133543
- TitleKeith McLaren - Research Paper: 'Free Females: The "Red Rover" Story'
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- Call numberMLMSS 6172 ADD-ON 2081
- Level of descriptionfonds
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1995 - Type of material
- Reference code133543
- Physical Description1 folder - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records - (typescript) - Scope and ContentThe research paper describes the establishment by the British Government of the assisted female free emigration program designed to redress the male-female imbalance in the colonies. It records details of the organisation of the first voyage by the 'Red Rover'. Under the command of Captain Robert Charles Chrystie, the vessel departed from Cork on 10 April 1832 with free Irish women passengers aboard. The 'Red Rover' arrived in Sydney on 10 August 1832.
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