Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.A pressed metal fundraising button released in 1919 to support the Royal Women’s and Queen Victoria Hospitals. In June 1919, The Argus reported that a ‘A well attended public meeting was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to complete arrangements for the Button Day on June 27 in aid of the Women’s and the Queen Victoria Hospital. The Button Fund committee desires it to be known that several busy city sections are still vacant and that further offers of help in the sale of buttons will be welcomed’. It would appear that different buttons were released on the same day to support different hospitals in various urban and rural locations in Victoria."Women’s Day / Women’s Hospital 27th June 1919 [&] Queen Victoria Hospital"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), royal womens hospital, queen victoria hospital, button fund

Japanese ladies from the clothing factory camp 4. Mr Murayama, the tailor, in centre of photograph.Black and white photograph of approximately 55 Japanese ladies and 4 Australian warders. The clothing factory staff. mr murayama, camp 4 clothing factory, japanese ladies at clothing factory

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72 pages.

Small metal Women's Auxiliary Badge. No claspWomens Auxiliary RSSA I.L.A. Stokes

Blue coloured soft cover with the title in white lettering. A blue and white crest with yellow lettering is located at the top centre of the front cover. A larger version of the same crest is located in the centre of the back cover. 143 pages with cut edges and black and white photographs and illustrations.non-fictionThe book details the history of the Australian Women's Army Service and the Albury Army Areaaustralian women's army service, bandiana museum, albury army area, major thomas b. williams, army history

Book, soft cardboard cover, white colour print on front, AWS Club Bandiana Museum emblem on front & back, light blue colour background, 144 cut, plain pages, illustrated black & white photographs.women's service, books, military history

20 page Magazine photocopy in black and white with following contents where the first figure is the page number and this is followed by the article title then the author.catherine hearse, ev hales, maxienne tritton young, anna glynn, kerry-anne cousins, naomi downie, marilyn newby, irina kuzminsky, regina mcdonald

Photocopied Booklet 14 pages A4dianne beevers, elizabeth milsom, elizabeth james, carol bryan, margaret nixon, nora sumberg, judy bourke, veronica caven aldous, patricia alexander, maxienne tritton young, ann marie power, nu horizons 2003, maggie mc cormick, inter-twined 9, depth of field karen hall and louise tegart

Dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, November 10-12 1993.vietnam women's memorial (washington, d.c.), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - women

non-fictionThe detailed history of the Australian Women’s Army Service in the Albury Army area during World War II.australia. army. australian women's army service -- history, women soldiers -- australia -- history, albury army area, world war two, women's military service

344p., col. illus.non-fictionPublished by Women's Golf Australia as a guide to courses and affiliated clubs throughout Australia golf - handbooks, golf - australia, women's golf australia

344p., col. illus.non-fictionPublished by Women's Golf Australia as a guide to courses and affiliated clubs throughout Australia golf - handbooks, golf - australia, women's golf australia

336p., illus.non-fictionPublished by Women's Golf Australia as a guide to courses and affiliated clubs throughout Australia golf - handbooks, golf - australia, women's golf australia

This is the story of the women of the bush, women who performed more than the traditional duties of wife and mother. They worked alongside their men, through good/times and bad and they were rare to complain. Six former country women of the Portland/Heywood district provide us with a snapshot of life as it was from the 1920's through to the 1960's. They speak about their own and their mother's lives, lives which have experienced the greatest material and personal changes in history. The story of the 'Remarkable Mary Stuchbery' details the struggles of a wife and family whose husband/father contracted polio shortly after returning from WWII service. Garry Kerr has produced a series of local history stories, initially for the Heywood [history group] and more recent items privately.The material contained in these interviews provides a first-hand insight into the experiences of women who were involved in carving farms from virgin bush. Their recollections of work, social activities and opportunities for their children are an invaluable primary source.Full colour DVD cover featuring image of old hip-roof weatherboard house with front verandah and skillion roof to rear with stone chimney attached to outside. Corrugated iron roof is rusty. To the left is an outbuilding. Picket and wire fencing is in the foreground, background has large cypress tree to left and gum to right. At the bottom is a series of three black and white images showing (L-R) three women in working clothes and a woman holding a baby; woman chopping wood; woman milking cow with young boy standing beside her. The back cover is yellow with images of the seven women featured showing coloured images of the interviewees beside black and white images of the interviewees when young. DVD features the same images as the front cover.Garry Kerr's LOCAL HISTORY Series 5/On Our Selection/The/Women's/Story/Produced by Garry Kerr (front) WOMEN WERE THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE BUSH/This is the story of the women of the bush [see historical information] ... Running time 74 minutes/Plus an additional 30 minutes of/'The Remarkable Mary Stuchbery'

