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Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll

William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot
William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot
William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot
William Charles Wentworth -The Australian Patriot

The Wentworths – Hidden in Plain Sight

Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015

Grace Carroll on the gendered world of the Wentworths.
Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills, 1932 by Napier Waller
Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills, 1932 by Napier Waller
Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills, 1932 by Napier Waller
Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills, 1932 by Napier Waller

Enigma

Magazine article by Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, 2015

Grace Carroll contemplates the curious case of Christian Waller.

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