Colonial Frontiers and Family Fortunes: Two Studies of Rural and Urban Victoria
- ISBN-10
- 0868398608
- ISBN-13
- 9780868398600
- Pages
- 172
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- History Department, University of Melbourne
- Author
- Jane Marjorie Beer
Description
Researches the social history of two pioneering families in Victoria: highland Scots in the Western District and working-class residents of South Melbourne. Studies the fortunes of both groups, the nature of the rural/urban life and the role of the family. Includes notes on sources and chapter references.
