The Convict Valley

Author : Mark Dunn
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760874360

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The Convict Valley by Mark Dunn Pdf

The story of the second British penal settlement in Australia, where a notoriously brutal convict regime became the template for penal stations in other states. Mark Dunn explores relations between the white settlers and the local Aboriginal landholders, and uncovers a long forgotten massacre. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021 In 1790, five convicts escaped Sydney by boat and were swept ashore near present-day Newcastle. They were taken in by the Worimi people, given Aboriginal names and started families. Thus began a long and at times dramatic series of encounters between Aboriginal people and convicts in the second penal settlement in Australia. The fertile valley of the Hunter River was the first area outside the Sydney basin explored by the British, and it became one of the largest penal settlements. Today manicured lawns and prosperous vineyards hide the struggle, violence and toil of the thousands of convicts who laid its foundations. The Convict Valley uncovers this rich colonial past, as well as the story of the original Aboriginal landholders. While there were friendships and alliances in the early years, in the later scramble for land in the 1820s - as the Valley was opened to free settlers - tensions rose and bloodshed ensued. With fascinating stories about convicts, white settlers and the Aboriginal inhabitants that have long been forgotten, The Convict Valley is a new Australian history classic. 'Deeply researched and beautifully written.' - Professor Grace Karskens 'Interweaving the Aboriginal, convict and mining pasts of the Hunter Valley, gifted storyteller Dunn reveals the missing and misunderstood complexities of these histories.' - Professor John Maynard 'In this groundbreaking book, Mark Dunn shows how the Hunter Valley became the heartland of convict Australia.' - Professor Lyndall Ryan

Author : David Brouwer,Brian Walsh,Jennifer Laffan,Cameron Archer
Publisher : CB Alexander Foundation
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780994625069

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The Tocal land and its people before and after 1822 by David Brouwer,Brian Walsh,Jennifer Laffan,Cameron Archer Pdf

In 1822 a young James Webber, recently arrived in the Colony, took up his land grant on the Paterson River. In that one act of possession, the landscape, managed and maintained by Aboriginal people for many centuries, was changed forever. James and his convict crew carved out a European-style agricultural enterprise by exploiting the rich diversity of the land. In a nod to the earlier custodians, he named his estate ‘Tocal’, an aboriginal word for ‘plenty’. Through toil and enterprise, successive owners grew rich on the Tocal lands, until, in 1965, private ownership ceased, and a new agricultural college was born on the site. That college, now retaining the name given to the land by its original custodians, grew into a thriving educational centre, with tentacles of training reaching throughout the nation. 2022 marks a significant milestone in the history of the land. This brief overview of its story—including the millennia before dispossession—has been compiled by four authors with over 170 years of combined memories associated with Tocal College and recording its agriculture and its history. Over its history, Tocal has touched many families and many lives, and it continues to expand its reach, including to the descendants of its original peoples who cared for and respected its resources. This book in a small way pays homage to all of those lives.

Author : Richard Price
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0822338238

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The Convict and the Colonel by Richard Price Pdf

An election day massacre in colonial Martinique. A "mad" artist who lives in a cave. A satirical wooden bust of a white colonel. The artist's banishment to the Devil's Island penal colony for "impertinence." And a young anthropologist who arrives in Martinique in 1962, on the eve of massive modernization. In a stunning combination of scholarship and storytelling, the award-winning anthropologist Richard Price draws on long-term ethnography, archival documents, cinema and street theater, and Caribbean fiction and poetry to explore how one generation's powerful historical metaphors could so quickly become the next generation's trivial pursuit, how memories of oppression, inequality, and struggle could so easily become replaced by nostalgia, complicity, and celebration. "A superb callaloo of a book. . . . Richard Price has a remarkable grasp of the literatures of the Caribbean, and draws on this resource to explore the underlying insanity of the colonial experience, as well as the bewildering complexities of the postcolonial world where memory is erased or invented according to the demands of a market modernity."--George Lamming, author of The Pleasures of Exile "By beautifully crafting elements as disparate as biographical data, sociological studies, literary sources, and archival documents, Richard Price's research is more fascinating than a piece of fiction."--Maryse Condé, author of I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem "Price does it again. Mixing eras, genres, and voices, he carries the reader through the contradictory streams of historical consciousness in the Caribbean island of Martinique. The result is as complex and as enticing as the sea it evokes."--Michel-Rolph Trouillot, author of Silencing the Past "Filled with insights that are at once theoretical, methodological, and ethnographic, The Convict and the Colonel is required reading for anyone interested in colonialism, memory, and contemporary Caribbean societies."--Jennifer Cole, American Ethnologist

Author : Brian Walsh,Ralph Hawkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Campden Park Estate (N.S.W.)
ISBN : 0987418424

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Convict Tools by Brian Walsh,Ralph Hawkins Pdf

Author : Paula J. Beavan
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781867221456

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Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J. Beavan Pdf

Alone. Near destitute. But brave and determined. Can Maddy beat the odds to create a new home in the Hunter Valley? An award-winning Australian historical debut, perfect for readers of Darry Fraser. ARRA Winner of Favourite Debut Romance Author of 2021 1831, New South Wales Reeling from her mother's death, Madeleine Barker-Trent arrives in the newly colonised Hunter River to find her father's promises are nothing more than a halcyon dream. A day later, after a dubious accident, she becomes the sole owner of a thousand acres of bushland, with only three convicts and handsome overseer Daniel Coulter for company. Determined to fulfil her family's aspirations, Maddy refuses to return to England and braves everything the beautiful but wild Australian country can throw at her - violence, danger, the forces of nature and loneliness. But when a scandalous secret and a new arrival threaten to destroy all she's worked for, her future looks bleak ... Can Maddy persevere or should she simply admit defeat? A captivating historical tale of one young woman's grit and determination to carve out her place on the riverbank. PRAISE: 'Richly detailed, inspiring and romantic - this engrossing story of a brave young woman overcoming insurmountable odds brings to life the early years of the Hunter Valley with clarity and authenticity.' - Tea Cooper, author of The Cartographer's Secret

Author : Eric Sturgess
Publisher : Rose of Sharon Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9798218250157

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California Prison Slang Dictionary by Eric Sturgess Pdf

How do inmates speak behind bars in California? Prison slang can vary between different facilities. However, if you are someone particularly interested in California prisons, whether you're someone in law enforcement or a criminal justice student, the California Prison Slang Dictionary is for you.

This definitive prison book features over 3,000 meticulously curated entries — a comprehensive and up-to-date collection that gives you a glimpse of the cryptic conversations of California inmates who navigate the harsh realities of prison life.

This compilation is a result of years of research and firsthand experience by Eric "Superman" Sturgess, a former correctional officer at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He is now a highly accomplished investor and Day Trader, engaging in trading activities with a substantial value of stocks annually.

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Author : Babette Smith
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781742378121

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The Luck of the Irish by Babette Smith Pdf

The luck of the Irish was chronic bad luck, as their sad history attests. That's how it looked for 250 Irish convicts when their ship, the 'Hive', sank ignominiously off the NSW coast in 1835. Miraculously all survived, guided to safety by local Aboriginal people...They landed at a time when the so-called slave colony was at its height, ruled by the lash and the chain gang. Yet as Babette Smith tracked the lives of the people aboard the 'Hive', she discovered a very different story. Most were assigned to work on farms or in businesses, building a better life than they possibly could have experienced in Ireland. Surprisingly, in the workforce they found power, which gave rise to the characteristic Australian culture later described by DH Lawrence: 'Nobody felt better than anybody else, or higher.'..'The Luck of the Irish' is a fascinating portrait of colonial life in the mid-19th century, which reveals how the Irish helped lay the foundations of the Australia we know today...'Deeply researched and vividly written, it's a terrific new and up-to-date account of the convict experience, mainly from the bottom up' - 'Emeritus Professor Alan Atkinson FAHA, University of Sydney'..'Brings the convict era to life through personal stories and insightful analysis.' - 'Lindsay Tanner'

Author : Peter F. Smith
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9798823015127

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The Footprints of Maitland’s Old Hands Trilogy by Peter F. Smith Pdf

