Like a wicked Noah's Ark : the Nautical School Ships Vernon & Sobraon / Sarah Luke.
Like a wicked Noah's Ark : the Nautical School Ships Vernon & Sobraon / Sarah Luke.
Like a wicked Noah's Ark : the Nautical School Ships Vernon & Sobraon / Sarah Luke.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
North Melbourne, Vic : Arcadia, 2020.
Call Numbers
H 2020/3169
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxii, 362 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
North Melbourne, Vic : Arcadia, 2020.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2020.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Modern history (c 1788-1914) (Australia,New South Wales)
- Maritime history (Australia,New South Wales)
- Juvenile delinquency (Australia,New South Wales)
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Step back in time to 1860s Sydney, when ragged children populated the harbour city's slums, picking pockets and scraping a living selling matches and watercress. Neglected youths formed the city's gangs, thieving and assaulting the unwary. These 'larrikins' often ended up in gaol, and received a thorough criminal education from Faginesque professor...
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Full title
Like a wicked Noah's Ark : the Nautical School Ships Vernon & Sobraon / Sarah Luke.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2020.
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Call Numbers
H 2020/3169
Record Identifier
74VKaM2LlrXl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaM2LlrXl
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ISBN
9781922454065 (paperback)
DDC
365.42099441
MMS ID
991024345618902626
