The Mount Kembla mine explosion of 1902: towards the study of the impact of a disaster on a community.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: JUN 1977Description: 19pSubject: This is a work-in-progress paper which seeks to illustrate three propositions; i) in the absence of strong national legends, each local community in Australia might need to create its own legend if confronted with a situation of stress; ii) some long-term residents should be thought of as true historians of their locality because of their familiarity with, and appreciation of local traditions and folklore; and, iii) the study of disasters should be a multi-disciplinary enterprise. This multi-disciplinary study of this disaster by academics at the University of Wollongong was conceived when Dr. Stuart Piggin was invited to deliver at Mt. Kembla Anglican Church the oration at the 74th anniversary of the Mt. Kembla mine explosion of 1902. The purpose of the study is a "people's" history
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 302.39446 MIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005323184 |
Reprinted from Journal of Australian Studies; June 1977; pp52-69
This is a work-in-progress paper which seeks to illustrate three propositions; i) in the absence of strong national legends, each local community in Australia might need to create its own legend if confronted with a situation of stress; ii) some long-term residents should be thought of as true historians of their locality because of their familiarity with, and appreciation of local traditions and folklore; and, iii) the study of disasters should be a multi-disciplinary enterprise. This multi-disciplinary study of this disaster by academics at the University of Wollongong was conceived when Dr. Stuart Piggin was invited to deliver at Mt. Kembla Anglican Church the oration at the 74th anniversary of the Mt. Kembla mine explosion of 1902. The purpose of the study is a "people's" history
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