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Pioneer Women of the Bush and the Outback explores the experiences of the women who struggled to support their families and shape the country.This book is a fascinating insight into the daily lives of women from a variety of backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Chinese, Indian and German woman. Pioneer Women provides a unique portrait of how women set up and ran their remote bush homes and the work they did outside the home - shearing, droving, managing properties, teaching and governessing. Includes a wealth of photographs contributed by museums and descendants of many of the pioneers.

ISBN: 9781760791544
Author: Isaacs Jennifer
Publication date: 01/04/2009
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256

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