The Prison on the Bay: Victorian Training Ship [SIGNED]

The Prison on the Bay: Victorian Training Ship [SIGNED]

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Frank Purcell

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition : First UK edition ,Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


A history of the John Murray, a training ship for juvenile offenders that operated in Hobart from 1889 to 1896. The book reveals the harsh conditions and brutal punishments that the boys endured on board the ship, as well as the stories of some of the inmates who escaped or rebelled. The author, Frank Purcell, is a former journalist and historian who researched the archives and interviewed some of the surviving ex-prisoners. The book was published by Frank Purcell in 1997 and has 172 pages. Limited numbered edition #58 out of 300 numbered copies.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Frank Purcell

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition : First UK edition ,Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


A history of the John Murray, a training ship for juvenile offenders that operated in Hobart from 1889 to 1896. The book reveals the harsh conditions and brutal punishments that the boys endured on board the ship, as well as the stories of some of the inmates who escaped or rebelled. The author, Frank Purcell, is a former journalist and historian who researched the archives and interviewed some of the surviving ex-prisoners. The book was published by Frank Purcell in 1997 and has 172 pages. Limited numbered edition #58 out of 300 numbered copies.