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AUSTRALIANA NON-FICTION - THE FIRST FLEET & CONVICTS
Bound for Botany Bay: The First Fleet & the Convict Years (Geoff Hocking) $4 HB VGC (Ex lib) Many of the first convicted transportees escaped from custody; some died in the bush, some gave themselves up, while others marauded the outlying farms until they were hunted down, shot, or brought back to face the heavy-handed justice of the British Crown. These convicts became Australia's first bushrangers. This book tells the story of some of these early 'bolters' and their bid for freedom. 9+ http://cdn3.fishpond.co.nz/9781741240924-crop-325x325.jpg
Milestones in Australian History “The First Fleet” (John & Jennifer Barwick) $4 HB VGC (Ex lib) Examines the arrival of the First Fleet in Botany Bay 1788 and events leading up to this time. Includes opinions of ordinary Australians. Letters, diary entries, etc. 10+ http://images.berkelouw.com.au/medium/9/7/8/1/8/6/3/9/1/9/8/9/0/9781863919890.jpg
The First Fleet (Alan Boardman & Roland Harvey) $5 HB GC, $4 PB GC A children’s picture book with wonderful cartoons telling the story of John Hudson, the youngest convict on the First Fleet. This book depicts conditions in which poor people lived in England in the 18th century and can give students some idea of how life might have been in England when the First Fleet set sail for Australia. 6-11 A living history book - highly recommended! http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/c2/14/c214fd72a4150305937357958514141414c3441.jpg
The First Fleet And The Year Of Settlement (Tony Crago) $5 HB EC, $4 PB VGC From the day it left England, the First Fleet from England to arrive in Botany Bay and later Sydney Harbour faced great difficulties. Author and artist, Tony Crago, with quotes from participants, traces this incredible voyage across the world to an unknown continent and tells of the privations suffered by convicts, settlers and military personel who, at the end, found themselves on the shores of the harsh and unfriendly environment of New South Wales. 10+ http://www.maritimebooks.com.au/pix/56587.jpg
Australia Ahoy! – A Diary Of The First Fleet Colouring Book (Michael Salmon) $3 PB VGC Lots of pictures to colour and a simple story to read from on board the First Fleet and early settlement in Sydney Cove. A valuable learning resource. 7+ http://www.michaelsalmon.com.au/pub_boo/Pb61_80/pb66gif.gif
Australian Library “Settlement & Exploration” (John & Jennifer Barwick) $4 HB EC (Ex lib) The history of Australia has been one of settlement and exploration. This book enables the reader to learn about the arrival of Australia's first inhabitants, the early visits by European explorers, the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and the exploration of inland Australia. Features of this series include maps, illustrations, photographs, fact files, timelines, photographs and resource lists for further information. 9-12 YO http://newcatalogue.library.unisa.edu.au/vufind/bookcover.php?isn=9780731272105&size=medium
Children in Australian History “Little Felons: Child Convicts 1788-1853” (Melanie Guile) $5 HB VGC (Ex lib) This wonderful new series explores the social history of children in Australia, from the arrival of the First Fleet to the late twentieth century. The books focus on the daily lives of children in a wide range of situations, and provide the reader with an insight into the social contexts in which they lived, including the prevailing adult attitudes to children at the time. Primary source material, such as eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles and advertisements, support the text along with extensive illustrations and historic photographs. Boxed text features including biographies, eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles and advertisements and contains a glossary, an index and further websites and books to explore. 8-12 YO http://www.booksdirect.com.au/images/1740702425.jpg
Looking At Australian History “The Convict Settlement” (Peter Taylor) $2 PB VGC Children are encouraged to look at and think about the early years of European settlement in Australia. The text and illustrations examine the reasons for settlement, the groups of people who first lived in the colony and more. The ‘Things To Do’ section on each page is designed to stimulate further discussion. Great full page illustrations. 7-11 YO http://bollywaffle.com/curly/theconvic-1289397275-13253.jpg
