Summary
Portrait of Mrs Anastasia Withers, one of three women who are believed to have sewn the Eureka flag. The others were Anne Duke and Anastasia Hayes. The flag was sewn in time for a rally at Bakery Hill on 29 November 1854.
Description of Content
Studio portrait of woman leaning on table bearing vegetation.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Valda D'Angri, 20 Mar 1985
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Person Depicted
Anastasia Withers, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1875
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Creator
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Individuals Identified
Withers, Anastasia
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
Politics & public protest, Parliamentary politics, Protest rallies
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Portraits, Eureka Stockade, Ballarat, 1854, Sewing, Eureka Flag
