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Synopsis
'A very busy day. Lord and Lady Carrington arrived from England. Miss Harbord, 3 Gentlemen in Suite, 3 children, two nurses, two maids, 2 valets. Every room occupied. 47 to dinner—in State dining room—and 500 in the evening. All went off capitally. We got to bed soon after 2 a.m.'
The reliable, hard-working and loyal Emma Southgate began her diary when she journeyed across rough seas and under stormy skies from England to Australia in 1884. She travelled as lady's maid to Lady Loch, wife of the newly appointed Governor of Victoria. When they arrived in Melbourne and took up residence in the magnificent Government House, Emma had the presence of mind to continue her record of daily life. The legacy of her diligence is published here for the first time.
Through Emma's words we can relive the halcyon days of colonial times: sumptuous parties in elegant ballrooms and receptions on rolling lawns; stylish travel through the colonies of Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and South Australia; holidays in a grand home at Mount Macedon; important international visitors; and the social whirl that accompanied occasions such as Melbourne Cup week.
These events are charmingly described in Emma's diaries from a behind-the-scenes point of view—the weariness of having to serve tea to thousands of 'ladies and gentlemen', visits to the poor and excursions to the beach, illnesses among staff and the kindnesses of her employers.
Emma's authentic evocation of her life sparkles. Unpretentious and forthright, Emma's words captivate the reader as they bring to life the people, the places and the times.
Besides Emma's accounts, Helen Vellacott has placed the newspaper reports of the day that show the official view—often quite different from Emma's observations. In this way, and with intriguing additional comment and information, Diary of a Lady's Maid gives us an insight into early Australian society.
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About the Author
Helen Vellacott, after living in Queensland, New South Wales and Cambridge, inherited an old family home classified by the National Trust in the historic town of Castlemaine. Her house looks across Forest Creek where thousands of diggers and prospectors made their fortunes-or lost them-in the 1850s. Helen, a war widow, is a keen book lover, and as well as rare books collects antique emroidery and patchwork quilts. She is the author of A Girl at Government House, The Australian Country Kitchen and Some Recollections of a Happy Life: Marion North in Australia and New Zealand.
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'a fascinating historical read' -- Angela Carey, The Ballarat Courier
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- PublisherMelbourne University Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 052284698X
- ISBN 13 9780522846980
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages280
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