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Blackburn, Doris Amelia (1889–1970)

politician, peace campaigner and civil rights activist

Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889-1970), by unknown photographer, 1940s

Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889-1970), by unknown photographer, 1940s

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Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889-1970), by unknown photographer, 1940s

Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889-1970), by unknown photographer, 1940s

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23193553

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Horden, Doris Amelia
Birth

18 September, 1889
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

12 December, 1970 (aged 81)
Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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