Insights into Australian Colonial Life: A Booklet on Early Australia as a Social History

Abstract

Brochures were an important medium for public debate in the 19th century, covering major religious, political, social, and technological issues of the time, and providing guidelines for a variety of techniques and tasks. They remain a valuable primary resource for a wide range of disciplines. However, brochures are often underutilized in research and education because they are difficult to find and obtain. They are difficult to find in the few research libraries in which they are located. Often these small publications are grouped into large volumes and difficult to reference.