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Sinners, Saints & Settlers: A Journey through Irish Australia
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Sinners, Saints & Settlers: A Journey through Irish Australia
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richard Reid
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:200 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 290 |
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| Category/Genre | Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781876944766
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| Classifications | Dewey:994 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
National Museum of Australia
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| Imprint |
National Museum of Australia
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| Publication Date |
1 July 2010 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
From the arrival of the First Fleet to the present, Irish immigrants and their descendants have been at the centre of Australian life. Sinners, Saints and Settlers takes the reader on a journey through the Irish experience in Australia, visiting locations right across the nation where the Irish story unfolds. The book concentrates on the period 1788 to 1921, when the Irish presence in Australia was proportionately at its most influential and visible. It spans the years between the Irish rebellion of 1798, which had a profound effect on the emerging colony of New South Wales, and 1921, the achievement of modern Irish independence.
Author Biography
Richard Reid is a senior curator at the National Museum of Australia, where he is preparing a major exhibition on the story of the Irish in Australia. Brendon Kelson is a respected heritage photographer and historical researcher. He is the coauthor of Kelly Country: A Photographic Journey and has contributed to Echoes of Irish Australia: Rebellion to Republic and Galong: Paradise of the Ryans.
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