Journal

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

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…

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.

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 …

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.