Historical information

An eyewitness account of the Eureka Stockade as told by Italian patriot, Raffaello Carboni. The book was written one year after the Stockade took place.

The Eureka Stockade took place in Ballarat in 1854 and Carboni was a prominent leader of the diggers. He was tried for high treason, but acquitted by a Melbourne jury.

Significance

History of Ballarat. Autobiographical interest - Carboni.

Physical description

Book; 181 pages.

Front cover: white background; artistic impression of Eureka Stockade; black, blue and red lettering; authors' names and title.

Inscriptions & markings

In green ink: various page numbers and the name "J. Chisholm".