Reference Material

These articles, coming from various sources, provide a background to understanding the life and times of our ancestors.

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Emigrants Landing at the Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, 25 August 1863, Engraving by Ebenezer and David Syme from a sketch by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902); State Library of Victoria
  1. Adelaide Labour Market 1864 - Scale of Wages
  2. Agriculture Van Dieman's Land 1828
  3. Current Prices of Imported Goods to Van Dieman's Land, March 1828
  4. Current Prices of Various Articles of Consumption at Sydney - 1807
  5. Information for Emigrants - Questions and Answers Relating to Van Diemen's Land - 1835
  6. Information for Persons about to Emigrate to Australia 1862
  7. List of Towns and Stations in New South Wales in 1832
  8. Notice from the Committee of Management of the Female Factory - Parramatta - Assigned Female Servants - May 1832
  9. Port Phillip Local Directory Detailing the Situation of Buildings, etc 1841
  10. Price of Articles in Hobart Town, March 1828
  11. Regulations with Respect to the Prisoner Population - Van Diemen's Land - 1826-1828
  12. Sydney Markets - Cost of Articles - February 1828
  13. Terms of Land Granted to Settlers in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1828
  14. The Banking System Van Dieman's Land 1828
  15. The Emigrant's Guide to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1832 - Part I - Introduction
  16. The Emigrant's Guide to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1832 - Part II - The Emigrant's Guide
  17. The Emigrant's Guide to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1832 - Part III - Female Emigration
  18. The Emigrant's Guide to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1832 - Part IV - Chelsea Pensioners
  19. The Van Dieman's Land Orphan Schools 1828
  20. Van Dieman's Land 1828

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