Collection: Reference

Files in the book are indexed by the last name. When you find a person of interest, the item number will enable you to obtain the original record from the State Records of NSW, where there is often extra information

April 1821 Captain Allman of the 48th Regiment arrived at Port Macquarie as commandant to make ready the new Settlement to receive convicts under Colonial Sentence....

Convict words explore the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers and government reports documents and novels.

This title for students is part of a series that offers a view of the history of children in Australia, from settlement to present day, where the lives of children from different periods in history are explored. This title focuses on the lives of children