Hidden women of history: Elsie Masson, photographer, writer, intrepid traveller
- Written by Jane Lydon, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, University of Western Australia
Elsie Masson outside Government House, Darwin. Wayne Collection, Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum.
In a new series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages.
In 1913, at the age of 23, Elsie Masson was travelling on a steamer near Port Essington, 150 miles from Darwin, when it was approached by a small lugger. The boat was manned by one...
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