Bessie Guthrie | |
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Born | Bessie Jean Thompson Mitchell 2 July 1905 |
Died | 17 December 1977 |
Occupation(s) | Designer, publisher, feminist, activist |
Notable work | Founder of the Elsie Women's Refuge Night Shelter |
Spouse(s) | Ivor Ralph Michael Russell (m. 1935; div. 1937), Clive Guthrie (m. 1950; d. 1971) |
Bessie Guthrie (2 July 1905 – 17 December 1977) was an Australian designer, publisher, feminist and campaigner for women's and children's rights. She was one of the founders of the Elsie Women's Refuge Night Shelter, the first women's refuge in Australia.