The South Australian Alamanac and General Colonial Directory 1851

Cat No.:   AU5116-1851:

- A. Murray

This rare early almanac and directory gives a fascinating insight into the South Australia of 1851. But it also contains a great deal useful information for the researcher not local family and social history

Just a sampling of the subjects touched upon in it nearly 300 pages

Government

The Emigration Act and emigration

Industries

Agriculture

Social and cultural institutions

Religion

Sport

Education

Land and settlement

Newspapers

Ports and railways

Shipping

Mining and much more

... an much more

An important part of this volume is the directory, divided into three sections

Adelaide and Suburban

Albert Town and Port

Country

And the advertisements included make for interesting and informative reading.

The whole text is searchable. Search for any word in the text - names, places, ads and more.

No. of CDs is:  1 ;   Format is:  PDF ;   Searchable?:  YES;

FastFind:  Yes;  ISBN No.:   9781920978532;