Hawkesbury River saga : ships, shipbuilders, wrecks, piracy, native forays, smuggling, larceny, floods etc
Swancott, C.1967
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An historical account of the Hawkesbury River from early settlement. Included are many pioneers from this period.
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Imprint:
Woy Woy : Brisbane Water Historical Society, 1967
Collation:
50 pages black and white photographs
Contents:
Discovery of the Hawkesbury River; Hawkesbury River ships; Rescue of the ""Active's"" crew; Piracy and native attacks; Rape of the ""Unity""; Smuggling and illicit distilling; Pages from Windsor and Gosford Court records; Hawkesbury River floods; Story of James Webb
Dewey class:
994.42
Language:
English
Subject:
Ships -- Activities and modelsAboriginal Australians -- Hawkesbury River Region (N.S.W.) -- HistoryFrontier and pioneer life -- Hawkesbury River Region (NSW)Pioneers -- Hawkesbury region (NSW) -- HistoryMangrove Creek (NSW) -- HistoryWebb, JamesCargo ships -- Hawkesbury River region (NSW) -- HistoryHawkesbury River (NSW) -- Discovery and explorationHawkesbury River (NSW) -- HistoryHawkesbury River (NSW) -- Floods -- History
BRN:
5665
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 994.42 HAW | Available |