Golden Threads: the Chinese in regional New Sout..
Dec 8, 2009 7:49:55 GMT -5
Post by kerry on Dec 8, 2009 7:49:55 GMT -5
Golden threads: the Chinese in regional New South Wales, 1850-1950.
Author: Janis Wilton
Publisher: New England Regional Art Museum
Published 2004.
This is an academic imprint but don't let that put you off. Not everyone will read it cover to cover but there's some great stories and vignettes of the Chinese in Australia. It covers such a wide range of circumstances that it would be hard not to find a connection with at least some of the stories.
You may also get cranky or upset about the treatment of the Chinese through the years of the White Australia Policy. Take a deep breath, let it go and get on with life. (And vote wisely at the next election)
Politics is only a part of the scope of the book and while you may not find lots of mentions of your grandfather, I did get a few more insights to the period that help me understand the days in which my grandparents and great grandparents lived.
More importantly for the readers of this forum, there are several good ideas on how to approach researching your family. The explanation on translated names I found very good. I'd be inspired to start spending my hols in regional centres looking for stuff, except that my kids would kick up a stink about not going to the beach for holidays so I'll have to defer my "country road trip" for a while.
Author: Janis Wilton
Publisher: New England Regional Art Museum
Published 2004.
This is an academic imprint but don't let that put you off. Not everyone will read it cover to cover but there's some great stories and vignettes of the Chinese in Australia. It covers such a wide range of circumstances that it would be hard not to find a connection with at least some of the stories.
You may also get cranky or upset about the treatment of the Chinese through the years of the White Australia Policy. Take a deep breath, let it go and get on with life. (And vote wisely at the next election)
Politics is only a part of the scope of the book and while you may not find lots of mentions of your grandfather, I did get a few more insights to the period that help me understand the days in which my grandparents and great grandparents lived.
More importantly for the readers of this forum, there are several good ideas on how to approach researching your family. The explanation on translated names I found very good. I'd be inspired to start spending my hols in regional centres looking for stuff, except that my kids would kick up a stink about not going to the beach for holidays so I'll have to defer my "country road trip" for a while.
