9780244097240

An Australian Story

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780244097240

Hardcover|9780244097240


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"William Charker, for your part in the burglary of the dwelling of Thomas Evans at St. Mary Lambeth and stealing goods to the value of £33.60 you are at this moment sentenced, along with your accomplice, to 7 years transportation in the colony of New South Wales." And so starts the saga of an Australian Family. Although this is the story of my ancestors, it is also the story of Australia. William Chalker arrived in Australia aboard the convict ship Perseus on 13th of July 1808 and became the first member of the family to become "Australian." An Australian Story follows the story of William and his descendants' over two centuries As we discover the family adventures, we also are able to discover parts of Australia's rich history through the family's eyes. "An Australian Story" concludes with the death of William Chalker's great, great, great granddaughter in 1998. "An Australian Story" is the history of a country as seen by one family!

ISBN-13

9780244097240

ISBN-10

0244097240

Weight

1.24 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.75 x 9.00 In

List Price

$39.11

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

278 pages

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published On

2018-07-03



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