Sustainable Family Farming and Yeoman Ideals

Within the frame of family farming, this book offers a longitudinal study of the Castra district in North-West Tasmania from first European settlement to the end of the twentieth century. It draws upon historical sources for yeomanry characteristics from Britain, Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australian mainland colonies.

Autorentext

Dr Rena R. Henderson is Adjunct Researcher of rural and social history at the University of Tasmania. After various roles in Tasmanian and national community organisations, she returned to academic study drawn by the unique history of the rural area where she lives.

Inhalt

1: The Castra Association 1864 to 1873: "A Home in the Colonies"; 2: Castra Land and Anglo-Indian Ownership; 3: Development of Castra Farms and Institutions 1880 1910; 4: Closer Settlement in Castra; 5: Soldier Settlement in Tasmania and Castra; 6: Succession and Inheritance in Castra Families, 1900-2000; 7: Childhood and Youth in Castra; 8: Women Play their Part Tradition and Change; 9: Men and their Land Doing What Was Best: 1880-1980