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Heres’ to you Mrs Robinson – A pioneering woman

15/08/2016 By Moya Sharp 4 Comments

This photograph was taken at Lake View Consoles GM in Kalgoorlie in 1896. It shows a group of gold prospectors and miners, including adventurous natural-geologist and pioneering prospector Robert (‘Bobby’) Robinson and his wife, Annie, standing at the right of the group. Not many women are depicted in these early photographs, many choosing to stay […]

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