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From St Petersburg to Port Jackson

Russian Travellers' Tales of Australia 1807-1912
Author: Windle, Kevin; Govor, Elena; Massov, Alexander
Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing

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The first Russian vessel to visit Port Jackson was the Neva, commanded by…

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SKU: 9781925333640 Category: Product ID: 6808

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The first Russian vessel to visit Port Jackson was the Neva, commanded by Captain Leonty Hagemeister, in 1807. From that point on, at irregular intervals throughout the century, other Russian ships called at Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and their officers recorded their impressions of colonial Australia, the convict system, the indigenous peoples, the life of the settlers and the wild life of the continent. This collection of official reports, travel notes and memoirs by ships” officers and other Russian travellers offers a unique perspective on the Australian colonies and their development through the nineteenth century.

Additional information

ISBN

9781925333640

Subtitle

Russian Travellers' Tales of Australia 1807-1912

Author

Windle, Kevin; Govor, Elena; Massov, Alexander

Publisher

Australian Scholarly Publishing

Release Date

Friday July 1st, 2016

Format

Paperback / softback

Total numbered pages

332 Pages