{"product_id":"2026200010775-secondhand-a-refuge-at-kildare-the-history-of-the-geelong-female-refuge-and-bethany-babies-home-signed","title":"A Refuge At Kildare: The History Of The Geelong Female Refuge And Bethany Babies' Home (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fair. Jacket: Worn\/faded, chipped and worn with some minor damage. Page Condition: good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Some wear to spine and corners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Refuge at Kildare chronicles the institutional history of two pioneering social welfare organisations in Geelong, Victoria — the Geelong Female Refuge and the Bethany Babies' Home. Shurlee Swain presents a carefully researched account of how these organisations served vulnerable women and children in colonial and post-colonial Australia, illuminating the social, religious, and political forces that shaped charitable work over more than a century. The narrative uncovers the lived experiences of those who passed through Kildare's doors, from unmarried mothers to abandoned infants, situating their stories within the broader context of Australian social reform. Written with scholarly authority and compassionate detail, this work stands as an important contribution to Australian social history and the history of welfare and women's institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130525753563,"sku":"2026200010775-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e3974a84-c5db-4805-8cf3-e8283ff5000e.png?v=1786586434","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010775-secondhand-a-refuge-at-kildare-the-history-of-the-geelong-female-refuge-and-bethany-babies-home-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}