New South Wales

A Most Undesirable Woman: writing about the Criminalisation of Poverty

A Most Undesirable Woman: writing about the Criminalisation of Poverty

Margaret and Annie O’Connor were second-generation Irish-Australians who lived in Waterloo, New South Wales, over a century ago. Scorned by the judiciary as ‘most undesirable’ women, Margaret and Annie’s so-called legal and moral ‘crimes’ included smoking opium, drunkenness, swearing, being tattooed, doing sex-work, and consorting with Chinese men. This presentation offers insights into the lives of women who, like Margaret and Annie, were criminalised by poverty, and of new ways to write about them.

Webcast Duration
32 minutes
Presenter
Kristy Love
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A Collaborative Book Project - 'Rallying the Troops: a WW1 Commemoration'

A Collaborative Book Project - 'Rallying the Troops: a WW1 Commemoration'

This presentation describes a collaborative book project undertaken by the Ku-ring-gai Historic Society in Sydney. The book commemorates the service men and women named on local memorials by providing biographies of lives, service and links to community.

Webcast Duration
21 minutes
Presenter
Jackie van Bergen
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