Researching the Emigrant: Ship of Death
November 22 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM AEST
In 1850, the Emigrant became the second ship to bring government-assisted free settlers directly from the UK to Moreton Bay. Tragically, typhus broke out on board, killing many of the travellers. The remainder were quarantined in dreadful conditions on Stradbroke Island for almost four months, during which time many more of the immigrants and two doctors attending them died. Jane Smith’s book Ship of Death tells the story of the voyage, the quarantine and the aftermath, focusing on a handful of the key players and bringing their stories to life. In this session she will outline her approach to researching the episode and the characters, explaining her strategy, her sources, and her method of selecting and organising her findings into a coherent structure.
Presenter:
Jane Smith:
Jane Smith is a librarian, archivist, freelance book editor and author. She enjoys bringing history to life through fiction and non-fiction for all ages, and has written more than twenty books with a history focus. Jane’s book Ship of Death: The Tragedy of the ‘Emigrant’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize. Three of her children’s books have also been shortlisted for literary prizes. Jane received a 2024 Visiting Fellowship with the Harry Gentle Resource Centre (Griffith University) to write the biography of the convict Hannah Rigby. Jane currently works part-time as a hospital archivist and part-time in her editing practice.
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