Author: Milentis, Sheryl; Bridge, Peter J. (Peter John)
Call no: 994.16 SCA
Year: 2004
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By the late 1890s the Kalgoolie brothels had become a byword for degradation and the most flagrant in the English-speaking world. The Sun newspaper campaigned against the outrageous displays by the prostitutes, the activities of
their bludgers and the vested interests of the landlords.
While the 'scarlet women' of the gold-fields were vilified in print, they were welcomed with open arms by lonely men living in the tent cities of Kalgoorlie during the gold rush. This is a compelling social history of prostitution
in Kalgoorlie, where the brothels and the police station have shared the same street for over a century.
