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Dr. 'James Sykes Battye' (1871-1954) was the first chief librarian of the Victoria Public Library (now the State Library of Western Australia) in Perth, Western Australia. He was a leading historian, librarian and public figure of the State. He also served as Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.
Dr Battye came to Western Australia from Victoria in 1894 to take up the position which he held until his death in 1954. Although not directly within his professional role, he developed a strong interest in Western Australian history and began collecting material from early in the century.
The J S Battye Library is named in his honour.
'"Battye"' is a local term for the library and also his ''History of Western Australia'' volume published at the time of the Western Australia centenary celebrations in 1929.
★ Battye, J.S. ''The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress'' Adelaide : Printed and published for the Cyclopedia Company by Hussey & Gillingham, 1912. 2 volumes - . (xv, 775; xv, 1025 )
:Illustrated edition (1912-1913) - same details as above.
:Facsimile edition: (1985) ''The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress'' Carlisle, W.A : Hesperian Press. ISBN 0859050726 (set) ISBN 0859050742 (vol. 2) ISBN 0859050734 (vol. 1)
★ Battye, J. S. ''Western Australia : a history from its discovery to the inauguration of the Commonwealth'' Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1924.
: Facsimile edition: (1978) with an introduction by B. K. de Garis. Nedlands, W.A. University of Western Australia Press ISBN 0855641363
::Also as an e book at Project Gutenberg Australia - [1]
★ Cyclopedia of Western Australia - has his biography until 1912 at - Vol. 1, p.532-533
★ Garrick, P. (1984) ''Two historians and the aborigines: Kimberly and Battye, commentary on their different attitudes''. Studies in Western Australian History, No.8 (Dec. 1984), p.111-130
★ J S Battye Library
★ Western Australia Post Office Directory
★ State Records Office of Western Australia
| Contents |
| Library |
| Works |
| Cyclopedia |
| Western Australia |
| Further reading |
| See also |
Library
Dr Battye came to Western Australia from Victoria in 1894 to take up the position which he held until his death in 1954. Although not directly within his professional role, he developed a strong interest in Western Australian history and began collecting material from early in the century.
The J S Battye Library is named in his honour.
'"Battye"' is a local term for the library and also his ''History of Western Australia'' volume published at the time of the Western Australia centenary celebrations in 1929.
Works
Cyclopedia
★ Battye, J.S. ''The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress'' Adelaide : Printed and published for the Cyclopedia Company by Hussey & Gillingham, 1912. 2 volumes - . (xv, 775; xv, 1025 )
:Illustrated edition (1912-1913) - same details as above.
:Facsimile edition: (1985) ''The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress'' Carlisle, W.A : Hesperian Press. ISBN 0859050726 (set) ISBN 0859050742 (vol. 2) ISBN 0859050734 (vol. 1)
Western Australia
★ Battye, J. S. ''Western Australia : a history from its discovery to the inauguration of the Commonwealth'' Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1924.
: Facsimile edition: (1978) with an introduction by B. K. de Garis. Nedlands, W.A. University of Western Australia Press ISBN 0855641363
::Also as an e book at Project Gutenberg Australia - [1]
Further reading
★ Cyclopedia of Western Australia - has his biography until 1912 at - Vol. 1, p.532-533
★ Garrick, P. (1984) ''Two historians and the aborigines: Kimberly and Battye, commentary on their different attitudes''. Studies in Western Australian History, No.8 (Dec. 1984), p.111-130
See also
★ J S Battye Library
★ Western Australia Post Office Directory
★ State Records Office of Western Australia
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