Scotland and Australia, 1788-1850. Emigration, commerce and investment
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- Author(s) MacMillan, David S
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1967
- Pages 434pp
- Publisher Clarendon Press
- Place Published Oxford
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- Name International investment
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides a history of early Scottish commercial enterprise in Australia much based on the activities of the Australian Co of Edinburgh & Leith and of the Scottish Australian Co. Structured in two parts: Part 1] 'Scotland and Australia, 1780-1832': 'Background to Scottish emigration and commercial enterprise, 1780-1832'; 'Scottish attitudes to Australia, 1790-1832'; 'Scottish emigration to Australia, 1815-32'; 'The Australian Co of Edinburgh & Leith, foundation and organization'; 'Australian Co of Edinburgh & Leith, shipping, mercantile and emigration operations, 1823-32'; 'Australian Co of Edinburgh & Leith, failure of the experiment'; Part 2] 'Scotland and Australia, 1832-50': 'Scotland after 1832 - economic, social and political changes, and the commencement of large scale emigration to Australia'; 'Scottish attitudes to Australia, 1832-50'; 'The Aberdeen-Australian companies'