Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era / Babette Smith.
Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era / Babette Smith.
Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era / Babette Smith.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2008.
Date
2008.
Call Numbers
994.02/150A , N994.02/ 135 , 994.02/150
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 400 p. : ill., maps., ports. ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Something to hide -- Amnesia -- Amazing cast of characters -- Convict community -- Outward bound -- Bathurst Road -- Best forgotten -- Distinctions of moral breed -- Lost world.
Publication information
Publisher
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2008.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2008.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Why is it that Australians are still misled by myths about their convict heritage? Why are so many family historians surprised to find a convict ancestor in their family trees? Why did an entire society collude to cover up its past? Babette Smith traces the stories of hundreds of convicts over the 80 years of convict transportation to Australia. P...
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Australia's birthstain : the startling legacy of the convict era / Babette Smith.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 374-386.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
994.02/150A , N994.02/ 135 , 994.02/150
Record Identifier
74VM8zWLMwAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8zWLMwAl
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781741146042 (hbk.) :
DDC
994.02
MMS ID
991000135419702626
