1. Women in Colonial Australia
For a single woman or even a widow, transport to the fledgling colony of Australia was a treacherous but hopeful journey. Whether she was a convict and already a resident of the new colony, or if she was a free woman immigrant trying to make a new start, if she survived the journey a woman could not even dream of a comfortable life in the harsh and unforgiving environment they were settling. If she survived the journey, then the struggle for habitation and gainful employment would begin. ...
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