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                                                                                                                          Pioneers and Palms
                                                                                                                          Introduction
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                                                                                                                          Pioneers and Palms: Three Generations of South Australian Embroiderers

                                                                                                                          Introduction
                                                                                                                          Research on this story has extended from the collection of needlework and linens made by Georgiana Palm and held in the Guild's Museum, to items worked and owned by later generations of her family.  Click on the links to the left to learn more about this pioneering family and their embroideries.

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                                                                                                                          Additional Information
                                                                                                                          page 10 - Family Tree
                                                                                                                          page 11 - The Life of Pioneers: Three Families in South Australia
                                                                                                                          page 12 - Acknowledgements

                                                                                                                          Go to our Links to find out more about South Australia and to see maps of the regions of South Australia mentioned in this story.

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