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Photograph - Portrait, Vincent Kelly, Mrs A.J. Anderson Mayoress 1941 - 1942, 1942

  • Oval shaped studio portrait depicting a standing woman in a green evening dress wearing white gloves and pearls holding a bouquet of pink flowers. Woman has her left hand on the top back of a chair.

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Historical information

Prior to the election of female Councillors and Mayors from the 1960’s onwards the Mayoress role was one of the few ways women could be active in civic life. Mayoresses made important contributions to their local communities through their charity work and as ambassadors for their region on a state and at times, international level. They also undertook some Mayoral duties on occasions when the Mayor was unavailable.
Mayoress Anderson was born Mary Gittins at Sandhurst in 1872 and was the daughter of William Bromley Gittins and Susan Horwood. She was Mayoress from 1941 - 42.

Physical description

Framed, oval photographic studio portrait of Mrs A.J Anderson. Hand coloured detail.

Inscriptions & markings

Mrs. A.J. Anderson / Mayoress 1941 - 42 / Vincent Kelly / Bendigo

Mounting & framing

wood and glass

Keywords

References

  • Jackman., Betty May, 2003, Mayors of Bendigo 1856 – 2001, Publisher B.M. Jackman, Bendigo, Victoria ISBN/ISSN: ISBN 9578260 0 1
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