Alice Anderson opened the first all female Garage in Melbourne in the 1920s proving that women were also able to thrive in what was seen as a distinctly male dominated profession. Her legacy and tenaciouness paved the way for many Australian women to be able to pursue a career in mechanics.
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Sources:
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772
Executive Producers - Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno
Produced by Sam Petersen
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