Women's Participation in Local Government Coalition Strengthening Communities Through Women’s Participation 2008 Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter Awards Whittlesea City Council For outstanding contribution in supporting and championing women’s participation in local government CR. Beth Ripper Chair Women’s Participation in Local Government Coalition Local Government Professionals Municipal Association of Victoria Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition Victorian Local Governance Association Victorian Women’s Trust WEL Victoria Women’s Planning Network YWCA Victoria hansen VLGA Municipal Association Of Victoria Victorian Women’s’ Trust making a differenceWomen's Participation in Local Government Coalition Strengthening Communities Through Women’s Participation 2008 Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter Awards Whittlesea City Council For outstanding contribution in supporting and championing women’s participation in local government CR. Beth Ripper Chair Women’s Participation in Local Government Coalition Local Government Professionals Municipal Association of Victoria Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition Victorian Local Governance Association Victorian Women’s Trust WEL Victoria Women’s Planning Network YWCA Victoria hansen VLGA Municipal Association Of Victoria Victorian Women’s’ Trust making a differenceawards

The Country Women’s Association of Australia advances the rights and equity of women, families and communities in Australia through advocacy and empowerment, especially for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia. The Country Women’s Association of Victoria was founded in 1928 and the Warrnambool Branch was founded in 1931. The branch has given assistance through the years to the Red Cross, Baby Health Centres, the Warrnambool Hospital, bush fire relief, mental health and aged care and it has regular displays of country arts and crafts. In 1961 the C.W.A. Centre and Rest Rooms were opened in Kepler Street, Warrnambool. In 2016 the group celebrated the 85th anniversary of its founding.This booklet is of interest to researchers and others wanting a brief outline of the history of the Warrnambool Branch of the Country Women’s Association. This is a small booklet of 12 pages. The front cover is white with black printing and it has a yellow back cover. The booklet has black plastic spiral binding. The pages contain printed information, photocopies of newspaper articles, a knitting pattern and other photocopied material. The booklet has been produced in-house by the Warrnambool Country Women’s Association.‘Looking Back at 85 Years, the History of the Warrnambool Branch of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria Inc. 1931 until 2016 and Still Going Strong.’country women’s association, history of warrnambool

This book by C.E. Sayers details the history of the Royal Women's Hospital from the time of its foundation as the Lying In Hospital in 1856.It includes information on doctors and nurses and managerial staff connected with the hospital. Some Warrnambool medical staff in the past have been connected with the Women's Hospital.This book is of general historical interest and is retained as some of the early staff members also worked in Warrnambool.This is a soft covered book of 170 pages. The front cover is white with black printing and a blue, white and red logo. The dust cover has the same. The pages contain 26 chapters, a foreword, introduction, appendices and two sepia coloured portraits. Melbourne The Royal Women's Hospitalwarrnambool medical staff

The Country Women's Association of Victoria was founded in 1928. It was formed to promote the interests of women and children in rural areas. Mabel Hedditch (1897 - 1966) moved to Australia and was postmistress in Bridgewater. Aswell as being elected to the Portland Town Council she was a founding member of the Country Women's Association of Victoria. Programme for Country Women's Association Choral and Drama Festival 1990. Yellow front and back cover with a green content page. Three pages in total stapled together. The cover page shows pixelated images of four drama masks with title information. Held at the Portland Civic Hall, 9th-10th Oct. 1990. Cover page: The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. / Choral & Drama Festival, Portland Civic Hall, 9th & 10th October 1990 / Convenor - Mrs M Stratford / Adjudicators, Mrs J Irving - Drama, Mr P Sargeant - Choralcountry women's association, cwa, fesitvals, choral and drama festival

Round clothing patch.American flag set on top of a basketball. Surrounded by words including "AMERICAN BASKETBALL" and several indistinguishable words.

These advertisements were found in a suitcase donated by a GHS member. The case contained newspapers and other items. These advertisements for women' s shoes and clothing date from 1942.Although the advertisement not Greensborough based, it came from a local home.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.clothing, shoes

In 1891, Premier James Munro said he would introduce a bill into parliament for women's suffrage if it were demonstrated that ordinary women wanted this right. The Victorian Woman's Temperance Union and the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society took up the challenge, joining forces to organise a petition. Embarking on a door knocking campaign across Victoria they collected about 30,000 signatures in six weeks. The 'Monster Petition' is housed at the Public Records Office Victoria where a purpose-built perspex case protects the 260 metres of signed pages glued to sewn swathes of calico. (ref. Creative Victoria). In 2008 the petition was a centrepiece of the centenary celebrations of women's suffrage. This document was prepared for that centenary celebration.The Women's Suffrage Petition (1891) reflects the dedicated work of those women, who went from door to door across Victoria to collect the signatures. Its tremendous length earned it the name of the ‘Monster Petition'. This document is a useful research item.A stapled 9 pp document containing names, photographs, signatures of the Orbost women who signed the petition for Women's Suffrage in 1891.women's-suffrage-orbost