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Woman on the Goldfields, A: Recollections of Emily Skinner, 1854-1878

Woman on the Goldfields, A: Recollections of Emily Skinner, 1854-1878 Hardcover in dustjacket - 1995

by Emily Skinner; Edward Duyker (ed.)

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Melbourne University Press, 1995. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE!. AUSTRALIANA129 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.  First Edition. #250323Emily Skinner - vibrant, observant, eternally young-at-heart - emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Not only did she keep a ship-board journal - the story of her trip from the old world to the new - she later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife. Here, published for the first time, is Emily's account of a voyage half-way around the world to marry her sweetheart. She evokes the wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Her impressions of the young town of Melbourne follow, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields of the Ovens and Buckland valleys. Her simple joy at the strangeness and novelty of the young colony is evident as she brings to life the raw energy of the 'rough and ready' goldmining settlements where the population lived under canvas amidst the deep shafts and coveted claims. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in Dustjacket FINE!
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  • Title Woman on the Goldfields, A: Recollections of Emily Skinner, 1854-1878
  • Author Emily Skinner; Edward Duyker (ed.)
  • Binding Hardcover in Dustjacket
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - FINE!
  • Pages 129
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria
  • Date 1995
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 77641
  • ISBN 9780522846522 / 0522846521
  • Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.3 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 0.76 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Australian
    • Cultural Region: Oceania
  • Library of Congress subjects Skinner, Emily, Pioneers - Australia - Victoria - Biography
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95213903
  • Dewey Decimal Code 994.55

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About the author

Edward Duyker is a full-time writer and historian. His books include Tribal Guerrillas, The Dutch in Australia, An Officer of the Blue and The Discovery of Tasmania. He is co-editor of Daniel Solander: Collected Correspondence 1753-1782.

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