Catherine Bishop: Commerce was a Woman Tuesday, 27 November 2012 12:30pm – 1:30pm Venue: Mitchell Theatre Categories: Public Events at SMSATags: australian history, catherine bishop, commerce was a woman, economics, history, sydney history, talk, talkabout, women, women's historyIn 1858, only 23 listings for Pitt St were for women. But is this the full story? Catherine Bishop reveals the many women who ran businesses and contributed to Sydney’s economy.