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Outnumbered but Never Defeated: Dulcie Barr on Studying Dentistry as a Woman in 1919

Outnumbered but Never Defeated: Dulcie Barr on Studying Dentistry as a Woman in 1919

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In this episode, we listen to Dulcie Barr, one of only two women enrolled in the dentistry course in 1919. She talks about her time as a student and how she faced every challenge thrown at her with aplomb.

Dulcie Barr is voiced by Dr Vanessa Witton.


Interested to learn more?

A history of dentistry in NSW: https://slhd.health.nsw.gov.au/sydney-dental/about/history

Some more info about Sydney’s Dental Hospital: https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/dental_hospital_of_sydney

Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/users/login

Listen to the full interview with Dulcie: https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/91647

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