Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series
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The Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series is a series of books published by University of Western Australia Press
for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
in 1979 - widely promoted as 'WAY 1979
' at that time.
The series was prepared by the Education Committee of the 'WAY 1979' celebrations. Other committees had smaller publications.
The publication of the books was a considerable undertaking, and was made possible through the Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series co-ordinating Committee which was chaired by Dr. R.L. Vickery. The Premier of Western Australia
at the time, Sir Charles Court
had a signed foreword in each volume.
A notable absence from most of the publications was that of indexes - and in copies held by the State Reference Library of Western Australia - the books are accompanied by indexes compiled by Bruce Graham.
Another publication of some significance during the 1979 celebrations that did not specifically come from the University Press - but which was produced by the WA government Education department - was the title Western Australia an atlas of human endeavour
. It was made into a second edition in 1986.
University of Western Australia Press
UWA Publishing, formerly known as the University of Western Australia Press, is a Western Australian publisher established in 1935. It produces a range of non-fiction and fiction titles, introducing cookbooks into its list in 2008.-History:...
for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
in 1979 - widely promoted as 'WAY 1979
WAY 1979
WAY '79, also referred to as WAY 79 and WAY 1979, was the official 1979 sesquicentennial celebration of the colonisation of Western Australia by Europeans.-Planning:...
' at that time.
The series was prepared by the Education Committee of the 'WAY 1979' celebrations. Other committees had smaller publications.
The publication of the books was a considerable undertaking, and was made possible through the Sesquicentenary Celebrations Series co-ordinating Committee which was chaired by Dr. R.L. Vickery. The Premier of Western Australia
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions...
at the time, Sir Charles Court
Charles Court
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, was a Western Australian politician, 21st Premier of Western Australia and member for the seat of Nedlands for the Liberal Party for nearly 30 years.-Early life:...
had a signed foreword in each volume.
A notable absence from most of the publications was that of indexes - and in copies held by the State Reference Library of Western Australia - the books are accompanied by indexes compiled by Bruce Graham.
Another publication of some significance during the 1979 celebrations that did not specifically come from the University Press - but which was produced by the WA government Education department - was the title Western Australia an atlas of human endeavour
Western Australia an atlas of human endeavour
Western Australia - an atlas of human endeavour was an atlas published at the time of WAY '79 by the Board of Management of Way 79, and it had a foreword by Charles Court who was personally involved in a number of the projects that were conducted by the organisation.It was an atlas that included...
. It was made into a second edition in 1986.