The aristocracy of labour in victoria, 1881–1911∗

∗ I would like to thank John Hirst, Stuart Macintyre, Graeme Davison and my colleague Peter Russell for reading earlier versions of this article, and for offering valuable criticisms and suggestions. The article relies heavily on the wages sheets of Victorian companies and the locations of these are as follows: (1) University of Melbourne Archives: Hugh Lennon, agricultural implement makers; Buchanan and Brock, engineers and boiler makers; Thompson and Co., engineers; T.B. Guest, biscuit manufacturer; Rojo and Son, cabinet makers. (2) The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University: John Danks, engineers; James Wright, timber manufacturer; Colonial Sugar Refinery. (3) Australian Manuscripts Collection, La Trobe Library, State Library of Victoria: Troedel and Cooper, printers; Cole Brothers, painters; F.W. Niven, printers; Bryant and May, match factory. (4) Gas and Fuel Archives, Melbourne: Melbourne Gas and Coke Company. (5) Colonial Sugar Refinery, Yarraville Museum: Colonial Sugar Refinery.

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∗ I would like to thank John Hirst, Stuart Macintyre, Graeme Davison and my colleague Peter Russell for reading earlier versions of this article, and for offering valuable criticisms and suggestions. The article relies heavily on the wages sheets of Victorian companies and the locations of these are as follows: (1) University of Melbourne Archives: Hugh Lennon, agricultural implement makers; Buchanan and Brock, engineers and boiler makers; Thompson and Co., engineers; T.B. Guest, biscuit manufacturer; Rojo and Son, cabinet makers. (2) The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University: John Danks, engineers; James Wright, timber manufacturer; Colonial Sugar Refinery. (3) Australian Manuscripts Collection, La Trobe Library, State Library of Victoria: Troedel and Cooper, printers; Cole Brothers, painters; F.W. Niven, printers; Bryant and May, match factory. (4) Gas and Fuel Archives, Melbourne: Melbourne Gas and Coke Company. (5) Colonial Sugar Refinery, Yarraville Museum: Colonial Sugar Refinery.