A pleasant passage : the journals of Henry Richardson, Surgeon Superintendent aboard the convict ship, Sultana

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AuthorRichardson, HenryDescriptionDetailed record of the journey and of life on board the Sultana en route from England to WA in 1859. The journal provides an insight into the conditions on board a convict ship, the treatment of convicts and the relationship between the convicts and the pensioner guards. Presents an account of journeys to Northam, York, Bunbury and Busselton before returning to England. ImprintFremantle, W. A. : Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1990Collation211 p. : ill., ports ; 21 cmLanguageEnglishDate Published1990Notes An index (13 leaves), compiled by Bruce Graham, is held in the Battye Library.Dewey Class910.4 RICPublication FormatJournal

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Barcode30118000464598LocationReference Collection

PeopleHenry RichardsonSubjectVoyages and travelsCollectionPublications Collection

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