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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See also

  • 'Heritage: Section 5, plate 189'.
  • 'Miss M.E. Roberts, photograph by May & Mina Moore from Lone Hand 1 August 1913 (Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW).'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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