Around The World With Isabella Bird: Victorian Lady Traveller

Presented by Marie Conte-Helm

This lecture traces the story of the intrepid Victorian lady traveller, Isabella Bird, who set out to see the world and brought glimpses of it back to her readership at home. Isabella Bird’s fascinating written accounts of her globetrotting adventures from the 1850s offer insights into some of the challenges faced by women travellers in the mid-Victorian period as well as the growth of travel and tourism opportunities that helped to make the world a smaller place. Her photographic work and illustrations contributed to the emerging picture of everyday life in the East.

Dates and Locations

Friday 4 September 2026 Blue Mountains (NSW)

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