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The Resource French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays, conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land

French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays, conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land

Author
Editor
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Summary
"For a long time the French presence in Australia remained understated, yet French nationals were present from the very beginning of the colonial period. Their contribution to the European discovery of the country and to its economic, cultural and social development was significant. This book tells the stories of twenty-four leading French figures in Australia who contributed to the rapprochement between the two countries"--Back cover
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 453 pages
Note
  • Contributors: "Stephanie Anderson, Ivan Barko, Margaret Barrett, Eric Berti, Maurice Blackman, Peter Brown, Patricia Clancy, John Drury, Kennett Dutton, Edward Duyker, Jacqueline Dwyer, Jean Fornasiero, Wallace Kirsop, William Land, Geoffroy De Lassus, Elaine Lewis, Tom Lockley, Roslyn Maguire, Colin Nettelbeck, Neville Potter, Dianne Reilly, Michel Reymond, Carole Roussel, Margaret Sankey, John West-Sooby"
  • Subjects of contribution:"Claude-François-Joseph Receveur, Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, Nicolas Baudin, Francis Barrallier, Francis-Nicolas Rossi, Joseph Bernard Reymond, Didier Numa Joubert, Georges Playoust, Berthe Mouchette, Marie Lion, Charles Phalempin, Comte Lionel de Chabrillan, Francis de Castelnau, Georges Biard d'Aunet, Céleste de Chabrillan, Antoine Julien Fauchery, Léon Caron, Paul Wenz, Jacques Playoust, Augustine Soubeiran, Charlotte Crivelli, André Brenac, Narcisse Pelletier, Maurice Guillaux, Pierre Roussel"
Contents
  • PART I: THE EXPLORERS --Pere Receveur (1757-1788), Chaplain of the La Perouse Expedition and Naturalist / Edward Duyker
  • Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardiere (1755-1834),Explorer and Botanist / Edward Duyker
  • Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803),from Seafarer to Philosophical Voyager / John West-Sooby, Jean Fornasiero and Margaret Sankey
  • PART II: THE FIRST FRENCH PIONEERS
  • Francis Barrallier (1773-1853), Cartographer and Engineer / Kenneth Dutton
  • Francis-Nicolas Rossi (1776-1851), Sydney's Corsican Superintendent of Police / Neville Potter
  • Joseph Bernard Reymond (1834-1918), Farmer, Vigneron and Politician / Michel Reymond
  • PART III: THE DAYS OF THE FOUNDERS
  • Didier Numa Joubert (1816-1881),the Pioneer of French Interests in Hunters Hill / Roslyn Maguire
  • Georges Playoust (1855-1918), Businessman andPatriot / Jacqueline Dwyer
  • Berthe Mouchette (1846-1928), Artist and Founder of the First Alliance Francaise in Australia, and Marie Lion (1855-1922), Artist and Writer / John Drury
  • Charles Phalempin ( 1844-1918 ), Founder of the Comptoir National d'Escompte in Australia / Geoffroy de Lassus
  • PART IV: FRENCH DIPLOMATS IN AUSTRALIA
  • Comte Lionel de Chabrillan (1815-1858), Aristocrat and First Consul of France in Melbourne / Dianne Reilly
  • Francis de Castelnau (?-1880), 'That Accomplished Traveller': Scientist and Diplomat / Wallace Kirsop
  • Georges Biard d'Aunet (1844-1935), Naval Officer and Diplomat, Consul General of France in Sydney / Eric Berti
  • PART V: FRENCH ARTISTS IN AUSTRALIA
  • Celeste de Chabrillan (1824-1909), Courtesan,Consul's Wife and Chronicler of Gold-Rush Australia / Patricia Clancy
  • Antoine Julien Fauchery (1823-1861), Miner, Writer and Photographer / Dianne Reilly
  • Leon Caron (1850-1905), Conductor, Composer and Violinist / Elaine Lewis
