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Sep 15, 1254
Marco Polo
East meets West when Netflix brings the 13th century to life with an epic series featuring the travels and adventures of Venetian explorer Marco Polo, who spent more than two decades in the service of Kublai Khan, one of the greatest rulers in history who reigned over Mongolia for 34 years. -
Period: May 27, 1300 to
Australian Colonisation
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Oct 30, 1580
Drik Hartog Dutch
Dirk Hartog landed at Shark Bay, Western Australia in 1616 and left this pewter plate with an inscription detailing their voyage and destination. Another Dutch explorer, William de Vlamingh, landed at the same spot 1697 and put another plate there with the original inscription and added one of his own. Vlamingh took the original plate back to the Netherlands. The original Hartog plate is in the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands. The Vlamingh plate was later removed by French explorer, Lois de Freyc -
William Dampier arrives
William Dampier, English explorer, arrives on the west coast of Australia. -
Captain Ative
The English navigator James Cook, possibly the greatest explorer of the 18th century, is known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean and his application of scientific methods to exploration and to cartography. Born on Oct. 27, 1728, he was the son of a poor Scotsman who had settled in Yorkshire as an agricultural labourer. After a short time in a haberdasher's shop at Stainthes, he became a bound apprentice to a Whitby ship owner, and spent several years in coasting and Baltic trade. He joined th -
THE FIRST FEET ARRIVE
The First Fleet Arrive What and Why?
The people that stole bread and money were called convicts. The British jails filled up with convicts so they decided to try and take them to America but the Americans fought back and won. So they went to Australia and set up a penal colony. Who?
Captain Arthur Phillip was the guy who was chosen to bring them to Botany Bay. Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships. The first eleven of these ships are today know -
AUSTRALIA GOLD RUSH
Gold for some poeple is very important. Gold they day is very exspensive and it is hard work that is were not many poeple do it in the first place. -
Federation
If were going to go from Victoria to Sydney you will have to switch trains because the tracks were different sizes.In a 1889 they was man ho what the five states all togeather. -
Federation for the Australia poeple that were living at that time
For some poeple it was a big change from what they were use too. It took them a little bit of time to adjust and understand what was going on. -
A little bit of a timeline of Federation
22 March–
23 April 1897 First session of the National Australasian Convention is held in Adelaide to work towards a Federal Constitution. All colonies except Queensland attended.
2–24 September 1897 Second session of the National Australasian Convention is held in Sydney.
20 January–
17 March 1898 Third and final session of the National Australasian Convention is held in Melbourne. Delegates agree on a draft Constitution. -
What you wood have to do if you were on a trian before 1901
You world have to show the man Your passport to make share you are stot be on that trian -
I am a convict
My age is 13
I bcame a convit because I stole a loaf of bread. As my punishment I was sent to Austrlalia for my sentance. During this trip over my lips became dry as a rock. On the ship I saw alot of other prisoners die of starvation and a lack of water. -
In an Australian soldier perspective
I am the age of 21 years old. I am in the Australian Army. We are travelling today to the Turkish Islands. I dont know what to expect when I arrive. I know its going to be a long trip. I hope that I will return safe and in good health. -
Captain Alfred John Shout
Brith date: 07 August 1881
Brith place: New zealand North Island Wellington
Death date: 11 August !915
Death place: HS Neuaralia
Final Rank: Captain First World War 1914-1918
Unit: 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
He was a carpenter prior to joining the Army. He was married and had a daughter. He settled in Australia in 1905 with his family, as a carpenter and part time as an officer in the local militry force. He was the fountation officer of the 1st Battalian as soon as the war was declared. -
world war one
WORLD WAR START
.June 28, 1914 - Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand. July 28, 1914 - Austria-Hungary declares war on. serbia August 2, 1914 - Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and germany sign a secret treaty of alliance. August 3, 1914 - germany declares war on France -
IN THE TURKISH PERSPECTIVE
The Turkish troops were defending their home land and they were fierce fighters. Their advantage was they were on a cliff, and the Australian's had to try and scale up the cliff without getting shot. It was a difficult 8 month campaign for both sides. In Gallipolli the Australian's troops proved they were very good soldiers. The Australian's had a very smart evacuation plan to evauate Gallipolli. -
World War Two
World War II was fought between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allied Powers (Britain, United States, Soviet Union, France). Most of the countries in the world were involved in some way. It was the deadliest war in all of human history with around 70 million people killed. When was it? World War II started in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany. The war in Europe ended with Germany's surrender on May 7, 1945. The w -
WHAT IS OUR CLOTHING LIKE
The clothing is a lot different compared to the 18th century.
There is fashion brands like Ralph Lauren, Industry, Nike, Channel that have revolutionized the world. Fashion is a big statement for people in this day and age. -
Today 2015
IN our day and age -
Australia & Britain Today
Australia and the United Kingdoms relationship is one of the closest intra-national in the world. They have shared history, culture, language, sport, security interests, trade and investment and Monarch. The UK is the largest foreign investor in Austalia. Modern life such as politics, defence, foreign policy, industry, science and research share cultural heritage. English Literature, philosophy and poetry also. Our legal systems are based on the same Common Law.
