Book Description
Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with stickers, stamps and protective plastic covering. Minimal edgewear. Binding is tight and book very clean.
This book is a social history, providing insight into Adelaide's Destitute Asylum and the women who experienced life behind its walls.
The book includes a list of key dates in the social history of women in South Australia. In March 1956, a Select Committee of the Legislative Council reported on excessive female immigration and poverty in the colony.