  • Paul Wenz (1869-1939), French-Australian Writer and Grazier / Maurice Blackman
  • PART VI: THE TWO WARS: ALLIES FOREVER
  • Jacques Playoust (1883-1947), Poilu and Pillar of the Sydney French Community / Eric Berti
  • Augustine Soubeiran (1858-1933), Innovative Educator and Dynamic Secretary of the French-Australian League of Help / Peter Brown
  • Charlotte Crivelli (1868-1956), Patriot and Fund-raiser / Colin Nettelbeck
  • Andre Brenac (1902-1999 ), Leader of de Gaulle's Free French in Australia / Margaret Barrett
  • PART VII: OTHER UNCOMMON LIVES
  • Narcisse Pelletier (1844-1894), the Castaway and the Savants / Stephanie Anderson
  • Maurice Guillaux (1883-1917), Aviation Pioneer / Tom Lockley and Eric Berti
  • Pierre Roussel (1931-1990), French-Australian Bi-National, Founding Father of the Laperouse Museum / Carole Roussel
  • Afterword / Ivan Barko and Colin Nettelbeck
  • Appendix: French Diplomatic Representation in Australia
Isbn
9781925333039
Instance
Label
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays
Title
French lives in Australia
Title remainder
a collection of biographical essays
Statement of responsibility
conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land
Contributor
Author
Editor
Writer of introduction
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"For a long time the French presence in Australia remained understated, yet French nationals were present from the very beginning of the colonial period. Their contribution to the European discovery of the country and to its economic, cultural and social development was significant. This book tells the stories of twenty-four leading French figures in Australia who contributed to the rapprochement between the two countries"--Back cover
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
VSL
Dewey number
994.00441
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
  • photographs
Index
index present
Intended audience
Adult
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1938-
  • 1955-
  • 1943-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Berti, Eric
  • Barko, Ivan
  • Anderson, Stephanie
  • Barrett, Margaret
  • Blackman, Maurice
  • Brown, Peter
  • Clancy, Patricia A
  • Drury, John
  • Dutton, K. R.
  • Duyker, Edward
  • Dwyer, Jacqueline
  • Fornasiero, F. J.
  • Kirsop, Wallace
  • Land, W. A.
  • De Lassus, Geoffroy
  • Lewis, Elaine
  • Lockley, Tom
  • Maguire, Roslyn
  • Nettelbeck, Colin W
  • Potter, Neville
  • Reilly, Dianne
  • Reymond, Michel
  • Rousset, Carole
  • Sankey, Margaret
  • West-Sooby, John
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • French
  • Australia
  • Australia
Label
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays, conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Contributors: "Stephanie Anderson, Ivan Barko, Margaret Barrett, Eric Berti, Maurice Blackman, Peter Brown, Patricia Clancy, John Drury, Kennett Dutton, Edward Duyker, Jacqueline Dwyer, Jean Fornasiero, Wallace Kirsop, William Land, Geoffroy De Lassus, Elaine Lewis, Tom Lockley, Roslyn Maguire, Colin Nettelbeck, Neville Potter, Dianne Reilly, Michel Reymond, Carole Roussel, Margaret Sankey, John West-Sooby"
  • Subjects of contribution:"Claude-François-Joseph Receveur, Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, Nicolas Baudin, Francis Barrallier, Francis-Nicolas Rossi, Joseph Bernard Reymond, Didier Numa Joubert, Georges Playoust, Berthe Mouchette, Marie Lion, Charles Phalempin, Comte Lionel de Chabrillan, Francis de Castelnau, Georges Biard d'Aunet, Céleste de Chabrillan, Antoine Julien Fauchery, Léon Caron, Paul Wenz, Jacques Playoust, Augustine Soubeiran, Charlotte Crivelli, André Brenac, Narcisse Pelletier, Maurice Guillaux, Pierre Roussel"
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • cartographic image
