Australia's prime ministers
Coltheart, Lenore2002
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Provides information on Australia’s national leadership and a view of our political history from the top through the documents dealt with by each of the Prime Ministers. Users can also explore significant records and original documents.
Main title:
Australia's prime ministers / by Lenore Coltheart
Imprint:
Canberra National Archives of Australia 2002
Collation:
Internet www text
Contents:
The National Archives of Australia has created this website to act as a shop window of information and it features digitised documents from the National Archives collection. It also makes original records accessible through a portal to archives and libraries in Australia and overseas It also links to specially designed Prime Ministers pages on the websites of the National Archives of Australia, National Library of Australia, Australian War Memorial, Screensound Australia and the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Acting as a new reference in Australia’s political history you can - look at the evidence in the original documents - check the facts - and discover some intriguing stories. Information included in the Prime Ministers portal website are arranged by the following topics - Home: which includes quotes and an introduction to the Prime Ministers in the words of those who knew them - This week last century which offers pinhole views of political anniversaries - Fascinating facts – reveals records of Prime Ministers’ lives. Meet a PM: begins with a gallery of Prime Ministers' portraits and links to five sections - Before – a sketch of the early years and political career before taking office - Elections – the federal elections contested and links to electoral statistics - In Office – a description of the period in office - After – a summary of the political career after leaving office - Prime ministerial wife – a description of the official role of the spouse of the Prime Minister. Timeline: covers relevant events in Australian political history. It can be viewed in HTML and Flash. Who’s Who: Explores the key people to each prime ministership and provides concise facts about members of federal ministries since 1901 and other figures in Australian federal politics, particularly those whose papers are available in archival collections. Click on a linked name in Meet a PM and a brief note pops up on that person. Glossary: Explains some terms used in the Meet a PM sections and identifies main organisations such as major political parties. A Research Map of the core of the website: lists collections with holdings of original material for each Prime Minister - offers a select bibliography of research theses, journal articles and some key books - links to web pages on Australian Prime Ministers in the National Archives of Australia, National Library of Australia, Australian War Memorial, ScreenSound Australia and the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library.Fast Facts: - includes a quick reference tool summarising key personal and political facts plus some trivia facts too.
Dewey class:
994 AUS
Local class:
994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
129495
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online Resource | 994 AUS | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |