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Women in action - Australia's Culture PortalNursing staff of a mobile hospital, including four Australian nurses, 1917. The involvement of Australian women as nurses in war began in 1898 with the formation of the Australian Nursing Service of New South Wales, from which sixty nurses served in The ...
Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. The involvement of Australian women in each war is closely connected to their role in society at different times, and the nature of each war. Australia has been involved in a number of wars including The Boer...
While Australia has no single uniform national costume, an Australian national dress style, based on specific local dress styles, has emerged in response to climate, lifestyle and identity. An Australian style can be seen clearly in the main types of loc...
Nicola Finetti, Dress of silk georgette, silk chiffon and metallic embroidery on silk organza. Fashion can be defined by colour, cut, cloth, garment type, garment styles and interpretation of looks. Chinese silk embroidered shawls and Chinese surcoats b...
Australia has a strong and vibrant history of political cartooning. Since the 1830s, when political cartoons were first featured in Australian newspapers, they have provided satirical, witty or humorous comment on political and public affairs, social cus...
Merchant vessels Barossa and Neptuna burning in Darwin Harbour near the jetty after receiving direct hits during the first Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942. During the Second World War, the Japanese flew 64 raids on Darwin and 33 raids on other targ...
Originally called Armistice Day, this day commemorated the end of the hostilities for the Great War (World War I), the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. After the end of World ...
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Women at war - australian screen (website australianscreen )Red Cross volunteers produce thousands of articles for hospital requirements, including gowns, masks, pyjamas and bandages. Other volunteers knit and sew items from their own homes. Lady Gowrie, President of the Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS), and ...
Author Name: Lynn, Vera with Robin Cross and Jenny de Gex Title: Unsung Heroines. Binding: Hardback Edition: 1st Edition Publisher: London Sidgwick & Jackson 1990 ISBN Number: 0283060638 / 9780283060632Seller ID: ABE144322 [29x21cm]. 176 pages A tribute...
Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1st Edition Publisher: Melbourne Nelson 1984 ISBN Number: 0170064085 / 9780170064088Seller ID: ABE10164 Quarto Size. DJ protected in Mylar cover. Gift inscription to half-title page. ...
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This project would not have been possible without the support and facilitation of the National Foundation for Australian Women, in particular Ruth Medd, president, and Ros Strong, convenor of the Sydney Joint Committee. Project consultants: Australian Wa...
Australian Women in War provides information concerning women and their contribution during the conflicts in which Australia has been involved and since. The project is a joint initiative of the New South Wales Local Committee of the Australian Women's A...
Australian Women in War lists Australian women and women's organisations who participated and assisted in the Boer War, World Wars and subsequent conflicts, with links to biographical, bibliographical and archival information about a small selection of th...
Use the site search (searching on women) for many links within this website about Australian women's involvement in major conflicts. The meteorological work of women in the Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force (WAAAF) is discussed in The Story of the RA...
Click on the name of a commemoration for further information in the Australian Women's Archives Project register, with links to bibliographical and archival information. There are 15 commemorations with further information. © Copyright of the National...
Click on a woman's name to see her biographical entry in the Australian Women's Archives Project register, with links to bibliographical and archival information. There are 186 women with biographical resources. Bandler, Faith Ida Lessing (c. ...
Click on an organisation's name to see further information in the Australian Women's Archives Project register, with links to bibliographical and archival information, and to see relationships between women and organisations. There are 33 organisations wi...
'Join Us in a Victory Job' was a Second World War recruiting poster created by Maurice Bramley in the Department of National Service. Services depicted include: Australian Army Medical Women's Service; Australian Women's Army Service; Women's Auxiliary A...
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales> [Repository details] Title:United Association of Women - Records Reference:MLMSS 2160 Date Range:c. > 4. Papers re Street's feminist activities, 1916-1968, including ...
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