Skip to main content
City of Melbourne Libraries

Filter results

Loading...

Search results

Showing 1 of 1
List view record 1: Fair game : Australia's first immigrant womenList view anchor tag for record 1: Fair game : Australia's first immigrant women
Thumbnail for Fair game : Australia's first immigrant women

Fair game : Australia's first immigrant women

Rushen, Elizabeth A.2010
In 1832, the British government sent 400 young single women to Sydney and Hobart on two ships - the Red Rover from Cork and Princess Royal from London - to balance the male-dominated societies. Viewed as colourful butterflies alighting on the antipodean shores, the women were 'fair game' for empl...
Clear current selections
items currently selected
View my active Pick list
0Items in my active Pick list