Ragnhild Hatton

For 32 years Ragnhild Hatton was a member of the International History Department at London School of Economics as a historian and teacher of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Alice Heron Maxwell

Alice Heron Maxwell’s dedication to the preservation of the historic Te Papa mission station, at a time when few Pakeha New Zealanders realised the value of such sites, was both far-sighted and courageous.

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Audrey Oldfield

A committed feminist, author of what remains the definitive work on the history of Australian women’s fight for the vote, Women Suffrage in Australia: a Gift or Struggle (1992)

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Jessie Webb

After studying at the University of Melbourne, she began lecturing in the history department in 1908. She was one of the founders of University Women’s College, the Victorian Woman Graduates’ Association and the Lyceum Club.

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Enga Washbourn

Working almost entirely in watercolours, Enga Washbourn painted landscapes, historical buildings and a few portraits. She depicted scenes in Nelson, Golden Bay, Canterbury and the West Coast. Unique in style, her paintings became known for their clarity, simplicity, colour, light and movement.

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