Title A saviour of living cargoes : the life and work of Caroline Chisholm / Carole Walker

Published North Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2009

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Description xiv, 249 pages : illustrations, portrait, facsimile ; 21 cm Contents Early years, 1808-1832 -- India 1832-1838 -- Australia and emigration 1838-1848 -- England and emigration 1846-1854 -- Australia revisited 1854-1866, & again in Britain 1866-1877 Summary In Australia in the early 1840s, Caroline helped single female emigrants arriving in the colony without family, friends, money or jobs. She established a home for these young women, which was later extended to house families and young men. In her day, Chisolm was a public figure as well known as Florence Nightingale Analysis Australia - Social conditions - 1788-1900 Chisholm, Caroline, 1808-1877 Great Britain - Colonies - Oceania - Emigration and immigration New South Wales - Colonization Philanthropists - Australia - Biography Women - Australia - Biography Women - Great Britain - Biography Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Chisholm, Caroline, 1808-1877. Philanthropists -- Australia -- Biography. Pioneers -- Australia -- Biography. Social reformers -- Australia -- Biography. Women social reformers -- Australia -- Biography. Women -- Great Britain -- Biography. Women -- Australia -- Biography. SUBJECT New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Colonization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005562 Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592 Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 1788-1900 United Kingdom -- Colonies -- Oceania http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007184 -- Emigration and immigration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005907 New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 1788-1851 Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 2009675115 ISBN 9781921509377

Other Titles Life and work of Caroline Chisholm

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