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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... later Caroline encouraged its development into the present work. Her advice and ideas for further reading sent me down tracks I would never have discovered on my own. The book was greatly improved by the suggestions made by Jock ...
... later Caroline encouraged its development into the present work. Her advice and ideas for further reading sent me down tracks I would never have discovered on my own. The book was greatly improved by the suggestions made by Jock ...
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... later the number was reduced to two again when Shaw Savill and Albion merged. Not surprisingly, these companies expanded and changed with increasing demand for immigration and the advent of steam. Only seven small ships flew the Shaw ...
... later the number was reduced to two again when Shaw Savill and Albion merged. Not surprisingly, these companies expanded and changed with increasing demand for immigration and the advent of steam. Only seven small ships flew the Shaw ...
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... later formed the basis of his famous book White Wings. Part of his objective was to settle the question of which were the fastest ships: his accolades went to the Scimitar and the Westland, both of which figure in this story.13 ...
... later formed the basis of his famous book White Wings. Part of his objective was to settle the question of which were the fastest ships: his accolades went to the Scimitar and the Westland, both of which figure in this story.13 ...
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... later to be 'scarcely worth anything'.31 Many of the items for sale were not strictly speaking necessities. Among other things, the hucksters on the Tweed in 1874 were selling Irish whiskey, which proved popular. Elizabeth Brough, a ...
... later to be 'scarcely worth anything'.31 Many of the items for sale were not strictly speaking necessities. Among other things, the hucksters on the Tweed in 1874 were selling Irish whiskey, which proved popular. Elizabeth Brough, a ...
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... later in the voyage to change their minds. Patience and self-control could so easily evaporate in stormy weather or in the heat of the tropics when hundreds of people were crammed together below decks with no privacy and little room. Of ...
... later in the voyage to change their minds. Patience and self-control could so easily evaporate in stormy weather or in the heat of the tropics when hundreds of people were crammed together below decks with no privacy and little room. Of ...
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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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