The horsekeeper's daughter
Lowes, Jane Gulliford2017
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'The Horsekeeper's Daughter' tells the true story of the County Durham mining village of Seaham, its people, and one remarkable woman. 22 year old Sarah Marshall left the Durham pit villages in 1886 and travelled alone to start a new life on the far side of the world. Spanning 10,000 miles, the narrative weaves between County Durham and Australia, and explores the lives of ordinary folk who faced extraordinary circumstances. The book unravels the social, political and economic factors which resulted in thousands of British women like Sarah leaving their homes and families behind for the new state of Queensland, through the government-sponsored Single Female Migrant Programme.
Main title:
The horsekeeper's daughter / Jane Gulliford Lowes.
Author:
Lowes, Jane Gulliford, author
Imprint:
Kibworth Beauchamp : Matador, 2017.
Collation:
232 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781788039741 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1867414
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