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Preserved in the National Library of Australia’s Manuscripts Collection, along with Cook’s handwritten journal, are another set of instructions.

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Explore the impact of migration during the gold rush and how people from around the world shaped Australian cities and industries and transformed the nation with this teaching resource.

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Gillian Triggs is a lawyer and former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. She has held the position of Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne Law School and published books about her work to advocate for human rights in Australia.

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German migrants came to Australia as founding pioneers following colonisation, with 10,000 migrating during the gold rushes of the 1850s.

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This image, depicting frontier conflict, is contained in an album compiled and originally owned by Miss Eliza Younghusband.

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French settlement in Australia commenced soon after the arrival of the First Fleet.

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Australia is a signatory of various international treaties and laws. Treaties, conventions, protocols and covenants are agreements between nation states on how best to respond to international issues.