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Women in action - Australia's Culture Portal

Image courtesy of Australian War Memorial: VIC1426. 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 Boer War. According to th...

Women in wartime - Australia's Culture Portal

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...

Australian national dress - Australia's Culture Portal

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...

Modern Australian fashion - Australia's Culture Portal

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...

Women and air defence - Australia's Culture Portal

Women's involvement in air defence forces in a flying capacity was highly limited until the 1970s. For decades, women's roles in air defence were restricted to jobs on the ground and within Australia. Australian women's involvement in air defence servic...

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NMA Collections Search - Letter containing information about Edna Thompson's service in the Australian Army Medical Women's Service, 1944   (website National Museum of Australia (NMA) )

Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Carbon copy of typewritten letter by Edna Thompson written on 24 July 1944 requesting transfer to Military Hospital. The letter provides details of Edna's service with ...

NMA Collections Search - Book titled 'Readings and Prayers for members of Army Women's Services'   (website National Museum of Australia (NMA) )

Image not availableDigital images are not yet available for all objects. Description>Paperback book of 176 pages entitled "Readings and Prayers for Members of Army Women's Services". The cover is off-white with a red emblem and text that reads "Australi...

Powerhouse Museum Collection   (website Powerhouse Museum )

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Powerhouse Museum Collection   (website Powerhouse Museum )

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Powerhouse Museum Collection   (website Powerhouse Museum )

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Powerhouse Museum Collection   (website Powerhouse Museum )

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Ursula Garner, Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Ursula Garner, Australian Women's Land Army, interviewed by Dan Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 19...

Book - Girls with Grit: Memories of the Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Girls with Grit: Memories of the Australian Women's Land Army Women in war--History--20th century....

Kath Took, Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Kath Took, Australian Women's Land Army, interviewed by Judy Wing for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-194...

Sims, Jean Evelyn (Australian Women's Land Army) - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Sims, Jean Evelyn (Australian Women's Land Army) AWLA service record book, letter describing work at Batlow, NSW, copy of formal message ...

Members of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service at the 115th Heidelberg Military Hospital - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

1944-05-24. Her excellency, Lady Zara Gowrie, wife of the Governor General of Australia inspecting members of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service at the 115th Heidelberg Military Hospital, prior to her return to England. Identified personnel are,...

Image - Join the Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne > Join the Women's Land Army, 1943, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA) (1942 - 1945)...

Esme Wirth, Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Esme Wirth, Australian Women's Land Army, interviewed by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 19...

Edna Crowe, Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Edna Crowe, Australian Women's Land Army, interviewed by Daniel Connell for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 19...

Eve Garrett, Australian Women's Land Army - The Australian Women's Register   (website Australian Women's Archive Project )

An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Eve Garrett, Australian Women's Land Army, interviewed by Ruth Thompson for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 19...