Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53, A.

By Clacy, Ellen

Book Id: WPLBN0002950917
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File Size: 186.24 MB
Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53, A.
Author:	Clacy, Ellen
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Travel
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53, A.
Historic Publication Date:	1853
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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Description
If you have visions of a middle-aged parasol-bearing lady smiling sweetly from her carriage as she tours Bendigo think again. In 1852, 20 year old clergyman’s daughter Ellen and her brother boarded ship for Melbourne then set off to walk to Bendigo. Dressed in her blue serge skirt which doubled as nightwear, she camped under a tent made of blankets, had mutton, damper and tea most meals and on arrival lent her hand to gold washing. And seemed to enjoy it ! And amongst other things she tells of colonial life , transportation, emigration and other gold-fields. But you will need to listen to hear more about bush-rangers and orphans as well as what she did with her parasol. (summary by annise)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Travel