Nearly out of heart and hope : the puzzle of a colonial labourer's diary / Miles Fairburn.
Nearly out of heart and hope : the puzzle of a colonial labourer's diary / Miles Fairburn.
Nearly out of heart and hope : the puzzle of a colonial labourer's diary / Miles Fairburn.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Auckland [N.Z.] : Auckland University Press, 1995.
Date
1995.
Call Numbers
305.560993/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Contents
The story -- The puzzle -- Unravelling the threads.
Publication information
Publisher
Auckland [N.Z.] : Auckland University Press, 1995.
Date Published
1995.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Based on the 800,000-word diary of James Cox, an itinerant labourer living in New Zealand between 1880 and 1925 ... a rare record of the daily life of a permanent member of the colonial working class"--Back cover.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Nearly out of heart and hope : the puzzle of a colonial labourer's diary / Miles Fairburn.
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Notes
General note
"Publication is assisted by the Historical Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-271) and index.
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Call Numbers
305.560993/1
Record Identifier
74VKRdOPEqx3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRdOPEqx3
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ISBN
1869401182 (pbk.) :
9781869401184 (pbk.) :
DDC
305.563092
MMS ID
991023041729702626
