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Narre Warren and District Family History GroupBook, Rosalind David et al, Two remarkable women : Frances Fitzgerald Fawkner & Sara 'Sally' Rainforth, 2013
... Ethel A'Beckett... Sara 'Sally' Rainforth Charles Chomley Ethel A'Beckett Dr ..."Melbourne in the 1890s - women can't vote and unmarried mothers are social outcasts. Frances, a young journalist, believes in equal rights for women and their right to have children outside of wedlock. In 1905, pregnant and alone, she boards a steamship for London. Closely intertwined with the lives of Frances and her daughter Sally are the lives of Frances' best friend Ethel and her husband, author Charles Chomley ... As an adult in rural Wales, Frances' daughter Sally must learn to reconcile the past, her origins, and the loss of loves ones. Gardening becomes her passion. This intriguing double biography shows how women's lives are shaped by society's expectations and how social norms have changed. The book follows the lives of two strong women - Frances Fitzgerald Fawkner and Sara 'Sally' Rainforth"--Back cover.177 p.non-fiction"Melbourne in the 1890s - women can't vote and unmarried mothers are social outcasts. Frances, a young journalist, believes in equal rights for women and their right to have children outside of wedlock. In 1905, pregnant and alone, she boards a steamship for London. Closely intertwined with the lives of Frances and her daughter Sally are the lives of Frances' best friend Ethel and her husband, author Charles Chomley ... As an adult in rural Wales, Frances' daughter Sally must learn to reconcile the past, her origins, and the loss of loves ones. Gardening becomes her passion. This intriguing double biography shows how women's lives are shaped by society's expectations and how social norms have changed. The book follows the lives of two strong women - Frances Fitzgerald Fawkner and Sara 'Sally' Rainforth"--Back cover.berwick (vic.), frances elmes, frances fitzgerald fawkner, sara 'sally' rainforth, charles chomley, ethel a'beckett, dr thomas elmes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Calendar 2021, Pat Grainger and PMHPS members, Historic Port Melbourne - Women of Port, September 2020
... Ada A'BECKETT Lady FOSTER Ethel GODFREY Alice TRACEY Stan ...Researched, written and designed by Pat GRAINGER and PMHPS members"Historic Port Melbourne - Women of Port 2021" Produced by PMHPS. Black and white cover with portrait of Caroline LIARDET and dog. PMHPS logo at top right.ladies harbour lights guild, religion - anglican (holy trinity), norah howard nee mallet, janne ray, caroline liardet, sarah stella edwards, sarah whiteman, eli (dick) edwards, women's welcoming committee, george samson, albert 'joe' budd, mary elizabeth freame, mary ada a'beckett, lady foster, ethel godfrey, alice tracey, stan howard, joan round, jean schinck, jenny tserkezidis, joyce dermott, diane perazzo, heather wale, mother anthony, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, peggy howard nee antonio, george baines, mary mcleavy, lyn mcleavy, jan soldatos nee harris, anna robieson, liana thompson, destiny deacon, jude munro, wendy morris, janet bolitho, lyn allison, bernadene voss, moira findlay, fiona mcconnell, beris campbell, rosie bray, pat grainger, janet phillicia batty, margaret addicoat, thomas edwards, norm goss snr, mary anthony byrne, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt, annie samson nee anderson, sister norma jean barnett, jane rendall nee harrison
