Title Good food, bright fires & civility : British emigrant depots of the nineteenth century / Keith Pescod

Published Kew, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2001

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Description xxii, 216 unnumbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Summary In the mid-19th century, over 33,000 assisted emigrants travelled from Britain and Ireland to Australia. Embarkation depots were established in major ports. The emigrants' diaries describe their final days before departure. Official correspondence reveals British attitudes of the day and high standards of civil service Analysis Colonial Land and Emigration Commission (Great Britain) - History Public welfare - Great Britain - History - Sources Social control - Great Britain - History - Sources Immigrants - Institutional care Great Britain - Emigration and immigration Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 202-210 Subject Great Britain. Emigration Commission. Colonial Land and Emigration Commission (Great Britain) -- History Immigrants -- Services for -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Public welfare -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources. Social control -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources. Immigrants -- Institutional care. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117808 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117808 -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006167 Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117808 Genre/Form History. LC no. 2001535891 ISBN 1875606920 :

Other Titles Good food, bright fires and civility

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