1. Women in Colonial Australia
... shortly after 1840, the British government reinvented public opinion of the Colony of Australia and began to promote the country as a prospective new home for their excesses of population. After the convict transportations ceased there was a dearth of female residents in the new communities. To counteract this ... outlook, moving to the colonies from paupers and workhouses. After arrival the women needed to find suitable employment in order to leave the Depot (Hyde Barracks) and disperse across the wider community. The remnants of clothing and personal items that have been archaeologicall...
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