Convict society and its enemies : a history of early New South Wales / J.B. Hirst
- Bib ID:
- 2007991
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hirst, J. B. (John Bradley), 1942-2016
- Description:
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- Sydney : George Allen & Unwin, 1983
- 244 p. : ill., facsims. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0868613495 (paperback)
- 086861341X
- Summary:
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The workings of the convict system and how a penal colony changed into a free society.
- Full contents:
- Includes index and bibliography
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- New South Wales. Social life, 1788-1851
- Convicts. Social conditions. New South Wales, 1788-1851
- Penal colonies -- Great Britain
- Convicts -- New South Wales -- Social conditions
- Settlement and contacts - Settlers
- Settlement and contacts - Penal colonies / Convicts
- Law enforcement - Police
- Law enforcement - Criminal law and procedure
- Socioeconomic conditions
- Law - Legal system - Courts
- Law enforcement - Criminal law and procedure - Trials
- Law enforcement - Prisons - Prisoners
- Law - Constitutional law
- Politics and Government - Political action - Petitions
- Government policy - Self determination
- New South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 1788-1851
- New South Wales -- Exiles
- Australia
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2086 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2016
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1983
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