INTRODUCTION
ln 1980 research continued in a wide range of areas of history, with especial emphasis on Australian history. A number of important books and articles were published, in Australian history. Modern British history, Pacific history, and Ancient history. Dr Davison, Ms Grimshaw and Dr Lack continued their participation in the Australian Bicentennial History Project. ARGC Support was received for work on the Bicentennial project, and also for work in cultural history, Colonial American history, and family history. Fruitful use was made, by many members of the Department, of the Arts Faculty Research Development Fund, for assistance in gelling research projects started, and getting them to the stage of publication. Numbers of students in the postgraduate school continued to bc high, both MA and PhD, and 1980 saw the completion of a Satisfyingly large number of MA theses.
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PROGRESS A. AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
1. Australian Bicentennial Historv Project, 1888 section —G. Davison.
2. Social and political history of New South Wales 1788-1860 —J. Hirst.
3. History of Footscray —J. Lack.
4. University of Melbourne social survey 1941-1943 —J. Lack.
5. Biographical study of Patrick Troy —S. Macintyre.
6. History of Ormond College — S. Macintyre.
7. Australian history 1900-1940 — S. Macintyre.
8. Biography of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy —J. Parnaby.
9. Soldier settlement after World War I —J. Tcmpleton.
10. Hisiory of Tasmania from the earliest times — L. Robson.
11. The Australian soldier and Britain 1914-18 —L. Robson.
12. German Jews in Melbourne 1938-1980—J. Foster.
13. Women and the family in colonial Australia—P. Grimshaw B. BRITISH HISTORY
14. Sixteenth and seventeenth century English Puritanism-D. Kennedy.
15. Household of Cardinal Wolsey; and Roper's Life of M o r e - L. Gardiner.
16. Crime and law-enforcement in England c. 1780-1850—D. Philips.
17. Twentieth century British labour history —S. Macintyre.
18. Biography of Robert Wilmot H o r t o n - N . McLachlan.
C. EUROPEAN HISTORY 19. Fifteenth century witchcraft treatises — C. Zika.
20. Local government in France, 1790-1792-A. Patrick.
21. Membership and committee structure, French Constituent Assembly —A. Patrick.
22. French National Convention, 1792-1795-A. Patrick.
23. The Jewish Community in Regensburg, 1870-1942 —J. Foster.
24. Thc German-Jewish family 1880-1940 —J. Foster.
25. The government of thc Papa! State under Paul 1! (1464-147!) — I . Robertson.
26. Political Analyses of Madeleine Pelletier, French feminist and socialist, before 1914 —C.
Sowerwine.
27. Implantation of socialism in the Department ofthe Ain (France) 1848-1980 —C. Sowerwine.
D. AMERICAN HISTORY
28. Comparative studies of Dutch and English settlers in seventeenth centuiy New York state —D. Merwick.
E. ASIAN HISTORY
29. A regional systems analysis of the Southeast Coast of China —S. T. Leong.
30. History of the Jia-jing reign (1521-1567); Ritualism in Ming History —C. Fisher.
F. PACIFIC HISTORY
31. Missionary families in thc nineteenth century Pacific —P. Grimshaw.
G. ANCIENT HISTORY AND PRE-HISTORY 32. Later Phoenician Pottery —W. Culican.
33. Roman history and historiography—R. Ridley.
34. Cola di Rienzi's classical influences —R. Ridley.
35. 19th century excavations al Pompeii — R. Ridley.
36. Machiavelli and Livy—R. Ridley.
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H. SOCIAL, CULTURAL HISTORY
37. Origins of urban sociology, Britain and U.S.A., 1800-1930-G. Davison.
38. Study of ethnographic history and an historiography of theories concerning thc semiotic nature of culture —G. Dening.
39. Social history of British and U.S. Navy lower deck sailors —G. Dening.
PUBLISHED WORK Books 1. BLAINEY, G . - A Land Half Won, Macmillan (1980).
