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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Weingott, (6 March 2014) Fearless fencer had force in the field: Joan Beck 1918-2014, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, p. 17
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- ↑ "Series 1: Joan Beck further papers, with Beck and Young family papers, ca. 1853-2014". State Library of NSW. Retrieved 7 October 2023.