Convict maids : the forced migration of women to Australia
Oxley, Deborah1996
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Convict maids : the forced migration of women to Australia / by Deborah Oxley
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Imprint:
Melbourne Cambridge University Press 1996
Collation:
339 pages illustrations
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Contents:
1. Elizabeth: a note on data and method -- 2. Mercury's charges: the crimes of convict women -- 3. Piso's justice: Irish and English offenders -- 4. Economic accoutrements: the skills of convict women -- 5. Ireland's distant shores: working life in Ireland -- 6. England's castaways: working life in England -- 7. Colonial requirements: coerced and free immigrants -- 8. Misconceptions -- 9. Britain's loss/Australia's gain? -- Concluding remarks.
ISBN:
0521446775 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.02 CON
Local class:
994.02
Language:
English
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BRN:
86387
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 994.02 CON | Available |
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