Discover the heritage of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia! Fascinating facts, bewitching stories and awe-inspiring vintage photographs reveal its people and places, alluring readers to inhabit this treasured landscape. THE FOOTPRINTS OF MAITLAND’S OLD HANDS trilogy is a grand tapestry and a go-to guide to transport you back in time. Its an ambitious and comprehensive study of Maitland and its neighbouring historical estates. The author devoted thirty years to weave the tale of this town, weighing untold data left idle in ignored documents and undisturbed memories. With the keen eye of a seasoned historian, three centuries of Maitland’s history, gateway to the Hunter Valley, are recorded for future generations. Footprints left by ancestors are no longer hidden by nature’s fury of floods, fires or human forgetfulness. This three-book work is a treasure-trove for tens-of-thousands, young and old, whose families made Maitland the heritage gateway to the Hunter!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Andaman Islands (India)
ISBN : OXFORD:590020665

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Annual Report on the Convict Settlement of Port Blair for the Year ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Australia
ISBN : NYPL:33433036546855

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Australian Convict Sites by Anonim Pdf

The Australian Convict Sites is the name of the nominated property and comprises 11 sites across the continent of Australia. The sites are representative of the global phenomenon of convictism and its association with global developments in the punishment of crime in the modern era. The 11 sites are the pre-eminent examples of Australia's rich convict history with more than 3,000 convict sites remaining around Australia.

Author : Patricia Shaw
Publisher : Headline
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472202666

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Valley of Lagoons by Patricia Shaw Pdf

One man's search for the quickest road to wealth... Patricia Shaw's Valley of Lagoons is a gripping saga of the pioneering men and women who pushed back the frontiers of Australia. The perfect read for fans of Tamara McKinley and Tricia McGill. 'Like Storm Bay, Valley of Lagoons is well-researched and compulsive reading' - Launceston Examiner In 1825 the square-rigger Emma Jane sets sail from England, carrying on board convicts bound for the penal colonies and a handful of paying passengers determined to brave the perilous journey to a new land of opportunity - Australia. The settlers discover that the quickest road to wealth lies in laying claim to vast tracts of cattle-grazing land - though this soon brings them into conflict with fierce Aborigine tribes. Aristocratic Jasin Heselwood, forced to flee England to avoid gambling debts, will stop at nothing to join the elite ranks of cattle kings. Double-crossing friend and foe alike, he starts a feud with the Irish squatter Pace MacNamara that has tragic consequences for both their families. But it is the women who are the true pioneers: Jasin's spoilt wife, Georgina, who refuses to be crushed by his ruthlessness or by his infidelities; and the convict girl Dolour, who is to be his Nemesis... What readers are saying about Valley of Lagoons: 'Fascinating - a real page-turner' 'Wonderful story... landmarks were vivid and made one feel you were there with them' 'Grabbed me right from the start'

Author : Kate Grenville
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459620032

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The Secret River by Kate Grenville Pdf

'Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize and Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year. After a childhood of poverty and petty crime in the slums of London, William Thornhill is transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. With his wife Sal and children in tow, he arrives in a harsh land that feels at first like a de...

Author : B.G & P.C. Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Huon Region (Tas.)
ISBN : 9781312989320

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A Convict Pioneer by B.G & P.C. Smith Pdf

Author : Jan Richards AM
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1875916768

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They Sent Me North by Jan Richards AM Pdf

A database of female transportees who lived in or passed through the Hunter Valley with a number of individual biographies written by descendants or researchers.

Author : Thomas Marshall
Publisher : marshallpublications
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781419613555

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Our Summer in Australia and New Zealand by Thomas Marshall Pdf

A photo journal account of a four month stay in Australia and New Zealand including: selecting a long term vacation rental property,travel across Australia via train, excursions to Canberra, The Outback, Brisbane, the wine country, The Blue Mountains, climbing the Sydney Bridge,Australian lifestyle, golfing in Australia and Australian arts and museums.Bungee Jumping of the bridge in New Zealand, trout fishing, Milford Sound and its fjord, the Art Deco city of Napier,plus Wellington, Nelson, Auckland and Queensland. How to vacation abroad and blend in with society.The merits of longer term vacation rentals, whereever-whenever versus owning a second home. Adopting the retirement philosophy, 'The World is our Second Home.'