Name/TitleColonial frontiers and family fortunes : two studies of rural and urban Victoria
MakerBeer, Jane
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectThe social history of two pioneering family groups, Highland Scots in the Western District of Victoria and the working class of South Melbourne, assessing demographic patterns and the search for livelihoods.
Contents:
Highland Scots in Victoria's Western District
Colonial destination
First settlement
Family formation
Land and inheritance
The other side of "Marvellous Melbourne"
Peopling South Melbourne
Raising a family
Earning a living
Making ends meet.
Includes illustrations and bibliography: p. 161-172..
Publication Date1989
Publication PlaceParkville, Vic.
PublisherUniversity of Melbourne. Department of History
Series TitleHistory monograph series
Number in Series6
Subject and Association KeywordsEmigration and immigration
Subject and Association KeywordsScottish community
Subject and Association KeywordsWestern District (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSouth Melbourne (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers
Named CollectionLibrary
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN0868398608
Object numberLIB 028325
Spine Label994.5 COL
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved