Women at Work in Australia From the Gold Rushes to World War II

Women at Work in Australia looks at the work undertaken by women in the period of Australian history between the gold rushes and World War II. In this time the economic and social changes were great, including the affluent years of the roaring 20s to the depth of two depressions. Women in various employment areas found success and failure, often the work they were forced to take was for survival. From the collections of personal writing and historical documents and illustrations the reader will develop a strong empathy for the lives and the problems women encountered in the workplace.Frances, Raelene is the author of 'Women at Work in Australia From the Gold Rushes to World War II', published 1994 under ISBN 9780521387699 and ISBN 0521387698.