Anastasia Withers b. 1825

Also known as Anastasia Hayes
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
seamstress, she sewed the Southern Cross flag which flew over the Eureka Stockade throughout the famous battle. The flag was made with the help of Anne Duke, another miner's wife, and possibly Anastasia Hayes.
Name
Anastasia Withers
Also known as Anastasia Hayes
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Other Occupation
  • seamstress (ANZSIC code: 1351)
Birth date
1825
Birth place
Bristol, England, UK
Death date
1889
Death place
Moyston, Victoria
Burial place
Moyston, Victoria
Active Period
  • 1851 - 1854
Arrival
  • 1851
Residence
  • c.1851 - c.1853 Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria
  • c.1854 - c.1889 Moyston, Victoria
  • 1853 - 1854 Ballarat, Victoria
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book