Over the mountains of the sea : life on the migrant ships, 1870-1885 /

Hastings, David, 1952-

Over the mountains of the sea : life on the migrant ships, 1870-1885 / David Hastings. - viii, 294 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- A great wrench at the heart -- The mountains of the sea -- A time to every purpose -- Enemies easily made -- Disorder, crime and punishment -- Mutinies and Hyde Park meetings -- The virgins' cage -- Birth, death and the doctor -- Land fever -- So here ends my journey -- Glossary of maritime terms -- Notes.

9781869403751 (pbk.) : $40.00 1869403754 (pbk.) : $40.00


Immigrants--Social conditions--New Zealand--19th century.
Ocean travel--History--19th century.


New Zealand--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects

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