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Annie Reynolds
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Wikimedian, local and family history researcher, in pursuit of open knowledge
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I just reached a #Wikidata milestone while working on adding IDs to Australian fauna, namely insects @wmau.bsky.social @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social
Screenshot of my contributions to Wikimedia projects, including 500,009 edits to Wikidata
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The Sydney Morning Herald 14 Oct 1908 has this. There may well be earlier similar headlines. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar...
Brief article in The Sydney Morning Herald on Women in Science, particularly at the University of Sydney
October 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Yesterday's sadness replaced by today's relief, but caution too. This pole in a playground near my home will be in full sun and forecast is 39º. Hang in there, tawnies.
October 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I'm very sad today. The #TawnyFrogmouth chick that I've been watching grow has disappeared. The nest is abandoned and parents now roosting in a nearby tree. Here it is 10 days ago and parents today. #BirdOfTheYear2025
Tawny Frogmouth and chick Well hidden - the chickless Tawny Frogmouth parents roosting nearby
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
screenshot of what is on in October for Women In Red at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025#October_2025
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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I just created a bio for Aussie botanist Bertha Rees. Her working career sadly ended when she married in 1914. But this extract from The Bulletin did make me smile for what's in () @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_...
Engagement notice: Edgar Ritchie and Bertha Rees, with humour: "(I love these titles!)" and "(The printer advises me that he has no more capital letters left.)"
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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At #Wikipedia #WomenInRed this month, we are creating articles about women writers and their works, women from Microstates and women with a name beginning with Q or R. New contributors are welcome! @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
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September 2025 invitation to Wikipedia Project Women In Red, including Alphabet Run Q & R, Women writers and their works and women from Microstates
September 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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And here's the image of the three awards
August 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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What about SPC?
SPC crushed tomatoes can SPC crushed tomatoes contents
June 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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This month at #WomenInRed we are working on bios for women in #LGBTQ+ and those with a name beginning with K or L. We'd love you to join us in addressing the gender bias on English Wikipedia, 20.125% of bios are women. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Page of text describing the events happening during June and calling for help to choose the most interesting 100 women on English Wikipedia. Also reminding editors to check a name against EnWiki's notability before translating their bio from another language.
June 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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#WomenInRed are working on Revolutionary Women and names beginning with I&J during May. Why not join us? @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
May 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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And I went and visited my local park just now and took this photo of my neighbours - only enhanced by my iPhone's zoom
Pair of Tawny Frogmouths roosting in a leafy tree
April 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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When persistence pays off! After scrolling through page after page of The Theatre, a magazine digitised on #Trove, I was able to update the image for Aussie soprano and singing teacher. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Baker
Before and after screenshot of bio of Ada Baker with very poor headshot image on left and much better sepia head-and-shoulders one that replaced it
April 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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I've found and uploaded this 1925 image of writer Barbara Cartland, but I can't work out where to add it to her #Wikipedia bio. @wmau.bsky.social commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ba...
Head and shoulders image of Barbara Cartland taken in 1925. She's looking straight at the camera. Is wearing sleevless dress
April 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Delighted to add this image of Roy Redgrave to his #Wikipedia biography. @wmau.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Red...
Screenshot of Roy Redgrave's Wikipedia biography, including newly discovered image
April 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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It was this photo in The Australian Woman's Mirror that got me started. nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3973...
Head and shoulders image of English actress Beatrice Day taken in Melbourne in 1925. She is looking directly at the camera.
April 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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There were 6 women on the 1925 "Arcturus" expedition, including Ruth Rose, historian. Here she is onboard, with a cormorant. @siobhanleachman.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcturu...
Ruth Rose, sitting on deck, with a cormorant
April 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Well, it finally happened! I have just made my first four-way merge. The 4 #Wikidata items for economist Poonam Gupta are now just one found at www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41805800. You can see the tabs at the top of the screenshot.
April 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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What are we focusing on this month at #WominInRed? Women in Business and Women with names beginning with G & H. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social

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Screenshot of WikiWomen in Red's April events
April 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Today's find in The Australian Woman's Mirror was this 1925 image of Aussie garden designer, Edna Walling (1896-1973). Read more about her life and work on #Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_Wa... @wmau.bsky.social
Edna Walling in 1925 - boyish but serious-looking young woman with short hair, jacket and tie
March 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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#Marshmallows, anyone? Fancy dress idea from 1925! Here's the Queen of the Marshamallows - "even the head-dress, bracelets and necklace could be eaten by anyone craving for sweets" nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3982...
Young woman wearing a sleeveless dress with marshmallows stuck to it, her headdress, necklace and bracelet.
March 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Please welcome Aussie illustrator + commercial artist, Edith Grieve (1892-1972) to #Wikipedia. She illustrated "Walter Worm" – Sun News-Pictorial headed a review "Walter Worm Ploughs for Australia"! Would parents buy a book with this cover today? @wmau.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_G...
Book cover by Edith Grieve for Walter Worm, children's book by Irene Wilkinson - has a wriggling worm poking out of the dirt
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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This is extremely late! Only 10 days of March left... Here's what we're focusing on this month at #WominInRed. #Art+Feminism @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social
Wikipedia Women in Red's list of projects for March
March 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Today (21 Mar) is #WorldPoetryDay. To celebrate I'm working on Aussie women poets and have just uploaded a new image for the #Wikipedia bio of Ruth Bedford. See before & after below. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Be... @wmau.bsky.social
Screenshot of Wikipedia bio of Australian poet, playwright and fiction writer, Ruth Bedford, with original grainy photo Screenshot of Wikipedia bio of Australian poet, playwright and fiction writer, Ruth Bedford, with better photo from The Lone Hand
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I just uploaded images of 5 street libraries (aka public bookcases) to @wikicommons.bsky.social as part of @wmau.bsky.social drive to improve coverage across Australia. This is the most colourful one.
Fence-mounted street library in Annandale St, Annandale, painted red and decorated with "book" in different languages.
March 6, 2025 at 6:16 AM