SESSION 4:
‘North Terrace in WWI’ presented by Laine Anderson
Tickets
In 2024, Dr Lainie Anderson completed a PhD at the University of South Australia, after spending three years exploring the life of the state’s pioneering policewoman Kate Cocks. In 1915, unmarried and 40 years of age, Moonta-born Cocks was handpicked to lead the groundbreaking Women’s Police Branch for the South Australian Police. In the process, she became the first policewoman in the British Empire employed on the same salary as men, and with the same powers of arrest. Lainie wrote her debut (and best-selling) cosy murder mystery The Death of Dora Black as part of her PhD. Inspired by the true story of Cocks and the Women’s Police Branch, it’s set in WWI Adelaide to celebrate the remarkable women of the era. Lainie’s second ‘Petticoat Police’ mystery Murder on North Terrace continues the adventure of Miss Cocks and her sassy sidekick Ethel Bromley in WWI Adelaide, and will be released by Hachette Australia in October. Lainie’s talk will explore the intriguing history of North Terrace around the time of WWI, and show you a side of the cultural boulevard you’ve never seen before.
Presentation time: Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 7:30 pm
Presentation duration: 20-25 minutes
Please note: tickets include x3 presentations by David Forsaith, Andrew Peake OAM, and Lainie Anderson.
Image: North Terrace in 1914 [SLSA B285]