2. BLAINEY, G.—A Historv of Caniberwell, enlarged ed., Lothian Publishing Co., Melbourne (1980).
3. BLAINEY, G. — The Tvrannv of Distance, rev. Japanese cd., Simul Press, Tokvo (1980).
4. DAVISON, G. (ed.)-Melbourne on Fool, Rigby, Adelaide (1980).
5. DENING, G. — Islands and Beaches: Discourse on a Silent Land, Marquesas I774-ISS0, Melbourne University Press (1980).
6. MACINTYRE, S.-'/l Proletarian Science: Marxism in Britain 1917-1933, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1980).
7. MACINTYRE, S. — Little Moscows: Communism and Working-Class Militancy in Inter- War Britain, Croom Helm, London (1980).
8. ROBSON, L. — Australia in the 1920s: Commentary and Documents, Thomas Nelson, Melbourne (1980).
9. ROBSON, L. - To the Last Breath: The Aborigines of Van Dieman's Land, CCH Australia, Sydney (1980).
Chapters of Books
10. BLAINEY, Ci. —Preface to Pare and Curious Specimens: An Illustrated History of the Australian Museum 1827-1979, cd. R. Strahan, 'The Australian Museum, Sydney: i-ii (1979).
11. BLAINEY, G. — Introduction to Svinbols of Australia, cd. M . Cozzolino, Penguin Books.
Melbourne: 1 1-12 (1980).
12. BLAINEY, G. — Thc Influence of Climate on Australian History, in Value of Meteorological Services: pub. of Royal Meteorological Society (Australia) and Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand: 110-1 16 (1980).
13. CULICAN, W . - Pottery from the Punic Wreck (Marsala), in Notizie degli Scavi, ed.
H. Frost, Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, Chap. XI (139-189), Appendix II (283-296) (1980).
14. CULICAN, W. — Entries on Svria, Phoenicia, evolution ofthe Alphabet, in Encyclopaedia of Ancient Civilisations, cd. A. Colterell, Rainbird N.Y., 123-129, 129-134, 171 -174 (19S0).
15. GRIMSHAW, P. —Women and thc Family in Australian History —a Reply to 77ie Real Matilda, mWomen. Class and History, cd. E. Windschuttle, Fontana, Sydney: 37-52 (1980).
16. LACK, .1. - Footscray, in Melbourne on Foot, ed. G. Davison, Riubv, Adelaide: 184-198 (1980).
17. PHILIPS, D. —A New Engine of Power and Authority: The Institutionalization of Law- enforcement in England 1780-1830, in Crime and ihe Law: the Social History of Crime in Western Europe since 1500, ed. V.A.C. Gatrell, G. Parker and B. l.cnman, Europa Publica- tions, London: 155-189 (1980).
Articles
IS. GRIMSHAW. P. — Family Structure in Colonial Australia: an Exploration in Familv History. Australia 1888 Bulletin, 4: 5-27 (1980).
19. GRIMSHAW, P.-Women in Australian History: Black and White. Proc of Ihe Women and Labour Conference: (1980). '
20. LACK, J. — Residence, workplace, community: local history in metropolitan Melbourne.
Historical Studies, 19 (74): 16-40 (1980).
21. RIDLEY. R.-The world's earliest annals. Kokulos. 25 (1979).
22. RIDLEY, R. — Documents of thc dynasty of Agade. Mundus antiquus, 3: 65-80 (1980).
23. RIDLEY, R.-Thc hoplite as citizen: Athenian military institutions in their social context.
Laniiquiie clussique, 48: 508-548 (1979).
24. RIDLEY, R.—The origin of the Roman dictatorship: an overlooked opinion. Rheinisches Museum, 122: 303-309 (1979).
25. RIDLEY, R . - L i v y and the concilium plcbis. Klio, 62: 337-354 (1980).
26. RIDLEY, R. — Anonymity in thc Vila Consianlini. Byzunlion, 50: 241-258 (1980).
27. RIDLEY, R. — Un prince accompli et un parfaitcment honnele homme. Qnaderni caiuncsidi studi clussici e medievali. 2: 373-423 (1980).
28. RIDLEY, R. - Impressions of Champollion's correspondence. Mundus antiquus, 3: 8-21 (1980).
29. ROBSON. L. —The Australian Dictionary of Biography: International Precedent and the Australian Experience. Meanjin. 39 (3): 389-398 (1980).'
