William Webb (1830-1919): Migration, Immigration & Emigration
Introduction The history of Australian immigration is as long as it is complex, so much so that readers could almost be excused …
William Webb (1830-1919): Home & Family
As mentioned in the previous blog William is quite secretive about his own family and discloses limited details about his private life …
William Webb (1830-1919) – Purpose & Audience
This blog looks at the purpose of William’s autobiography, as well as observing the audience he targets. In order to fully appreciate …
William Webb (1830-1919) – Introduction
What follows is a brief overview of William Webb’s autobiography, Reminiscences of an Ordinary Life, with a few explanatory notes which will …