A Cultural History of Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour: A Symbol of Pride or Folly?

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Signorelli, Laura
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-05
dc.date.available	2018-09-05
dc.date.issued	2016-01-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/18757
dc.description.abstract	Although Fort Denison is purported to be close to the heart of Sydneysiders, extensive studies on the island are confined to the realm of grey literature. This thesis seeks to resolve this lacuna by investigating whether Fort Denison stood as a symbol of pride or folly in the local context from 1840-2000. By employing a cultural history approach, this study foregrounds the diverse meanings and perceptions that have accumulated in popular material since its physical reconfiguration as a fortification. In doing so, this examination reveals that Fort Denison’s place and meaning in Sydney was frequently contested.	en
dc.language.iso	en_AU	en
dc.publisher	University of Sydney	en
dc.rights	Other	en
dc.subject	Fort Denison	en
dc.subject	fortifications	en
dc.subject	defences	en
dc.subject	Sydney Harbour	en
dc.subject	NSW	en
dc.subject	Australia	en
dc.title	A Cultural History of Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour: A Symbol of Pride or Folly?	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.type.thesis	Honours	en
dc.rights.other	The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.	en
usyd.department	Department of History	en