Solomon Levey, Thomas Peel, and the founding of the Swan River colony
TitleSolomon Levey, Thomas Peel, and the founding of the Swan River colony
Author
Call numberS994.004924/001
Object number03731hi
Place of publicationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
PublisherAustralian Jewish Historical Society
Year of publication
1989
Dimensionspp463-476
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from 'The Journal of the Australian Jewish Historical Society' Vol.X, Part VI, 1989, pp463-476
Description
Levey was a former convict who made his fortune as a merchant in NSW, and Peel was an affluent Englishman. This articles looks at their roles in the founding of the Swan River colony in WA.