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The magnificent life of Miss May Holman : Australia's first female Labor parliamentarian / Lekkie Hopkins.
Publication details: Fremantle, Western Australia : Fremantle Press, 2016.Description: 234 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimilies ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781925163353 :
- 1925163350
- Australia's first female Labor parliamentarian
- Holman, Ma, 1893-1939
- Holman, May, 1893-1939
- Holman, May, 1893-1939
- Australian Labor Party
- Australian Labor Party -- Biography
- Women politicians -- Western Australia -- Biography
- Women politicians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography
- Women politicians
- Women -- Political activity -- Western Australia
- Politicians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography
- Western Australia
- Australian
- 324.294107 23
- 324.2092 23
- DU117.2.H64 A3 2016
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Biography | 324.294 HOP | Available | 060290 |
Total reserves: 0
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-232)
Throughout the 1930s May Holman was a household name and an inspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925 when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia s first female Labor parliamentarian, holding the seat of Forrest until her untimely death on the eve of the 1939 elections. A woman who fought tirelessly for the rights of those in her electorate, her accidental death received national coverage with thousands of Western Australian mourners lining the streets to pay tribute. May Holman charted new territory for women, but the barriers she encountered and her methods of overcoming them still resonate today."
