ArtsNational Murray River | FASHION, FEATHERS AND FEMINISM
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When social historian Tessa Boase asked to write the early history of the RSPB, she was refused access to its archives — a challenge she could not resist. This lively lecture reveals the dramatic story of women’s obsession with fashionable plumage and the courageous eco-feminists who fought to protect the birds. From Victorian tea parties to egret hunts in Florida swamps, from suffragette rallies to milliners’ workshops, audiences are taken back to a time when every woman wore a hat.Shocking, surprising and deeply entertaining, this is Tessa’s most popular lecture. Tessa Boase is a journalist, author and lecturer specialising in the hidden histories of women and is the author of several acclaimed works of social history.
Date
Monday 17 August 2026 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
The Butter Factory Theatre (Hot House)
Lincoln Causeway, Gateway Island, Wodonga VIC 3690
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ArtsNational Murray River | FASHION, FEATHERS AND FEMINISM
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