'This work is of great importance to the growing study of women and imperialism. Agents of Empire is the first book to bring together the stories and experiences of women migrating to Australia and Canada. Indeed, it provides a complete picture of both emigrators and emigrants and fits very well with international work on the subject.'-Myra Rutherdale, Department of History, York University
Acknowledgments viiAbbreviations ixIntroduction 3'With This Sign I Conquer': Middle-Class Female Emigrators and the Management of Imperial Migration 17Safe Passage: Narratives of Women in Transit 40'Grit and Grace': A New Class of Women for the Colonies 66Letters 'Home': Female Emigrants and the Imperial Family of Women 97Welcoming Women: Reception Work in Canada and Australia 118Domesticating Canberra: The Federal Capital Commission and the Domestic-Servant Project 152Conclusion 173Notes 183Index 235