Over the Mountains of the Sea
Life on the Migrant Ships 18701885
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, Australia & Oceania
| 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.
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.
