NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED
May 15, 2019
2 minutes
STORY CARLY DALE
PHOTOS
CLAIRE FITZPATRICK, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, LORETTA SMITH, NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
IN THE early years of last century, Alice Anderson had a pioneering vision: to turn the mechanics trade into an accepted and aspirational career choice for women.
MY AMBITION IS TO TURN A TRADE INTO A PROFESSION FOR WOMEN, AND IT IS WELL WITHIN THE GRASP OF THOSE WHO HAVE INITIATIVE AND GRIT
Born in 1897 in Melbourne,
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