Prayers and pastures : Moidart emigrants in Victoria, 1852-1920
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01/01/2006
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In 1852 thirty-seven Households from working class Catholic backgrounds emigrated from Moidart, Scotland, to the Colony of Port Phillip in Australia. This study personalises and contextualises the experiences of three generations in Scotland, on board ship and in Victoria concluding that upward mobility and economic security were achievable. |
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eng |
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Deakin University, Faculty of Arts, School of History, Heritage and Society |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30027117/murray-prayersandpastures-2006.pdf |
Palavras-Chave | #Scots - History - Victoria #Crofters - History - Victoria #Victoria - Emigration and immigration #Scotland - Emigration and immigration |
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