'Women of Colonial Australia is a collection of short stories focussing on women from the nation's colonial past, with each author breathing life into a tale of one of their ancestors. Through this, each narrative, woven with meticulous research and imagination, brings to life the diversity of experiences that these women faced.Volume 2 features stories of women travelling from Ireland to Australia by assisted or unassisted passage.' (Publication summary)
Table of Contents
1. Mary Marshall (nee Palmer) (1804-1892)
2. Bereaved, betrayed, beloved: Hannah Pryor, 1800-1871
3. Harriet goes to the theatre
4. A life well-lived
5. Mary's long legacy
6. Bridget the brave
7. Maggie's story