Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds / D...
Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds / D...
Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds / David Hill
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2019.
Call Numbers
H 2019/3828 , G 2019/4916
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour map, colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Publication information
Publisher
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2019.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedragg...
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Convict colony : the remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds / David Hill
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2019.
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H 2019/3828 , G 2019/4916
Record Identifier
74VKV5VeXRMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV5VeXRMl
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ISBN
9781760528669
1760528668
DDC
994.41
MMS ID
991024269006102626
