Fundraising, flirtation and fancywork
Subtitle: charity bazaars in nineteenth century Australia
By: by Annette Shiell
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781443839860
Subjects: Charities; History; Bazaars (Charities)
Description: Transported from Britain, the charity bazaar played an integral role in Australian communal, social and philanthropic life from the early days of European settlement. Ranging in size, charity bazaars were so popular and successful in raising revenue that they sustained many of the nations major public and religious institutions. Australian author.
Notes: Based on author's doctoral thesis, University of Melbourne.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-316).