Australia's Immigrants "Convicts and Early Settlers: 1788-1850” (Kieran Hosty) $4 HB VGC (Ex lib) One of a series of five children's books outlining immigration to Australia from 1788 through to 2000. Looks at who and why the convicts and early settlers came to Australia, the difficulties of the voyage and what everyday life in the new land was like for them. The books examine the various push and pull factors along with political events and legislative changes that encouraged both willing and unwilling immigrants to Australia. Wonderful layout with historic etchings and other illustrations, personal migration stories, migration timeline, a guide to researching your own family history and index and glossary. 9-12 YO
Australian Knowledge “The Convict Era” (Matthew Williams) $3 PB VGC (Ex lib) Takes us from the departure of the First Fleet in 1787 through to the arrival of the final convict ship in Western Australia in 1868. The convicts were a mixture of some of the worst offenders seen in the courts of Britain and some whose only crime was trying to feed their families. From the starvation in the early days to the boom days of the gold rushes, this is the story of Australia’s founding as a nation. 10+ http://cache1.bookdepository.co.uk/assets/images/book/large/9780/9585/9780958564953.jpg
Convicts and Other British Colonisers (Mike Wheeler) $2 PB VGC (Ex lib) In the late eighteenth century, Britain was looking for a new place to send convicts. Australia seemed like the perfect place. It was far away from Britain. This meant the convicts could not return later. The British also hoped the land would have resources that they could use for trade. Read about an overview of the reasons for Australia’s settlement as a penal colony, life in the early days, colonial governors, female factories and Norfolk Island and van Diemen’s Land. Full of wonderful original documents and illustrations 7-10 YO http://images.seekbooks.com.au/9780732982928.jpg
Convicts & Jailers (Brian Kennedy) $4 PB VGC (Ex lib) This book is designed to give students a comprehensive introduction to the facts, figures and struggles of the people who were the first European settlers in Australia. Topics include the First Fleet, transportation, penal settlements, escapes, punishment and governors. Lots of photos and maps complement original source documents and illustrations as well as journal entries detailing the lives and activities of individual convicts and jailers. 11+
Pack of Thieves? 52 Port Arthur Lives (Hamish Maxwell-Stewart) $6 PB VGC The stories of 52 of Port Arthur’s convicts who served time there in the 1830s. It looks at the impact of transportation upon their lives and charts the ways in which they negotiated a passage through Arthur’s penal colony. Compiled from original convict records and other historical documents. 11+ http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/5540904-L.jpg
Bound For Botany Bay: Impressions of Transportation and Convict Life (J.D. Shearer – 1st edition collector’s item) $5 HBDJ EC A fantastic and unique description of Australia's convict period. Prize-winning artist J.D. Shearer's gallery of impressions, meticulously researched, makes a telling comment on these times. The paintings are accompanied by excerpts from writings of the period. Whether a passage from a ponderous House of Lords report, or the lonely wail of a banished convict maid echoed in a street ballad of the times, the effect is a startling glimpse of life in colonial Sydney Town. A symbolic character appears in most of the paintings. He represents one of the 128 ancestors of every seventh generation Australian. Any age. http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens8568161module74431011photo_1261294381botany-bay-art.jpg
Australian Golden Project Book “The Convict Era” (Kevin & Anne Broadribb) $3 PB EC (Unused) Both a colouring and large colour stamp book which also outlines the reasons for convicts being sent to Australia, hulks, Captain Arthur Phillip, the First Fleet, life aboard ship, Botany Bay and the first settlement, convict work and punishment such as chain gangs and cat-o-nine-tails, Port Arthur, Castle Hill Rebellion, and convicts who made good such as Francis Greenway and Mary Reibey. Very useful resource for reinforcing class studies. 8-11 YO
