The life and experiences of an ex-convict in Port Macquarie / by Woomera
- Bib ID:
- 2103636
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Woomera, 1819-1900
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. FER F9068 copy
- Description:
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- Port Macquarie [N.S.W.] : S. Davidson (printer) [1900]
- 91 pages ; 14 cm.
- Notes:
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- "The recollections of William Dela force, the oldest living ex-convict on the Hastings River near Port Macquarie at the date of the publication [i.e. 1900] of this... pamphlet. Delaforce was born at Shoreditch, near London, on May 28, 1819, and when approaching sixteen years of age was convicted of petty thieving and sentenced to seven years penal servitude... His recollections, which are of great interest, were edited by 'Woomera'..." -- Ferguson
- National Library of Australia's FER F9068 copy is half-bound in green leather and cloth with five raised bands; note inserted: "This copy of a very rare pamphlet, which was presented to J.A. Ferguson by the late Robert [Thomas] Dick, historian of Port Macquarie, has a photograph of the ex-convict in old age added".
- National Library of Australia's FER F9068 copy includes sepia photograph of author tipped in.
- FER F9068 copy also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1639570
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 9068
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1900
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1900
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