The petticoat parade madam monnier & the roe street brothels / Leigh Straw.
| Author/creator | Straw, Leigh S. L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Fremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Press, 2021. |
| Description | 199 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: 'Girls from France' -- The woman from Saint-Nazaire: Marie gets her starting money -- 'Idle women': before Roe Street -- Across the tracks: the madams move in and the police take note -- The 'Scarlet Sisterhood': sex, booze and war -- 'I'll settle you some day': the shooting of Josie de Bray -- '"Auntie McKenzie" send for trial': the women police take on Roe Street -- 'Fifty-fifty': inside the brothels -- 'Cleanse the street': Roe Street under threat -- Giving evidence: the 1938 inquiry -- 'I only went in for some water!': private detectives on Roe Street -- 'They all said I was a top boss': Mada, Joan St Louis -- Josie and the Germans: Madam Monnier vanishes abroad -- The end of an era: closing the brothels. |
| Abstract | Madam Marie Monnier (aka Josie de Bray) owned most of Roe Street from World War I up to the 1940s. But her business prowess was not appreciated by everyone because Madam Monnier reigned over 'Tail-light Alley' - the centre of Perth's brothel district. In the course of her life, Madam Monnier would survive a shooting, and incarceration in a concentration camp. She was just one of many colourful friends and competitors who lived and worked in the notorious precinct. This immensely readable and lively history explores the private world of the madams, brothel keepers and prostitutes who kept the secrets of the city even as they paraded in their petticoats on the verandas of the Ruse de Roe. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-199). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020448335 |
| ISBN | 9781760990558 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1760990558 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |