Summary
Booklet titled 'A Self-Contained Australia' written by Hugh V. McKay C.B.E., reprinted from 'Australian Business', dated 1921.
The booklet discusses how prepared Australia needs to be in terms of being able to convert factories to munitions manufacture in case of war, making use of Australia's resources for production of goods and in encouraging immigration to build a population that can avert the 'danger of invasion' as well as expanding the taxpayer base.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia.
Physical Description
30 page booklet with light brown cover., two staples in the spine Dark blue printed text, stamped purple text and handwritten text on cover. Image of arrow pointing to an outline map of Australia in dark blue ink on the cover. Black ink stamp on first page. Extensive black printed text on white pages throughout.
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Series A)
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Collecting Areas
Working Life & Trades, Sustainable Futures, Migration & Cultural Diversity
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Author
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Publisher
Farrow-Falcon Press Pty. Ltd., 226-230 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1921
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Organisation Depicted
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Organisation Depicted
Institute of Applied Science of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1921
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Inscriptions
Cover, printed: ' A Self-Contained / Australia ' Cover, stamped: ' RETURN TO LIBRARY / ROOM 15 / HEAD OFFICE ' First page, stamped: ' INSTITUTE / OF / APPLIED [image of crown] SCIENCE / OF / VICTORIA ' Third page, printed: ' A Self-Contained / Australia / Reprinted from / "AUSTRALASIAN BUSINESS" / BY / HUGH V. MCKAY C.B.E. / SUNSHINE, VICTORIA / 1921 / MELBOURNE: / FARROW FALCON PRESS PTY. LTD. / 226-230 LITTLE LONSDALE ST. '
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Publications
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
123 mm (Width), 185 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Industry, Manufacturing, Munitions, Immigration, Trade Unions, Agriculture, Politics, World War I, 1914-1918