Botany Bay mirages : illusions of Australia's convict beginnings
Frost, Alan, 1943-1994
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Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1994.
Collation:
ix, 279 p. : illustrations, facsims ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270) and index.
Contents:
1. Overcrowded Hulls, Fetid Sinks? -- 2. Strong Beginnings and Weak Endings? -- 3. Hopes for an Indefinite Future? -- 4. Figments of the Romantick Imagination? -- 5. A Fit of Absence of Mind? -- 6. An Indescribable Hopelessness and Confusion? -- 7. A Neglected Outpost? -- 8. 'No cheaper mode...?' -- 9. Our Original Aggression? -- 10. The Curse of Cain? --11. The Barren Years?
ISBN:
0522844979
Dewey class:
994.402
Local class:
994.402
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, FirstTransportation of convictsConvicts -- New South WalesConvicts -- Australia -- New South Wales -- HistoryConvict shipsFirst Fleet, 1787-1788Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- HistoryPenal colonies -- Australia -- New South WalesPrisoners -- New South Wales -- HistoryPenal colonies -- New South WalesPenal colonies -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Colonies -- AustraliaAustralia -- Colonies -- BritishAustralia -- Discovery and explorationNew South Wales -- Discovery and explorationNew South Wales -- Discovery and exploration -- BritishNew South Wales -- ColonisationNew South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
BRN:
6395
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 994.402 BOT | Available |