Reminiscences of Queensland


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This book is an autobiographical account of the author's time from when he was nineteen and moved to Queensland, Australia from the U.K. The author, William Henry Corfield, was a carrier, publican, storekeeper and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.




Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1899


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Reproduction of the original: Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1899 by William Henry Corfield




Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland


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Queensland classic edition, originally published by Watson Ferguson & Company in 1904. These stories, first appeared in the “Queeslander” in the form of articles, many of which referred to the Aboriginal People. These articles were then recorded and published by his daughter, Constance Campbell Petrie, in 1904. This book also provides a brief sketch of the early days of the colony of Queensland from 1837, through the eyes of Tom Petrie. He was considered an authority on the Aboriginal people and in this book there is a wide range of interesting and important information about them, including some vocabulary words.




Reminiscences of a Queensland Engineer


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Andrew Patterson looks back at his life growing up in suburban Brisbane and his career as a civil engineer in this memoir. Born during World War II, he grew up in a rented house in Doomben a short distance from the southern end of Brisbane’s main Eagle Farm Aerodrome—not a particularly safe place to live during wartime. Many family members and friends used their home as a staging post on their way north to war. His family life was sometimes odd, with his father always urging him to do well in school—or else he would turn him and his brother, Gavin, into “bloody little Bank Johnnies.” He said it in such a disparaging way that it sounded like this would be the worst punishment they could possibly suffer. He also recalls his array of experiences as a civil engineer working in Queensland and other projects throughout the world. Join the author as he shares a firsthand account of growing up in Queensland, his passion for sailing and flying, and his fascinating life as an engineer.




Reminiscences of Queensland


Book Description

This book is an autobiographical account of the author's time from when he was nineteen and moved to Queensland, Australia from the U.K. The author, William Henry Corfield, was a carrier, publican, storekeeper and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.




By the Book


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"By the Book is an indispensable history of the literature of Queensland from its establishment as a separate colony in the mid-nineteenth century through major economic, political and cultural transformations to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Queensland figures in the Australian imagination as a frontier, a place of wild landscapes and wilder politics, but also as Australia's playground, a soft tourist paradise of warm weather and golden beaches. Based partly on real historical divergences from the rest of Australia, these contradictory images have been questioned and scrutini.




Reminiscences of an Australian Pioneer


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Chapter 7; Authors relationship with Aborigines, his view of Aborigines and of government relations with Aborigines; tracking.




Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland


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"Written by Constance Campbell Petrie, this invaluable work of social history vividly describes life in the Moreton Bay penal settlement from the 1830s." "Tom was over sixty years old when he told his life story to his daughter Constance. As a member of one of Brisbane's founding families, he grew up on the colonial frontier. His eyewitness count of the family's early days in Brisbane Town is unmatched for its lively historical detail." "Tom had a lifelong friendship with the Aborigines, and he tells of their material culture, customs and beliefs. In writing this book, Constance and Tom tried to correct some of the popular stereotypes about Aboriginal people." "This new edition of Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland features an illuminating and challenging introduction by Mark Cryle, which reveals the first published details of the life of the author, Constance Campbell Petrie."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved




Australian Autobiographical Narratives


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Australian Autobiographical Narratives Volume 2 and its partner Volume 1 provide researchers with detailed annotations of published Australian autobiographical writing. Both volumes are a rich resource of the European settlement of Australia. Theis selection concentrates on the post-gold rush period, providing portraits of 533 individuals, from amateur explorers to politicians, from pioneer settlers to sportsmen. Like Volume 1, it offers an intimate and absorbing insight into nineteenth-century Australia.