how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog
- Written by: Katrina Dernelley, PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
S. T. Gill, 34. Iron Bark Eagle Hawk, in Original Sketches, 1844-1866.Mitchell Library, State Library of New South WalesIn this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.
In February 1852, 46-year-old Mary Anne Allen set off from Melbourne for the Mt Alexander (Castlemaine) diggings with her husband Reverend John Allen and their...