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Bosun
1810Life on board ship was hard and cruel. Men were away from home for many months at a time . Sailors went without fresh food for long periods. Until lime water was discovered to be preventative , scurry was rife. Sailing ships were at the mercy of storms. To endure... -
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Clergy Man
He had an influential position in 19th century Australia. Besides his normal duties like baptism, weddings and funerals, he gave religious instruction in the church school and Sunday school. Traveling vast distances to visit settlers and sick people were sometimes part of his weekly life. In his sermon he would... -
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Gentleman of Fashion
1820 From the 1820’s on, the frock coat was the domineering style of men’s fashion for the next four decades.This style was called Empire. The Gentleman of Fashion is often paired with the Empire Woman. -
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City Gentleman
Life of the gentleman in the colony of N.S.W. was dominated by the conventions of English society.For the first 80 years only minor modifications were made to suit colonial life. The City Gentleman’s partner is the City Woman. -
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Convict Woman
Transported from Great Britain for the pettiest of crimes, she endured privation and indignity. Her wardrobe consisted of the Government issue of one jacket, one petticoat, one pair of stockings, one pair of shoes, one cap, one handkerchief. The Convict Woman’s partner doll is the Convict Man. -
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City Woman
She followed the European fashion trends.City Gentleman and City WomanThe Empire style arrived and was modified extravagantly. It suited the Australian climate and light and pale shades were favoured and a minimum of undergarments were worn. Her style was many years ahead of that of country women. The City Woman’s... -
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Emancipated Convict Man
1810 Macquarie sought from the first to establish that once a man had served his time or been pardoned he should be re-admitted freely to society and set the example himself by welcoming emancipists to Government House. The Convict Man’s partner doll is the Convict Woman. -
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Pioneer
1825 He was adventurous and indomitable. He followed the Explorers over the Dividing Rang transforming tracks into roads with his wagon wheels. His weapons were the axe, stock whip and rifle and with these he carved his name in Australian History. The Pioneer’s partner doll is the Woman of the... -
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Squatter's Wife
In the days when the Squatters had taken the choicest acres of this landSquatter and Squatters Wife and owned most of Australia’s Wealth his Wife and Family visited the city with him quite often and Set a Pattern of Gracious Living which survives to this day. The Squatters Wife’s partner... -
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Woman in Empire Dress
1800-1820 Early 19th century Australian women were finally able to wear dresses that were suited to the Australian climate. Dresses cut high under the bust, with long flowing skirts were light and easy to wear and few undergarments restricted movement. Poke bonnets decorated their heads and were trimmed with ribbons.... -
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Lieutenant
N.S.W. Corps, 1810. An officer of N.S.W. (Rum) Corps was likely to be one of the biggest land owners in the colony. This was made possible by the corps monopoly in the rum and liqueur trade and the resultant wealth and the influences wielded on them, thus causing misery and... -
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Squatter
He annexed large acreages of Crown Land without legal rights and wasSquatter and Squatters Wife originally looked upon as a bushranger with a base. But as he created the virgin bush into rich pasture lands and created his own small kingdom where he ruled supreme he became an influential and... -
$ 39.00
Theatre Woman
1850-1900 The development of the Australian theatre boomed in the second half of the 19th century when famous actors and entertainers were brought from overseas and local talents appeared as well. The Theatre Woman’s partner doll is the Theatre Man. -
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Working Woman
Working Women, especially in the outback wore simple clothes, the most important feature being hard wearing fabrics . They were unable to follow fashion but went to great lengths to possess a piece of ribbon or lace to adore their simple clothing . -
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Woman of the West
1825 She crossed the mountains with her husband, her children and a few possessions on a bullock wagon. She made her home, nursed her babies and helped clear the bush Enduring Tremendous Hardship and Loneliness. The Woman of the West’s partner doll is the Pioneer. -
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Theatre Gentleman
1850-1900 The boom in the Australian Theatre was mainly brought about by a few new actor managers and impresarios who with their entrepreneurial talents were able to bring some of the worlds most famous stage names to Australia. The Theatre Man’s partner doll is the Theatre Woman. -
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School Mistress
Late 19th Century She spared not the rod, but performed wonders instilling the three R’s into willing and unwilling heads alike- and many of the successful men and women of Australia owed much to her strength and character. The School Mistress’s partner doll is the Clergyman. -
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Lady at a Vice Regal Ball
1820 Her Elegance, Fashion and Beauty contrasted with much that was to be seen in the colony – giving a necessary touch of colour and gaiety – and setting a Tradition which Australian Woman were to follow down the years. The Woman of the Vice Regal Ball’s partner doll is...