Dr Catherine Bishop at Old Government House: ‘Dangerous Discussions in the Dining Room

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Invited presentation

Catherine Bishop explores with you the forgotten entrepreneurial businesswomen who earnt their living in a variety of small – and sometimes surprising – ways during the early days of Sydney.  She will bring to life the fascinating details of the successes and failures, determination and wilfulness, achievements, tragedies and the occasional juicy scandal of these extraordinary women. Join Catherine as she challenges how restoring these women to the history of Sydney will reshape the way we understand our past as well as provide an incontrovertible counter-narrative to the woman’s place being at home.