Fashion, feathers and feminism: women's fight for change
When Tessa Boase approached the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds with a proposal to write their early history, they refused her access to the archives - a challenge she could not resist.
From polite Victorian tea parties to Florida swamps and from suffragette rallies to milliners' workshops, Tessa takes you back to a time where every woman of every class wore a hat.
Light refreshments are available in the foyer after the presentation.
Gordon Ross, The woman behind the gun, 1911, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Gordon Ross, The woman behind the gun, 1911, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
About Tessa Boase
Tessa Boase is a freelance journalist, social historian and campaigner. She has an interest in uncovering the stories of invisible women from the 19th and early 20th centuries, revealing how they drove industry, propped up society and influenced politics.
Tessa has written three books about social history. One of which is about the feminist origins of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and has since campaigned for public recognition of its female founders.
This event is presented in partnership with ArtsNational Canberra.
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