Mary Ellen Roberts b. 18 May 1866

  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
A dressmaking and craft teacher vociferously committed to vocational training for women, Mary Roberts was a zealous teacher and curriculum designer at Sydney Technical College. She was also a founding member of the editorial committee of the Technical Gazette of New South Wales in 1911 (the only woman member) and vice-president of the NSW Feminist Club from 1914.
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child of
née Ellis Mary Ann Roberts
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child of
John Hartley Roberts
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  • Dressmaking teacher (ANZSIC code: 810)
  • Craft teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
  • Dressmaking teacher
  • Craft teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)