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'Even with segregation, they dressed up and danced': the radical joy of 1960s Indigenous deb balls by Steve Dow

In 1966, 16-year-old Norma Ingram was 'presented' to Sydney society. Now her granddaughter, the playwright Dalara Williams, has written a play celebrating the historic vibrancy of Redfern Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email On a Friday night in April 1966, 16-year-old Norma Ingram was one of seven young Aboriginal women formally "presented" as part of the inaugural Sydney Indigenous debutante ball at Paddingt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM on March 28, 2025

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