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1 Hall, Edward Smith (1786-1860) Erin Ihde , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : H 2014; (p. 200)
1 Biggles Sees Red : Saving Australia from the Communist Menace Erin Ihde , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Journal of Popular Culture , vol. 2 no. 3 2013; (p. 363-380) 'James Bigglesworth, known as 'Biggles', is a children's fictional character created by the English author Captain W.E. Johns in the 1930s. The 'Biggles' books became some of the most popular children's titles of the twentieth century. Biggles had adventures worldwide, but after World War II his adversaries were often communists. These stories reflect Cold War tensions, and many explore issues that are directly pertinent to Australian readers, including Korea, China and even a story set in Australia itself - where Biggles was particularly popular - in which Biggles thwarts a planned communist uprising involving Aborigines. This article explores the extent to which the books were influential in shaping Cold War attitudes during the 1950s and 1960s, in light of Johns' expressed intentions when writing the books. ' (Author's abstract)
1 Untitled Erin Ihde , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics & History , September vol. 58 no. 3 2012; (p. 454-455)
— Review of The Paper War: Morality, Print Culture and Power in Colonial New South Wales Anna Johnston , 2011 single work biography
1 Action, Adventure and Thrills Galore! Biggles in Australia : Radio and Comics Erin Ihde , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Folklore , November no. 27 2012; (p. 191-206)

'Biggles, the hero of a series of children's books by Captain W.E. Johns, was massively popular in the mid-twentieth century, with Australia being one of the major markets. In Australia there was also a radio serial that in the early 1950s, as well as a series of comics, at times with the same story available in three different modes. Many stories had a Cold War background, imparting important messages to an impressionable age group.' (Publication abstract)
1 1 y separately published work icon Edward Smith Hall and the Sydney Monitor Erin Ihde , Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2004 Z1194269 2004 single work criticism
1 y separately published work icon A Manifesto for New South Wales : Edward Smith Hall and the Sydney Monitor, 1826-1840 Erin Ihde , 2002 Z1194117 2002 single work thesis
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