Completed Projects

SESQUICENTENARY OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES 1856-2006 COMMITTEE

PUBLICATIONS

1. Michael Hogan, Local Labor: A History of the Labor Party in Glebe, 1891-2003 (Federation Press 2004).
2. Michael Hogan editor, A Lifetime in Conservative Politics: political memoirs of Sir Joseph Carruthers (UNSW Press 2005).
3. Michael Hogan editor, The First New South Wales Labor Government 1910-1916; Two Memoirs: William Holman and John Osborne (UNSW Press 2005).
4. Hilary Golder, Politics, Patronage and Public Works: the administration of New South Wales, Vol 1, 1842-1900 (UNSW Press 2005) and Peter J Tyler, Humble and Obedient Servants: the administration of New South Wales, Vol 2, 1901-1960 (UNSW Press 2006) (A joint project of the Sesquicentenary Committee and the State Records Authority of New South Wales).
5. A Guide to New South Wales State Archives Relating to Responsible Government State Records Authority of New South Wales 2005).
6. David Pettigrew, Homes for the People: public housing in New South Wales, 1940-1990 (published by the author 2005).
7. Andrew Moore, Francis De Groot: Irish fascist, Australian legend (Federation Press 2005).
8. JM Bennett, Sir James Martin: Premier and Chief Justice of New South Wales (Federation Press 2005).
9. JM Bennett, Colonial Law Lords: the judiciary and the beginning of responsible government in New South Wales(Federation Press 2006).
10. David Clune and Ken Turner editors, The Premiers of New South Wales, 1856-2005, 2 vols. (Federation Press 2006).
11. David Clune and Gareth Griffith, Decision and Deliberation: the Parliament of New South Wales, 1856-2003 (Federation Press 2006).
12. Paul Davey, The Nationals: the Progressive, Country and National Party in New South Wales 1919 to 2006 (Federation Press 2006).
13. Clive Beauchamp, Parliament, Politics and Public Works: a history of the New South Wales Public Accounts Committee 1888-1930 (NSW Parliamentary Library 2006).
14. Steve Chase, You didn't get it from me: a reporter's account of political life in New South Wales from 1988-2001 (ABC Books 2006).
15. Anna Doukakis, The Aboriginal People, Parliament and "Protection", 1856-1916 (Federation Press 2006).
16. Jim Hagan editor, People and Politics in Regional New South Wales, 1856-2006, 2 vols. (Federation Press 2006).
17. Kevin Rozzoli, Gavel to Gavel: an insider’s view of parliament (UNSW Press 2006).
18. Ken Turner and Michael Hogan editors, The Worldly Art of Politics (Federation Press 2006).
19. Marian Simms, From the Hustings to Harbour Views: electoral institutions in New South Wales 1856-2006 (UNSW Press 2006).
20. Deborah Brennan and Louise Chappell editors, “No fit place for women”? Women in New South Wales Politics 1856-2006 (UNSW Press 2006).
21. Rodney Smith, Against the Machines: minor parties and independents in New South Wales 1910-2006 (Federation Press 2006).
22. Terry Irving, The Southern Tree of Liberty: the democratic movement in New South Wales before 1856 (Federation Press 2006).
23. Peter Cochrane, Colonial Ambition: foundations of Australian democracy (Melbourne University Press 2006).
24. Ann Twomey, The Chameleon Crown: the Queen and her Australian Governors (Federation Press 2006).
25. Eamonn Clifford, Antony Green and David Clune editors, The Electoral Atlas of New South Wales 1856-2006 (Department of Lands 2006) (A joint project of the Sesquicentenary Committee and the Department of Lands. As part of this project, a grant was given by the Committee to the NSW Parliamentary Library to restore and conserve its historic collection of electoral maps).
26. Michael Hogan editor, Labor Pains: early conference and Executive reports of the Labor Party in New South Wales (Federation Press 2006).
27. Max Thompson, The Seeds of Democracy: early elections in colonial New South Wales (Federation Press 2006).
28. George Winterton editor, State Constitutional Landmarks (Federation Press 2006).
29. Michael Hogan, Leslie Muir and Hilary Golder editors, The People’s Choice: electoral politics in colonial New South Wales(Federation Press 2007).
30. David Clune and Ken Turner editors, Writing Party History: papers from a seminar held at Parliament House, Sydney, May 2006 (NSW Parliament 2007).
31. Ian Hancock, The Liberals: a history of the NSW Division of the Liberal Party, 1945-2000  (Federation Press 2007).

ON-LINE PROJECTS

1. The Mitchell Library has put a guide to the papers of over 100 New South Wales Parliamentarians on its website.
2. In conjunction with the New South Wales Parliament, an on-line biographical register of former Members has been created.
3. The reports of Parliamentary Debates published in the Sydney Morning Herald from 1843 to the establishment of Hansard in 1879 plus early Votes and Proceedings and Journals of the Houses have been put on the Parliament’s website.
4. The New South Wales Parliament is also hosting Antony Green’s data base of candidates and results for New South Wales elections since 1856, originally prepared as part of the Electoral Atlas of New South Wales 1856-2006 project. All results have been checked from original sources and many notes added to explain interesting or unusual events.
5. As part of the Australian Women’s Archives project, the National Foundation of Australian Women has created an on-line data base giving details of over 700 women candidates for the New South Wales Parliament.
6. The Committee has funded an enhanced New South Wales section of Campbell Sharman’s electoral data base on the University of Western Australia website.
7. Jim Hagan has compiled an annotated list of theses on NSW politics and history which is on the University of Wollongong website.