Filling In The Gaps: Five Essays on the Labour History of Western Australia

Once a British Colony, Western Australia became a part of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Its history after that date has received considerable academic attention, but it is a common complaint that the colonial period has been relatively neglected. There are innumerable aspects of the State’s development which have not been adequately analysed or have been totally ignored. This volume seeks to go someway towards rectifying this shortcoming.