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Dame Enid Lyons - a tribute [sound recording] / presented by the Australian Broadcasting Commission
Bib ID 733512
Format AudioAudio
Author
Lyons, Enid Muriel, Dame, 1897-1981
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description [1981?] 
1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono. 
Summary

A compilation of a series of radio interviews done with Enid Lyons expressing her views on various matters, including anecdotes, quotes and comments about her by others who had worked with her over the years.

Biography/History Dame Enid Lyons was the wife of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons in 1915 until his death in 1939. She had been a teacher from 1914-15 but following the death of her husband she entered politics as a Liberal Party representative and became Federal Member of Parliament for the seat of Darwin in Tasmania from 1943-1951. Noted as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first woman member of the Federal Cabinet from 1949-51, Newspaper columnist from 1951-54. 
Notes

Not yet preserved.

Narrated by Claire Martin - compiled and produced by Miranda Sherret

Recorded in 1981?

Subjects Lyons, Enid Muriel, - Dame, - 1897-1981 - Interviews.  |  Women - Political activity - Australia.  |  Women politicians - Australia - Interviews.  |  Prime ministers' spouses - Australia - Interviews.  |  Australia - Politics and government - 1929-1939.  |  Australia - Politics and government - 1939-1945.
Occupation Federal politicians.
Other authors/contributors ABC Radio (Australia)

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