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Southern passages : a maritime history of South Australia
- Title
- Southern passages : a maritime history of South Australia / by Ronald Parsons.
- Author
- Parsons, Ronald, 1923-
- Publication
- Netley, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 1986.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | VK122.S65 P37 1986 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 417 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- "A South Australian Jubilee 150 Publication".
- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 408-409.
- Contents
- 1. Explorers and Pioneers -- 2. Bound for South Australia -- 3. Whaling Days -- 4. The Port Creek Settlement -- 5. Across to Port Lincoln -- 6. From Sail to Steam -- 7. The River Steamers -- 8. The First Steamship Companies -- 9. POrt Adelaide Growns Up -- 10. The Outports -- 11. The Mail Steamers -- 12. Steam Tugs and Beach Boats -- 13. Ships Agents -- 14. Guiding the Mariner -- 15. Goverment Ships and Boats -- 16. The Shipbuilders -- 17. Sail Still Reigns Supreme -- 18. Battles for the Coastal Trade -- 19. The Victory of Steam -- 20. Looking Westward -- 21. The Coal Wars -- 22. Rebellion of the Seafarers -- 23. The Coastal Trades -- 24. The South Australian Navy -- 25. Marine Board and Harbours Board -- 26. The Outer Harbour Schemes -- 27. Port Adelaide and the Outports -- 28. Shipping Between the Wars -- 29. The War Years -- 30. The Time of Change -- 31. Ports of the New Era -- 32. Ships and Shipbuilding -- 33. Pleasure and Nostalgia.
- ISBN
- 0949268674
- 9780949268679
- 0949268666
- 9780949268662
- 0949268682
- 9780949268686
- LCCN
- 87214246
- OCLC
- ocm18258237
- 18258237
- SCSB-1716798
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library