Cyclopedia of Western Australia explained

The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, edited by James Battye, was the pre-eminent written summary of Western Australia's development and context prior to World War I.

Review of progress

It was created at a time that saw progress, and was subtitled:

Contemporary reviews before and after publication reflected this sense.^{[1] [2] [3]} A similar review of the state of Western Australia appeared in publications at the centenary of the state in 1929.^[4]

Publication details

Several editions have been produced.

• 1912–1913 . cs1.
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Content

Volume 1: Aboriginals,^[5] Agriculture, Biographies, Commerce and Industry, Fauna and Flora, Geology, Government, History of Western Australia, Immigration, Tourism, Lands department, Medical, Fremantle, Perth, Police, The Press, Public services, Railways, Trans-Australian Railway, Shipping, Suburban Municipalities, Telegraph and Telephone, Trade and Customs, Woods and Forests.

Volume 2: Agriculture, Churches and Ecclesiastical, Caves of WA, Mining, Hospitals, Schools and Education, Country Districts, Cities and suburbs, Dairying, Farming, Institutions, Explorers and exploration, Political parties, Pearling, Biographical index, Sporting and recreation.

See also

• Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Dictionary of Australian Biography
• Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia
• J S Battye Library
• Western Australia Post Office Directory
• State Records Office of Western Australia

Further reading

• News: Review of the Cyclopedia on the occasion of the facsimile production in 1985 . West Australian . 1985-08-17 . 38–39 .

Notes and References

1. News: EXTRACT FROM THE CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA . The Sun. 644 . Western Australia . 18 June 1911 . 15 August 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. . . XXVII . 7,850 . Western Australia . 29 May 1911 . 15 August 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: THE CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. . . 412 . Western Australia . 27 May 1911 . 15 August 2018 . 10 (CITY EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
4. News: THE CENTENARY BOOK. . . XLV . 8,467 . Western Australia . 9 August 1929 . 15 August 2018 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
5. Garrick . Phyl . Two historians and the [Aboriginals ...]: Kimberly and Battye . Reece . Bob . Stannage . Tom . European-Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History . Studies in Western Australian History . December 1984 . 8 . 111–130 . 0314-7525 .