Colonial Ladies

Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 700 g; 26x19cm. viii, 120 pp., Colour and black and white illustrations and bibliography. A first hand documentary history of the experiences of women during the colonial period in Australia. "The colonial ladies faced an uncertain and bottom only life in a scarcely known land, far from the seat of happiness and delight, England. This harsh and country demanded strength and Independents: Governors' wives played a central part in the official establishment of the colonies; the wives of pioneering squatters brought grace and beauty to homesteads while enduring isolation and hardship; artists and commentators recorded their new and strange land from the perspective of women more accustomed to drawing rooms and droughts; and humble workers provided a backbone of support in both Town & Country. Throughout the varied experiences presented in the selection a thread of longing for home, and "dear familiar faces" is entwined with the unspoken courage and determination required to overcome the difficulties faced by the new settler. There is a delight, too, in new found friends, in achievement despite adversity, in growing families and fortunes, and in the wonders of the new land. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; ISBN: 0859022587. ISBN/EAN: 9780859022583. Inventory No: 0205253. . 9780859022583