Hi List, Can anyone point me in the direction of sources which would tell me what foods were commonly eaten in 19th century Queensland. In particular, I am interested in the 1850s. Whilst I can see what foods were available by looking at the Moreton Bay Courier, there is nothing to say who purchased them. What foods were consumed by the working classes and which were considered luxury items? Obviously there would have been cultural differences which influenced diet (my ancestors were Irish), but how did immigrants deal with the array of different foods which confronted them? Much of it would have been very different to what they had experienced at home. Any thoughts welcome. With thanks, Jo Mitchell Geelong

>sources which would tell me what foods were commonly eaten in 19th >century Queensland Books that might be worth a look include: 'Australian Lives: A History of Clothing, Food and Domestic Technology' (M. BOSWORTH, 1988). 'Food for the People of Australia' (R.C. HUTCHINSON, 1958). 'One Continuous Picnic: a history of eating in Australia' (Michael SYMONS, 1982). -- Judy Webster, PO Box 5043, Algester, QLD 4115, Australia. Indexes & advice: www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html QLD Genealogy blog: http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com/ In addition to answering many questions about Queensland research, my Web site now has 48,000 names from my indexes to Qld State Archives records, cemeteries, certificates, newspapers etc. Use the special Google box on my pages to search my entire site for a surname, unusual given name, town, etc.