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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsBeatrice Miles, known as Bea or Bee, was a bohemian rebel and Sydney eccentric born in 1902. She defied societal norms, studying medicine and arts, and her life took a turn after a period of severe illness. Her family had her committed to an asylum, but media attention led to her release. Homeless but highly intelligent, she became famous for her eccentricities. Bea's final years saw her in a nursing home, where she passed away in 1973.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Subject - Personal NameMiles, BeatriceLaidlaw, AubreySubject - Topical NameHomelessnessLocal personalitiesSubject - Geographical NameBondi BeachTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley People
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Bea Miles: Sydney character. Waverley Council Library, accessed 18/01/2026, https://celebrating.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/40571