Sydney Harbour, a history, Ian Hoskins
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Sydney Harbour, a history, Ian Hoskins
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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mapsillustrations
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Sydney Harbour
Oclc number
318053294
Responsibility statement
Ian Hoskins
Sub title
a history
Summary
Summary: "Sydney Harbour explores the story of the waterway from the time of the Gameragal, Gadigal and others to contemporary debates about the future of the ʻworking harbour?. A beautifully written, compelling book, it lays out the interaction between the glittering harbour and the people who inhabited and shaped it and attached meaning to it."--Publisher description
Table Of Contents
Contents: 1. The indigenous harbour -- 2. The unexpected harbour -- 3. From convicts to commerce -- 4.Possession secured -- 5. Foreshore defenders -- 6. A harbour of wonder, a harbour of filth -- 7. Big plans and a bridge 8. Workers and warriors -- 9. Modern harbour-- 10. The people's harbour
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