Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0345323

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0345323

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The British Colonization of New South Wales: The Documentary Record, 1779-1792. My aim is to gather and publish all extant records relating to the British decision in 1786 to colonize New South Wales, and to the despatch of the First Fleet in 1787. As well, I intend to include a selection of documents showing the colony's progress in its first five years, and the Government response to reports of that progress (or the lack of it). Given that so many records remain but are still mostly unpublished, and that they are central to an accurate understanding of the development of modern Australia, this is a unique opportunity to document the origins of the nation for all posterity. I expect publication in book form, but anticipate also CD-Rom or Web publication (hopefully in conjunction with either the NLA or the SLNSW - or with both).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-01-2003

End Date: 30-01-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $103,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | History: Australian | History: British

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Historical Studies | History: Australian | History: British | Understanding Australia'S Past | Understanding the Pasts of Other Societies

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