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Author Holden, Robert, 1948-

Title Orphans of history : the forgotten children of the First Fleet / Robert Holden
Published Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2000

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  994.402 Hol/Ooh  AVAILABLE
 ADPML GENEA  994.402 Hol/Ooh  LIB USE ONLY
Description 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents The Infant Colony -- London 1783 -- Chinmneysweep to Convict -- Perceptions of Childhood -- Newgate Prison--An Entrance to Hell -- A Nursery of Crime -- A Celebrated First Fleet Family -- A Floating Nursey -- Voyage and Landfall -- The Infant Colony Christened -- Norfolk Island -- The Devil at Botany Bay -- Family Blessings -- John Hudson: In Memoriam - Afterword - Notes -- A Biographical Index of Children of the First Fleet -- Checklist of Children -- Select Bibliography
Summary Social conditions in London for children in 1783 - Newgate Prison - Conditions on board ship - Landfall - Norfolk Island - Botany Bay - John Hudson
Notes M RARE copy has signature of author
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 216-219
Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First.
Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First -- Biography.
Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First -- Biography.
Children -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History.
Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography.
Prisoners -- Australia -- History.
Children -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Children -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
Children -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Social conditions -- 1788-1851
Children -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 1788-1851
SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592
Genre/Form Biography.
History.
Biographies.
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