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McNamara, Matilda Emilie Bertha (1853–1931)

socialist agitator, feminist and bookshop-owner

portrait plaque of Bertha McNamara, by Lyndon Dadswell, 1931

portrait plaque of Bertha McNamara, by Lyndon Dadswell, 1931

National Library of Australia, 52323749

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portrait plaque of Bertha McNamara, by Lyndon Dadswell, 1931

portrait plaque of Bertha McNamara, by Lyndon Dadswell, 1931

National Library of Australia, 52323749

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Kalkstein, Matilda
  • Bredt, Matilda
Birth

28 September, 1853
Poznan, Poland

Death

1 August, 1931 (aged 77)
North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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