A study of Eliza Broadhurst's 19th century “LITERARY CUTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES” scrapbook

Author/s A-J. Arnold

Year of publication 2003

Report Number: 171

Abstract
This paper presents an account of Eliza Broadhurst, a woman from the nineteenth century, through analysis of her choice of articles in a scrapbook she compited titled 'LITERARY CUTTINGS FROM ALL SOURCES". Eliza was wife of Charles Edward Broadhurst, entrepreneur in Western Australia's northwest when Europeans were undertaking initial setllement there.

In Eliza's cuttings book, her choice Of articles reflects her interest in women's rights, music and theatre performance, literature, medical issues, humour, royalty, Ihe deaths of famous IndividUals, romance and women of prominence. Eliza spent extended periods of time raising and educating their seven children, running a school, boarding house, teaching and performing music and theatre without the presence of l\er husband. EllUl is remembered fondly with love and affection today by her fourth generation descendants, such was her influence on her family.

Mack is keen to develop the social history of the Broadhurst family, particularly Eliza, as much is already known of Charles and his exploits through Dr McCarthy's own work. The information documented herein is 10 be Included in present and future Xantho / Broadhurst exhibitions developed by Mack.

This project has been undertaken for the author's third year practicum for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Heritage (Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia) at the Shipwreck Galleries site, Western Australian Maritime Museum. Fremantle, Western Australia February to June 2003.