Van Diemen's Women - A History of Transportation to Tasmania (Paperback)

On 2 September 1845, the convict ship Tasmania left Kingstown Harbour for Van Diemen's Land with 138 female convicts and their 35 children. On 3 December, the ship arrived into Hobart Town. While this book looks at the lives of all the women aboard, it focuses on two women in particular: Eliza Davis, who was transported from Wicklow Gaol for life for infanticide, having had her sentence commuted from death, and Margaret Butler, sentenced to seven years' transportation for stealing potatoes in Carlow. Using original records, this study reveals the reality of transportation, together with the legacy left by these women in Tasmania and beyond, and shows that perhaps, for some, this Draconian punishment was, in fact, a life-saving measure.

General

Imprint:	Nonsuch Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Joan Kavanagh • Dianne Snowden
Foreword by:	Mary McAleese
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-1-84588-885-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-84588-885-5
Barcode:	9781845888855

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