Imperial Culture in Antipodean Cities, 1880-1939

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction: Imperial Sentiment in the British Empire — Themes and Perspectives

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   Pages 1-23

3. From Imperial Federation to the Empty Pavilion: Empire Sentiment in British Empire Cities 1880–1914

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   Pages 24-48

4. Imperial Identity in Antipodean Cities During the First World War and its Aftermath 1914–30

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   Pages 49-72

5. Empire City or Global City? North American Culture in the Antipodean City c. 1880–1939

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   Pages 73-98

6. Integration or Separation? Attitudes to Empire in the Antipodean Press c. 1880s–1930s

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   Pages 99-128

7. Uniform Diversity? Youth Organisations in the Antipodes c. 1880–1939

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   Pages 129-152

8. Ceremonial Days, Imperial Culture, Schools and Exhibitions c. 1900–35

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   Pages 153-182

9. The Branch Life of Empire: Imperial Loyalty Leagues in Antipodean Cities c. 1900–39

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   Pages 183-207

10. Conclusions

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    Pages 208-213

11. Back Matter

    Pages 214-306

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Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book explores how far imperial culture penetrated antipodean city institutions. It argues that far from imperial saturation, the city 'Down Under' was remarkably untouched by the Empire.

• America
• argue
• cities
• culture
• drawing
• empire
• exhibition
• identity
• model
• organization
• press

• School of Humanities, Massey University, New Zealand

  John Griffiths

John Griffiths is Senior Lecturer in History at Massey University, New Zealand, where he teaches modern British and British world history. He has published in numerous academic journals such as Urban History, the Journal of Urban History, and the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.

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