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The limits of hope: soldier settlement in Victoria, 1915-38

By Marilyn Lake

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1987
ISBN
9780195546668
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
59 MB (61547248 bytes)
Pages
272\336
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-13 14:46:52

Description

Over 10,000 men, women, and children were placed on farms in Australia during the 1920s as part of the soldier plan after World War II. Of the 12,000 families settled in Victoria, a majority failed to establish themselves, and the cost of this ill-conceived plan was enormous, both to the people and the state. This innovative social history focuses on the experiences of the settlers as they struggled against appalling conditions to make ends meet and maintain their dignity.

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