Enterprise, risk and ruin
Subtitle: the stage-coach and the development of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania
By: Steven Walker ; [foreword by] Tom Dunning
Publisher: Fullers Bookshop Pty Ltd
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Hobart, TAS
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780994561190; 9780995381407
Subjects: Stagecoach lines; History; Stagecoaches; Economic aspects; Coaching (Transportation); Transportation; Passenger traffic; Business enterprises; Economic conditions
Description: "This book paints a broad picture of life in Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania from the earliest European settlement right through to the 1920s. It charts the changes in colonial society as former convicts moved into the mainstream, the roles played by women in what was traditionally a man's field, the threat of bushrangers, the beginnings of tourism, the opening of access to remote areas rich in mineral resources, and the tussle with the developing railway network -- and eventually, motor vehicles. As a result, it will be of great value to all those with an interest in Tasmanian history."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-388)