Hidden Women of history, Ruby Lindsay

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One of Australia's first female graphic artists, she came from a talented family, Norman was one of her brothers, and struggled to make a name for herself in early Australia.

Hidden women of history: Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia's first female graphic designers (http://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-ruby-lindsay-one-of-australias-first-female-graphic-designers-109184?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201214011145&utm_content=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201214011145+CID_bd2e176f90d2fab3de4ad6419c0afcd2&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Hidden%20women%20of%20history%20Ruby%20Li ndsay%20one%20of%20Australias%20first%20female%20g raphic%20designers)

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We tend to forget how hard times were back in the day. For example, women of these times had their babies at home, because hospitals did not do births back then.

Hidden women of history: Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia (https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-hop-lin-jong-a-chinese-immigrant-in-the-early-days-of-white-australia-108744)

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Mary Jane Cain, Queen of the Outback.


Hidden women of history: Mary Jane Cain, land rights activist, matriarch and community builder (http://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-mary-jane-cain-land-rights-activist-matriarch-and-community-builder-110186?) utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20January%2025%202019%20-%201219711204&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20January%2025%202019%20-%201219711204+CID_3311745b72c723232c40b9211dca1d28&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Hidden%20women%20of%20history%20Mary%20Ja ne%20Cain%20land%20rights%20activist%20matriarch%2 0and%20community%20builder

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Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th century Entomologist.

Hidden women of history: Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer (http://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-maria-sibylla-merian-17th-century-entomologist-and-scientific-adventurer-112057?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20February%2021%202019%20-%201241811446&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20February%2021%202019%20-%201241811446+CID_424e377dad8fd3000d8074c07e402058&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Hidden%20women%20of%20history%20Maria%20S ibylla%20Merian%2017th-century%20entomologist%20and%20scientific%20advent urer)

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The famous Mrs Fanny Finch, Australia's first known female voter. 1856.

Hidden women of history: Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch (https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-australias-first-known-female-voter-the-famous-mrs-fanny-finch-112962?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201259311654&utm_content=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%201259311654+CID_99fe1b0e50c423b288340bf8d6bcee30&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Hidden%20women%20of%20history%20Australia s%20first%20known%20female%20voter%20the%20famous% 20Mrs%20Fanny%20Finch)

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Kathleen MacArthur, the woman who took on Joh Bjelke Peterson

Hidden women of history: Kathleen McArthur, the wildflower woman who took on Joh Bjelke-Petersen (https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-kathleen-mcarthur-the-wildflower-woman-who-took-on-joh-bjelke-petersen-110269)

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The limping lady, spy who help defeat Hitler.How a Spy Known as the ‘Limping Lady’ Helped the Allies Win WWII
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