HISTORY 35
THESES PASSED FOR HIGHER DEGREES Master of A ns
1. ASHER, L. — The Women's Electoral Lobby: An Historical Inquiry.
2. CARTER, J. D. — S. R. Mitchell and Archaeology in Victoria.
3. COFFEY, S. E. — The National Sunday League: A study of a nineteenth century Anti- Sabbatarian Pressure Group.
4. CRITCHETT, J. P. —A Historv of Framlingham und Lake Conduit Aboriginal Stations.
1860-1918.
5. DOLAN, iM. S. — Pressmen and the War: An Examination of the Relationship between some leading British newspapermen and the Politicians and High Command during World War 1.
6. KRAUSS, W'. — The Autobiography of an Austrian Jew.
1. LASTER, K. — Utopian Literature and Intellectual Mood: a consideration of ihe fall of the Utopian genre wilh particular reference to ihe nineteenth century lexis.
8. McPHERSON, A. B. — Thai Uncomfortable Genius: a study of ihe building of St. Paul's Cathedral. Melbourne, and ihe role of William Butterfield, Architect IS78-I884.
9. MILEMAN, J. - The Treatment of the Mentally 111 in Victoria 1850-1887: A study of official policy and institutional practice.
10. ROLFE, A. M. — Echuca in the twentieth century: Aspects of its Social History.
11. WHITING, M. K. — An Interpretation of the Iconography on some Graeco-Roman A nutlets.
THESES IN PROGRESS PhD Theses in Progress 1. ADLER, }.-The Jews in Paris. 1940-1944.
2. COPE, G. S. — The Woollen Industry in nineteenth century Victoria.
3. DUNSTAN, W. D. - The Melbourne City Council 1860-1890: A Study in Urban Politics.
4. EAGLE, M. E. — Painting in Sydney from World War I io 1930.
5. FA HEY, J. C. — Wealth and Poverty in Northern Victoria.
6. FOX, C. J. — The Victorian Unemployed Workers' Movement of the Great Depression.
1. GILLAM, R. A. — The Origins and Characteristics of the Cult of the goddess lialhor from the earliest times to the Thirteenth Dynasty.
8. GRIMSHAW, P. A. —A Social Historv of Women in Culture Contact in the Pacific 1797-1850.
9. HOWE, A.-Anglo-Dutch Politics in Colonial New York Cilv 1700-1760.
10. HUEGE dc SERVILLE, P.-The Upper Classes in Victoria 1850-1914.
11. JANSON, S. — Transported Worlds and New Environments: A cultural contact theory, a comparative study.
12. JOHNSTONE, C. B. — History of ihe origins, formation and early development of the Broken Hill Associated Smellers Ply. Lid.
13. JORDAN, D. J. — Nellie Palmer: Australian Women and Writing.
14. McCONVlLLE, C. J. - Migration from Ireland to Melbourne and Sydney 1850-1900.
15. MACLEAN, P. J. —Eastern European Jews in Germany 19/8-1939.
16. McMULLIN, A. F. R. — Perceptions of the Great War in Australia 1914-1938.
17. RASMUSSEN, C. A. - The Ami- War Movement in Australia.
18. RtEVES, A. P. —Trade Unions and Communism: Industrial Recovery in' Australia 1930-1939.
19. SAGAZIO, C.-The Viclorian Labor Parly and Bourgeois Hegemony 1892-1900.
20. SAGONA, A. — Pre-hisloric Settlement Patterns: Eastern Anatolia and Trans-Caucasia.
21. STEPHEN, S. i.-lmellectural Life in Melbourne 1890-1914.
22. STRAHAN, L. M. —Meanjin Quarterly in the context of Australia's cultural historv 1940-1972.
23. TEMPLI: TON, .1. D. - 77ie Bovs Come Home: A Studv of World War I Veterans.
24. THORN TON-SMITH, P.- 19/7 Australian Federal Election.
25. TREMBATH, G. R. — The Historv of the Roval Viclorian Trained Nurses' Association 1901-1934.
26. UNDERDOWN, M. R. - The Japanese Role in Mongolian Nationalist Movements.
21. VLAHOG1ANN1S, N. - Milhridales VI, King of Pontus.
28. WATTS, R. — Welfare Planning in Australia. 1938-1946.
29. WOOD ELLEM, E. O. — Queen Salote Tupou III and Tungi Muilefihi: a study of leadership in twentieth century Tonga 1918-41.
30. YULE, P. —The Tariff Reform Movement and the Unionist Party 1903-14.
31. ZIMMER, J.- Islamic Jewellery.
MA Theses in Progress
32. ADCOCK, M. — Social Altitudes of second Empire, as seen in the popular novels of Houssave.
33. ALSOP, G. —British Education Politics in I fong Kong in late nineteenth centurv.
34. BASSETT, J. M.-Australian Women during the Great War 1914-18.
35. BRADLEY, J. — Political Theory in sixteenth century England.
36. BRAND. D. L. D. — Annotated Bibliographical Guide to the University of Melbourne A rchi ves.
37. BROWNING, H. O. — Some aspecis of ihe move to federation and ihe writing of the Australian Constitution Act of 1900.
38. DARLING, B. — Anglican Church and Societv in Victoria between the Wars.
39. DOBER, M. — Opinions about Unemployment in England 1880-1914.
40. EGAN. J. Ys. — Reaction of ihe British Medical Profession lo Aneurin Bevan and his Na- tional Health Service Legislation.
41. ELLIS, J. i.-Attitudes of Obedience and Allegiance of Radical Early seventeenth century Puritans.
42. GOODMAN, D. - History and Discourse.
43. GRIFFITHS, T. R. — Beechworth: Historical Consciousness in a small town.
44. HASTINGS, A. P.-Australian Army in New Guinea 1942-5.
45. HELL1ER, D. A. -Scottish Highland Emigration lo Victoria in 1850s.
46. HELMS, C. I L — Reception of the Anglican Mission in British New Guinea.
47. HOOPER, E. K. —Antiquarian Theory Concerning ihe Origin of ihe Ancient Celts in Cen- tral and Western Europe in Prehistoric Times.
48. HORROCKS, L. C. — 77ie 'Endeavour' in the Pacific: Aspects of Culture Contact.
49. JAMES, M. — Religion in Israel during Ihe Iron Age.
50. JONES, G. D. M. — Nineteenth century Middle Class Women in Australia in Employment:
Governesses and Teachers.
51. KISS, R. E. — The Origin and Development of ihe Suburb of Fitzroy in nineteenth century.
52. LA MACCHI A, G. - 'Thalassocracv': The Great Naval Age 1875-1925.
53. LINDSTROM, R.-Australian Soldiers in World War I.
54. McKAY, P. M. — History of the Cement Industry in Australia.
55. MacPHERSON, P. J. — Early Settlement and Pastoral Development of North-Eastern Victoria.
56. MATHES, C. R. — The Godly Magistrate in Ihe Long Parliament.
57. PHILLIPS, R. — Origins of the Viclorian Housing Commission.
58. PRIEDITIS, G.-Baltic Immigration lo Australia, late 1940s, early 1950s.
59. SAGONA, C. - Sea Peoples of the Middle East.
60. SUNDBERG, R. A. — 77ie Origins of the Judicature Chapter of the Australian Constitution.
61. WAJSENBERG, J. — Migration of Jews from Bialystok (Poland) lo Australia.
62. WATTS, L. A.—Norman Mailer: Facing and Making History.
63. WESTCOTT, W.-Port Phillip in 1838.
64. WILLIAMS, H. K. — Henry Fielding as Novelist and Magistrate.
65. W1NZENRIED, A. P.-Puritan Sabbatarianism in the 1590s.
66. YUGOVIC, J. — Leisure in Melbourne Between ihe Wars.
67. ZOGBAUM, H. — Iconoclasm and the Removal of Images during Ihe Early Reformation Period in Germany.
SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS RECEIVED Grants have been received as follows:
ARGC: Australian Bicentennial History Project, 1888 section.
ARGC: Cultural History.
ARGC: Colonial American History.
ARGC: Family structure in colonial Victorian towns.
ARGC: Socialism in France (Department of the Ain) 1848-1980.