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Australians will know Mary Reibey from the $20 note, but for the overseas people, she was sent out as a convict (about 12?) for stealing a horse. She had runaway from the grandparents who raised her and was living disguised as boy (called James Burrow - I'm assuming for safety not trans). She married one of the ship crew at 17 and they settled into farming out at Hawkesbury. As the businesses evolved and grew they moved to Sydney. When he died, Mary, who had been managing her husbands business affairs while he was away, took over completely and grew the fortune. She also started many new enterprises, became a Governor on a school board and continued with her charities and church work, while also raising 7 children.
She eventually moved to Newtown and lived there until she died.
I hadn't noticed how much Australian themed street art there is in the inner city.
This one (below) is the full mural that I talked about
here. 
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#TheRandom #KeithsRamblings #TalkaboutitTuesday &
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These murals are very beautiful and impressive, with a wide variety of designs. (Kwarkito)
ReplyDeleteThe vast talents of the original convict settlers of Australia are almost paradoxical — how could so much potential accomplishment be so dismissed by the mother country?
ReplyDeleteThe murals are impressive. Take care, have a great day and a happy new week.
ReplyDeleteSo complex images. I like a lot their design. They change completely
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Have a fine December Lydia! ❤️😘
...the mural of Mary Reibey is very effective in black and white.
ReplyDeleteReibey was not just talented but endlessly energetic as well. 7 children alone would have exhausted most women, let alone farming, business and community work.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went through Newtown there was a car-door hanging in the trees, thank you for that memory and... for the info - I had no idea about Mary Reibey! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI bought a warmie-Platypus for Ingo last week :-) We saw them in the Eungella NP near Mackay :-)
Mary Reibey was quite forward thinking for the era she lived in. Love the bird mural and the last one too. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Lydia.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the introduction to this extraordinary Australian woman. Aloha
ReplyDeleteThey are very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou've chosen beautiful murals, and I enjoyed the narrative about Mary Reibey.
ReplyDeleteThe mural of Mrs. Reibey jumped right out at me Lydia. Recently I read her life story, and it's an amazing life - The Remarkable Mrs. Reibey by Grantlee Kieza
ReplyDeleteI did notice there were a few books about her now - Sara Dane was what we grew up with (on tv at least)
DeleteShe sounds like a remarkable woman. Thanks for sharing her story.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals, Lydia. I like the Mary Reibey and the bird murals. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.
ReplyDeleteThe bottom murals look interesting. It's like a mural.
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