  • text
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
PART I: THE EXPLORERS --Pere Receveur (1757-1788), Chaplain of the La Perouse Expedition and Naturalist / Edward Duyker -- Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardiere (1755-1834),Explorer and Botanist / Edward Duyker -- Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803),from Seafarer to Philosophical Voyager / John West-Sooby, Jean Fornasiero and Margaret Sankey -- PART II: THE FIRST FRENCH PIONEERS -- Francis Barrallier (1773-1853), Cartographer and Engineer / Kenneth Dutton -- Francis-Nicolas Rossi (1776-1851), Sydney's Corsican Superintendent of Police / Neville Potter -- Joseph Bernard Reymond (1834-1918), Farmer, Vigneron and Politician / Michel Reymond -- PART III: THE DAYS OF THE FOUNDERS -- Didier Numa Joubert (1816-1881),the Pioneer of French Interests in Hunters Hill / Roslyn Maguire -- Georges Playoust (1855-1918), Businessman andPatriot / Jacqueline Dwyer -- Berthe Mouchette (1846-1928), Artist and Founder of the First Alliance Francaise in Australia, and Marie Lion (1855-1922), Artist and Writer / John Drury -- Charles Phalempin ( 1844-1918 ), Founder of the Comptoir National d'Escompte in Australia / Geoffroy de Lassus -- PART IV: FRENCH DIPLOMATS IN AUSTRALIA -- Comte Lionel de Chabrillan (1815-1858), Aristocrat and First Consul of France in Melbourne / Dianne Reilly -- Francis de Castelnau (?-1880), 'That Accomplished Traveller': Scientist and Diplomat / Wallace Kirsop -- Georges Biard d'Aunet (1844-1935), Naval Officer and Diplomat, Consul General of France in Sydney / Eric Berti -- PART V: FRENCH ARTISTS IN AUSTRALIA -- Celeste de Chabrillan (1824-1909), Courtesan,Consul's Wife and Chronicler of Gold-Rush Australia / Patricia Clancy -- Antoine Julien Fauchery (1823-1861), Miner, Writer and Photographer / Dianne Reilly -- Leon Caron (1850-1905), Conductor, Composer and Violinist / Elaine Lewis -- Paul Wenz (1869-1939), French-Australian Writer and Grazier / Maurice Blackman -- PART VI: THE TWO WARS: ALLIES FOREVER -- Jacques Playoust (1883-1947), Poilu and Pillar of the Sydney French Community / Eric Berti -- Augustine Soubeiran (1858-1933), Innovative Educator and Dynamic Secretary of the French-Australian League of Help / Peter Brown -- Charlotte Crivelli (1868-1956), Patriot and Fund-raiser / Colin Nettelbeck -- Andre Brenac (1902-1999 ), Leader of de Gaulle's Free French in Australia / Margaret Barrett -- PART VII: OTHER UNCOMMON LIVES -- Narcisse Pelletier (1844-1894), the Castaway and the Savants / Stephanie Anderson -- Maurice Guillaux (1883-1917), Aviation Pioneer / Tom Lockley and Eric Berti -- Pierre Roussel (1931-1990), French-Australian Bi-National, Founding Father of the Laperouse Museum / Carole Roussel -- Afterword / Ivan Barko and Colin Nettelbeck -- Appendix: French Diplomatic Representation in Australia
Control code
000055085748
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xvi, 453 pages
Isbn
9781925333039
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, 1 map, portraits, photographs
System control number
(OCoLC)914646824
Label
French lives in Australia : a collection of biographical essays, conceived and introduced by Eric Berti and edited by Ivan Barko ; assisted by Edward Duyker and William Land
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Contributors: "Stephanie Anderson, Ivan Barko, Margaret Barrett, Eric Berti, Maurice Blackman, Peter Brown, Patricia Clancy, John Drury, Kennett Dutton, Edward Duyker, Jacqueline Dwyer, Jean Fornasiero, Wallace Kirsop, William Land, Geoffroy De Lassus, Elaine Lewis, Tom Lockley, Roslyn Maguire, Colin Nettelbeck, Neville Potter, Dianne Reilly, Michel Reymond, Carole Roussel, Margaret Sankey, John West-Sooby"
