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In a radical new interpretation of Australia's past, based on exhaustive and detailed analysis of recORD this book shows that the convicts sent to Australia were not professional criminals, but ORD work skills, essential to the forging of a new economy and society. By illuminating the contribution of the convict workers to Australia's economic and social development, a fresh historical understanding of Australia's early history emerges.
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Convict Workers offers an interesting interpretation of Australia's convict past. The convicts sent to Australia were not professional criminals, but ordinary British and Irish men and women. They brought with them a diverse range of useful work skills, essential to the forging of a new economy and society.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0521361265
- ISBN 13 9780521361262
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
- EditorNicholas Stephen
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