First published in 1904, this book is the last of Lady Mary Anne
Barker's memoirs of her life in several of Britain's colonies in
the nineteenth century. Barker (1831 1911) was born in Jamaica and
educated in England and France. In 1865, she moved to New Zealand
with her second husband, Sir Frederick Broome, and spent three
years living on a sheep station. She then lived in South Africa,
Mauritius, Trinidad, and Western Australia following the various
political appointments of her husband. During her travels she began
her successful writing career and published several memoirs and
housekeeping guides. In Colonial Memories, she recounts her life as
a colonial wife, detailing her experiences in far-flung locales.
The book also includes chapters on birds, interviews, General
Charles Gordon (whom she met in Mauritius), and her servants.
Several of the chapters were initially published as articles in
London magazines.
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