Women's History Month: change of plans

I take back what I said before, I do have a theme: Photos!

I think it'll be an interesting exercise to see if I can find photos* with a theme relevant to women's history. Streetscapes and even most buildings, which you might have noticed I'm fond of, usually come with a general sort of history, not tied to a particular person or even group of people (other than "residents of this town"). Not always, and I can think of one group of buildings that're strongly associated with women's history, but they're not enough to fill a whole month. Now I've started thinking about it, I can come up with others, if I can find suitable photos.

This will mean visiting places we've been before, but that's not always a bad thing and not everyone has been there. I hope it will be interesting, and I promise there will be things other than gaols :) Now to go and find one of tonight.



*I have to use existing photos. Sneaking out and taking some specifically is too easy.

Women's History Month: Home Hill

Home Hill in Devonport is known as the home of former Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, but his wife Enid lived there for another forty years after he died.


In 1943, Enid was the first woman elected to the House of Represaenatives making her, along with Dorothy Tangney (elected to the Senate), the first woman elected to the Australian parliament.

Now there's a lot I could write (and I have done a little before) but there's also a lot already written by people who've done it better so I'll pick out some of the more interesting links for you to read instead.

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