Children in Australian History: Bush Boys and Girls

Product Description

This new series explores the social history of children in Australia, from the arrival of the First Fleet to the late twentieth century. The books focus on the daily lives of children in a wide range of situations and provide the reader with an insight into the social contexts in which they lived, including the prevailing adult attitudes to children at the time. Primary source material, such as eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles and advertisements support the text along with extensive illustrations and photographs.