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Kathleen Butler — Mother Of The Sydney Harbour Bridge: Part One
Season 5
Episode 5
Published 4 years ago
Description
From humble beginnings in the Blue Mountains, Kathleen Butler's smarts and skills saw her play a huge but largely forgotten role in making the Sydney Harbour Bridge a reality.
But this female pioneer in engineering lived in a time when women "couldn't have it all". Part two released tomorrow, the 90th anniversary of the opening of the bridge.
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