Servants Depots in Colonial South Australia

by Marie A. (Marie Ann) Steiner

Paperback, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

SA STE

Local notes

In 1855 South Australia experienced 'excessive female immigration'. Far more ships bringing assisted migrants arrived at Port Adelaide than ever before with a disproportionate number of single females coming to be servants. When an economic downturn led to a shortage of domestic help positions, the government was moved to establish servants depots to house them. The book details the day to day running of these depots, and reveals much about the attitudes towards women in colonial South Australia.

Publication

Kent Town, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 2009.

Description

Marie Steiner's Servants Depots in Colonial South Australia is a fascinating account of a little-known period in South Australian history.In 1855 the colony of South Australia experienced 'excessive female immigration', with large numbers of single females arriving from the British Isles to work as servants. When an economic downturn led to a shortage of domestic help positions, the Colonial Government was moved to establish servants depots around South Australia to house them. The book details the day-to-day running of these depots, and reveals much about the attitudes towards women in colonial South Australia.

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