Books written about or including the Lady Nelson

Norfolk Island Embarkations to VDL 1807-1813. List of men, women and children who arrived on the 7 ships to VDL between 1807-1813.

Profiles of Norfolk Islanders to Van Diemen's Land . Lady Nelson 1807

Exiled Three Times Over Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in VDL 1807-1813. Profiles of those who arrived on the Lady Nelson and the Porpoise 1807 and 1808.

Land Musters, Stock Lists VDL 1803-1822. Land granted to the Norfolk Islanders after they arrived in VDL.

Exiled Three Times Over & Land Musters on one searchable CD

Short Story of the Lady Nelson 1798 – 1825.

H.M.S. Lady Nelson and the part she played in the New Colony of NSW, Norfolk Island and VDL 1800-1824

Lady Nelson's Voyage to the River Derwent 1803 & Log Book

Lady Nelson Voyage to Port Dalrymple 1804 & Log Book Lt. James Grant R.N. 1772-1833 & H.M. Colonial Brig Lady Nelson 1798-1824

The Lady Nelson Story (Two page handout) by John Davies and I. Schaffer

History of Sullivan's Cove VDL 1804-1820 - Including references of the Lady Nelson .

A Story of John and Elizabeth Faulkner – Including references to Lady Nelson and her part in the story. Written for children at the Faulkner School Chigwell .

Derwent River Excursions on the Lady Nelson . Sandy Bay – Hobart . 2001

Derwent River Excursions on the Lady Nelson . Domain/Bowen Bridge . 2002

New Town to Bridgewater Land Grants 1832.

Written and published by Irene Schaffer

For more information phone Irene Schaffer 03 62722124 or email schafferi@optusnet.com.au .

Website http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi/

Other publications .

Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island 1788-1814. Reg Wright

Founders of Australia (First Fleet) Mollie Gillen

Second Fleet. Michael Flynn

Norfolk Island and its first settlement 1788-1814 Raymond Nobbs

New Books in 2008

The Life and Times of Captain Thomas Hansen 1762-1737. by Kath Hansen (Captain on the original Lady Nelson in Australian waters)
The End of a Long Journey (To be launched on the Lady Nelson 17 January 2008)
Catherine Kearney Dairy Farmer, Hobart Town 1808-1830 (To be launched on the Lady Nelson 1 March 2008)

The Condensed History of the Replica ‘Lady Nelson'
1980 - 2007
A Noble Achievement in Tasmania

The publication is an A4 sized book of 110 pages and can be purchased from the ship or TSTA office for $20. It is recommended reading for our members, and the general public, as a means of realising the scope of achievement and the wonderful asset ‘Lady Nelson' is to Tasmania .

 

Last Updated January 3, 2009