SV May Queen : a grand survivor / Rex Kerrison & Richard Johnson
- Bib ID:
- 6538357
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Kerrison, A. Rex. (Allen Rex), 1938-, author
- Printer:
- Hobart, Tasmania : Forty South Publishing ; [2014]
- Description:
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- Hobart, Tasmania : Forty South Publishing Pty Ltd for the May Queen Trust, [2014]
- ©2014
- xiv, 178 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780992279141
- Summary:
-
"Designed and built in 1867 on the Huon River, May Queen is one of Tasmania's most distinctive coastal traders. So significant is she to maritime history, May Queen has been awarded World Ship Trust Maritime Heritage status... Her story also highlights many aspects of early Tasmanian craftmanship and life in colonial times... She now sits resplendent in Constitution Dock, Hobart."--Back cover.
- Notes:
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- "Written at the behest of the May Queen Trust"--Title page.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.
- Subject:
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- May Queen (Ship)
- Sailing ships -- Tasmania -- History
- Wooden boats -- Tasmania -- Design and construction -- History
- Sailing ships -- Tasmania -- Conservation and restoration
- Coastwise shipping -- Tasmania -- History
- Huon River (Tas.) -- History
- Tasmania, Southern -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Johnson, Richard A, author
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2014
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