BIBLIOGRAPHY

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINT SOURCES

Chatwin, Bruce. The Songlines. Penquin Books: New York, 1988.

Narrative regarding the Aborigine Dreaming spirituality and the Songline mapping ceremonies.

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Farquar, George. The Recruiting Officer (2nd Edition). Methuen Drama: London, 2010

Play that was performed by the convicts, including historical notes.

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Cunningham, P. Two Years in New South Wales Vol. 2. Henry Colburn, London: 1827.

First-person account that includes details of convicts’ clothing & habits. Also speaks briefly on Aboriginal life / culture.

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Tench, Capt. Watkin. Sydney’s First Four Years. Angus and Robertson, London: 1961.

First-person account of the history of the colony – esp. interesting is the view of the Aborigines, and Tench’s weather records.

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Macmillan, David S. The Sydney Scene 1788 – 1960. Melbourne University Press, Australia: 1962.

Includes “Letter from a female convict” (p.34); and other accounts of the colony.

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Frost, Alan. Convicts and Empire. Oxford University Press, London: 1980.

Details regarding specific characters – eg. Dawes and Phillip.

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Holding, T.H. Uniforms of British Army, Navy, and Court. T.H. Holding, London: 1894.

Very detailed plates and patterns of various British uniforms.

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