Elizabeth Macarthur made an enormous contribution to the establishment of Australia’s wool industry, but is usually not recognised in the history books. Each time her husband, John, returned to England (for four years and later for eight years) Elizabeth was left to breed the sheep, produce the wool, manage convicts, bushfires and Aboriginal uprisings, run a profitable farm, act as accountant and be a mother to their six children.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303546
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
History → Frontier and pioneer life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)