  • Subjects of contribution:"Claude-François-Joseph Receveur, Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière, Nicolas Baudin, Francis Barrallier, Francis-Nicolas Rossi, Joseph Bernard Reymond, Didier Numa Joubert, Georges Playoust, Berthe Mouchette, Marie Lion, Charles Phalempin, Comte Lionel de Chabrillan, Francis de Castelnau, Georges Biard d'Aunet, Céleste de Chabrillan, Antoine Julien Fauchery, Léon Caron, Paul Wenz, Jacques Playoust, Augustine Soubeiran, Charlotte Crivelli, André Brenac, Narcisse Pelletier, Maurice Guillaux, Pierre Roussel"
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • cartographic image
  • text
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
PART I: THE EXPLORERS --Pere Receveur (1757-1788), Chaplain of the La Perouse Expedition and Naturalist / Edward Duyker -- Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardiere (1755-1834),Explorer and Botanist / Edward Duyker -- Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803),from Seafarer to Philosophical Voyager / John West-Sooby, Jean Fornasiero and Margaret Sankey -- PART II: THE FIRST FRENCH PIONEERS -- Francis Barrallier (1773-1853), Cartographer and Engineer / Kenneth Dutton -- Francis-Nicolas Rossi (1776-1851), Sydney's Corsican Superintendent of Police / Neville Potter -- Joseph Bernard Reymond (1834-1918), Farmer, Vigneron and Politician / Michel Reymond -- PART III: THE DAYS OF THE FOUNDERS -- Didier Numa Joubert (1816-1881),the Pioneer of French Interests in Hunters Hill / Roslyn Maguire -- Georges Playoust (1855-1918), Businessman andPatriot / Jacqueline Dwyer -- Berthe Mouchette (1846-1928), Artist and Founder of the First Alliance Francaise in Australia, and Marie Lion (1855-1922), Artist and Writer / John Drury -- Charles Phalempin ( 1844-1918 ), Founder of the Comptoir National d'Escompte in Australia / Geoffroy de Lassus -- PART IV: FRENCH DIPLOMATS IN AUSTRALIA -- Comte Lionel de Chabrillan (1815-1858), Aristocrat and First Consul of France in Melbourne / Dianne Reilly -- Francis de Castelnau (?-1880), 'That Accomplished Traveller': Scientist and Diplomat / Wallace Kirsop -- Georges Biard d'Aunet (1844-1935), Naval Officer and Diplomat, Consul General of France in Sydney / Eric Berti -- PART V: FRENCH ARTISTS IN AUSTRALIA -- Celeste de Chabrillan (1824-1909), Courtesan,Consul's Wife and Chronicler of Gold-Rush Australia / Patricia Clancy -- Antoine Julien Fauchery (1823-1861), Miner, Writer and Photographer / Dianne Reilly -- Leon Caron (1850-1905), Conductor, Composer and Violinist / Elaine Lewis -- Paul Wenz (1869-1939), French-Australian Writer and Grazier / Maurice Blackman -- PART VI: THE TWO WARS: ALLIES FOREVER -- Jacques Playoust (1883-1947), Poilu and Pillar of the Sydney French Community / Eric Berti -- Augustine Soubeiran (1858-1933), Innovative Educator and Dynamic Secretary of the French-Australian League of Help / Peter Brown -- Charlotte Crivelli (1868-1956), Patriot and Fund-raiser / Colin Nettelbeck -- Andre Brenac (1902-1999 ), Leader of de Gaulle's Free French in Australia / Margaret Barrett -- PART VII: OTHER UNCOMMON LIVES -- Narcisse Pelletier (1844-1894), the Castaway and the Savants / Stephanie Anderson -- Maurice Guillaux (1883-1917), Aviation Pioneer / Tom Lockley and Eric Berti -- Pierre Roussel (1931-1990), French-Australian Bi-National, Founding Father of the Laperouse Museum / Carole Roussel -- Afterword / Ivan Barko and Colin Nettelbeck -- Appendix: French Diplomatic Representation in Australia
Control code
000055085748
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xvi, 453 pages
Isbn
9781925333039
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, 1 map, portraits, photographs
System control number
(OCoLC)914646824

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