The Convict’s Daughter
On little more than a newspaper clipping, historian Kiera Lindsey pieces together the elopement and iconic trial of her ancestor, 15-year-old Mary Ann Gill.
On little more than a newspaper clipping, historian Kiera Lindsey pieces together the elopement and iconic trial of her ancestor, 15-year-old Mary Ann Gill.
At Moruya, Dr Jeannine Baker will reveal the ways women listeners actively participated in radio broadcasting and shaped programme content and style.
In 1871 there were just 12 Chinese women in NSW. At Corrimal Library, Dr Kate Bagnall will explore four of these women and their lives around the colony.