Limit search to available items
Book Cover
Book
Author Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian)

Title The sealers of Bass Strait and the Cape Barren Island community / Brian Plomley and Kristen Anne Henley
Published Hobart : Blubber Head Press, 1990

Copies

Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'BOOL  639.2909946 Plo/Sob  AVAILABLE
Description 94 pages ; 25 cm
Series Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian)
Contents Sealing in the Australian region -- The sealing grounds -- The sealers of the Furneaux Islands -- The Cape Barren Islanders -- Appendix A: Men occupied with sealing in Bass Strait and Kangaroo Island -- Appendix B: Aboriginal women held in captivity by the sealers
Summary History of sealers of Bass Strait and Cape Barren Island; relationship of sealers and Aboriginal women; genealogical information; list of names of Aboriginal women held in captivity by the sealers; treatment of women and children
Notes "This ed. is an offprint from Tasmanian Historical Research Association, papers and proceedings, vol. 37, nos. 2 & 3, June-September 1990"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-91)
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 89-91
Notes Tasmanian Historical Research Association, 1990; no. 2 + 3, p. 37-127
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Women -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- History.
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Women -- History.
Sealers (Persons) -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History.
Sealers (Persons) -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
Sealing -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island -- History
Sealing -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History.
Sealing -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Tasmania -- History.
Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
Women, Aboriginal Tasmanian -- History
SUBJECT Bass Strait (Vic. and Tas.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88001473 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Author Henley, Kristen Anne
Blubber Head Press
ISBN 0908528213 (paperback)