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This book unveils the largely untold history of women in Australia from the 1860s to the 1930s. It explores the lives of ordinary women, rather than focusing on exceptional individuals. It recounts their experiences as factory workers, domestic servants, nurses, teachers, and clerical staff. The book also shines a light on the unpaid labor of working-class and middle-class wives within the home, along with the struggles faced by single daughters who were expected to remain at home. Based on diaries, letters, magazines, and reports, this book reveals the appalling conditions, discrimination, and exploitation women faced, and will challenge the reader's understanding of Australian society.
