Over the Mountains of the Sea

Life on the Migrant Ships 1870–1885

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, Australia & Oceania
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Author: David Hastings ISBN: 9781775581352
Publisher: Auckland University Press Publication: April 1, 2007
Imprint: Auckland University Press Language: English
Author: David Hastings
ISBN: 9781775581352
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Publication: April 1, 2007
Imprint: Auckland University Press
Language: English

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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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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