Don Charlwood has used excerpts from diaries and log books of emigrants travelling to Australia in the middle of the nineteenth century to tell the story of Australian migration. In the book he discusses the perils of such a journey, the route taken, the types of sailing ships and auxiliary steam ships that made the journeys, conditions in Britain causing people to emigrate to another country, preparation required for the trip, leaving home, accommodation on board ship, the crew, surgeons and health, messes and dining, life on board ship and the arrival. The book is well illustrated and there are detailed notes, bibliography and index. The full diaries of three travellers are also included.
This is a well written book providing valuable information for anyone researching this period of Australian history, family history or interested in the history of ships.
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