Over the Mountains of the Sea: Life on the Migrant Ships 1870–1885Auckland University Press, 01 հոկ, 2013 թ. - 240 էջ Drawing upon more than 80 personal diaries and journals of those on board, this resource explores the rich experience and the trials and tribulations of hopeful Anglo-Celtic pilgrims headed to Australia and New Zealand aboard migrant ships in the late 19th century. From daily routines to matters of food, health, religion, crime, and mutiny, this history unearths the humor, scandal, and personal triumph that defined the nautical pilgrimage of hundreds. |
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... history which was completed eight years ago. Since then the material has been reworked, and greatly expanded, to appeal to the general reader as well as genealogists and historians. During the decade-long gestation a great many people ...
... history which was completed eight years ago. Since then the material has been reworked, and greatly expanded, to appeal to the general reader as well as genealogists and historians. During the decade-long gestation a great many people ...
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... history book shows this diaspora as a series of arrows emanating from a Europe located confidently at the centre of the world. The thickness of the arrows indicates population flow. By far the thickest points to the United States of ...
... history book shows this diaspora as a series of arrows emanating from a Europe located confidently at the centre of the world. The thickness of the arrows indicates population flow. By far the thickest points to the United States of ...
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... history, from one maritime era to another. Just as the age of sail reached its zenith in the form of the clipper ship, it was first challenged and then eclipsed by the age of steam. At first, a full-rigged clipper with a stiff breeze ...
... history, from one maritime era to another. Just as the age of sail reached its zenith in the form of the clipper ship, it was first challenged and then eclipsed by the age of steam. At first, a full-rigged clipper with a stiff breeze ...
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... history of Shaw Savill, for instance, cited the company's claim that the steerage quarters of one of its ships were fitted up in 'a style of the greatest comfort and convenience'. It also emphasised the claim that regulations governing ...
... history of Shaw Savill, for instance, cited the company's claim that the steerage quarters of one of its ships were fitted up in 'a style of the greatest comfort and convenience'. It also emphasised the claim that regulations governing ...
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... history implies, they were criticised for doing barely enough. One official wrote that they kept just within the letter of their contract. As a result, on the long voyage to New Zealand, there was insufficient ventilation and ...
... history implies, they were criticised for doing barely enough. One official wrote that they kept just within the letter of their contract. As a result, on the long voyage to New Zealand, there was insufficient ventilation and ...
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Enemies easily made | |
Disorder crime and punishment | |
Mutinies and Hyde Park meetings | |
The virgins cage | |
Birth death and the doctor | |
Land fever | |
So here ends my journey | |
Bibliography | |
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Over the Mountains of the Sea: Life on the Migrant Ships, 1870-1885 David Hastings Հատվածի դիտում - 2006 |
Over the Mountains of the Sea: Life on the Migrant Ships, 1870-1885 David Hastings Հատվածի դիտում - 2006 |
Over the Mountains of the Sea: Life on the Migrant Ships 1870-1885 David Hastings Դիտել հնարավոր չէ - 2013 |
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