Hell Ship: The True Story of the Plague Ship Ticonderoga, One of the Most Calamitous Voyages in Australian History by Michael Veitch
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ISBN:
9781760630843
Shelf No:
2423
Author:
Michael Veitch
Edition:
1st edition
Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Place:
Crows Nest NSW
Year:
2018
Format:
Paperback
Volume:
1
Pages:
260 pages
Book Type:
SECONDHAND
Cost:
13.50
Period:
19th Century
Book Description
Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor edgewear.
This is the tale of the clipper ship Ticonderoga that sailed from Liverpool in 1852 to Australia. The ship was full of mostly Scottish emigrants escaping the Highland clearances and the potato famine.
Three months later the ship sailed into Port Phillip Bay flying the yellow contagion flag. On her harrowing voyage, Typhus had broken out.
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