Record Number |
22436 |
ISBN |
9780140146981 (Paperback) |
0140146989 |
Location |
305.4 ROB |
Author |
Robinson, Portia |
Title |
The women of Botany Bay : a reinterpretation of the role of women in the origins of Australian society / Portia Robinson. |
Edition |
Rev. ed. |
Published |
Ringwood, Vic : Penguin, 1993. |
Collation |
xxiii, 494 p. : ill. |
Content types |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Summary Note |
A history which recreates the lives of women convicts and convict's wives transported to New South Wales from Britain and Ireland between 1787 and 1828. Derived from contemporary records, it records their achievements and contribution to society. Includes extensive lists of women transported, a name index, and general index. Awarded the inaugural Marjorie Barnard Literary Award by the Society of Women Writers (NSW) in 1990. The author is associate professor of history at Macquarie University. |
Awards Note |
Awarded the inaugural Marjorie Barnard Literary Award by the Society of Women Writers (NSW) in 1990 (first edition). |
Subject |
Women -- Australia -- Social conditions |
Penal colonies -- New South Wales -- History -- 19th century |
Women prisoners -- New South Wales -- History -- 19th century |
Women -- New South Wales -- Social conditions |
Women -- Australia -- History |
Women prisoners -- Australia -- History |
Female offenders |
Penal colonies |
Women prisoners |
Women -- Social conditions |
Penal colonies -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century |
Female offenders -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century |
Women -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Social conditions |
Penal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History -- 19th century |
Women prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History -- 19th century |