Shaping Australia “Convicts” (Matthew Williams) $3 PB EC Uses superb pictures, maps and a concise, highly readable text to tell the story of the beginnings of European Australia. From the origins of transportation in eighteenth century Britain, it ranges through the story of the First Fleet; the establishment of the Sydney Cove settlement; the suffering of the new settlers; the corruption of those who guarded them; the battle to feed the convicts; and the eventual triumph against the odds. It is full indexed, with each index item linked to the relevant page. Also included is a range of internet links. 12+ http://www.booksdirect.com.au/images/0864154895.jpg
Colourful Characters Of Australia’s Past “Convicts” (Barrie Sheppard) $4 HB EC (Ex lib) Tells the stories of six Australian convicts, of daring escapes, brutal survival, business successes and outstanding careers. Includes a pioneer farmer, convict architect, etc. Contains reproductions of historical documents. A lovely reference book. 8-12 yrs http://r.wheelers.co/bk/small/978186/9781863912761.jpg
Australia’s Convicts “Life in a New Land” (Wendy Macdonald) $4 HB VGC (Ex school) The part played by the convicts in the establishment of the new settlements and penal stations is the main focus here. Interesting additions are facsimiles of government notices eg. re arrival of female prisoners as potential servants, ticket-of-leave men as police recruits. There is also a graphic map of the disposition of the settlement at Sydney Cove. A broad overview of social conditions is illustrated with facsimiles of steel engravings and paintings of the era of the early settlement. 8+ http://cdn1.fishpond.co.nz/9780732946951-crop-325x325.jpg
Hodder Everyday Life In Australia “First Settlement Days” (John Goode) $2 PB VGC Attractively and colourfully illustrated, this book explains how Governor Phillip, the soldiers and their families, and the convicts adjusted to their new land. They had to clear the bush, build houses and plant crops and at the same time, adjust to a harsh climate. This book is about their experiences. 8-12 YO http://bollywaffle.com/curly/firstsett-1315727443-17416.jpg
Growing Up in Phillip's Sydney (A.T. Yarwood) $3 HB VGC (Ex lib) This book uses the First Fleet journals to recount the first families' fortunes and Sydney's first school, church, transport and farms. Lots of photos and illustrations. 11+ http://fineprintbooks.com.au/images/pics/70751.jpg
The Life of Bennelong: Living in Two Cultures (Barrie Sheppard) $4 HB EC (Ex lib) Bennelong was a warrior of the Wanghal tribe of Aboriginal people who lived in the area around where Sydney stands today. When Govenor Phillip sailed the First Fleet into Sydney Harbour in 1788. Bennelong's life was set to change forever. Bennelong learnt about the British ways, and, through him, Phillip learnt something of the Aboriginal ways. But even though they were friends, the story of the life of Bennelong ends in tragedy for him and for the Wanghal people. 8-12 YO http://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/bookImages/LARGE/552/9781740709552.jpg
Cassell’s Adventure Series “Australian Escape Stories” $3 HBDJ VGC A collection of chapters from Australia’s leading writers have captured the fear and excitement of famous Australian escapes by people who had a strong will to survive. Details many escapes from the early convicts such as William Buckley who escaped into the bush to live with the Aboriginals for 32 years; ticket-of-leave man, John Mitchel, surrenders parole and is hunted again; the seizure of the Cyprus bound for ‘Hell’s Gates’ by convicts desperate to escape and many more. Wonderful illustrations by Michael Payne enhance this interesting book! Recommended! 8+ http://www.badgerbooks.com.au/images/books/thumbnail/4756.jpg
Australia’s Convicts “Transportation Ends” (Wendy McDonald) $4 HB VGC (Ex lib) We hear about how and why the convict system finished in the different states of Australia. Describes the end of the penal settlements, the achievements of the some of the convicts and the changing conditions during this time. Lively format, lots of illustrations, a glossary and index. 9+ http://cdn4.fishpond.co.nz/9780732946968-crop-325x325.jpg
(Last update February, 2012)
