The Scarlet Mile: A Social History of Prostitution in Kalgoorlie, 1894-2004 by Elaine Mckeown

The Scarlet Mile: A Social History of Prostitution in Kalgoorlie, 1894-2004 by Elaine Mckeown

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781920694227
Author: Elaine Mckeown
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Place: Crawley WA
Year: 2005
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264 pages
Period: 19th and 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Small bend to right tail front cover.

A compelling and fascinating social history of prostitution in Kalgoorlie, where the local brothels and the police station have shared the same street for more than a century.

While these 'scarlet women' - the 'harlots' of the goldfields - were vilified and demonised in print, they were welcomed with open arms by lonely men living in the tent cities of the desert during the gold rush. That welcome continues today, and Kalgoorlie's red-light precinct has become one of its most famous tourist attractions. (publisher blurb)


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