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My thoughts about life, writing, and life-writing. Nearly 300 posts for to you to enjoy, contemplate and comment on.

Louisa Lawson: ‘A Splendid Horse Woman’

Louisa’s riding days were curtailed when she married a gold prospector and had five children. But her skills with horses remained undiminished.

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Louisa Lawson: Primary Sources

How is it that we know anything at all about Louisa Lawson? Or about her daughter Gertrude (pictured)? Let’s talk about the crucial primary sources…

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Spirit of the Crocodile – kicking goals!

Our little croc book has been on a winning streak lately and, like a proud mama, I can’t help but share my pride and delight.

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Louisa Lawson’s Statue

A statue says something about who we, as a community, think is important. Louisa Lawson’s statue is therefore an important step forward in ensuring …

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Angry and dismayed

Having spent quite some time deep in the archives I’ve emerged from the stacks – how shall I put this – angry. It’s now clear to me that erasure and vilification shaped Louisa Lawson’s life and her subsequent legacy.

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