John Griffiths is Senior Lecturer in History at Massey University, New Zealand, where he teaches modern British and British world history. He has published in numerous academic journals such as Urban History, the Journal of Urban History, and the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.

Introduction 1. From Imperial Federation to the Empty Pavilion: Empire Sentiment in British World Cities 1880-1914 2. Imperial Identity in Antipodean Cities during the Great War and its Aftermath 1914-30 3. Empire City- Global City? North American Culture in the Antipodean City c.1880-1939 4. A Part or Apart? Attitudes to Empire in the Antipodean Press c.1880s-1930s 5. Uniform Diversity? Youth Organisations in the Antipodes c. 1880-1940 6. Ceremonial Days, Imperial Culture, Schools and Exhibitions c.1900-1935 7. The Branch Life of Empire: Imperial Loyalty Leagues in Antipodean Cities c.1900-1939. Comparisons and Contrasts with the British Model Conclusions

Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book explores how far imperial culture penetrated antipodean city institutions. It argues that far from imperial saturation, the city 'Down Under' was remarkably untouched by the Empire.